Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

To be recommended by the faculty and approved by the Board of Trustees for graduation with a baccalaureate degree, students must have been officially admitted to the College and must have:

1. Completed successfully at least 120 semester hours with at least 39 semester hours in 300- and 400-level, or 300, 400, 500, and 600-level for those enrolled in eligible pre-grad programs;
2. Completed successfully at least 38 semester hours of general education courses, to include an Ethics course, distributed as indicated in the previous section;
3. Completed successfully required semester hours for a major in the degree program selected. No fewer than 12 semester hours may be earned in the major at Columbia College including at least 6 semester hours of 300- and 400-level coursework;
4. Attained a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0;
5. Fulfilled the residency requirement - at least 30 semester hours taken with Columbia College;
6. Fulfilled all requirements for a culminating experience specified for the major;
7. Earned at least one-half of the credit toward the baccalaureate degree from institutions accredited by United States regional associations and/or approved by the United States Office of Education and recognized by Columbia College;
8. Satisfied all financial obligations; and
9. Applied for graduation via myPortal the semester before expected date of graduation;
10. If seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree, completed successfully six semester hours of a single foreign language. CCG (Nationwide and Online) students may meet this requirement by successfully completing six semester hours of Culture and Society sequence. See the Foreign Language Requirement  page for additional information regarding this requirement. All core courses in each major resulting in a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree require completion with a grade of C or higher.