Undergraduate Academic and Graduation Requirements

(See the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this Catalog for policies and procedures that also apply to the College of Online Learning Undergraduate programs.)

COL Undergraduate Requirements

All candidates for Bachelor of Science must fulfill the following minimum requirements:

• Completion of 124 semester credits.
• Earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on all semester hours earned at Evangel University.

The degree earned is recorded on the transcript at the end of the semester in which all the degree requirements are completed. The last day of the semester as indicated by the academic calendar is the official graduation date.  A student’s Cumulative GPA at degree conferral is final and cannot be changed.

General Education Requirements

To receive the associate or baccalaureate degree, a candidate must have satisfactorily completed the General Education requirements described in the table below. See degree plans for specific requirements prescribed in these areas which may differ from the list below.

Minimum Grade Requirements. Degree-seeking students must maintain satisfactory academic progress in courses. No more than two grades of D will be applied to graduation. The lowest acceptable grade for any course in a major is a C-. Only three courses will be accepted with the grade of C-. Any course with a grade lower than a C-, as well as any course with a C- beyond the three allowed, must be repeated. Students must pay the current rate of tuition to repeat a course.

Demonstrated Learning. The policies and procedures for the awarding of credit by examination are set forth in the Academic section of this catalog.  Procedures for COL students to demonstrate learning through life experiences are explained during the student's consultation with the Academic Advisor and during the Prior Learning Seminar course. Students who plan to participate should enroll in the Prior Learning Seminar course to be eligible to submit material for evaluation.

Graduation Honors for Undergraduate Students. For College of Online Learning baccalaureate degrees, a student who has earned less than 60 credit hours at Evangel and attained a cum GPA of 3.60 and above will be eligible to receive an Award of Distinction.