Graduation Requirements
Students who are a quarter away from meeting their graduation requirements are required to petition for graduation. A fee of $500 shall apply for each graduation application. The graduation application form is available via students’ portal. Below are the minimum graduation requirements:
| Degree Level | Total Number of Credits | GPA acceptable for graduation | Possible graduation time-not a promise All financial obligations with the University must have been met |
Maximum time allowed to complete the degree program |
| Associate Degree (AA) | 60 Total Credits (must include 33 credits in general education courses) | 2.0 or better | Can be completed within 18-24 months | 48 months |
| Bachelors’ degree | 120 Total Credits (must include 51 credits in general education courses) | 2.0 or better | Can be completed within 36-48 months | 96 months |
| Masters’ (MS, MA, MBA, EMBA, MPH, M.Ed) degree | 36-54 Total Credits (must include 6-12 credits in theses) | 3.0 or better | Can be completed within 12-18 months | 48 months |
| Doctorates’ (Ph.D, or Ed.D) degree | 63-90 Total Credits (Must include 14 credits in dissertation and 1 credit in comprehensive exam) | 3.0 or better | Can be completed within 36-60 months | 84-96 months |
| Doctorate (PsyD) | 60-90 Total Credits | 3.0 or better | Can be completed within 36-60 months | 84-96 months |