Bachelor’s degree
To complete a baccalaureate degree at the University of Saint Joseph, a student must have met these requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours of course work contingent upon requirement of major (the equivalent of four years of full-time study). These hours can include a combination of courses at the University of Saint Joseph, within the Consortium, or transferred from another regionally accredited institution Transfer Credit Policy .
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 (a C average in all work completed). Some majors or programs may require a higher GPA.
- The residency requirement of earning 45 credits from the University of Saint Joseph. The last 24 credits counted toward a degree must be taken at the University of Saint Joseph. Internships or study undertaken at Consortium institutions are considered part of the residency requirement. Students in the R.N. to B.S program have a 30 credit residency requirement.
- Core Curriculum and Competencies: Requirements for students entering USJ Fall 2018 and later (formerly known as General Education)
- Critical Writing and Reasoning Portfolio requirements
Second bachelor’s degree
Students from regionally accredited institutions who would like to complete a second bachelor’s degree must meet these conditions:
- Departmental requirements for a major
- A minimum of 30 credits beyond the first bachelor’s degree
- A comprehensive examination or capstone course
- A minimum of a 2.00 GPA at all times. Some majors or programs may require a higher GPA at all times.
Second degree students are not eligible for academic honors at graduation.
GPA to graduate
In addition to any department requirements, all undergraduate students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 (2.80 for Nursing) or better to graduate.
Application for a degree
An undergraduate student must complete a degree application, degree audit, critical reasoning and writing portfolio, and pay the graduation fee for the University to assess eligibility for graduation. Applications, audits, and fees should be submitted by the deadline indicated in the Registrar’s section of MyUSJ. Writing portfolio information will be submitted by the Center for Academic Excellence.
Certificates
A student must complete the requirements for a certificate program of study with a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.67 and file an application for certificate completion through the Office of the Registrar by the deadline dates posted on MyUSJ.
Time to degree
Requirements for the degree should be completed within six years from the date of matriculation. The appropriate department chair may grant an extension for completion of the degree.
Graduation with honors
Degrees with honors are awarded on the basis of cumulative GPA alone with no other evaluative process. These academic honors are awarded:
Summa cum laude: 3.90 and above
Magna cum laude: 3.80 and above
Cum laude: 3.70 and above
Commencement
Degrees are granted three times in the academic year: December, May and August. One Commencement ceremony occurs in May, allowing all degree and certificate recipients to participate.
- An undergraduate student who has already completed the Writing Portfolio requirement and who will, according to the Degree Audit process, complete remaining degree requirements by the end of a summer session in August (including, course, credit hour and all other undergraduate requirements) may apply for August graduation and participate in the preceding May Commencement ceremony. The student’s name will be listed in the Commencement program alphabetically by program and called in normal rotation at Commencement.
- Writing Portfolios are read between September and May. Students who have not submitted work for the Writing Portfolio by the submission dates established by the staff of the Critical Writing and Reasoning Portfolio, will not be eligible for a May or August degree conferral and will not be permitted to participate in commencement in May. Students that have submitted their paper on time and are actively working with the Writing Portfolio staff my petition the Registrar for permission to participate in commencement in May understanding that degrees will not be conferred until December assuming a passing grade for the portfolio.
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