Restricted Programs of Study
The following programs of study have specific academic and professional standards in addition to the College’s general standards. Copies of the relevant standards are available through the departments and are distributed to the students in the programs of study.
Education
Any junior or senior having less than a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, or who otherwise fails to meet the prerequisites, will not be accepted for the Senior Practicum. Likewise, students who do not pass all of their MTEL exams will not be accepted for the Senior Practicum, which is a required element of the Education majors. Note: for the 2020-2021 academic year, the MTEL policy is temporarily suspended, due to challenges associated with COVID-19. Effective Fall 2022, all students seeking MA licensure must take and pass the Communications & Literacy exam, and take (but not necessarily pass) all other required MTEL exams prior to registering for the Senior Practicum.
The Department’s Review Committee may determine that a student who fails to meet academic and professional standards of the major will not be allowed to continue in the major. A student may appeal the decision within five working days of receiving notification if they disagree with the decision and if they can demonstrate the availability of new information or evidence that is potentially significant and was not available to the committee and therefore not considered by the committee. The dean will review the decision of the committee and all documentation considered by the committee. The dean will notify the student and the committee of their decision within five working days. The decision of the dean is final. Copies of the appeal process are also available from the dean of the college.
Credit-Bearing Internships and Field Experiences for Students not majoring in Education
Unless otherwise stated, students must receive a grade of C- or better in any internship course, including the first year introduction to field experience course, to take subsequent internship courses.
Art Therapy, Counseling, Expressive Arts Therapy, Holistic Psychology, Psychology and Human Services
Any junior or senior having less than a 2.3 cumulative grade point average in major requirements and/or an overall cumulative grade point average less than 2.0 will not be accepted for an internship.
All courses with benchmark grades that are not met must be repeated.
The Department’s Review Committee may determine that a student who fails to meet academic and professional standards of the major will not be allowed to continue in that major. The Academic Notification informs the student of the Department Review Committee’s concerns and may, if appropriate, include a Remediation Plan. A student may appeal the decision within five working days of receiving notification if they disagree with the decision and if they can demonstrate the availability of new information or evidence that is potentially significant and was not available to the committee and therefore not considered by the committee. The dean will review the decision of the committee and all documentation considered by the committee. The dean will notify the student and the committee of her/his decision within five working days. The decision of the dean is final. Copies of the appeal process are also available from the dean of the college.
Business Management
All business management majors must achieve a grade of “C” or higher in all courses with prefixes CMGMT or CECON. Courses with grades below C must be repeated. Any exceptions must be approved by the Department Chair in order to continue to the next course sequence.
Any junior or senior having less than a 2.3 cumulative grade point average in major requirements and/or an overall cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 will not be accepted for an internship.
A grade of "C" or better is required to move to the next internship course.
A grade of "B-" or better in the capstone course is required to meet the requirements of the major.
A cumulative grade point average of 2.3 or better in the major is required to meet the requirements of the major.
Within the General Education Requirements, Business Management majors are required to complete the following courses in the specified categories:
Social Science Breadth Requirement: CECON 2101 Microeconomics and CECON 2102 Macroeconomics. This is 6 of the 9 credits required in the Social Science category.
Math Requirement: CMGMT 1590 Quantitative Modeling in Business. CMGMT 1590 satisfies Quantitative Reasoning foundations requirement.
Business Management Majors are required to demonstrate a foreign language competency.
Students who have studied a foreign language prior to entering Lesley University are encouraged to take the foreign language proficiency exam. Students who receive a passing score will be exempted from the language competency requirement. Competency can be fulfilled by taking two semesters of the same foreign language at the university.
Creative Writing, English and History
Any junior or senior having less than a 2.3 cumulative grade point average in major requirements and/or an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.0 will not be accepted for an internship.
Individually Designed Major (LCAL Students)
Adult students with transfer or PLA credits may pursue approved individually designed majors. The individually designed major leads to a BA or BS in Liberal Studies with a concentration in the student’s area of interest. The concentration should be one that either is not offered through Lesley’s traditional programs, nor offered at a time or format accessible to the adult student. Students should be aware that for some disciplines, students will be required to meet the same documented professional standards as outlined by the department for the major.
Community College Partnership Programs
Degree completion programs run through the Community College Partnerships Office in the Center for the Adult Learner are restricted to transfer students who have earned an associate's degree. Students applying for the Lesley at Bunker Hill Community College or the Lesley at Urban College of Boston program must have completed an associate degree in a corresponding field to the Lesley program at the time of matriculation.