General Catalog 2025-2026

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Graduation Requirements

Students will graduate in agreement with the requirements of their program of studies and the regulations established in the General Catalog of the University under which they were admitted or in any single subsequent catalog but no combination thereof. In the event that a required course of the selected catalog is no longer offered by the University, substitutions may be made with the approval of the Department Chairperson. Courses required in more than one program may be credited as such in each program. Courses taken after graduation will not alter the graduation grade point index. In the case of readmitted students, refer to the section Readmission to the University.

Graduates must meet the current laws and regulations of their profession.

Note: Students who opt for a second major may not use financial aid from Title 1V to pay for the costs related to it.

Graduation Requirements for Associate Degrees

To complete requirements for graduation with an Associate Degree from Inter American University, students must:

  1. Approve the General Education academic requirements and those specified in the program for the Associate Degree for which they are candidates. (See these requirements under Associate Degree Programs).
  2. Achieve a minimum overall grade point index of 2.00 or that required by the study program.
  3. Complete satisfactorily no less than one-third of all the credits required for the degree at Inter American University.
  4. Complete satisfactorily at Inter American University no less than one-third of all course credits required in the major.

Graduation Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees

In order to fulfill the basic with a Bachelor’s Degree from Inter American University, a student must:

  1. Approve the total number of credits required by the study program.
  2. Complete a major consisting of the number of credit hours specified in the curriculum of the student’s major department. See the section Undergraduate (Associate and Bachelor) Degree Program and Course Descriptions.
  3. Achieve an overall, minimum grade point index of 2.00, or the one required by the program of study. Remedial courses will not be counted toward the required academic index for graduation.
  4. Achieve an overall grade point index of 2.00 or higher in the major field of study, or that required by the study program.
  5. Complete satisfactorily at least 24 credits of those required for the degree at Inter American University.

    5.a. When the student transfers from a university accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education or another regional accreditation agency, he must complete satisfactorily at least 12 credits of those required for the degree at Inter American University.

  6. Complete satisfactorily at least 15 credits of the major at Inter American University. (General Education courses and elective courses are not included)

    6.a. When the student transfers from a university accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education or another regional accreditation agency, he must complete satisfactorily at least eight credits of the major at Inter American University. (General Education courses and elective courses are not included).

  7. Complete the General Education requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree as established in the student’s major.