DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

A student who satisfactorily meets the following requirements is awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree:

A minimum of 120 semester hours of college credit, with a minimum of 38 semester courses. No course of fewer than three credits may count toward the 38 courses required for graduation. No more than 10 courses may carry grades of D+, D, and D-. Any course with a D+, D, or D- beyond the tenth one will not count as a course or for credit, but the grade will be reflected in the GPA. A maximum of four courses taken during the academic year or during the summer at another accredited institution or through Assumption's Division of Continuing Education may be used to satisfy degree requirements after a student has enrolled in the Undergraduate Day College. The 120 hours required for graduation shall include no more than nine semester hours of practicum and internship, unless required by the major or special program sponsored by the College (for example, the Washington Center for Learning Alternatives);

Fulfillment of General Education and of major requirements.
An overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in the student's major course of study.
Students are expected to fulfill General Education and major requirements in residence, with the exception of credits granted at the time of matriculation or through special programs. A maximum of two courses may be taken outside the undergraduate day college to satisfy General Education requirements. These are subject to departmental approval, certifying equivalence by the department chair to a General Education requirement offered in the undergraduate college.
At least one half of the courses must be taken in the undergraduate day college or through the Colleges of Worcester Consortium. The ultimate responsibility for fulfilling graduation requirements rests with the individual student. In consultation with his/her academic advisor at each registration period, each student should review his/her credits to ensure that all requirements for the degree are being met, particularly in the areas of the General Education curriculum and the major.