Degree Requirements

Franklin College requires students to complete the following requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:

1. Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 120 hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (A=4.00) or higher.

Education majors, designated tracks in some majors, as well as double or triple majors may require more than 120 hours and enrollment beyond a fourth year. A maximum of 16 credit hours of internship credit may be applied toward the minimum 120 semester hours required for graduation. 2. LA Requirements: Successful completion of the liberal arts requirements. 3. Major Requirements: Successful completion of all requirements for an academic major with a grade of ‘C-’ or better per course in the major field. However, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (A=4.00) is required in the major field, unless otherwise specified by individual departments. All majors require at least 24 semester hours in addition to those hours used to satisfy the liberal arts requirements. 4. Minor Requirements: A grade of ‘C-’ or better in all courses required for the minor. However, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (A=4.00) is required in the minor field, unless otherwise specified by individual departments. A minor is not required for graduation. 5. Foreign Language Requirement: Students who upon matriculation do not demonstrate proficiency equivalent to satisfactory completion of a Franklin College foreign language course numbered 111 or higher or the equivalent at another institution must complete such a course prior to graduation. 6. Undergraduate Research Requirements: Successful completion of the scaffolded undergraduate research experience administered by the academic department in which the student completes a major. (See

Expectations and Outcomes in the UGR section.) 7. Professional Requirements: Successful completion of the professional development program administered by the academic department in which the student completes a major. Students with multiple majors need only complete professional development requirements in one major, to be determined in consultation with the departments involved and, if necessary, the director of professional development. (See additional details in the

Integrated Professional Development section.) 8. Immersive-Term Immersive Experiences: Students must complete a minimum of two immersive experiences during the three-week immersive term (at least 6 credit hours). One of these two experiences must be an oncampus, immersive course during the student’s first year at Franklin College. The second must be an off-campus immersive experience, such as an internship (which may be a new experience, a continuation of a fall internship, or in conjunction with a spring internship), field experience, practicum, study away experience, undergraduate research opportunity, community-based project, or other approved off-campus, credit-bearing experience or independent study. Students cannot take a second on-campus immersive course to satisfy their second immersive-term experience. The number of immersive term credit hours required of transfer students will be determined by the number of hours completed prior to entering Franklin College. All students must enroll in an immersive-term immersive experience during their first year at Franklin College. Students wishing to study abroad during their first year on campus may do so if they are accepted into the course. This study away experience will satisfy the on-campus immersive course requirement. Students may do two study away experiences to satisfy both immersive-term experiences. 9. Pivot: Students must complete a minimum of two Pivot conferences. Included workshops are designed as applied experiences focused on personal and professional skill development. One Pivot conference (two or three days in length) must be completed during the student’s first year at Franklin College. 10. Senior Competency Practicum: Successful completion of the senior competency practicum administered by the academic department in which the student completes a major. Students complete the senior competency practicum in the last year during which course requirements for the major are completed. Double and triple majors are required to complete a senior competency practicum in all majors. 11. Final 48 Credit Hours: The last 48 credit hours, as a minimum, must be completed at Franklin College. Note: Students seeking teacher licensure may have different requirements than those listed above. Please refer to the education department section for details.