To be awarded a bachelor's degree, the student must meet the following general requirements:
1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours to a maximum of 128 semester
hours under requirements outlined for one of the degree programs.
2. A minimum GPA of 2.0 on all work attempted at Western Carolina University and on all courses in the major.
3. A minimum of 25 percent of semester hours applied toward a bachelor's degree must be earned through regular enrollment in Western Carolina University junior-senior level courses, including a minimum of twelve hours in junior-senior courses in the major field.
4. Fifty percent or more of the credits in the major presented for graduation on the junior-senior level unless the degree program being completed by the student is specifically exempted from the requirement.
5. Be enrolled at Western the intended graduation semester. (Students who wish to pursue an exception to this rule must contact the Registrar's Office.)
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Last updated: 08/09/2000.
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