Evening Studies
Dedman College's Evening Bachelor's Degree Program provides motivated adults with a convenient and affordable opportunity to complete their undergraduate education in the evening on a part-time basis. The program is designed specifically for working professionals or homemaking adults who can integrate part-time evening study with their other responsibilities and is ideal for students who have completed an Associate's degree at a community college or for those resuming work on a degree that might have been interrupted by personal, work, or family demands.The program offers outstanding faculty members, a flexible class schedule in the evenings, a reduced tuition rate, and a convenient location. This innovative program supports the University's mission to increase access to higher education for the citizens of this region.
The two degree programs -- the Bachelor of Humanities and the Bachelor of Social Sciences -- are interdisciplinary, exposing students to a broad variety of academic disciplines concentrated within either the Humanities (English, History, Philosophy, Religion, and Art History) or the Social Sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Economics and Political Science).
In an average fall or spring semester, evening students may choose from some fifty classes offered by twenty academic departments. Most classes meet three hours one night a week, although some meet for ninety minutes two nights a week.
Subject to evaluation and approval, up to 60 credit hours of previous collegiate work may be transferred to SMU, and evening students may enroll for up to nine hours per semester without special approval. Many students can finish their degree within three years. Both degrees follow the standards and requirements of SMU's full-time degrees, and all courses are taught by regular SMU faculty members. Thus, the evening program provides the same high quality of education unique to SMU's traditional bachelor's programs.
All courses required for the degrees are offered Monday through Thursday evenings. This schedule offers professionals as well as homemakers convenience and flexibility. All evening courses are available to Evening Bachelor's Degree students at a tuition rate which is about one-third of the cost of full-time day study at SMU. The current tuition and fees for the Evening Undergraduate Degree Program can be found on the SMU Bursar's web site.