Graduation Requirements – Universitywide

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• Catalog of Entry
• Requirements
• General Education Requirements
• Residency Requirements for Graduation
• In Absentia
• Earning a Second Degree
• Graduation Procedures

The undergraduate catalog is published for an academic year, which comprises fall through summer semesters. For example, the 2017-18 academic year is fall 2017, spring 2018, and summer 2018. The catalog in effect for the term in which you first complete coursework at Ohio University becomes your University and Major Program Catalog of Entry. This catalog defines the Universitywide and college–level academic requirements you must complete and academic policies you must follow for the next five years.

After five years from your initial registration, your college may choose to update either or both catalogs as they pertain to requirements for graduation. Offices responsible for enforcing other University policies, such as graduation with honor, for example, may apply the current Universitywide policies to existing students after five years.

Either major or nonmajor requirement changes made necessary by altered or discontinued courses, or by requirements imposed by external accrediting or certification agencies will be resolved on an individual basis by the dean of your college. Whenever possible, new requirements will be implemented with a beginning class or upon the expiration of the appropriate time limit.

Ohio University has two sets of graduation requirements: Universitywide requirements, which all students must complete, and college–level requirements, which include the requirements for completing a major or minor. Universitywide requirements are discussed in this section. Specific college–level, department–level, and school–level requirements for majors and minors are explained under the appropriate college, department, or school listing. (Some colleges or majors might require transfer students to take additional courses to meet specific major requirements.) Universitywide graduation requirements stipulate:

• You must have a minimum of 120 semester hours of credit for a bachelor’s degree, with all other requirements met. An associate’s degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours.
• You must earn a minimum of 30 semester credit hours for a bachelor’s degree while enrolled at Ohio University, and you must earn a minimum of 50 percent of coursework taken to fulfill your major concentration in residence. You must earn a minimum of 18 semester credit hours for an associate’s degree while enrolled at Ohio University, and you must earn a minimum of 50 percent of coursework taken to fulfill your major concentration in residence.
• To complete requirements for two bachelor’s degrees, you must meet the requirements for both degrees and must have completed a total of 135 semester hours of college work, with a minimum of 45 semester hours of residence, or the equivalent, at Ohio University. When the two degrees are offered by different colleges, you must declare a major program in both colleges and meet the residence requirement.
• If you have met the requirements for two degrees, as stated above, and want to have the degrees conferred in successive semesters, you may do so without further credit or residence. For example, one degree may be conferred at the end of one semester and application made for the second degree in a subsequent semester.
• No more than six semester credit hours earned in developmental courses may be applied toward the total hours required for graduation. Developmental courses are identified by a “D” at the beginning of the course number.
• No more than 12 semester credit hours earned under the Pass/Fail grading option may be applied toward total hours required for graduation.
• No more than 30 semester credit hours earned in experiential learning (also referred to as portfolio-based assessment) may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree, and no more than 15 semester credit hours toward an associate’s degree. Successful completion of UC 2030 - Credit for Work Experience: Portfolio Development (opens in a new window)  is a requirement for portfolio-based assessment (experiential learning).
• The University requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours completed in the minor, and has no policy on the minimum requirements for a major. The specific requirements are determined by your major (and minor, if you have one) department/school and are included in this catalog.
• You must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) on all hours attempted (including work taken at another institution, if you are a transfer student) and in the major or equivalent as determined by your college. Your college may have additional GPA requirements.
• All bachelor’s degree students (except Honors Tutorial College students) must complete Ohio University’s General Education requirements. Associate’s degree students must complete the first-year English composition and quantitative skills requirements.

Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)

Students may view their DARS report through the Faculty & Advising Center. 

Your official Ohio University transcript lists all courses you have taken or are taking at Ohio University, the grades you have earned, and your official grade point average. These totals are used to determine graduation with honors, financial aid and scholarship eligibility, fees, and total hours earned at Ohio University.

Your DARS report shows how courses and grades apply to the graduation requirements for a given program. Most of the time the total hours attempted, hours earned, and grade point average displayed in the General Graduation requirements section of your DARS report will match those reported on your transcript. However, legitimate differences may exist. For example, some colleges place limits on credit hours from certain categories, such as the number of technical elective credits and number of hours with grades of “CR” (credit) that can count toward graduation. Also, there are limits on the total number of hours in developmental courses and the total number of hours with “P” (pass) grades. All of these are included in the total number of hours earned and reported on your transcript, but they might or might not count toward graduation requirements, depending on the program you are completing and other limitations. DARS reflects these idiosyncrasies for each individual program by counting only the hours and grades that are appropriate for a given program, giving you an accurate assessment of your progress toward completing graduation requirements.

