Undergraduate Degree Requirements
I. Graduation RequirementsAssociate of Arts
- A minimum of 62 credits is required.
- Completion of basic skills (ENGU 103, ENGU 104 and MATU 104 or higher) and breadth requirements in General Education.
- 15 credits in residence with a 2.0 minimum grade point average is required.
- Degree requirements cannot be waived by the CSU or IGETC certification.
II. Graduation RequirementsBachelor Degree Programs
- A minimum of 124 credits.
- 36 credits earned in upper-division coursework.
- Minimum of 32 credits completed in residence at Chapman; 18 of which must be upper-division credits, 12 of which must be completed in student's major.
- A 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale at Chapman and transfer work.
- A 2.0 grade point average in all major and minor coursework. Programs may have additional grade requirements.
- Resolution of all "CI" and "I" grades.
- LBSU 300 Liberal Arts Core Foundations.
III. Academic Major Credits and specific courses
- See program listing. Students must follow general education and major requirements of the same year.
Other requirements
- A minimum of 21 credits of upper-division coursework in the major; a minimum of a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in the major and in upper-division work.
Split Major
- 15 upper-division credits in one program and 21 upper-division credits in another: consult your academic advisor before planning a split major.
Double Major
- A minimum of 18 credits may not be duplicated by the second major.
- Majors must be appropriate to the degree.
- Completion of all requirements for both majors.
- Second major may be completed before or after awarding of the degree.
- Only one diploma will be issued showing the major(s) completed at the time of graduation.
IV. Minors
- Must be completed in a discipline outside the student's major or, outside the primary emphasis area in the social science major.
- A minimum of 18 credits, 9 of which, may not be duplicated by the major.
- A minimum of 9 upper-division credits.
- A minimum of 6 upper-division credits completed in residence.
- 2.0 cumulative average and 2.0 GPA for all upper-division coursework.
- Minors may be completed only in those programs listing specific minor requirements.
- Students may only declare a minor in a program if the student's home campus offers the major in that program.
V. Certificates
- Coursework in all undergraduate certificate programs requires a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, with no course below a "C" or equivalent.
- Students enrolled in a credential program, graduate degree program, or graduate certificate program may not enroll concurrently in an undergraduate certificate program.
VI. Electives
- Course of the student's own choosing taken beyond requirements of general education and major/minor in order to meet minimum credit requirements for graduation.
VII. Second Bachelor's degree
- Once a degree is conferred, if a student does not fall within the Interrupted Enrollment limits, he/she must apply for re-admission to seek a second bachelor degree, major or minor.
- 32 semester credits in residence beyond the minimum requirements for the first bachelor's degree for a minimum of 64 credits in residence and a minimum total of 156 semester credits.
- Degrees may be pursued concurrently; diplomas may be awarded concurrently.
- LBSU 300 Liberal Arts Core Foundations is waived for all bachelor degree holders from another regionally accredited institution.
- Chapman waives basic subjects and general education breadth requirements for students with bachelor's degrees that include at least 28 semester credits of Chapman acceptable work distributed in the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences from regionally accredited institutions.