Graduation Requirements

Graceland University confers the degree of Bachelor of Arts, the degree of Bachelor of Science, and the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The type of degree granted is determined by the choice of major. These baccalaureate degrees are conferred on those students who satisfactorily complete the following requirements:

1. 124 semester hours¹
2. 39 upper division semester hours (3000 and 4000 level courses)
3. 2.00 grade point average on all work and 2.00 average in major(s)
4. 32 semester hours of residence, including at least 20 of the last 32 taken immediately prior to graduation²
5. A recognized major or equivalent
6. Two winter terms for full-time, baccalaureate students starting with less than 24 semester hours (s.h.) and enrolling in semester-based, campus programs. Students with 24-87 s.h. of transfer credit are required to take 1 winter term, and students with 88+ s.h. of transfer credit are required to take no winter terms.
7. Completion of the prescribed general education program (A) or one of the alternatives (B or C) listed below³: