Requirements for All Bachelor Degrees

To earn a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Music, or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, a student must satisfy the following minimum requirements, plus any others stipulated for the degree for which a student is a candidate. Please refer to the Academic Policies and Procedures in this catalog.

Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher for all coursework.
Complete at least 39 semester hours in upper-division courses (3000- and 4000-level courses).
Complete all General Studies requirements listed for the degree.
Complete a three-credit hour Ethnic Studies & Social Justice course requirement.
Complete a three-credit hour Senior Experience course requirement. This course must be taken at MSU Denver.
Complete one subject major consisting of not less than 30 semester hours.
Students may not major and minor in the same discipline and are encouraged to obtain verification from an advisor if uncertainty exists.
Complete all requirements of the student’s department, school, or college.
Complete at least 33 semester hours outside of the major’s most recurrent prefix.
Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in all MSU Denver courses that satisfy the requirements for the major and for all MSU Denver courses that satisfy requirements for a minor. Students should check with an advisor for special GPA program requirements.
File an application for graduation through the Student Hub with the Office of the Registrar according to published dates in the Academic Calendar .
Academic residency (classroom credit) requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of academic credit applicable to the degree at MSU Denver.
- Complete at least 8 upper-division (3000- and 4000-level courses) semester hours of the major.