Traditional Bachelor's Degree Requirements:

I. Total Credits

Complete a minimum of 126 semester credit hours with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0. Of these 126 credit hours, a maximum of eight semester-credit hours (12 quarter-credit hours) can be PE, athletics or fitness/wellness credits. This includes institutional and/or transfer credits of this kind.

II. Requirements for Major

Students must earn the number of credits listed in the catalog as being needed to complete an undergraduate major program. Complete all requirements and performance standards for the major and one writing-intensive course in the major as set forth in the catalog effective at time of matriculation. Students may change to a subsequent catalog governing their degree requirements, but they must meet all requirements of that catalog.

III. Shared Curriculum 

Students must complete all shared curriculum requirements.

IV. Upper-Division Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 36 upper-division credits (courses numbered 300 or above).

V. Residency

At least 32 semester credits must be completed in residence at Whitworth. Additionally, 32 of the last 40 credits needed for the degree must be taken at Whitworth. 

VI. Grade-Point Average

A student must earn at least a 2.0 average in all Whitworth courses and in all courses in the declared major(s). Individual majors may have higher GPA requirements.

VII. Degree-Completion Time Requirements

Students must complete all degree requirements within six years from the time of matriculation. Students who withdraw from Whitworth and return later must meet the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their return and must complete all degree requirements within six years of the time of their return. Students must complete a minimum of one course if the above-mentioned requirements have been met. Additional information may be obtained from the office of the university registrar.

VIII. Application for Graduation and Commencement Participation

Students must complete an application for graduation during the fall of the academic year in which they will complete their degree. The graduation application is available in Self-Service. In order to be eligible to apply for graduation and, subsequently, participate in the May commencement ceremony, a student’s coursework at Whitworth must be completed before the start of the next academic year. Students who apply for graduation and are unable to complete their degree requirements by their anticipated completion date must submit a second application for graduation if all their degree requirements are not met within one year of their original anticipated graduation date and are subject to pay all applicable fees again.

Double Majors

A student may graduate with more than one major if all requirements are met for each major. Some departments restrict double majors within their department. 

Requirements for a Second Baccalaureate Degree

A Whitworth graduate seeking a second bachelor’s degree must meet the major requirements of the second major, successfully reapply for admission, satisfy the shared curriculum requirements in place at the time the second degree is initiated and complete 30 credits of work beyond the first degree. A second degree will not be awarded unless the graduate re-enrolls at Whitworth and completes a minimum of one course (if the above-mentioned requirements have been met). 

Students with a bachelor’s degree from another institution who pursue another undergraduate degree at Whitworth will be expected to meet all the major and degree requirements, including the residency requirement (32 credits) and the shared curriculum requirements, in place at the time the second degree is initiated; they must also earn a degree in a field other than the field of the first degree.

Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree Requirements:

I. Total Credits

Complete a minimum of 90 semester credit hours with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0. Of these 90 credit hours, a maximum of five semester-credit hours can be PE, athletics or fitness/wellness credits. This includes institutional and/or transfer credits of this kind.

II. Requirements for Major

Students must earn the number of credits listed in the catalog as being needed to complete an undergraduate major program. Complete all requirements and performance standards for the major and one writing-intensive course in the major as set forth in the catalog effective at time of matriculation. Students may change to a subsequent catalog governing their degree requirements, but they must meet all requirements of that catalog.

III. Shared Curriculum 

Students must complete all BPS shared curriculum requirements.

IV. Upper-Division Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 36 upper-division credits (courses numbered 300 or above).

V. Residency

At least 32 semester credits must be completed in residence at Whitworth. Additionally, 32 of the last 40 credits needed for the degree must be taken at Whitworth. 

VI. Grade-Point Average

A student must earn at least a 2.0 average in all Whitworth courses and in all courses in the declared major(s). Individual majors may have higher GPA requirements.

VII. Degree-Completion Time Requirements

Students must complete all degree requirements within six years from the time of matriculation. Students who withdraw from Whitworth and return later must meet the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their return and must complete all degree requirements within six years of the time of their return. Students must complete a minimum of one course if the above-mentioned requirements have been met. Additional information may be obtained from the Office of the University Registrar.

VIII. Application for Graduation and Commencement Participation

Students must complete an application for graduation during the fall of the academic year in which they will complete their degree. The graduation application is available in Self-Service. In order to be eligible to apply for graduation and, subsequently, participate in the May commencement ceremony, a student’s coursework at Whitworth must be completed before the start of the next academic year. Students who apply for graduation and are unable to complete their degree requirements by their anticipated completion date must submit a second application for graduation if all their degree requirements are not met within one year of their original anticipated graduation date and are subject to pay all applicable fees again.

Double Majors and Concentrations

A student pursuing a bachelor of professional studies degree may not declare more than one major or concentration.