2024-2025 Catalog

Eligibility for Degree

In order to be eligible to receive a bachelor’s degree from the University, a student must:

  • Earn at least 126 semester hours in the College of Arts & Sciences (excluding the Bachelor of Fine Arts); 124 semester hours in the Sawyer Business School; or 124 semester hours for a Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Achieve not less than a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and earn a minimum 2.0 grade point average or higher in the major
  • Achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average or higher in the minor, if applicable
  • Meet all the academic requirements for his/her particular degree (eight years is the normal limit for completion of a part-time or an interrupted degree program)
  • Complete a minimum of 45 semester hours at Suffolk
  • Complete major residency requirement
  • Complete minor residency requirement, if applicable
  • Complete the final 30 semester hours at Suffolk
  • Complete at least 30 semester hours of business coursework at Suffolk (Sawyer Business School students only)
  • Complete at least 60 semester hours of coursework at Suffolk in order to be considered for scholastic honors