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ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree

General Requirements
  1. A GPA of 2.00 or better is required on all work counted toward a degree. A GPA of 2.00 or better is required for all work in the major field of study and counted toward a degree.
  2. All transfer students must post an overall GPA of 2.00 or better in all courses taken at Tarleton in their major field of study and counted toward a degree as well as an overall GPA of 2.00 or better in all courses taken at Tarleton and counted toward a degree.
Note: Starting in 2010-2011, GPA calculations will be done as part of a new degree audit system.  If the degree audit system indicates a problem with GPA necessary for graduation then the student may request that a review of #1 and #2 above be done by hand.
Residence Requirements

Residence is satisfied only by official enrollment in and completion of course work applied toward the degree requirements.

  1. A minimum of 30 semester hours of work counted toward the degree must be completed with Tarleton. The work completed at Tarleton and counted toward the degree must include at least 24 advanced hours (300 or 400 level) and 12 of these advanced hours must be in the major subject.
  2. A maximum of 68 semester hours of academic credit will be accepted for degree credit from a two-year institution.
Writing Proficiency Requirements

All students are required to satisfy the Writing Proficiency Requirement as a condition for the baccalaureate degree. Beginning Fall 2012, the Writing Proficiency Exam will be discontinued and all students must satisfy the Writing Proficiency Requirement through the Writing Intensive Program.  Between Fall 2010 and Summer 2012, students will satisfy the writing requirement through either the Writing Proficiency Exam or Writing Intensive Program in accordance with the following rules:

First Term of Enrollment at Tarleton Writing Proficiency Exam Writing Intensive Program
Prior to Fall 2007 All Students N/A
Fall 2007, Spring 2008, or Summer 2008 Transfer students with 30 hours or more Transfer students with less than 30 hours
and all first-time freshmen 
Fall 2008, Spring 2009, or Summer 2009 Transfer students with 60 hours or more Transfer students with less than 60 hours
and all first-time freshmen
Fall 2009, Spring 2010, or Summer 2010 Transfer students with 90 hours or more Transfer students with less than 90 hours
and all first-time freshmen
Fall 2010 and beyond N/A All Students

Writing Proficiency Exam

To satisfy this requirement, these students must successfully complete the Writing Proficiency Exam. Beginning Fall 2010 to Summer 2012, students required to complete the Writing Proficiency Exam for their degree will take this exam by appointment. The office of Student Assessment Services will coordinate the administration of this exam in accordance with the timeline listed on the University Calendar.  Students should contact this office to schedule a testing time.

Writing Intensive Program

To satisfy this requirement, these students must have credit for four writing intensive (WI) courses. Two of these four courses must be upper level WI courses within the major or designed for the degree plan. The remaining WI requirement should be met through general education courses. The two general education-level courses should be Freshman Composition.

General Education Requirements

All degree programs leading to the baccalaureate degree include the following University General Education Requirements:1,2

Communications    
  ENGL 111, 1123   6
  COMS 101, 102, or 301   3
MATH 107 or higher3   3
Lab Sciences from BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS   7
Visual & Performing Arts from ART, F A, I T, MUSC, THEA4   3
Humanities: Literature course in English or PHIL 101   3
Social & Behavioral Sciences   15
  HIST 201, 202 (6)  
  POLS 201, 202 (6)  
  3 additional hours from (3)  
    SOC 101, 201, 303, PSY 101, PHIL 201, 3016
ECO 101, 201, A EC 105, ARCH 201, ENGR 3036
GEOG 110, 120, 201, HIST 101, 102		    
Wellness: HLTH 1015   2
Total     42
1    General Education Requirements are subject to review and change by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
2    Some degree programs specify the courses that satisfy these requirements. A student should consult with an academic advisor in selecting general education requirement courses.
3    Students must enroll in these courses as outlined in the PLACEMENT, CONTINUING ENROLLMENT, AND COMPLETION RULES for Freshman-Level Mathematics and English Courses.
4    Visual and performing arts course must be historical, appreciative, or theoretical in nature; it may not be an applied or performance course. Courses that meet this requirement are ART 131, 231, 232, 331; F A 101, 135, 160, 401; IT 340;  MUSC 213, 313, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328; THEA 105, 207, 208, 404.
5    The Wellness requirement also may be satisfied by any combination, totaling two hours or more, from activity KINE, M S 101, M S 102, ANSC 150, MUSC 100.
6    Intended primarily to satisfy general education requirements for engineering and engineering related majors; advisor permission required.