Sometimes discrepancies can exist because students take courses they should not take (for example, MATH 1350 after passing MATH 2301 and MATH 2302). In this case, DARS deducts the credit and grade for MATH 1350, but MATH 1350 will still be listed on the transcript.

If you are thinking about changing your major, you may request a “What - If” DARS report from the Faculty & Advising Center mentioned above. This report will show how courses already completed will apply to the new major and what additional courses are needed to complete that program.

Although the DARS report provides a quantitative assessment of program requirements, it is intended to supplement the role of the academic advisor, who will help you with course selection and assist you in making informed decisions about a future career. If you have questions concerning the DARS report, please contact your college student services office or your regional campus student services office.

General Education Requirements

Ohio University believes that, as an educated person, you need certain intellectual skills in order to participate effectively in society. These include the following:

• The ability to communicate effectively through the written word and the ability to use quantitative or symbolic reasoning.
• Broad knowledge of the major fields of learning.
• A capacity for evaluation and synthesis.

To help you meet these objectives, Ohio University has instituted a three–tiered General Education requirement that all baccalaureate degree students (except those in Honors Tutorial College) must fulfill. Tier I course requirements build your quantitative and English composition skills; Tier II course requirements increase your breadth of knowledge; and the Tier III course requirement develops your ability to interrelate, synthesize, and integrate knowledge from different academic disciplines.

Tier I Requirements

Quantitative Skills. You must demonstrate or acquire an acceptable level of quantitative skills to satisfy graduation requirements. The University uses your ACT or SAT (see chart below) math score to determine your skill level for placement or exemption unless the Tier I quantitative skills requirement has been satisfied by transfer or advanced placement credit. Students in some majors are required to have a math placement regardless of transfer or advanced placement credit in order to meet requisite requirements. The choice of the course in which you should enroll, if any, depends on your major, catalog of entry, and math placement, and it should be discussed with your academic advisor.

Students without ACT scores, SAT scores, advanced placement, or a transferable math course must take a math placement test which is available through Blackboard. Direct questions to the Mathematics Department (opens in a new window)   at 740.593.1254. Regional campus students should contact their student services offices for math placement information.

To enroll in any mathematics (MATH) or other quantitative skills course, you must either place at the specific level required for that course or satisfy the appropriate requisites.

Placement levels are:

DV (Developmental): Placement at this level indicates the need for further preparation before enrolling in a Tier I quantitative skills course. You must complete MATH D004 (opens in a new window)  or MATH D005 (opens in a new window)  before enrolling in a Tier I quantitative skills course.

PL1 (Placement Level 1): Placement at this level indicates preparation for any of the following Tier I–fulfilling courses: MATH 1090 (opens in a new window) , 1101 (opens in a new window)   or 1102 (opens in a new window)  (certain education majors only), 1200 (opens in a new window) , 1250 (opens in a new window) , 1260 (opens in a new window) , 1321 (opens in a new window) , PHIL 1200 (opens in a new window) , PSY 1110 (opens in a new window) .

Note: Students who need MATH 1350 (opens in a new window)  (Survey of Calculus) should enroll first in MATH 1200 (opens in a new window)  and then take MATH 1350 (opens in a new window) . Students who need MATH 2301 (opens in a new window)  should begin with MATH 1350 (opens in a new window)  (B or better) or 1300 (opens in a new window)  (C or better) or 1322 (opens in a new window)  (C or better) and then MATH 2301 (opens in a new window) . Students cannot earn credit for both MATH 1350 (opens in a new window)  and 2301 (opens in a new window) .

PL2 (Placement Level 2): Placement at this level indicates preparation for Level 1 courses as well as these additional Tier I–fulfilling courses: MATH 1300 (opens in a new window) , 1322 (opens in a new window) , 1350 (opens in a new window) , 2500 (opens in a new window) , PSY 2110 (opens in a new window) .

Note: MATH 1300 (opens in a new window)  is the requisite course for MATH 2301 (opens in a new window) . MATH 1300 (opens in a new window)  is not recommended unless you plan on enrolling in MATH 2301 (opens in a new window) . Students cannot earn credit for both MATH 1350 (opens in a new window)  and 2301 (opens in a new window)  .

