Of the 128 credits required for graduation, each student is required to complete a minimum of 50 credits outside the discipline in which he or she is majoring. It is the responsibility of the student to know and complete all graduation requirements. Each candidate must complete a minimum of 44 credits in the general studies program to be chosen as outlined below and a minimum of 30 credits in a field of specialization, called the major. The balance of the 128 credits required for graduation are called electives. The student has wide latitude in selecting these, although some of them may be specified in certain programs as auxiliary to the major or for teacher licensing.
Many students choose to use electives to complete the requirements for a minor.
A student must complete his or her final 28 credits in residence. Other exceptions may be made in unusual circumstances by the Vice President for Academic Affairs on recommendation of the appropriate school dean. No more than 28 credits will be accepted for work completed by correspondence, extension or educational television. A course offered in substitution for a required course or the request that a requirement be waived must have the approval of the student's faculty advisor, the school dean, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs or his designee. Majors Each student seeking a baccalaureate degree must select a major area of study for specialization.