Graduation Requirements

In order to earn a degree from College of America, students must earn a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average for classes that they have completed at the College.

Students must complete all credits to be earned through examination and transfer by the mid-point of the semester, at the conclusion of which they plan to graduate. All incomplete grades earned in the final semester of study must be cleared by the end of the second week of the following semester. Failure to complete all requirements for graduation may postpone a student's graduation date to the end of the next semester. All graduates must fulfill all financial obligations, including tuition charges, graduation fees and other expenses, before the degree or diploma is granted. Sixty credits are required for an associate degree and one hundred and twenty for a bachelor’s degree.

Graduation with Honors

Students enrolled in degree programs who have earned the requisite credits for graduation with the following Grade Point Averages are entitled to the appropriate honors: 3.50-3.75, cum laude; 3.76-3.89, magna cum laude; 3.9 and above, summa cum laude.

Repeating Courses

A student may repeat a failed course taken at College of America in order to improve the cumulative Grade Point Average. The credit is given for the last grade earned for repeating a course. Repeated courses will appear on the student’s transcript. The first attempt will also be shown, but the cumulative Grade Point Average will be recomputed to count the last attempt only. Students are charged tuition at the same rate as other courses in their program for repeated courses.

Course Numbering System

The first three letters of the Course Number explain the field which the course is related to: “BIB” is Bible, “BSA” is Business Administration, “BIO” is Biology, “CMP” is Computer, “ENG” is English, “HIS” is History, “LIT” is Literature, “MAT” is Mathematics, “PHI” is Philosophy, “PSY” is Psychology, “SOC” is Sociology, and “THY” is Theology.

The 1000 series are normally first year courses, the 2000 series are normally second year courses; the 3000 series are normally third year courses, and the 4000 series are normally fourth year courses.

General Education Program Required Courses (always indicated by asterisk) means that these are General Education Program Required Courses, normally taken in the same year series as the other courses. *General Education Program Required Courses are interspersed among the Psychology or Business Administration courses.

Biblical Theological Education Required Courses (always indicated by a cross) means that these are Biblical/Theological Education Required Courses, normally taken in the same year series as the other courses.

Biblical Theological Education Required Courses are interspersed among the Psychology or Business Administration courses.