PL3 (Placement Level 3): Placement at this level demonstrates quantitative skill competence sufficient to fulfill the Tier I quantitative skills requirement. If your major requires that you enroll in a quantitative skills course, placement at Level 3 indicates preparation for MATH 2301 (opens in a new window)  and any course in Level 1 or 2. A Level 3 placement does not guarantee a waiver of college or major requirements in mathematics. Contact your college student services office to see if a college waiver is in effect for your major.

English Composition. A first–year composition course and an advanced junior–level composition course are required. Either ENG 1510 (opens in a new window)  or 1610 (opens in a new window)  (for non-native English speakers only) will satisfy the University’s General Education first–year writing requirement (1E).

You can complete the university’s junior-level composition requirement by passing an approved junior composition (J) course, by passing two junior composition equivalency (JE) courses within your program of study, or by passing one JE course within your program of study and one JE course outside your program of study, as approved by your department or school. You may use two JE courses outside your program of study, providing both courses are approved by your department or school. You may also demonstrate advanced writing proficiency by passing the junior–level exemption exam (opens in a new window).

The following courses fulfill the junior–level composition requirement and are marked in this catalog with the designation (1J) as the general education code:

Art: ART 3000J (opens in a new window)  

Aviation: AVN 3250J (opens in a new window)  

Classics and World Religions: CLWR 3850J (opens in a new window)  

Communication Studies: COMM 3260J (opens in a new window)  

Economics: ECON 3100J (opens in a new window)  

Education - Honors Program: EDHP 3930J (opens in a new window)  

English:ENG 3030J (opens in a new window) , 3050J (opens in a new window) , 3060J (opens in a new window) , 3070J (opens in a new window) , 3080J (opens in a new window) , 3090J (opens in a new window) , 3100J (opens in a new window)  

Engineering and Technology: ET 3800J (opens in a new window)  

Engineering Technology and Management: ETM 3700J (opens in a new window)  

Environmental and Plant Biology: PBIO 4180J (opens in a new window) , 4181J (opens in a new window)  

Film: FILM 3440J (opens in a new window)  

Geological Sciences: GEOL 3092J (opens in a new window)  

Honors College: HC 3000J (opens in a new window)  

History: HIST 3111J (opens in a new window)  

Health: HLTH 3400J (opens in a new window)  

Human and Consumer Sciences: CONS 3450J (opens in a new window)  

Interdisciplinary Arts: IART 3600J (opens in a new window)  

Interdisciplinary Health Studies: IHS 3700J (opens in a new window)  

Journalism: JOUR 4410J (opens in a new window)  

Management: MGT 3100J (opens in a new window) , 4800J (opens in a new window)  

Modern Language: ML 3210J (opens in a new window) , 3270J (opens in a new window) , 3280J (opens in a new window)  

Nursing, Baccalaureate Program: NRSE 3700J (opens in a new window)  

Philosophy: PHIL 3010J (opens in a new window)  

Political Science: POLS 3050J (opens in a new window)  

Professional Communication: PRCM 3250J (opens in a new window)  

Recreation: REC 3700J (opens in a new window)  

Science in Applied Management: SAM 3250J (opens in a new window)  

Sociology: SOC 3560J (opens in a new window)  

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: WGSS 3810J (opens in a new window)  

The following courses are eligible to help fulfill the junior-level composition requirement as JE courses and are marked in this catalog with the designation (1JE) as the general education code:

Civil Engineering: CE 4000 (opens in a new window) , 4280 (opens in a new window)  

Chemical Engineering: CHE 2010 (opens in a new window) , 4110 (opens in a new window)  

Communication Studies: COMS 3400 (opens in a new window) , 3500 (opens in a new window) , 3600 (opens in a new window)  

Education - Early Childhood: EDEC 3120 (opens in a new window) , 4200 (opens in a new window)  

Geological Sciences: GEOL 3500 (opens in a new window) , 4460 (opens in a new window) , 4520 (opens in a new window) , 4660 (opens in a new window)  

Industrial and Systems Engineering: ISE 2100 (opens in a new window) , 3340 (opens in a new window)  

Journalism: JOUR 3310 (opens in a new window) , 3500 (opens in a new window) , 3630 (opens in a new window) , 3700 (opens in a new window) , 4650 (opens in a new window)   4700 (opens in a new window)  

Mechanical Engineering: ME 3510 (opens in a new window) , 4880 (opens in a new window)  

Media Arts and Studies: MDIA 3110 (opens in a new window) , 3201 (opens in a new window) , 3202 (opens in a new window) , 4201 (opens in a new window)  

If you are a transfer student, your requirements are determined by when you enroll and the number and type of credit hours transferred.

