In addition to your program requirements, please make sure you check your total credits periodically so that you know you will have earned the required amount by graduation time.
- Bachelor’s Degree – 120 credits
- Master’s in Accountancy – 30 credits
- Master of Business Administration – 37 credits
- MBA in Healthcare Administration – 42 credits
- Master’s in Child Life – 39 credits
- Master’s in Education – 33 credits
- Master’s in Nursing – 36 credits
- Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy – 48 credits
- Master’s in Organizational Leadership – 30 credits
- Master’s in Social Innovation and Sustainability Leadership – 33 credits
- Doctor of Education – 54 credits
- Doctor of Nursing Practice – 30 Credits
GPA Requirements
Make sure you are aware of your GPA and what is required for graduation:
- Bachelor’s degrees require a minimum 2.00 to graduate
- Master’s and Doctoral degrees require a minimum 3.00 to graduate
Note: Some academic departments have major or minor GPA requirements that are different from the graduation GPA requirement. Please reference your Advising Worksheet for this information.
Residency requirement:
Undergraduates must complete a minimum of 32 credits at Edgewood College to earn a degree.
Graduate students must complete at least 2/3 of their program’s credit requirement at Edgewood College to earn a degree.
Verify Your Degree Status
Review your Advising Worksheet early and often to verify you have completed, are in progress with, or are
registered for all degree requirements. You can view your Advising Worksheet by logging into Edgewood Express. If all courses are satisfied or in progress, please submit your Intent to Graduate form.
Diplomas
Diplomas are mailed six to eight weeks after the semester ends. If you receive grades of Incomplete or have other deficiencies on your record, your diploma or certificate will not be sent until the end of the semester during
which all obligations have been satisfied. If you terminated your attendance for any period of time, you may be required to meet the current graduation requirements of the program in which you reenroll.
Additional Degrees
Only one degree may be awarded at a semester conferral. To obtain an additional degree, you must complete the necessary requirements as outlined in the Multiple Majors and Multiple Degrees policy.
Certificates
Completion of institutional certificates is not recognized or noted at commencement, with the exception of our Cutting Edge Program.
In order to have a certificate posted to a transcript, a student must apply for and complete the necessary credits required for the certificate. Certificates are mailed six to eight weeks after the semester ends.