Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Requirements for a bachelor’s degree from K-State are listed below. The colleges and departments may have requirements that exceed these minimums. Students should refer to their DARS/degree audits to review degree requirements. The degree audit must indicate all requirements have been completed. Please consult the individual departments for details. Minimum requirements are {University Handbook, F121}:

1. 120 semester hours in an approved program
2. A minimum of 45 credit hours must be at a course level of 300 or above.
3. There are two-grade point averages a student must meet to be awarded a degree
   • at least a 2.00 on Kansas State University graded courses that are applied toward the degree and
   • at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA for all graded courses taken at Kansas State University.

Professional curricula may impose additional degree requirements.

5. The K-State 8 general requirements can be found on the K-State 8 website.
6. Up to half of the credits required for a normal four-year degree may be completed at an accredited two-year college. (e.g. 60 transfer credits for a 120 credit hour bachelor’s degree program)
7. No more than 25% of credit hours applied to degree requirements may be from Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) sources. CPL may include standardized national exams, recognition of military or workforce training, or portfolio assessment. (e.g. 30 credits of CPL for a 120 credit hour bachelor’s degree program)
8. Each student must complete at least 30 credits in-residence at Kansas State University to be considered for a degree.
   • Further, the student must complete 20 of the last 30 hours of credit at Kansas State University. Courses in the student’s major field shall be taken at Kansas State University unless an exception is granted by the major department on the petition of the student. That department shall have jurisdiction over the acceptance of major courses by transfer for fulfillment of the major requirement.
9. Exceptions to the residence requirement of the final year may be made by the Dean of the college and the department head in the student’s major field if the student has completed a total of three years of work acceptable to Kansas State University. The student must submit satisfactory plans and reasons for completing the degree requirements at another institution, such as a dental, medical, law, or medical technology school, before earning a degree here.
   • Resident work includes all regularly scheduled courses or laboratory instruction given by the regular university faculty.
10. At least five-sixths of the credit hours taken at Kansas State University and applied toward a degree must be graded hours (i.e. 100 credit hours of 120 credit hour bachelors degree program).
    • Required courses of an internship or practicum nature or credit by examination, offered on a Credit/No Credit basis only, are to be considered as graded hours in implementing the five-sixths policy.
11. A degree will not be awarded for a student on academic probation/warning or dismissal.

Courses applied to degree requirements must be completed no later than the term in which a degree is awarded.

To graduate, a student must complete an approved curriculum. Under special conditions, substitutions to the curriculum are allowed as the interests of the student warrant if approved by the department head and dean.

Students generally complete degree requirements in the normal four or five academic years allotted for that purpose. However, it could take additional time because of a significant change in the educational objectives. A student may interrupt studies for one or more semesters.

Normally, the student will be expected to complete the degree program in not more than two years beyond the scheduled time. The individual whose education has been interrupted may have to meet new degree requirements if a change has occurred in the approved curriculum.

Dual Degrees

Students may elect to earn two degrees at the same time. The requirements for both degrees must be satisfied. Students should confer with academic dean(s) as early as possible to determine appropriate programs of study. (FSM 05/12/92) - {University Handbook, F123}

Modification to Graduating Requirements for Students with Disabilities

A student may request a program modification if he or she can document a disability that directly impairs his/her ability to meet the normal requirements of the program. Students must contact the Student Access Center. For more information also see K-State Polytechnic Student Accommodation Services. {University Handbook, F122}