College
of Arts and
Sciences Advising Center:
FAQ’s
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I have 120 credits; why can’t I graduate? You need to do more than
simply rack up 120 credits in order to graduate. I mean, if I took a 1 credit BIO lab 120 times,
no one’s going to give me a diploma.
That’s why in addition to keeping an eye on your total number of
credits you need to keep an eye on your SASS
report and the various requirements you have to fulfill. In most cases you can
knock out all your requirements right about the same time as you come up on
120 credits. But not always. Depending
on your major and the course selections you have made you may fulfill all
your requirements BEFORE 120 (In that case you would need to take some more
elective credits to come up to the 120 total.) or you may get to 120 BEFORE
you have fulfilled all your requirements. (In that case you would need to
take more courses to fulfill your requirements.) Just remember you have to
do both: fulfill all your requirements AND earn a minimum of 120 credits. |