Degree Requirements - College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

To earn a degree from Indiana Wesleyan University, undergraduate students must earn at least 30 semester hours of course credit needed to fulfill degree requirements at IWU, including a minimum of 18 credit hours from any major and 9 credit hours from any minor. Once students achieve senior status (90 credit hours earned), a student may transfer in no more than 8 additional credits. 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 (some majors may have additional hours to meet the requirement).
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.

Graduate Degrees: Master's and Doctoral

Please see each programs requirements as listed in the catalog sections and program handbooks.