Master's Degree Requirements
The following requirements must be met for students to successfully progress through and complete a graduate program:
1. There is a seven-year limit from the start of the graduate program to complete a master's degree; some programs have a shorter limitation. Students maintain the right to appeal for an extension via the program director. Approved requests will be forwarded to Graduate Council as information;
2. To graduate, a student must complete a
declaration of candidacy form for a degree six months prior to the requested graduation date;
3. To graduate, a student must fulfill all initial, graduate candidacy and retention requirements, including the completion of a culminating project;
4. To graduate, a student must complete a program capstone course which is designed to assess the student's achievement of program goals.
5. To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 33 semester hours.
6. To graduate, a student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. No courses used toward graduation requirements can be completed with a grade of "D+ or lower."
Bachelor's Degree Requirements
To be eligible for a bachelor's degree, the following requirements must be met:
I.Successful completion of 124 semester hours of credit with an overall 2.00 grade point average; (ACAD 088 and developmental courses may not be included in this 124 semester hours; see the section on Developmental Courses for more information);
II. Successful completion of an individualized major or a regularly established major including specified competency courses. An individualized major must include a minimum of 27 semester hours of course work and must be properly executed and filed in the Office of the Registrar no later than the first month (30 days) into the student's senior year. A student's senior year has commenced when the student has earned 87.01 semester hours;
No student may be required to take more than 48 semester hours in a single discipline. Any deviation from 48 semester hours has to meet with faculty approval. At least 12 semester hours of upper‑level courses in a major must be completed at The University of Findlay;
III.Successful completion of the general education program for a baccalaureate degree;
A. At least 36 semester hours of approved courses as indicated. Courses must be completed with a "D" or higher. (Among the courses that do not count toward this requirement are CHEM 099; ENGL 104, 105, 106, 107, 115, 145; MATH 101; ACAD 088, 099; and COMM 110.)
1. Three semester hours in religious studies or philosophy/applied philosophy in addition to other required courses.
2. At least 33 additional semester hours of approved courses arranged as indicated.
Bachelor of Arts
a. Fine Arts ‑ 6 semester hours including one course from two of the four disciplines listed below:
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Art
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Communication
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Fine Arts
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Music
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Theatre
b. Natural Science ‑ 3 semester hours from one of the disciplines listed below:
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Biology
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Chemistry
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ESOHM
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Geology
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Natural Science
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Physics
c. Humanities - 6 semester hours including one course from two of the five disciplines listed below:
d. Social Science - 6 semester hours including one course from two of the 11 disciplines listed below:
e. Foreign Language/Culture - 6 semester hours from the disciplines listed below:
f. Mathematics - 3 semester hours from the following courses:
- MATH 123, 306, 316, or 410
g. English - 3 semester hours from the following courses:
- ENGL 202, 272, 302, 305, or 306
Bachelor of Science
a. Fine Arts ‑ 6 semester hours including one course from two of the four disciplines listed below:
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Art
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Communication
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Fine Arts
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Music
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Theatre
b. Natural Science ‑ 6 semester hours including one course from two of the six disciplines listed below:
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Biology
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Chemistry
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ESOHM
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Geology
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Natural Science
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Physics
c. Humanities - 3 semester hours from one of the disciplines listed below:
d. Social Science - 6 semester hours including one course from two of the 11 disciplines listed below:
e. Foreign Language/Culture - 3 semester hours from one of the disciplines listed below:
f. Mathematics - 6 semester hours including one course from each of the following:
g. English - 3 semester hours from the following courses:
- ENGL 202, 272, 302, 305, or 306
* IMPORTANT NOTE: Courses within a major may count toward the 36-semester-hour general education requirements. However, courses may not be double counted within the general education requirements.
B. Successful completion of the competency requirements for all students as well as additional requirements established by the major area. All students are required to meet the following competencies within the first two years at The University of Findlay:
1. Earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 106 or 107;
2. Pass a computer science competency exam or earn a grade of "C" or better in CSCI 148, 150, or 190;
3. Pass a communication competency exam or earn a grade of "C" or better in COMM 110 or 211.
C. Completion of HPE 100 (Wellness), two semester hours, completed with a "D" or higher.
D. Participation in required assessment activities as determined by the faculty.
E. Students entering The University of Findlay as first-time, full-time students must complete ACAD 088.
IV. Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours at an accredited four-year college, of which the last 30 semester hours must be taken at The University of Findlay;
V. Application of not more than 20 semester hours of "D+," "D," and "D-" grades toward a degree and at least a "C" grade in the major/minor or in courses required to fulfill competency requirements;
VI. Successful completion of at least 30 semester hours of upper‑level courses (300 or above);
VII. Application of not more than 30 semester hours obtained by one or any combination of the following toward a degree: proficiency examinations, portfolio credit, advanced placement credit, or transfer of extension and/or correspondence credit;
VIII. Participation in graduation exercises unless excused by the vice president for academic affairs for a reason beyond the candidate's control;
IX. Application of not more than 15 semester hours of the Community and Urban Field Experiences Program.
Associate of Arts Degree Requirements
To be eligible for an Associate of Arts degree, the following requirements must be met:
I. Successful completion of 62 semester hours of credit with an overall 2.00 grade point average or better (ACAD 088 and developmental courses may not be included in this 62 semester hours; see the section on Developmental Courses for more information.);
II. Successful completion of a major;
III. Successful completion of the general education program for an associate degree:
A. A minimum of 12 semester hours of general education courses, completed with a "D" or higher, including three semester hours of approved courses from each of the following areas: fine arts, humanities or foreign language/culture, natural science, and social science. (Among the courses that do not count toward this requirement are CHEM 099; ENGL 104, 105, 106, 107, 115, 145; ACAD 099; and COMM 110.)
B. Three semester hours of mathematics, completed with a "D" or higher, chosen from MATH 123, 306, 316, or 410.
C. The competency requirements for all students, as well as additional requirements established by the major area. All students are required to meet the following competencies:
1. Earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 106 or 107;
2. Pass a computer science competency exam or earn a grade of "C" or better in CSCI 148, 150, or 190;
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Pass a communication competency exam or earn a grade of "C" or better in COMM 110 or 211.
D. Completion of HPE 100 (Wellness), two semester hours, completed with a "D" or higher.
E. Participation in required assessment activities as determined by the faculty.
F. Students entering The University of Findlay as first-time, full-time students must complete ACAD 088.
IV. Application of not more than 12 semester hours of "D+," "D," and "D-" grades toward a degree and at least a "C" grade in the major or in courses required to fulfill competency requirements;
V. Application of not more than 15 semester hours obtained by one or any combination of the following toward a degree: proficiency examinations, portfolio credit, advanced placement credit, or transfer of extension and/or correspondence credit;
VI. Participation in graduation exercises unless excused by the vice president for academic affairs for a reason beyond the candidate's control;
VII. If course work is transferred to The University of Findlay, successful completion of no less than the following requirements for an associate's degree:
| Business |
18 semester hours at UF (12 in the major) |
| Social Science |
16 semester hours at UF (eight in psychology or sociology) |
| Equestrian Studies |
22 semester hours in the major |
| Religious Studies |
18 semester hours at UF (12 in religious studies); |
VIII. The last 15 semester hours (minimum) must be completed at The University of Findlay.