Tier II Requirements

You are required to complete a total of 21 credit hours from an approved list of courses in the following six distribution areas:

You are required to take at least two credit hours in each of the six areas and may satisfy no more than two of the required six areas with courses from the same department/school. You may satisfy no more than 8 of the 21 hours with courses from the same department/school.

You may apply no more than two approved Tier II courses in your major department/school or area of concentration (for B.S.S. students) toward partial fulfillment of the Tier II requirement.

Approved courses are marked in the Course Descriptions section with 2AS, 2CP, 2FA, 2HL, 2NS, or 2SS as the General Education code. The following courses fulfill the Tier II breadth of knowledge requirement: 

Applied Science and Mathematics (2AS)

Athletic Training: AT 3690 (opens in a new window) , 3693 (opens in a new window)  

Biological Sciences: BIOS 2050 (opens in a new window) , 2200 (opens in a new window) , 2210 (opens in a new window) , 2215 (opens in a new window) , 2250 (opens in a new window) , 2350 (opens in a new window)  

Chemistry and Biochemistry: CHEM 1010 (opens in a new window)  

College of Arts and Sciences: CAS 2405 (opens in a new window)  

Computer Science: CS 2300 (opens in a new window)  

Communication Sciences and Disorders: CSD 1080 (opens in a new window)  

Communication Studies: COMM 1200 (opens in a new window)  

Electrical Engineering: EE 1014 (opens in a new window)  

Environmental and Plant Biology: PBIO 1030 (opens in a new window) , 2010 (opens in a new window) , 2050 (opens in a new window) , 2060 (opens in a new window) , 2140 (opens in a new window) , 2180 (opens in a new window) , 3140 (opens in a new window)  

Environmental Health: EH 2000 (opens in a new window)  

Engineering and Technology: ET 2300 (opens in a new window) , 2800 (opens in a new window)  

Engineering Technology and Management: ETM 1100 (opens in a new window)  

Exercise Physiology: EXPH 1001 (opens in a new window)  

Geography: GEOG 2400 (opens in a new window) , 2680 (opens in a new window)  

Geological Sciences: GEOL 1350 (opens in a new window) , 1700 (opens in a new window) , 2150 (opens in a new window) , 2170 (opens in a new window) , 2310 (opens in a new window)  

Health Sciences - Health: HLTH 2000 (opens in a new window) , 2020 (opens in a new window)  

Industrial and Systems Engineering: ISE 1100 (opens in a new window) , 3040 (opens in a new window)  

Information and Telecommunication Systems: ITS 1010 (opens in a new window) , 2010 (opens in a new window)  

Mathematics: MATH 1350 (opens in a new window) , 2301 (opens in a new window) , 2302 (opens in a new window)  

Nutrition: NUTR 1000 (opens in a new window) , 1100 (opens in a new window)  

Physical Science: PSC 1350 (opens in a new window)  

Cross-Cultural Perspectives (2CP)

Anthropology: ANTH 1010 (opens in a new window) , 2020 (opens in a new window) , 3590 (opens in a new window)  

Art: ART 2501 (opens in a new window)  

Art History: AH 2130 (opens in a new window) , 3310 (opens in a new window) , 3400 (opens in a new window)  

Classical Archeology: CLAR 1110 (opens in a new window)  

Classics and World Religions: CLWR 2300 (opens in a new window) , 3330 (opens in a new window) , 3340 (opens in a new window) , 3350 (opens in a new window) , 3470 (opens in a new window) , 3480 (opens in a new window)  

Classics in English: CLAS 2510 (opens in a new window)  

College of Arts and Sciences: CAS 2410 (opens in a new window)  

Communication Studies: COMS 1100 (opens in a new window)  

Dance: DANC 4550 (opens in a new window)  

Education - Critical Studies: EDCS 1011 (opens in a new window)  

Education - Early Childhood: EDEC 2600 (opens in a new window)  

Education - Teacher Education: EDTE 2500 (opens in a new window)  

English: ENG 3310 (opens in a new window) , 3320 (opens in a new window)  

Environmental and Plant Biology: PBIO 2170 (opens in a new window)  

Foreign Languages and Literatures:

Arabic: ARAB 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Chinese: CHIN 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

French: FR 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

German: GER 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Greek: GK 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window)  

