Graduation Averages and Credit Requirements

Graduation Average

(Policy update 1/29/08, clarifying grades to be included)

A graduation average of 2.000 for all University Credit course work undertaken and for any work satisfied by the Special Examination for Grade is required for the bachelor's degree. Note: The graduation grade average is based only on University Credit grades awarded prior to the graduation date, when all degree requirements have been satisfied.

Major Average

Majors for undergraduate degrees require an average of 2.000 or better for all University Credit work undertaken in the major field or for any work satisfied by the Special Examination for Grade if in the major.

Averaging Of Grade For Final Non-University Credit Course

Students who lack not more than a one-semester course toward the fulfillment of curriculum and minimum-graduation-average requirements, may apply as the final course to complete the degree, a single one-semester course either in residence at another accredited institution or in correspondence work through The University of Arizona. Permission must be obtained from the academic dean, prior to enrolling for the course, to apply the grade received in such a course toward the graduation average. This provision may be applied also to the required separate average of 2.0000 in the major field if prior permission is obtained from the major professor and the academic dean.

University Credit Requirement

A minimum of 30 units of University Credit from The University of Arizona is required for the bachelor's degree. It is further required that 18 of the final 30 units offered toward the degree be University Credit. Various departments have specific University Credit requirements for their majors, and students should consult individual departmental information sections for this information. For a definition of University Credit, see Credit Definitions and Enrollment Policies.

Upper-Division Unit Requirement

The University of Arizona recognizes both breadth and depth of knowledge as important characteristics of a baccalaureate degree. To insure depth of study beyond introductory levels, the University has a general policy requiring students to complete a minimum of 42 units of upper-division course work for graduation. This requirement applies to students graduating under the 1991-93 catalog or any subsequent catalog. The special requirements of some academic programs may necessitate an exception to this requirement. Some degree programs require fewer than 42 units of upper-division credit. For current information, students should consult their advisors, the department which offers their major, or the On Course! Academic Program Requirements Report for their major to determine if their degree program may require fewer than 42 units of upper-division credit.

Correspondence And Credit By Examination Credit Maximums

A maximum of 60 units toward a bachelor's degree may be earned through correspondence credit and/or credit by examination.


Page last updated:  May 20, 2013


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