Degree Requirements

When a student is admitted to WKU, the student (except for degree program students) may run an iCAP report to show degree requirements for his or her declared program of study.  iCAP will monitor degree and university requirements until a degree is awarded.  Students who are not eligible to use iCAP will file a paper degree program, after consulting with their advisor. 

When selecting a program of study, students must choose one of the following options:

Option I (minimum of 54 hours, 48 of which are unduplicated)
A: Major
B: Minor

Option II (minimum of 48 hours)
A. Major

Option III (minimum of 54 hours)
A. First Major
B. Second Major

Option IV (minimum of 54 hours)
A.  Major
B. First Minor
C. Second Minor

Option V (minimum of 37 hours)
Completion of at least 37 hours in an area of Emphasis within the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree, with no more than 24 semester hours in a single academic discipline.

General Education Requirements

Undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 44 hours of General Education Requirements.  The academic advisor and/or major department head should be consulted regarding any general education requirements that may be unique to the students’ major or minor.  The student may also consult the Office of the College Dean or an academic advisor in the Academic Advising and Retention Center regarding general education requirements.  General education requirements can be monitored through iCAP.

Electives

Courses which do not fulfill specific requirements for the major, minor, general education, teacher education, or Honors requirements are considered general electives.  To use courses in the general electives portion of the iCAP report toward the major or minor, you must consult your advisor and file an exception form (available under the "Forms and Problems" tab.

University Degree Requirements

Students should review their iCAP (or degree program if applicable), to assure the following requirements have been met:

• Includes 54 hours (minimum) in major and minor combination, 48 unduplicated.
• Includes 42 upper-division hours (300 or above).
• Includes 25% of the minimum number of semester hours earned in residence (at WKU), with at least 16 hours completed in residence after the semester in which 90 cumulative hours have been earned for baccalaureate degrees and 12 hours completed in residence during the last half of the student’s program for associate degrees.
• Includes one-third of hours in major and in minor earned in residence (at WKU).
• Includes one-half of hours in major and in minor at the upper-division level (300 or above).
• Includes minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours earned in courses numbered 100 or above for a baccalaureate degree and 60 unduplicated semester hours for an associate degree.
• A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be obtained in each of the following areas prior to graduation:
• Overall cumulative (all college level courses attempted), excluding developmental courses
• Overall in WKU coursework (college level courses attempted at WKU)
• Overall in major courses and in minor courses
• Overall in WKU coursework in major and in minor