Degree/Program Requirements
- Students who have not completed the GT Pathways core curriculum will be required to meet all the Adams State general education requirements in effect at the time of admission.
- The Bachelor of Arts or science degree is conferred upon completion of a minimum of 120 academic (non-PE) semester hours, composed of general education, major requirements and elective credits.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be earned in all work attempted at Adams State (2.75 for admission to teacher education).
- Forty-two (42) semester hours of the course work required for a degree at Adams State must be upper division (300-499 level) academic hours.
- Students transferring to Adams State must meet the Adams State requirements in effect during the first semester of their enrollment at Adams State.
- Students entering Adams State College must demonstrate a baseline proficiency with technology of either:
- Passing the ASC Technology Proficiency Examination with a grade of 70 percent or higher.
- Passing an approved technology course with a grade of C or better. Courses meeting proficiency are BUS 120 (Business Computer Applications) and Csci 100 (Essentials of Info Technology). This proficiency must be achieved by the end of the sophomore year.
- All students must fulfill and pass the writing assessment.
- All students pursuing Bachelor of Arts or science degrees are required to undergo an assessment of their writing during the semester in which they will have completed 60 credit hours.
- Students seeking an associate of arts or associate of science degree should see Academic Advising and Tutoring.
- Students pursuing Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees should see the appropriate department chair.
- Requirements for majors can be found in the Adams State Catalog.
- Courses to be substituted in the Professional Education Program require teacher education department chair approval.
- A minor will not be granted until a student completes the requirements for a bachelor's degree.
- PE credits of all levels (100-499) may not be applied toward the total number of the 60 required credits for an associate's degree or the 120 required credits for a bachelor's degree.
- 300-499 level PE courses cannot be counted toward the 42 upper-level credits required for conferring of a BA/BS degree.
- They can be used to determine financial aid status and academic/athletic eligibility.
