麻豆传媒

麻豆传媒’s Degree Completion Program (DCP) provides returning adult students ages 25 and older a fully-mapped out pathway to finishing their undergraduate degree on an accelerated schedule. 听The Degree Completion Program offers two accelerated contract majors:

1. Social Science with a Justice concentration
2. Contemporary Arts with a Professional Communications concentration.

These accelerated majors combine on-line and evening classroom study on a part-time, year-round schedule (fall, winter, spring and summer).

In general, DCP students should have at least 64 credits, either through an Associate’s Degree or through a combination of transfer credits from previous institutions. 听Students must be part of a Degree Completion Program cohort in order to enroll either in one of the DCP accelerated majors or in a DCP section of a course.

DCP majors provide the entirety of any courses required by the major, along with any school core requirements, as part of the mapped curriculum. 听The Degree Completion Program assumes that a student has successfully completed Ramapo’s general education requirements prior to enrollment. 听However, students who need to complete outstanding General Education requirements or elective credits can do so through advisement from the program director.

The Degree Completion Program Social Science: Justice is an interdisciplinary contract major offered through the School of Social Science and Human Services. 听It combines courses from throughout the social science disciplines, including courses in criminal justice, substance abuse, human rights, social welfare and other topics of pressing social concern into a coherent whole.

The DCP Social Science majors requires 10 courses, at least 4 of which must be at the upper level (300-400 Level), a re-entry seminar, a research methods course, and a capstone course.

This major is offered by the School of Social Science and Human Services and leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. 听In addition to the major requirements, students must fulfill General Education and School of Social Science and Human Services requirements.

Outcome 1:听Demonstrate critical analysis of arguments and evaluate major assertions.听

Outcome 2:听Write effectively.听

Outcome 3:听Demonstrate an understanding of methods, skills, and tools used in a variety of disciplines including historical, theoretical, scientific, and philosophical.听

Outcome 4:听Ability to use appropriate technologies to conduct research and evaluate that research.听

Outcome 5:听Understand and articulate the importance of diversity within and among societies.

1. Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from the courses marked with a (W) below. 听Waivers only apply to General Education Requirements NOT School Core or Major requirements.
2. Double counting between General Education, School Core, and Major may be possible. 听Check with your advisor to see if any apply.
3. Writing Intensive Requirement: 听Three required writing intensive courses are built into the DCP Social Science curriculum.
4. A minimum 听2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.

Please consult with the Director of the Degree Completion Program regarding information about the requirements of the major.

The Degree Completion Program Contemporary Arts: Professional Communication major is an interdisciplinary contract major that enables returning students to focus on four key areas of the field:

1. written communication
2. persuasion and oral communication
3. visual communication
4. business and non-profit communication

The DCP Contemporary Arts: Professional Communication major requires a minimum of 48 credits, including a co-op/internship and a capstone course,听in addition to the School of Contemporary Arts Core. 听Sixteen of those credits must be at the upper level (300-400).

This major is offered by the School of Contemporary Arts and leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. 听In addition to the major requirements, students must fulfill General Education and School of Contemporary Arts requirements.

Outcome 1:听Understand the discipline or inter-disciplines identified as part of their learning agreement developed in consultation with their academic advisor.听

Outcome 2:听Apply creative thinking in the work they produce.听

Outcome 3:听Be able to write appropriately to their discipline. This outcome includes demonstrating and synthesizing significant ideas about the disciplines through writing.听

Outcome 4:听Produce advanced work that demonstrates skills relevant to their discipline. Students should be able to demonstrate an ability to connect and synthesize ideas, use innovation to solve problems and explore their content in depth.

1. Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from the courses marked with a (W) below. Waivers only apply to General Education Requirements NOT School Core or Major Requirements.
2. Double counting between General Education, School Core, and Major may be possible. 听Check with your advisor to see if any apply.
3. Writing Intensive Requirement: 听Three required writing intensive courses are built into the DCP Contemporary Arts: Professional Communication curriculum.
4. A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.

Please consult with the Director of the Degree Completion Program regarding information about the requirements of the major.