Graduate Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
Major/Minors
Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Applying For Undergraduate Graduation/Degree Audit
Applying For Graduation
Graduate Graduation Requirements
It is the student's responsibility to see that all the requirements for graduation have been met. Candidates for graduation must submit an application, available from this webpage or from the Office of Records and Registration, on or before the deadline for each semester. Deadlines are generally within the first two weeks of the semester (earlier in spring/summer sessions). A non-refundable fee ($95) is due with the application, and must be submitted to the Cashier's Office. Students who file for graduation but fail to complete their degree requirements in a timely manner must notify the Office of Records and Registration in writing and submit a new graduation application for a subsequent semester (no additional fee is required).
Failure to apply for graduation will result in a delay in graduation date (receipt of the degree).
Students should expect to receive their degree-verification letter within three to four weeks after the close of the semester in which their degree is conferred. Diplomas (with a complimentary transcript) are mailed approximately six to eight weeks after the close of the semester in which the degree is conferred.
Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA in all graduate-level courses taken at EMU and in their program of study to remain in good academic standing and be eligible for graduation.
Click here for the Application for Graduation.
Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
The minimum number of credits hours required for graduation is 124. To earn a degree, students must complete 1) General Education requirements, 2) a major of 30 to 36 hours and a minor of 20 to 24 hours (as specified in fields of study) or complete a self-contained program of 50-60 hours, 3) minimum of 2 hours in physical education and health, 4) electives to equal the minimum total of 124 hours.
The catalog requirements in effect at the time of the student's initial registration at the University or the requirements of a subsequent catalog may be used to complete graduation requirements. In the event the student does not complete degree requirements within seven years of the date of his/her original registration, the student may be required to have his/her credits re-evaluated by the Office of Records and Registration in keeping with more recent catalog requirements.
- A student in the Elementary Teaching curriculum
may present three minors of not less than 20 semester
hours, each of which are subject fields taught in
the elementary grades.
- A student who completes the specialized programs for teachers of Art, Business Education, Industrial Education and Music, or the professional programs in Applied Science, Business Education, Industrial Education and Music, or the professional programs in Applied Science, Business Administration, Clinical Laboratory Science, Criminal Justice, Nursing, Music Therapy, Industrial Technology, Interior Design,Occupational Therapy, Health Administration, Language and International Trade, and Social Work will automatically satisfy major-minor requirements.
Hours of credit counted on a minor may not be applied to a major or another minor or vice versa. General Education courses may be applied towards a major or a minor where appropriate.
Professional education courses do not count toward majors and minors except in cases in which such courses are specifically required or indicated as permissible as part of a major or minor.
All students, including transfer students, must complete at Eastern Michigan University the following minimum requirements in advanced courses numbered 300 or above in their majors and minors, unless specifically exempted by the department concerned:
- At least nine hours in majors.
- At least six hours in minors.
- At least 15 hours in curricula that encompass both major and minor requirements.
Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Residency
Candidates for the bachelor's degree must earn at least 30 semester hours at Eastern Michigan University. These 30 hours may be taken on or off campus.
Of the last 30 semester hours prior to the granting of the degree, at least 10 hours must be taken in courses offered by EMU. These 10 hours may be taken either on or off campus. Students with credit from a junior or community college must earn a minimum of 60 semester hours exclusive of junior/community college credit.
Subject Limitation
No more than 60 semester hours in any one academic department may be applied toward a bachelor's degree.
Minimum GPA
To graduate, students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 at Eastern Michigan University, and have at least a 2.0 grade point average in their degree program (major/minor).
Applying For Undergraduate Graduation/Degree Audit
Degree Audit
Students who have completed 95 credits hours or more should request a graduation audit by completing the required audit request form from this webpage or at the Office of Records and Registration in room 303 Pierce Hall.
Forms are filed in the Office of Records and Registration and processed according to expected graduation date. A graduation auditor checks the credit hours taken and records the credit hours still needed. One copy of this audit is mailed to the student, and a copy is filed. Students should receive their audits a semester before they apply for graduation.
Students may return the forms by mail, fax or in person to Room 303 Pierce Hall. Time is required by the office staff for processing, and immediate responses to a request for information cannot be made at the time of the request.
Click here for the Graduation Audit Request form.
Applying For Graduation
Candidates for a degree and/or certificate must make formal application for graduation during the first two weeks of the final semester or session in which they are enrolled. Undergradute Degree Application forms, obtained from this webpage or in the Office of Records and Registration, 303 Pierce Hall, must be submitted with the $95 graduation fee to the Cashier's Office, 201 Pierce Hall, or charged to the student's account. Failure to meet the application deadline may result in the candidate's graduation being delayed until the following graduation period. Failure to satisfy degree requirements, including the removal of incompletes in required courses or providing official transcripts for course work taken at other colleges or universities, will necessitate that the student file a new application for the next graduation period.
Financial obligations must be met before students may receive their diplomas.
Click here for the Application for Degree/Certificate.