Graduation Requirements: Policy and Procedure

Requirements for Degrees

Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits for the Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 66 credits for the Associate’s degree. In order to be eligible for a Saint Peter’s College degree. A minimum of one half of the credits required for the major must be earned in courses taken at Saint Peter’s College.  The maximum number of credits a student may transfer from a two-year college is 60. The last 30 credits for the degree must be completed at Saint Peter’s College.

Students must attain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for the entire academic record at Saint Peter’s College. In addition, all students must attain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the courses required in their major program. Specific requirements will be stated in the “department section” of the catalog.

No student will be awarded a degree until all financial and property obligations with Saint Peter’s College have been satisfied.

Criteria for Earning a Second Undergraduate Degree

Saint Peter’s College will grant a second undergraduate degree, either a Bachelor’s degree or an Associate’s degree, upon fulfillment of the following conditions:

1. a minimum of 30 credits taken in courses at Saint Peter’s College, none of which was applied towards the previous degree
2. a minimum of  four upper-division courses in the new major must be taken at Saint Peter’s College. 

Granting of Bachelor's Degrees to Holders of Professional Degrees

Students who left Saint Peter’s College for study at a professional school before completing all of the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree may request approval for receiving a Bachelor’s degree from the College if they meet the following conditions:

1. they completed three years of work (96 credits) at Saint Peter’s College
2. they were in good academic standing upon leaving Saint Peter’s College
3. they subsequently earned a higher degree in an accredited graduate or professional school

Candidates who apply for the granting of a degree under these conditions must apply to the appropriate academic dean, send an official transcript from the professional school, file for graduation with the Registrar, and pay the graduation fee.

Commencement

GraduationDegrees are conferred annually on Commencement Day at the close of the spring term. Students who need no more than 12 credits in order to complete degree requirements are eligible to receive degrees in August and may participate in the spring commencement exercises preceding completion of the degree. Students who complete degree requirements in January may participate in the commencement exercises the following May.