To achieve the B.A. degree, OUMK students must earn 128 semester hours of academic credit. All students complete a minimum of 24 hours of academic credit with OUMK to earn the degree. OUMK graduates have a major and do a final project in that major. Students must also successfully complete OUMK's liberal arts sequence. The courses in the sequence apply to the 24-credit hour minimum.
Students usually begin their work at OUMK with some college work already completed.
For this reason a student needs to work with an academic advisor to be sure that no major academic area is neglected. To achieve the general goals students are guided into a balanced program of liberal arts studies which supplement and complement individual abilities, experiences and prior learning, in which assignments and activities are presented to foster intellectual and personal growth. Communicate and express ideas in various ways and settings. Translate, interpret, and extrapolate ideas from diverse sources. Apply theoretical knowledge from various disciplines and other sources to a range of real life problems.