Degree Requirements for GPS Undergraduate Programs

ASSOCIATE DEGREES (A.A., A.A.S.)

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

GPA requirements (both major and cumulative) of the student's program may be higher than the minimum stated here. Please refer to GPS program-specific sections of this Catalog for more information.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete 36 credit hours of the GPS General Education Core that include:

1. 15 credit hours in Arts and Humanities

   (Minimum of 3 credit hours in an English composition course with a research writing component; minimum of 3 credit hours in Bible/Theology)

2. 15 credit hours in Natural and Social Sciences, and Mathematics

   (Minimum of 3 credit hours in Mathematics; minimum of 3 credit hours in Social Science; and minimum of 3 credit hours in Natural Science with laboratory)

3. 6 credit hours in Liberal Arts electives

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.S.W.)

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

GPA requirements (both major and cumulative) of the student's program may exceed the minimum stated here. Please refer to GPS program-specific sections of this Catalog for information.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete 39 credit hours of the GPS General Education Core that include:

1. 15 credit hours in Arts and Humanities

   (Minimum of 3 credit hours in an English composition course with a research writing component; minimum of 3 credit hours in Bible/Theology)

2. 15 credit hours in Natural and Social Sciences, and Mathematics

   (Minimum of 3 credit hours in Mathematics; minimum of 3 credit hours in Social Science; and minimum of 3 credit hours in Natural Science with laboratory)

3. 9 credit hours in Liberal Arts electives