4. The Major Requirement.

All Marietta students must complete either a major selected from the list shown under Undergraduate Programs of Instruction or a student-designed major.

A major will include a capstone course or experience. These capstone experiences will culminate and synthesize the learning that has taken place over the entire undergraduate career, building not only on the courses within the major, but exercising also the student’s abilities in writing, speaking, thinking critically, and solving problems. While the specific form of the capstone varies across the programs of instruction, it often includes independent work such as original research, an internship, artistic performance or creation, a teaching practicum, or a practical consultancy that applies theory and knowledge to a business or other organization.

The criteria for a student-designed major are shown under Academic Policies and Practices as are the requirements for students pursuing a second major. A General Studies major (B.A.) is available only to students enrolled in the Continuing Education Program. (See Continuing Education section of the Catalog for more details.)