General Graduation Requirements

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Before graduation, students must meet the following requirements:

1. Apply for graduation on the website at the time designated in the academic calendar, usually at the time of registration for the final semester.
2. Satisfy all financial obligations with the College.
3. Complete the following requirements:
   1. 120 hours for a bachelor’s degree or credits as required for a major, or 60 hours for an associate degree or credits as required for a program, with a minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA or as required per program; minors require a minimum of 18 credit hours, nine of which must be above major requirements;
   2. Minimum of 30% of the degree in upper division courses for a bachelor’s degree;
   3. 33 residency credits for the bachelor’s degree and 18 credits for the associate degree;
   4. 30 of the last 60 credits earned for a bachelor’s degree that the institution awards, and 15 of the final 30 credits for an associate degree it awards, must be credits earned at the institution;
   5. All work and residency requirements pertaining to the major field (see program descriptions);
   6. General education requirements;
   7. Assessment requirements for the College and program; any students who fail to successfully complete any requirements remaining during the semester of graduation must apply for graduation in a later semester.