What are the requirements for graduation?
The ordinary Degree requirements are 40 courses, including the completion of the number of courses specified by the major with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, along with the satisfaction of the General Education Requirement. For the purpose of fulfilling curricular requirements, a course is any semester unit to which a value of three credits or more is assigned. A laboratory associated with a course is not considered as a separate course, even when it carries a separate course number and grade. Audit (non-credit) courses do not fulfill any requirement.
For students taking Plan A, the requirements for graduation are: • Completion of the minimum required 33 credits of course work • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00. • Successful thesis oral defense and submission of the completed thesis • Satisfactory Comprehensive Examination. For students taking Plan B, the requirements for graduation are: • Completion of the minimum required 39 credits of course work. • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00. • Submission of a research project paper. • Satisfactory Written Comprehensive Examination. 14.