Hindi-Urdu: HIND 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Indonesian Malaysian: INDO 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Italian: ITAL 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Japanese: JPN 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Japanese Culture: JPC 2500 (opens in a new window)  

Khmer: KHMR 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Kikuyu:KIKU 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Latin: LAT 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window)  

Malay: MALA 3110 (opens in a new window) , 3120 (opens in a new window) , 3930 (opens in a new window)  

Portuguese: PORT 3110 (opens in a new window) , 3120 (opens in a new window) , 3180 (opens in a new window) , 3190 (opens in a new window)  

Russian: RUS 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Setswana: SETS 1110 (opens in a new window)  

Somali: SOMA 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Spanish: SPAN 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window) , 3349 (opens in a new window)  

Sudanese: SUDN 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Swahili: SWAH 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Thai: THAI 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window) , 3110 (opens in a new window) , 3120 (opens in a new window)  

Twi: AKAN 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Vietnamese: VIET 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Wolof: WOL 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Zulu: ZULU 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Geography: GEOG 1310 (opens in a new window)  

History: HIST 1222 (opens in a new window) , 1320 (opens in a new window) , 1330 (opens in a new window) , 2270 (opens in a new window) , 2460 (opens in a new window) , 3230 (opens in a new window) , 3231 (opens in a new window) , 3293 (opens in a new window) , 3410 (opens in a new window) , 3411 (opens in a new window) , 3450 (opens in a new window) , 3451 (opens in a new window) , 3452 (opens in a new window) , 3520 (opens in a new window)  

Humanities: HUM 2170 (opens in a new window)  

Interdisciplinary Health Studies: IHS 2190 (opens in a new window) , 2210 (opens in a new window) , 2220 (opens in a new window) , 2235 (opens in a new window) , 3010 (opens in a new window)  

International Literature - Linguistics: ILL 3890 (opens in a new window)  

International Studies: INST 1100 (opens in a new window) , 1114 (opens in a new window) , 1400 (opens in a new window) , 1600 (opens in a new window)  

Law Enforcement Technology: LET 2600 (opens in a new window)  

Linguistics: LING 2750 (opens in a new window)  

Management: MGT 2640 (opens in a new window) , 3600 (opens in a new window)  

Media Arts and Studies: MDIA 3175 (opens in a new window)  

Modern Languages: ML 2300 (opens in a new window) , 2400 (opens in a new window)  

Music: MUS 1210 (opens in a new window)  

Physical Education Teacher Education: PETE 2000 (opens in a new window)  

Political Science: POLS 4400 (opens in a new window)  

Retail Merchandising and Fashion Product Development: RFPD 1100 (opens in a new window)  

Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism: RHT 1200 (opens in a new window)  

Fine Arts (2FA)

Art: ART 1100 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window) , 1600 (opens in a new window)  

Art History: AH 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

Dance: DANC 1700 (opens in a new window) , 2700 (opens in a new window) , 2710 (opens in a new window) , 3550 (opens in a new window) , 4710 (opens in a new window) , 4711 (opens in a new window) , 4750 (opens in a new window)  

Fine Arts: FAR 1500 (opens in a new window)  

Film: FILM 2010 (opens in a new window) , 2020 (opens in a new window)  

Interdisciplinary Arts: IART 1170 (opens in a new window)  , 1180 (opens in a new window)  

Interdisciplinary Health Studies: IHS 2290 (opens in a new window)  

Media Arts and Studies: MDIA 2701 (opens in a new window)  

Music: MUS 1000 (opens in a new window) , 1200 (opens in a new window) , 1240 (opens in a new window) , 1250 (opens in a new window) , 3625 (opens in a new window)  

Theater: THAR 1130 (opens in a new window) , 1710 (opens in a new window) , 1720 (opens in a new window) , 1730 (opens in a new window) , 2710 (opens in a new window) , 2711 (opens in a new window)  

Humanities and Literature (2HL)

African American Studies: AAS 1100 (opens in a new window) , 1500 (opens in a new window) , 2100 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2500 (opens in a new window) , 3500 (opens in a new window)  

College of Arts and Sciences: CAS 1110 (opens in a new window) , 1120 (opens in a new window)  

Classical Archaeology: CLAR 3660 (opens in a new window)  

Classics and World Religions: CLWR 1810 (opens in a new window) , 2210 (opens in a new window) , 2220 (opens in a new window) , 2230 (opens in a new window) , 3310 (opens in a new window) , 3320 (opens in a new window)  

