General Degree Requirements

A student must earn a minimum of 124 credit hours to qualify for the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Liberal Studies or the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and some majors may require more than 124 credit hours. Refer to individual department sections.

The student also must have met the general and specific course requirements. Further, the student must have earned at least an average of “C” (a minimum 2.0 GPA) on all work attempted at UT, including authorized repeated courses.

The student also must have earned a minimum 2.0 GPA in the courses attempted at the University that are specifically required and those applying toward the major or minor. The GPA requirement may vary depending upon the major. Some majors have special GPA requirements. Always refer to specific departments for details.

Students must take at least 9 credit hours of writing-intensive coursework (indicated by a “W” in the course schedule) at UT before they graduate. Students are strongly encouraged to take these courses after their First-Year Writing sequence is completed. Students entering as juniors (transferring 60 or more credit hours) must take 6 credit hours of writing-intensive coursework at UT before graduation. Those entering as seniors (transferring 90 or more credit hours) must complete 3 credit hours of writing-intensive coursework at UT. Students returning to UT who left prior to 1995 will be held to the same writing-intensive requirement as a transfer student.

Students interested in pursuing a second bachelor’s degree should refer to Requirements for a Second Bachelor’s Degree in The UT Academic Experience chapter of this catalog.

It is the responsibility of the student to be certain to enroll in all courses required for completion of a degree. Help in planning a course of study may be obtained from faculty advisors and advisors in the Academic Advising Office. This catalog and the student’s online degree guide should be used as references.