Graduation Requirements

Graduation Approval

All candidates for a baccalaureate degree are expected to make formal application immediately after attaining senior status (90 hours earned).  Associate degree candidates should apply at least one semester in advance of the date on which the degree is to be conferred.  The application may be obtained through TopNet; a $50 fee is required. 

For students who have applied for graduation and have paid the graduation fee, the Dean’s office of the student’s first declared major and Degree Certification will review the student’s iCAP.  Students will be notified via their WKU email account of any potential problems regarding progress toward their degree. 

All exception forms must be completed, all incompletes must be removed, all transfer credit received and all correspondence courses finished by the end of the term in which the degree is to be awarded.  Failure to comply could result in postponement of the graduation date.  The student must, in all cases, be primarily responsible for meeting the requirements for graduation.

Additional Information

• A baccalaureate degree candidate with a double major will receive one degree; the degree will be associated with the first declared major.
• To be eligible to graduate with honors distinction (cumulative overall and cumulative WKU grade point averages of 3.4 or higher), baccalaureate candidates must have earned a minimum of 54 semester hours at WKU; associate candidates must have earned a minimum of 27 semester hours at WKU.
• The information on this page is provided as a guide.  Detailed academic requirements and regulations are stated in the undergraduate catalog.