Classics in English: CLAS 2300 (opens in a new window) , 2310 (opens in a new window) , 2340 (opens in a new window) , 2520 (opens in a new window) , 2530 (opens in a new window) , 2540 (opens in a new window) , 2550 (opens in a new window)  

Communication Studies: COMS 1010 (opens in a new window) , 1030 (opens in a new window)  

English: ENG 1600 (opens in a new window) , 2010 (opens in a new window) , 2020 (opens in a new window) , 2820 (opens in a new window)  , 3570 (opens in a new window) , 3850 (opens in a new window)  

Film: FILM 2030 (opens in a new window)  

Foreign Languages and Literatures:

Greek: GK 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

International Literature - Modern Languages: ILML 2901 (opens in a new window) , 2902 (opens in a new window) , 2903 (opens in a new window) , 2904 (opens in a new window) , 2905 (opens in a new window) , 2906 (opens in a new window) , 2907 (opens in a new window)  

Latin: LAT 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window)  

History: HIST 1210 (opens in a new window) , 1220 (opens in a new window) , 1221 (opens in a new window) , 2530 (opens in a new window)  

Humanities: HUM 2070 (opens in a new window) , 2080 (opens in a new window)  

Interdisciplinary Health Studies: IHS 2215 (opens in a new window)  

Jewish Studies: JS 1000 (opens in a new window) , 2100 (opens in a new window)  

Modern Languages: ML 2338 (opens in a new window)  

Philosophy: PHIL 1010 (opens in a new window) , 1300 (opens in a new window) , 2160 (opens in a new window) , 2320 (opens in a new window) , 2400 (opens in a new window) , 2600 (opens in a new window) , 3100 (opens in a new window) , 3110 (opens in a new window) , 3120 (opens in a new window) , 3140 (opens in a new window)  

Visual Communication: VICO 1000 (opens in a new window)  

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: WGSS 1000 (opens in a new window)  

Natural Sciences (2NS)

Anthropology: ANTH 2010 (opens in a new window) , 3600 (opens in a new window)  

Astronomy: ASTR 1000 (opens in a new window) , 1001 (opens in a new window) , 1400 (opens in a new window)  

Biology: BIOL 1010 (opens in a new window)  

Biological Sciences: BIOS 1000 (opens in a new window) , 1030 (opens in a new window) , 1300 (opens in a new window) , 1310 (opens in a new window) , 1700 (opens in a new window) , 1705 (opens in a new window) , 1710 (opens in a new window) , 2010 (opens in a new window) , 2020 (opens in a new window) , 2030 (opens in a new window) , 2035 (opens in a new window) , 2060 (opens in a new window) , 2100 (opens in a new window) , 2500 (opens in a new window)  , 2750 (opens in a new window)  

Chemistry and Biochemistry: CHEM 1210 (opens in a new window) , 1220 (opens in a new window) , 1510 (opens in a new window) , 1520 (opens in a new window)  

Environmental and Plant Biology: PBIO 1000 (opens in a new window) , 1000L (opens in a new window) ,  1020 (opens in a new window) , 1090 (opens in a new window)  1140 (opens in a new window) , 1150 (opens in a new window) ,  2090 (opens in a new window) , 2470 (opens in a new window)  

Geography: GEOG 1100 (opens in a new window)   

Geological Sciences: GEOL 1010 (opens in a new window) , 1200 (opens in a new window) , 1300 (opens in a new window) , 1400 (opens in a new window) , 2080 (opens in a new window) , 2090 (opens in a new window) , 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2210 (opens in a new window) , 2710 (opens in a new window)  

Physics: PHYS 2001 (opens in a new window) , 2002 (opens in a new window) , 2051 (opens in a new window) , 2052 (opens in a new window) , 2301 (opens in a new window)  

Physical Science: PSC 1000 (opens in a new window) , 1001 (opens in a new window) , 1010 (opens in a new window) , 1011 (opens in a new window) , 1050 (opens in a new window) , 1051 (opens in a new window) , 1310 (opens in a new window) , 1400 (opens in a new window) , 2050 (opens in a new window)  

Social Sciences (2SS)

African American Studies: AAS 1010 (opens in a new window) , 2020 (opens in a new window)  

Child and Family Studies: CFS 2700 (opens in a new window) , 2710 (opens in a new window) , 2720 (opens in a new window)  

