For Meal Memberships, you will automatically be refunded as of the date you officially withdraw from the University.

Housing Refund

For Housing refunds, a pro-rata refund proportional to the time remaining in the semester will be made. The procedure is that a copy of the activation papers along with a copy of the request to be withdrawn should be sent to The Director of Housing, SSB CPO 51, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3151.

DEGREE INFORMATION

Concurrent Degrees

A student may qualify to earn two degrees concurrently by completing all requirements for both degrees, including major, supporting, and general education requirements. Courses used in one degree program may also be used in the other. The minimum number of hours that must be earned for two associate degrees is 80; the minimum for two baccalaureate degrees is 160. The minimum number of hours required for concurrently earning an associate and a baccalaureate degree is the number required by the baccalaureate degree.

It is the student's responsibility to file a separate graduation application for each degree being sought. If the two degrees are in the same college, the student must file two applications in the office of the college dean. If they are different colleges, one application must be filed in each dean's office. See "Application for Graduation" section.

Subsequent Degrees

Students having earned one degree, either from Eastern Kentucky University or from another regionally accredited institution, may subsequently pursue an additional degree, either associate or baccalaureate, by completing all requirements of the subsequent degree, including major, supporting, and general education requirements. While some of the hours earned from the earlier degree may count toward the subsequent degree, students must earn at least 16 approved semester hours for an associate degree beyond those required for the earlier degree. A subsequent baccalaureate degree requires at least 32 approved hours beyond those required for the earlier degree. Hours for both degrees must be taken at Eastern Kentucky University or, as approved by the dean of the college awarding the subsequent degree, at another regionally accredited institution. Students who have completed a previous degree elsewhere and apply to Eastern Kentucky University, should have official transcripts from the institutions previously attended sent to Eastern Kentucky University's Admissions Office.

  DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

Comprehensive Requirements

To qualify for a baccalaureate degree, students must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Complete all requirements in the degree program as
   established by appropriate University committees.
2. Complete University academic requirements, including basic skills proficiencies in English, reading, and mathematics; and general education; as established by appropriate University committees for each degree program.
3. Complete a minimum of 128 semester credit hours, with at least 43 hours at the 300 level or above.
4. Satisfy the University Writing Requirement.
5. Earn a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on all college-level work taken at Eastern Kentucky University. In addition, transfer students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 on the combined transfer work and Eastern Kentucky University work.
6. Earn a minimum of 32 semester hours through EKU.*
7. Earn the credits applicable to the degree within eight years prior to the date the degree is awarded. Credits more than eight years old may be validated by the college dean.
8. Students enrolled in MAT 090 are not permitted to enroll in any course with the following prefix: AST, BIO, CHE, CIS, CNM, CSC, FOR, GLY, NAT, PHY, SCI or STA.
9. According to AACSB International business accreditation standards, students enrolled in University baccalaureate degree programs, other than those within EKUBusiness, will not receive credit toward their degrees for more than 25 percent of their undergraduate programs in credit hours in courses offered through EKUBusiness and/or business courses (courses commonly taught in school of business) transferred from other colleges and universities or taken from other units within Eastern Kentucky University. Students who desire to take business courses are encouraged to enroll in the Business minor.

*Degree programs offered by the College of Business and Technology have more stringent residency requirements. Please refer to "Residency Requirements" in the College of Business and Technology section of this Catalog.

General Education Requirements

The mission of general education is to promote learning that is central to the intellectual pursuits associated with our educational programs and to enable students to make informed choices about matters of public and personal significance in a diverse, democratic society and global community. The general education program helps students to become informed, independent thinkers by developing competencies in communication, quantitative analysis, and critical thinking by helping them understand and appreciate the diversity of culture, individuals, the natural environment, and the global society. For certain curricula, individual requirements are waived if they are satisfied in the major program. Refer to the program plans in Section 5 of this Catalog.