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Graduation Requirements

The following information is reviewed to determine a student's eligibility for graduation from the College of Professional Studies. In addition to the items listed all graduation requirements for the college, as well as the specific major requirements, are listed in the Undergraduate Bulletin. You are urged to contact your adviser to review your eligibility when you reach senior standing, which is 92 credits.

1. Declaration of major. Declaration of major must be on file in the college office. It is required that students declare a major prior to junior year or the completion of 60 credits. Failure to do so jeopardizes timely degree completion. Forms are located in the college office.
   
   
2. Application for graduation. Applications are located in the college office. Application should be made a MINIMUM of one semester, or two modules, before expected graduation dates. Diplomas are issued at the completion of every module; however, ceremonies only occur in May and December.
   
   
3. Transcripts. Degree status requires all original transcripts (includes high school and other post-secondary institutions) on file.
   
   
4. Total completed credits. Completed a minimum of 126 credits, including University Core of Common Studies (UCCS) requirements, college curriculum, a major as defined through the college, and an optional minor of at least 18 credit hours. (Depending on the major/minor selected, credit hours required for graduation may be greater than 126.)
   
   
5. Cumulative QPA. Cumulative Marquette quality point average (QPA) of 2.00 or higher.
   
   
6. Last 34 credits. Thirty (30) of the last 34 credits have been completed at Marquette University.
   
   
7. Upper division credits. A minimum of 36 upper division (100-level) credits must be completed. A minimum of 32 upper division (100-level) credits must be completed at Marquette University.
   
   
8. Major/minor credits. A minimum of 15 credits in your major must be completed at Marquette University, and if applicable, a minimum of 9 credits in your minor must be completed at Marquette.
   
   
9. Grades. Earn grades of "C" or higher in each major course and if applicable, grade of "C" or higher in each minor course.
   
   
10. Credits from other institutions. If you attend any other institution while attending Marquette, all courses must be pre-approved. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of the Registrar and be on file prior to graduation to be considered in a total credit count. Credits from other academic institutions may be used to complete degree requirements, and count toward overall credit total; however, these credits are not included in a student's QPA.
    
    
11. Candidate's responsibility. It is the graduation candidate's responsibility to meet all university academic, financial, and administrative requirements and procedures as outlined in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
    
    
12. Applicable graduation requirements. A student in the College of Professional Studies who is not enrolled in Marquette courses for a total of one academic year (either two consecutive terms, five consecutive modules or any combination of terms and modules which total one academic year) or longer, must meet the graduation requirements which apply at the time of readmission.