The Baccalaureate Contract Program

Undergraduate students admitted to University College may design either of two degrees through the Baccalaureate Contract Program: the Bachelor of Liberal Studies (B.L.S.) or the Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.).

To be eligible for this program, a student must have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.50. Upper-division courses within the student's Coordinated Study (i.e., major) must be from two or more departments on campus. In addition, the proposed degree must be unlike any other degree offered by the University of Memphis.

A Baccalaureate Contract Advising Committee, comprised of faculty members from the two primary departments represented in the student's Coordinated Study, will assist the student in the development and execution of a degree program that serves the student's needs and meets the academic requirements of University College and the University of Memphis. One faculty member will serve as the student's committee chairperson. The committee members may be regular or adjunct members of the University of Memphis faculty. A third committee member is optional. The committee may direct the student in the preparation of a portfolio to obtain credit for knowledge gained through experience or nontraditional instruction (see Expenses and Aid for a description of credit evaluation fees in this bulletin).

All baccalaureate contracts will be reviewed and approved by a faculty council review committee and the administration of University College. The baccalaureate contract will include work in the following areas: (1) General Education, (2) Coordinated Study, (3) Thematic Studies, (4) a Senior Project, and (5) General Electives.