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Overall Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

In addition to the in the General Education Requirements and the major, minor, and elective requirements, the overall requirements listed here pertain to all bachelor’s degrees:

1. Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits.
2. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) overall, and a minimum grade of C (2.0) for any course applied to the academic major or minor.
3. Within the 120 credits required, the following coursework must be taken through UMUC:
   • 30 credits (normally the final 30)
   • Half of the required number of credits within both the major and the minor
   • 15 credits at the upper level (i.e., earned in courses numbered 300 to 499), preferably within the major or minor
4. At least 45 credits must be upper-level credit and include:
   • At least one-half the credits required for the major
   • 3 credits in intensive writing
     The remaining upper-level hours may be earned in any part of the curriculum.
5. At least half the required number of credits for any academic major or minor must be earned through graded coursework. Credit earned by examination, portfolio assessment, internships/Cooperative Education, or non-collegiate training does not count as graded coursework. A maximum of six 1-credit courses may be applied to a major or minor.

Total Degree Requirements 120

See also:

• General Education Requirements
• Major, Minor, and Elective Requirements

Last updated: 5 August 2008