Degree Requirements - CAS and Pre-licensure Nursing

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and Pre-licensure Nursing

To earn a degree from Indiana Wesleyan University, undergraduate students must take the last 30 semester hours of course credit needed to fulfill degree requirements at IWU. A minimum of nine hours of course credit from any major or minor must also be earned at IWU. Students with incompletes are not eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies. The clinical experience required of medical technology majors, or a semester away in a university-approved program, is accepted as in residence.

Associate Degree

1. Completion of 62 semester hours
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
3. Completion of at least 24 semester hours in the major area with a GPA of 2.0 or higher; major requirements as prescribed by each department must be met.
4. Completion of general education requirements. If a student chooses to have multiple majors, the degree designation is based upon the first major.

Bachelor’s Degree

1. Completion of at least 124 semester hours (some majors may have additional hours to meet the requirement).
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
3. Completion of the designated semester hours in the major area with a major GPA of 2.25 or higher or as required by the major. Additional requirements as prescribed by each department must also be met.
4. Completion of general education requirements. If a student chooses to have multiple majors, the degree designation is based upon the first major.

Master's Degree

Please see the Graduate School for requirements for specific majors at this degree level.