Qualifying Majors

What majors can fit better into a three year plan?

Since you’ll need to complete at least 124 credit hours to graduate (more if you are seeking a Bachelor of Music Degree), the answer is: it depends. Certain majors may fit better than others into a three year plan and your ability to complete your degree requirements depends both on the number of credits needed to complete the major as well as the number of credits needed to complete your integrative studies requirements. For example, you may be able to complete your integrative studies in as few as 29 credit hours but it is more likely to be somewhere in the range of 29 - 67. If this sounds confusing, don't worry. Look at the menu options on the right and contact Ryan Spear, the three year option advisor and he can talk through it with you.

Best fit for three year option: most likely to complete in seven or less semesters without enrolling with college credit already earned.

Major Credit Hours
Bible 32
Communication 33-36
English 40
History 36
Humanities 34-45
Intercultural Studies 34-54
Mathematics 36
Music (BA) 40-42
Philosophy 32
Phys Ed Non-cert 38-40
Political Science 36
Psychology 42
Religion 42
Sociology 28
Spanish 36-45
Writing 36

Good fit for three year option: more likely to need to enroll with college credit earned, more likely finish in seven semesters.

Major Credit Hours
Art 48
Biochemistry* 68
Biology BS* 62
Biology BA 42
Business 52
Chemistry BS* 63
Chemistry BA 55
Christian Formation 49-54
Computational Physics 63
Computer Science 52
General Science 49
ITM 65
Physics BS* 63
Physics BA 45
Rec: Outdoor Ed/Camp Admin* 45-47
Rec: Equestrian 42-44

May or may not be possible in three years: most likely to need to have earned college credit prior to enrolling at Houghton in order to complete in seven or fewer semesters.

Major Credit Hours
Music Composition 66-80
Adolescence Ed 44+2nd Major
ICE 92-95
Bmus w/ Elective 78
Music Ed 94
Performance 81
Phys Ed 81
Art Education 76
Phys/Health Ed 89

Three Year Option Admission Advisor

Ryan Spear
Assistant Director of Admissions