The Academic Program

Successful completion of the Doane Core Connections, an academic major, the general requirements, and the additional degree requirements qualifies students to receive a baccalaureate degree from Doane College. The bachelor of arts degree (BA) is the central degree at Doane College, but a student may opt for the bachelor of science degree (BS) if the following criteria are met:

1. a major in information systems management or nursing; or
2. a total of four courses (a minimum of 12 credits), chosen from astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, information science and technology, information systems management, mathematics, nursing, physical science, or physics, in addition to the two courses required in the Mathematical Reasoning and Scientific Perspecitive categories of the Doane Core Connections Foundational Areas of Knowledge.