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Meeting graduation requirements is each student's responsibility.  A candidate for a baccalaureate degree must meet the following general requirements of the University. The following requirements aply to each student:

• A minimum of 124 semester credit hours of credit for a baccalaureate degree.  Some curricula or combination of fields require more.  If all specified requirements are completed with fewer than 124 semester hours, a student must elect sufficient work to total at least 124 hours.
   
• A minimum of 64 semester credit hours of credit for an associate degree.  Some curricula or combination of fields require more.  If all specified requirements are complete with fewer than 64 credit hours, a student must elect sufficient work to total at least 64 hours.
   
• The 39 hour rule, which means all students who began seeking a degree in the 1996 fall semester or after must complete a a minimum of 39 credit hours at the 300-level or above to complete a baccalaureate degree.
   
• A minimum of 50 hours in the University Core Curriculum program. You can find these requirements in one of the following:

  • Download UCC checksheet

  • Go to the UCC website

  • Look in the Class Schedule issued each semester
     

• A minimum of 31 hours in the Business Core for all students majoring in accounting and professional services, business administration, computer information systems, finance, management, marketing, and business education.  Go to Business Core...
   
• A 2.0 minimum grade point average on all University courses counted for graduation requirements.  Some curricula, such as teacher education programs, require a higher grade point average.
   
• Removal of Incomplete grades at least six weeks before the term of graduation if the courses are to be counted toward graduation requirements.
   
• Course requirements for graduation in the student's degree program(s) may be those in effect at the time of matriculation into the program or at graduation, but not a combination of both.  NOTE: students who re-enter the University after an absence of one calendar year or more must follow the program requirements in effect at the time of their readmission.
   
• A student must earn a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit toward a baccalaureate and 18 semester hours of credit toward an associate degree from the University.
   
• Graduation Checkout during the semester before the graduation term.  It is the responsibility of the student to assure all graduation requirements are completed.
   

Freshmen

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Prerequisite Flowchart

Prerequisite List

General Requirements for Graduation

University Core Requirements

Business Core Requirements

Credit by Examination

Transfer Students

USI 2007-2009 Bulletin

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