Credit Requirements
In order to earn a bachelor's degree at PSU, you must meet the following credit requirements:
| CREDIT TYPE |
MINIMUM REQUIRED |
|---|
| Total earned credits |
180 credits |
| Upper division (300/400 level) credits |
62 credits |
| Credits taken at PSU (excludes credit by examination) |
45 of the final 75 credits, or 150 credits total |
| Credits with differentiated grades (A-F) |
25 of the last 45 credits (up to 20 Pass credits allowed)1 |
You must also have a minimum of 2.0 cumulative grade point average (G.P.A) in all PSU coursework and at least a 2.0 in all courses in your major. Some majors require higher than a 2.0 in the major courses, and some require that you maintain a minimum G.P.A. in order to avoid a probationary status in the department.
Credit Limitations
Credits transferred to PSU will apply to the degree, but some credit limits apply:
| CREDIT TYPE |
MAXIMUM ALLOWED |
|---|
| Credits transferred from regionally accredited two-year colleges |
124 credits |
| Correspondence credits |
60 credits |
| Graded Pass / No Pass credits |
45 credits1 |
| English as a Second Language credits |
24 credits |
| Cooperative education credits |
12 credits |
| Vocational education credits |
12 credits |
| PE (physical education) credits |
12 credits |
These limitations will appear on your Degree Audit (DARS) report. Any questions about these, and any other graduation requirements should be directed to your academic advisor.
1 Pass credits taken in between Spring 2020-Spring 2021 do not count against these limits due to a temporarily relaxed policy during the COVID-19 disruption.