Undergraduate - The College

College students must complete the following:

• A minimum of 30 semester credit hours in residence with Ottawa University and at least 12 semester upper division credit hours in the major (does not include semester credit hours earned through credit by assessment).
• Completion of the additional areas (see below).
• Completion of all required courses for the student's major(s).  Completion of all required courses for elective minors or concentrations.
• A minimum of 44 semester credit hours of upper-division coursework (300- and 400-level).
• A minimum of 28 semester credit hours in the major. Twelve semester credit hours must be upper division and taken in residence with Ottawa University. All grades for courses in the major must be at a “C” level or better.  The university is responsible for the validity and relevance of the academic degrees it awards. Therefore, students returning after an absence of three years will be required to complete the requirements for their major under the current catalog year in which they return.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better.
• A minimum of 124 earned semester credit hours.  Students may transfer elective credits from other institutions or sources of credit to meet this minimum threshold, or take elective credits in residence.