Petitions for Degree Exception

Students requesting Degree Exceptions should contact their academic department. Valid reasons for variances must accompany all petitions, and the petitions must be reviewed by the department chair or appropriate dean.

The following shall not be waived for any student for any reason:

• A minimum requirement of 120 semester hours for graduation with a Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum requirement of 39 semester hours of upper-division courses (3000- and 4000-level courses) for graduation with a Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum requirement of 30 semester hours for the major.
• A minimum requirement of 18 semester hours for the minor.
• A minimum requirement of 30 semester hours toward academic residency at MSU Denver.
• A minimum required cumulative GPA of 2.00 in the major, the minor, or the program (as applicable and denoted in the Catalog).
• The following components of a degree: the major, General Studies, ESSJ graduation requirement, Senior Experience requirement, or emphasis (as applicable and denoted in the Catalog).
• Lower-division credit earned at another institution shall not be granted upper-division credit.
• The specified minimum credit hours required for a certificate program.

For all other situations not listed above, students should consult with academic departments regarding exception options.