Bachelor's degree candidates must earn 120 credits of coursework to earn the BALS degree, 64 of which can be transfer credits. Of the 120 required credits, 48 credits must be taken from the Core Curriculum, 3 credits must be taken in a writing course, 48 credits must be taken in the selected curricular field, and 21 credits must be taken from interdisciplinary electives. The Assistant Dean will advise students as to the appropriate distribution of human values and concentration requirement courses.
Graduation
Bachelor's degrees are posted in May and December. BALS students must submit a Degree Application to the BALS office by Oct. 1 for December degree completion and mid-January for May degree completion.
Grading System and GPA Requirements
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation. Students will not be allowed to register for additional courses beyond the 27 required course credits in order to raise their GPA.
The Liberal Studies Program does not allow students to audit classes therefore students must be officially registered in order to attend class. Registered students will receive one of the following letter grades:
| A |
4.00 |
| A- |
3.67 |
| B+ |
3.33 |
| B |
3.00 |
| B- |
2.67 |
| C+ |
2.33 |
| C |
2.00 |
| C- |
1.67 |
| D+ |
1.33 |
| D |
1.00 |
| F |
0.00 |
| W |
Withdrawal |
| N |
Incomplete |
| S |
Satisfactory (A grade of C or better in a pass/fail course.) |
| U |
Unsatisfactory (Any grade below a C in a pass/fail course) |
Please note that while the grades of S and U are not included in the calculation of a student's GPA, a U is treated as an F for the purpose of reviewing academic performance leading to academic dismissal.
