Requirements for Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees

A candidate for the baccalaureate or the associate degree must:

• File an application for graduation with the Registrar. If the candidate plans to complete degree requirements at the end of fall semester, submit an application by or before May 15. If the plan is to complete degree requirements at the end of spring semester, submit an application by or before September 15. Submit an application by or before February 15 for Summer Commencement.
• Earn a minimum of 128 credits for a baccalaureate degree, 64 credits for an associate degree (some programs of study may require more credits) with a minimum 2.00 grade point average as computed by the Office of the Registrar for work attempted at the University consistent with the Repeating Courses policy. Some of the colleges may have by action of their faculties, adopted a higher grade-point average for graduation with a degree from that college. The grade point average achieved at the time of completion of requirements for a degree will include repeated and reassessed courses which will be used to calculate rank in class and graduation honors.
• Meet all degree requirements including grade-point requirements which are in force at the time a transfer is made to a degree-granting college. If the student should transfer to another major, then the requirements should be those in effect at the time of the transfer. For a student enrolled in an associate degree program in Summit College, the requirements shall be those in effect upon entrance into the program.
• Be approved for graduation by appropriate college faculty, Faculty Senate, and Board of Trustees.
• Complete the requirements for a degree in not more than five calendar years from the date of transfer, as defined below. In the event the student fails to complete the degree requirements within five calendar years from the date of transfer, the University reserves the right to make changes in the number of credits and/or courses required for a degree.
• The date of transfer for a student in a baccalaureate program will be the date that the student is accepted by the degree-granting college. For a student enrolled in an associate degree program in Summit College, the date of transfer refers to the date of entrance into the program.
• Complete a minimum of 32 earned credits in the baccalaureate degree total or a minimum of 16 earned credits in the degree total in residence at The University of Akron.
• Earn the last 32 credits in the baccalaureate degree total or 16 credits in the associate degree total in residence at The University of Akron unless excused in writing by the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled if at least 32 credits (baccalaureate) or 16 credits (associate) have been earned at The University of Akron.
• If a student who has transferred from another institution wishes to present for the student’s major fewer than 14 credits earned at The University of Akron, written permission of both the dean and head of the department concerned is required.
• Discharge all other obligations at the University.

Requirements for an Additional Baccalaureate and Associate Degree

In addition to all of the requirements listed above, a candidate for the baccalaureate or the associate degree must:

• Earn a minimum of 32 credits after the awarding of the first baccalaureate degree or 16 credits after the awarding of the first associate degree. These credits shall be earned in residence at The University of Akron.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to visit the Office of the University Registrar in Simmons Hall room 120, call us at 330-972-8300 (choose option #6), or e-mail us at commencement@uakron.edu.