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Troy University is in compliance with this Core Requirement.

Troy University offers all of its degree programs based on a minimum of 60 semester hours at the associate level, 120 semester hours at the baccalaureate level, and at least 30 semester hours at the post-baccalaureate and graduate levels. For the 2007-2008 academic year, Troy University offered a total of 132 programs; 107 undergraduate majors and minors, 37 master’s programs, and six educational specialist programs.

The Undergraduate Catalog and Graduate Catalog specify the minimal program length for any new degree programs. Review of credit hours for degree programs is conducted on a regular basis by the Undergraduate Academic Council and Graduate Academic Council, the Institutional Effectiveness Committee, the Office of University Records, the associate provosts and through specialized accrediting agencies.

As stated in the Undergraduate Catalog, Troy University confers associate degrees offered in the colleges of Arts and Sciences, the Sorrell College and Business, and the College of Health and Services. The specific total number of hours required for a degree is designated in the Undergraduate Catalog, but all associate degrees conferred at Troy University must have a minimum of 60 semester hours.

Baccalaureate degrees are offered through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication and Fine Arts, Education, and Health and Human Services, and post-baccalaureate degrees are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the Sorrell College of Business, the College of Education and the College of Health and Human Services. The specific total number of hours required for a degree is designated in the Undergraduate Catalog, but all baccalaureate degrees conferred at Troy University must have a minimum of 120 semester hours.

To be eligible for a baccalaureate degree in any college at Troy University, a student must earn in residence in that college at least one-fourth of the semester hours required for the degree. Twelve semester hours of work in each major field must be completed in residence with Troy University, and a minimum of 50 percent of all degree program hours must be completed on a senior college (four-year degree) level.

In order to qualify for a baccalaureate degree from Troy University, a candidate for graduation must have a C average at Troy University (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) and must have a C average in the major field. This includes hours and grade points earned at other universities and colleges as converted to the Troy University system scale (2.0 on a 4.0 scale).

The Undergraduate Catalog outlines the expectations for the general studies program that first and second-year students are required to meet.

At the master’s level, Troy University offers post-baccalaureate degrees in a number of areas through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the Sorrell College of Business, and the College of Health and Human Services.

Master’s degree requirements are defined in the Graduate Catalog. While the number of semester hours required for graduate programs varies, all programs require at least 30 hours of course work with the majority of programs require 36 semester hours. Each program defines its own specific residency requirements. The maximum allowable transfer credit hours is any graduate program is 12 semester hours. The majority of programs require 60 percent of the program to be taken in residence at Troy University, however, licensure programs require greater residence requirements. The maximum number of graduate credits hours transferred into a graduate program will not exceed 12 semester hours. The transfer credit policy helps define the residency policies of many graduate programs. Additional criteria also apply to the evaluation of transfer credit (e.g. a grade of B or better is required; courses must be taken within eight years of the date of degree completion, etc.).

Graduate students may earn no more than six semester hours of grades below B. All graduate programs require certification of the student’s ability to conduct research in a specialization. This requirement is met by achieving a grade of B or better in an approved research course in the student’s program. Students must have a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for all work attempted at the time of degree completion.

All Troy University associate degrees require a minimum of 60 semester hours, all baccalaureate degrees require a minimum of 120 semester hours, all graduate degrees require a minimum of 30 semester hours, and Education Specialist degrees require a minimum of 36 semester hours.

The following charts provide additional information regarding hours required for completion:

In conclusion, Troy University is in compliance with this Core Requirement.