General Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree
All candidates for a bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M University-Victoria must meet the following outline of minimal requirements. Additional requirements may be imposed by the individual academic college.*
- Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of work, unless enrolled in a plan that requires additional hours.*
- With exception to the RN to BSN and B.A.A.S. programs, at least 36 of the 120 semester hours must be advanced (upper-division), with at least 18 of those in the student’s major.
- RN to BSN students must complete 30 hours of BSN level coursework at A&M-Victoria.
- B.A.A.S. students must complete at least 40 advanced hours as part of the 120 semester hours.
- Any change or substitution must have the approval of the appropriate dean or with the advice and consent of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Other Degree Requirements
Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required for graduation, both overall and within the student’s degree plan, based on credit hours attempted at (A&M-Victoria).
- Averages below 2.0 may result in academic probation or suspension (see: Academic Warning/Probation/Suspension ).
- For graduation eligibility and academic standing, only the most recent grade for repeated courses is used in GPA calculations.
- For undergraduate graduation with honors, all courses attempted, including repeated ones, are included in the GPA.
- A grade of I (Incomplete) not resolved by the graduation date will be treated as an F in determining graduation eligibility.
College of Business Students - A maximum of two grades of D is permitted in business courses within the degree plan.
Residency Requirements
- A minimum of 30 of the last 36 advanced semester hours must be completed in residence at A&M-Victoria (excluding correspondence work).
- The following regulations are in effect for correspondence work:
- No more than 18 semester hours of correspondence credit may apply toward the degree, with no more than 6 hours applicable to the plan.
- Students must complete at least 6 advanced semester hours in the plan field in residence at A&M-Victoria.
Additional Requirements
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Students must meet all special degree requirements outlined by the academic program associated with their chosen plan of study.
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All students must be in good academic standing (not on academic probation) at the time of graduation.
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Students in teacher education programs must meet all requirements for admission to and retention in the program.
First-Year Seminar Requirement
All students entering with fewer than 30 semester hours are required to take one of the following:
Waiver Requests for First-Year Seminar
Students may appeal to either the Associate Provost of Curriculum & Student Success or the Director of the First Year Seminar Program for a waiver for the following reasons. A waiver might be given contingent on completing alternate college success material:
- Student is older than 25 years old
- Student has demonstrable full-time employment
- Student is a caregiver to a child
- Student is active-duty in the Uniter States Military or a United States Military Veteran
- Other reasons as determined by the Associate Provost of Curriculum & Student Success and/or the Director of the First Year Seminar Program
Double Majors
Students may earn and receive credit for more than one major (plan). This is referred to as a “double major”, consisting of a first major and an additional major or, in rare instances, more than one additional major. The following conditions apply:
- Both majors must lead to the same baccalaureate degree (e.g., both must be part of a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science). If the majors lead to different degree types (e.g., one B.A. and one B.S.), the requirements for a second bachelor’s degree apply.
- Each major must be listed on A&M-Victoria’s Inventory of Approved Degree Programs with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- Non-disciplinary majors, such as Applied Arts and University Studies, are not permitted to be a part of multi-major degree programs.
- Both majors (plans) will appear on the student’s transcript and diploma upon graduation with a double major.
- The major requirement hours completed for each additional major must be unique to each major, and completed at the A&M-Victoria.
- Students must earn a minimum 2.00 GPA in each major for all coursework attempted at A&M-Victoria.
- Students may discontinue pursuit of a double major at any time before graduation by submitting a Change of Plan (Major) form. The student will then continue with a single major.
- Only one degree is awarded for a double major.
- Students who complete all degree requirements for one major but not the second may graduate with the completed major. Provided they remain continuously enrolled at A&M-Victoria (excluding summer terms), they may complete the second major without being subject to the additional 30 semester credit hours required for a second degree. This provision applies only to undergraduate double majors.
Post-Graduation Completion of Second Major
In the case where a student completes all degree requirements for just one major, the transcript and diploma will reflect only one major.
Once the second major is completed, the student must notify their academic advisor. Upon confirmation of completion by the Student Records Office, the second major will be added to the student’s transcript with the appropriate term of completion. To receive an updated diploma reflecting both majors, the student must return the original diploma to the Registrar’s Office.
Dual Degrees
Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from the A&M-Victoria or another accredited institution may pursue an additional bachelor’s degree at A&M-Victoria. Students seeking a dual degree will receive two separate diplomas upon completion of all degree requirements (e.g., two B.A. degrees, two B.S. degrees, a combination of either B.A, B.S., B.B.A., etc.). Students may not pursue more than two degree programs concurrently.
To earn a second/dual bachelor’s degree, students must meet all university, college, and department/curricular requirements not already satisfied by the first degree. The following conditions apply:
- Courses used to meet core curriculum, general education, and other common lower-division requirements may be applied to both degree programs.
- Both degrees/majors must be on A&M-Victoria’s Inventory of Approved Degree Programs with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- For each additional bachelor’s degree, students must complete at least 30 unique semester semester hours beyond those applied to any previously awarded degrees. These hours must be completed at the A&M-Victoria.
- For dual degrees conferred simultaneously, students must complete a minimum of 30 additional semester credit hours beyond the requirements of a single degree. Graduation will occur only after all requirements for both degrees are fulfilled.
- Students completing dual bachelor’s degrees receive two diplomas.
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