Requirement Policies

Baccalaureate Degree

Students must meet the following requirements:
1. Be recommended by the faculty and approved by the Board of Trustees.
2. Complete at least 128 semester hours, including 40 hours of upper division credit.
3. Satisfactorily complete specific requirements for prescribed classes in the major, minor, and general education and meet the residency requirements.
4. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00*.
5. Earn a minimum GPA of 2.25 in upper division major or emphasis course work. No course with a grade below C may apply toward a major, minor, concentration, or emphasis. Only courses required for the student's major or emphasis will be included in computing the major GPA.
6. Nursing majors must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all nursing courses.
7. Take at least 12 hours in the major and 6 hours in the minor of upper division courses, except for the BS in General Studies.
8. Take a Major Field Achievement Test as designated by the major department. This comprehensive examination will cover material the student is expected to know as a graduating senior in his/ her major. (See the Academic Calendar inside the front cover for scheduled date.)
9. Take the College Base General Education Assessment. A senior who does not achieve a minimum score of 200 in any section must retake that section or sections. The retake cost is $30.00 for one section and $40.00 for more than one section. Students missing the two scheduled testing times will have to pay $40.00 to take the test individually at the Counseling Center. (See Academic Calendar for the scheduled date.) All payments must be made in cash.

* Elementary Education majors must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. See Nursing and Education sections for special graduation requirements for these majors.

Associate Degree

Students must meet the following requirements: 1. Be recommended by the faculty and approved by the Board of Trustees. 2. Complete at least 64 hours of credit. 3. Satisfactorily complete specific requirements for prescribed classes in the major and general education (see General Education for requirement distribution of general education courses), and meet residency requirements. 4. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. 5. A General Studies major completes all general education requirements for the Bachelor's degree with the following exception: 6 hours of religion instead of 12 will be required. 6. Earn a minimum overall GPA in their major courses of 2.00 (C)*. No course with a grade below C may apply toward the major. 7. Take a Major Field Achievement Test as designated by the major department. This comprehensive examination will cover material the student is expected to know as an associate graduate in his or her major. (See the Academic Calendar inside the front cover of this bulletin for scheduled date.) 8. Take the College Base General Education Assessment. AS candidates who do not achieve a minimum score of 200 in any section must retake that section or sections. The retake cost is $30.00 for one section and $40.00 for more than one section. Students missing the two scheduled testing times will have to pay $40.00 to take the test individually at the Counseling Center. (See Academic Calendar for the scheduled date.) All payments must be made in cash. *Nursing majors must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all nursing courses.