Degree Requirements (Undergraduate Programs)
ASSOCIATE DEGREES (AA)
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:
- 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)
- 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)
- 6 credit hours in Liberal Arts electives
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (BA, BBA, BSW)
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.
Candidates for a bachelor's degree must enroll in and earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in residence at MVNU ("in residence" means courses taken at MVNU, whether onsite, online, or via institutions with whom the University has agreements). One-half of the student's major must be taken in residence. Any exceptions to this policy require the written approval of both the appropriate GPS program coordinator and University Registrar.
General Education Requirements
Students must complete 39 credit hours of the GPS General Education Core that include:
- 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)
- 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)
- 9 credit hours in Liberal Arts electives