Official transcripts of prior term course grades from institutions other than Georgia State University must be in the Graduation Office by the last day of registration of the semester of graduation. It is the student s responsibility to see to it that incomplete grades are properly recorded in the appropriate offices by the deadline stated in this section. Students who wish to be transient students or who wish to participate in cross-registration for their remaining course work must plan to graduate at least one semester after the term in which the last course to be transferred to Georgia State University has been taken. Such students must obtain advance permission to complete their degree elsewhere from their college s Office of Academic Assistance. The curriculum for a baccalaureate degree at Georgia State University requires a minimum of 120 academic semester hours.
Some programs require a higher number of semester hours.
Students should consult the description of their program in this catalog to determine the number of semester hours required. Students must earn the number of semester hours and the minimum grades prescribed for their degree as one of their graduation requirements. A posthumous undergraduate degree shall be awarded at the request of or with concurrence of the family or friends of the deceased if, at the time of death, the student was 15 or fewer semester hours short of the semester hours required to complete the degree the student was seeking and the student had a minimum GSU cumulative GPA of 2.00. Additionally, a posthumous degree may be awarded through the normal process of petition for a waiver of the university s graduation requirements. A request for a posthumous degree should be made to the Office of the Registrar.