Major Requirements
Major programs at Kean University are offered in the arts and sciences and in a variety of professional areas, including education, allied health professions, architecture, and the administrative sciences. These programs are designed to prepare students for advanced study in a particular area or for an entry-level position in a profession or career. Major programs in the liberal arts and sciences normally require between 30 to 40 credits of coursework. Programs in education and professional areas (where accrediting bodies mandate specific general requirements) may require more than 40 credits in the major. A minimum of one-half of the major requirements must be completed at Kean.
The typical major program includes a core of required courses structured to provide a foundation in the fundamental concepts, methodology, and subject matter of the discipline. The framework of most major programs also affords the opportunity to build upon this foundation through the selection of a set of major elective courses. Major electives may be chosen to provide increased breadth across the discipline or to form a concentration in one particular sub-area area called an option or concentration.