University Studies

Academic Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of University Studies Committee

Raymond J. McGivney (Chair), Dean, University Programs
G. Thomas Bradley, Associate Dean, Hartford Art School
Caryn Christensen, Director, All-University Curriculum; Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Steven Congden, Associate Professor of Management, Barney School of Business
Regina Dowling, Director, Paralegal Studies
Nels Highberg, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Professional Writing, College of Arts and Sciences
John Leard, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions
Leonard Milling, Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
John Ogilvie, Associate Professor of Management, Barney School of Business
David Pines, Chair and Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture
William Sanders, Professor of Sociology, All-University Curriculum

The Bachelor of University Studies is a Bachelor of Arts degree program created for the part-time adult student who has previous college experience and seeks to complete a baccalaureate degree. It allows part-time students to design, with the assistance of a faculty advisor in the Bachelor of University Studies program, an individualized program of study responsive to their educational and professional interests. The individualized program includes a concentration with courses offered by the various schools and colleges of the University, including existing evening, weekend, and online courses. Thus, a combination of courses is permitted and encouraged that would be unobtainable in a traditional undergraduate degree.

The Bachelor of University Studies program is not intended for an undecided student; instead, it is designed for adult students who are able to assume the responsibility of developing a unique program of study. Adult learners with clear interests and academic preferences will profit from designing and pursuing this program of study.

Advising Process

General information is available through the University’s Center for Graduate and Adult Academic Services, Computer Center, room 231, 860.768.5287, or at the www.hartford.edu/bus website. Program advisors are full-time or regular part-time faculty members. Initially, advisors meet with students to review previous academic work, as well as to inventory students’ areas of interest and career goals. Students who wish to enroll in the Bachelor of University Studies program then map out a tentative program of study with the help of their advisor. Departments involved in the concentration portion of the program are consulted for course availability, prerequisites, and scheduling. All programs of study are reviewed by an intercollegiate faculty committee comprising Bachelor of University Studies advisors. In the event that the student and advisor deem it necessary to revise the program of study (e.g., change concentration or prerequisite courses), the plan must be resubmitted to the intercollegiate committee for reevaluation and approval.

Admission Requirements

Requirements for admission are

A minimum of 30 credit hours that are acceptable toward the Bachelor of University Studies
Cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00
Students must be 22 years or older to enter the program.
Students must not have been full-time undergraduates in one of the University of Hartford’s various schools and colleges, at any time during the two years prior to matriculation into the Bachelor of University Studies program.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours of course work
A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average on all course work completed at the University of Hartford
A minimum of 30 credits earned for grades at the University of Hartford
A written statement discussing student goals of the program prior to curriculum approval and a culminating capstone project (1-3 credits).
A maximum of 20 percent of the credits completed at the University of Hartford may be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Concentration courses must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. A grade of C or higher is required for each concentration course.
Matriculated as a Bachelor of University Studies student for a minimum of two terms prior to graduation
A maximum of 2 credits of physical education may be counted toward the degree.

Graduation Honors

A student matriculated in the Bachelor of University Studies program who has earned at least 45 credits in residence at the University of Hartford may receive Graduation Honors. A minimum of 45 credits must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Programs

Undergraduate Major