Academic Regulations and Procedures

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

To earn a UMass Dartmouth undergraduate degree, a student must:

1. Be admitted to degree status as a UMass Dartmouth undergraduate student.
2. Meet the residency requirement.
3. Satisfy the general education requirements.
4. Satisfy the distribution requirements of the college and the academic major.
5. Complete a UMass Dartmouth academic major.
6. Have a grade point average of at least 2.000 in all courses taken in the major.
7. Have at least 30 course credits in advanced and specialized courses.
8. Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.000.
9. Complete 120 credits of courses (minimum—some programs require a higher number of credits for the degree).

Each of these requirements is explained in detail in the catalogue.

General Education Requirements

The Course Listings booklets for each term state the general education requirements and give the most recent list of approved courses.