Graduation Requirements
Candidates for the baccalaureate degree must complete at least 120 credits to obtain a degree. All degree candidates must have completed all required courses, fulfilled the requirements of their majors, achieved at least a cumulative grade point average of 2.00, a grade point average of 2.00 in their majors, and cleared all accounts with the College. Students are required to complete at least 30 credits at John Jay as well as 50 percent of their major. Students earning a minor or certificate must also complete those requirements with a minor/certificate GPA of at least 2.00 and must complete 50 percent of the programs at John Jay. To earn a Bachelor's of Arts (BA) degree, students must complete at least ninety credits of liberal arts and sciences. To earn a Bachelor's of Science (BS) degree, students must complete at least sixty credits of liberal arts and sciences. Students may NOT take more than 50 percent of the courses used to fulfill their degree requirements online.
Candidates for degrees are reminded that grades of INC assigned during the last semester of attendance in courses required for graduation may result in the postponement of graduation.
When a degree is posted to the student’s record, that record is sealed. Any requests for further updates or changes (such as grade changes) will be denied. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the Office of the Registrar if he or she is expecting any grade changes or any other updates before any degrees are recorded.