Classical Archeology: CLAR 2110 (opens in a new window) , 2120 (opens in a new window) , 2130 (opens in a new window) , 3650 (opens in a new window)  

College of Arts and Sciences: CAS 1425 (opens in a new window) , 2500 (opens in a new window)  

Communication Studies: COMS 3601 (opens in a new window) , 3602 (opens in a new window) , 3603 (opens in a new window)  

Economics: ECON 1000 (opens in a new window) , 1030 (opens in a new window) , 1040 (opens in a new window)  

Education - Early Childhood: EDEC 1600 (opens in a new window)  

Finance: FIN 2010 (opens in a new window)  

Geography: GEOG 1200 (opens in a new window) , 1300 (opens in a new window) , 2500 (opens in a new window)  

History: HIST 2000 (opens in a new window) , 2010 (opens in a new window) , 2300 (opens in a new window) , 2905 (opens in a new window) , 3500 (opens in a new window)  

Human and Consumer Sciences: CONS 2500 (opens in a new window)  

Journalism: JOUR 1050 (opens in a new window) , 2050 (opens in a new window)  

Law Enforcement Technology: LET 1050 (opens in a new window)  

Linguistics:LING 2700 (opens in a new window)  

Management: MGT 2000 (opens in a new window)  

Media Arts and Studies: MDIA 1091 (opens in a new window) , 2012 (opens in a new window) , 2113 (opens in a new window)  , 2132 (opens in a new window)  , 2305 (opens in a new window)  

Physical Education Teacher Education: PETE 2100 (opens in a new window)  

Political Science: POLS 1010 (opens in a new window) , 1500 (opens in a new window) , 1600 (opens in a new window) , 2000 (opens in a new window) , 2200 (opens in a new window) , 2300 (opens in a new window) , 2500 (opens in a new window) , 2700 (opens in a new window) , 4300 (opens in a new window)  

Psychology: PSY 1010 (opens in a new window) , 2540 (opens in a new window)  

Recreation: REC 2010 (opens in a new window)  

Sociology: SOC 1000 (opens in a new window) , 2000 (opens in a new window)  

Social Work: SW 1000 (opens in a new window)  

Tier III Requirement

You are required to complete at least three hours in Tier III or Tier III–equivalent course(s). At least two of the three hours must be taken at senior rank (90 hours). This catalog contains a complete list of Tier III and equivalent courses available by going to Course Descriptions  and placing T3 in the keyword or phrase search or by clicking here (opens in a new window). Approved courses are marked in the Course Descriptions section with T3 as the general education code. You may fulfill this requirement by taking at least 3 hours in Tier III–equivalent course(s) in your major; you should see your major advisor for information as to whether your discipline offers such a course or courses.

Like most universities, Ohio University requires that you be “in residence” for a certain number of credit hours in order to graduate. Some colleges have additional residency requirements, so check with your advisor or college student service’s office to make certain all requirements are being met.

Residence credit is defined as any credit earned by regular enrollment at Ohio University on the Athens campus or any regional campus or by Ohio University education abroad, any approved student teaching, online or distance education courses offered through eCampus, or any combination of these options.

Bachelor’s Degree

You must earn a minimum of 30 semester credit hours while enrolled at Ohio University; and you must earn a minimum of 50 percent of coursework taken to fulfill your major concentration in residence with resident credit as defined above. A college may require more than 50 percent of Ohio University credit to fulfill a major concentration or have other additional residence requirements for a given program.

If you begin graduate study at Ohio University before completing all requirements for a bachelor’s degree, your residency requirement will be reduced by as many hours as credit hours of graduate work completed. The number of hours subtracted also will be credited toward the residency requirement for a master’s degree, if the credit is acceptable in the program approved for graduate work toward a degree. Residence credits used for meeting requirements for one or more bachelor’s degrees may not also be used for meeting the residency requirements for the graduate degree.

The residency requirements apply even if you have been approved for graduation in absentia and are completing your last year in an accredited institution, except that the regulations apply to residence before you leave the University. (See the In Absentia section below.)

Associate’s Degree

You must earn a minimum of 18 semester credit hours while enrolled at Ohio University; and you must earn a minimum of 50 percent of coursework taken to fulfill your major concentration in residence with resident credit as defined above. A college may require more than 50 percent of Ohio University credit to fulfill a major concentration or have other additional residence requirements for a given program.

