Mercyhurst College

Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees:

  1. That a minimum of 120 credits be successfully completed.
  2. That at least 30 credits be taken in the major program unless the program has been exempted from this regulation.
  3. That all of the courses in the Common Core and Distribution Core be successfully completed. Students are personally responsible for ensuring that they meet these requirements. If a student has a question about any one of the courses, the question should be referred to the Registrar or the Office of Academic Affairs.
  4. That a cumulative grade point average of at least C (2.0 GPA) or higher be earned as specified by program requirements.
  5. That all requirements in the major department be successfully met. This includes the required cumulative GPA, the required courses, theses, practicums, etc.
  6. That at least 45 credits be completed at Mercyhurst. This includes at least half the total credits in the major program.
  7. That at least 24 credits of the last 30 be completed under the auspices of Mercyhurst College.
  8. Credits with a course number 098 and 099 DO NOT count toward graduation.
  9. Only six credits offered by the Department of Military Science (ROTC) count toward graduation.

Bachelor of Music degree:

  1. That a minimum of 141 credits be completed.
  2. That a cumulative overall average of at least C (2.0 GPA) be earned for the Bachelor of Music in Performance degree and a cumulative average of at least B (3.0) be earned for the Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree.
  3. That a cumulative average of at least C+ (2.5 GPA) be earned in the major area of concentration for both Performance and Music Education degrees.
  4. That all requirements in the area of concentration be completed, including the required courses, recitals, language proficiencies, etc.
  5. That at least 25 credits of the last 35 be completed under the auspices of Mercyhurst College.
  6. That candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music must fulfill the recital attendance requirements. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in delay of graduation.

Associate of Science and Associate of Arts:

  1. A minimum of 60 credits be successfully completed (exclusive of lab credits).
  2. A student take at least 15 credits outside the departmental area.
  3. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 be earned as specified in program requirements.
  4. All requirements of the program be successfully completed. This includes the required cumulative average, the required courses, internships, etc.
  5. At least half the total credits in the program be completed at Mercyhurst College.
  6. The associate degree cannot be designated retroactively after a bachelor's degree has been earned.

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