The general requirements for graduation from University of the Cumberlands are the completion of at least 128 semester hours including General Education. Each program presented for graduation must include:

• a major and 15 semester hours of Restricted Electives;or
• a major and a minor; or
• two majors; or
• three minors; or
• an area of concentration

Special Conditions

1. The student must have a 2.0 grade point average on all courses taken.
2. All courses taken in the major or an area of concentration must have a grade of "C" or better. A student earning a grade of "D" in a course in his/her major must repeat the course or the department head may select a substitute course. If the substitute course is elected then the original course may not be used to meet any graduation requirement but will be used in calculating the grade point average.
3. Students selecting the three minor option must present grades of "C" or better for all courses taken in the minors.
4. Grades of "D" in the minor are acceptable provided the average for all courses taken in the minor is 2.00 or better. Grades of "D" are not acceptable in the three minor option.
5. A minimum of 36 semester hours numbered 300 or above are required for graduation.
6. A candidate for graduation must have earned 30 of the last 36 hours in residence at University of the Cumberlands.
7. At least twenty-five percent of the total semester hours in any degree requirement must be completed at Cumberland College.
8. The criteria for selecting courses which may be used in the Restricted Elective area are as follows:
   • no course may be selected if that course can be used as a part of the student's major;
   • the courses must be at or above the 300 level;
   • no course may be used as part of the General Education Curriculum and as part of the Restricted Electives; and
   • no more than two courses may be taken from any one department.

Each student seeking the baccalaureate degree must have scores from an appropriate department examination, on file in the Office of the Registrar prior to completion of the student’s degree. Teacher education students will be required to take and pass the appropriate PRAXIS specialty examination prior to doing student teaching. The application for graduation fee is $50.00 plus the cost of testing. Check with the Office of the Registrar.