To be considered for in absentia status, you must obtain permission from the student services office of your college. If you have been approved for the senior–in absentia privilege, you must complete a full year’s work in an Ohio University–approved professional school and be eligible for advancement without condition to the second year to obtain your bachelor’s degree in absentia. In absentia programs involve preplanned curricula and cannot be arranged on an ad hoc basis. The in absentia privilege does not apply to graduate degree programs.

The official transcript from the school you attend must be submitted to Undergraduate Admissions, Ohio University, Chubb Hall 120, Athens, OH 45701, before the degree conferral date.

Second Bachelor’s Degree

If you plan to earn two bachelor’s degrees, you may meet the requirements either simultaneously or successively:

1. To complete requirements for two bachelor’s degrees, you must meet the requirements for both degrees and must have completed a total of 135 semester hours of college work, with a minimum of 45 semester hours of residence, or the equivalent, at Ohio University. When the two degrees are offered by different colleges, you must declare a major program in both colleges and meet the residence requirement.
2. If you have met the requirements for two degrees, as stated above, and want to have the degrees conferred in successive semesters, you may do so without further credit or residence. For example, one degree may be conferred at the end of one semester and application made for the second degree in a subsequent semester.

Second Associate’s Degree

You cannot earn the same associate’s degree twice. Furthermore, you are not permitted to earn both the A.A. and A.S. degrees. If you have already earned the A.I.S. degree, you are not permitted to earn either the A.A. or A.S. degree. Although it is possible to complete an A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree with a double major, you can earn the degree only once. If an A.A. or A.S. has been completed previously, you will not be permitted to complete the A.I.S.

Associate’s Degree After a Bachelor’s Degree

Typically, the Associate in Individualized Studies degree is not an appropriate degree program for someone who previously has completed a bachelor’s degree. In special circumstances, a person who has completed a prior bachelor’s degree may petition the director of degree programs in University College to seek permission to complete the A.I.S. degree. The Associate in Arts or the Associate in Science degree will not be granted, if you have already earned a bachelor’s degree.

Application

Candidates for graduation must make application and pay the application fee no later than the deadline listed in the academic calendar for the semester in which graduation is planned. You can apply online at My OHIO Student Center. Questions about applying for graduation should be directed to graduation@ohio.edu. This application initiates the process that informs your college to check for fulfillment of degree requirements. The process culminates with the entry of the college, major, other concentrations (such as minor, dual certification in education, etc.), degree, and date of degree conferral on your permanent academic record. At the end of this process, your graduation grade point average and eligibility for honors are determined. They cannot be changed after graduation by completing additional coursework or retaking classes, although taking additional classes will affect your accumulative grade point average (GPA).

The application fee for all degrees is $50 for non-OHIO Guarantee students. If you fail to meet the requirements for graduation, you may reapply for the semester in which you plan to complete the requirements. The fee for reapplication is $5. International students in F–1 or J–1 status are encouraged to see an advisor in International Student and Faculty Services (opens in a new window) during the semester in which they plan to graduate to discuss their immigration status.

Graduation with Honor

The GPA requirements for graduation with honor are: cum laude (with honor), 3.5 to 3.749; magna cum laude (with high honor), 3.75 to 3.899; and summa cum laude (with highest honor), 3.9 to 4.0. The Latin honors notation will appear on your diploma, transcript, and in the commencement program. Note: The commencement program honor notation for candidates is calculated based on your most recent accumulative GPA, approximately five weeks prior to the semester closing date. After grades are recorded, the final honor is determined and will appear on your transcript and diploma.

To be eligible for graduation with honor, you must complete a minimum of 30 hours of coursework with letter grades that affect your GPA in residence at Ohio University. Successful completion of a special honors program of study is noted in the commencement program and on your diploma. Graduation with honor applies only to bachelor’s degrees and does not apply to associate’s or graduate degrees.

Commencement Ceremonies

Commencement ceremonies are held at the end of fall and spring semesters.

If you are a candidate for spring semester graduation, or if you plan to complete your degree requirements at the end of the summer semester, you are eligible to attend spring commencement. In order to attend spring commencement, you must apply for graduation by the spring graduation application deadline.

If you are a candidate for fall semester graduation, or if you graduated summer semester, you are eligible to attend fall commencement. When you apply for graduation, please indicate your intent to attend commencement.

Commencement details will be sent to you after you have applied for graduation, provided you indicated your intention to attend the commencement ceremony when you submitted your graduation application.

Commencement information is available online at www.ohio.edu/commencement/ (opens in a new window). Direct any questions concerning commencement ceremonies to the Office of Event Services, 740.593.4020.