General Requirements for All Bachelor Degrees

A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.
A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.
A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.
A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major.
A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.
At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU.
In order for a minor to be awarded, at least six credit hours of the minor must be completed at JU.
A minimum of 42 credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
Students electing to pursue the requirements for a minor must attain at least a "C" (2.0) average in all the courses required of the minor.
The final 30 credit hours toward a bachelor's degree must be completed at JU. If a student participates in an approved JU Education Abroad Program, 15 of the last 30 credit hours may be completed in the Education Abroad Program.
Students must take sufficient elective courses; i.e., courses outside of the core curriculum and major field requirements, to bring total credit hours earned to the minimum required for the degree.
The University is committed to ensuring that all of its graduates have effective communication skills. The following requirements in writing, speech and reading are designed to further that goal:
- Freshmen English (ENGL 103) requires a minimum grade of "C-" (1.67).
- Writing courses at JU are intended as practical introductions to the writing required by each respective discipline and are offered at the 200 level and above. Each major requires one upper-level course that is Writing Intensive. If the major program is unable to offer such a course, a WI course in a cognate discipline or ENGL 214WI will suffice, with approval of the college dean. A WI course must require at least 6,000 words of written prose, exclusive of tests, and it is recommended that the course:
- All students must complete one three-credit hour course in speech or a speech- intensive course designated by the major. Speech-intensive courses are designated "SI" in the Catalog.
- Based on placement results, Elements of Composition (ENGL 101), along with Reading Strategies for College Students (EDU 101), may be required of incoming students.
Bilingual and non-native English speaking students may receive a waiver to exempt them from requirements to study a foreign language. For example, BA degrees require language study through the 202 level, and the International Business major requires language study through the 102 level. Students are eligible for a waiver from language requirements such as these under the following conditions:
- Non-native English speaking students will have the foreign language requirement waived if they submitted TOEFL test scores as part of their entrance requirement to the University.
- Bilingual students will be assessed in their second language to determine their proficiency level. The University may determine that the student is sufficiently proficient in his/her second language competency to preclude an assessment test and, therefore, waive the foreign language requirement on a case-by-case basis.
- Students receiving a waiver from the foreign language requirement must still satisfy the Global Studies requirement in the Core Curriculum by taking one International Studies (IS) course or studying a new language up to the 102 level.
Pass/Fail requirements for classes in the Core or Major are found in the Academic Information Section of the catalog under Pass/Fail Option.
A student is responsible for meeting the requirements of the Catalog under which the student enters. A student may elect to change to the requirements of subsequent Catalog editions. However, the student must then meet all the requirements of the subsequent Catalog edition that is chosen. A student automatically comes under a new Catalog when re-enrolling after an absence of one year or more.
The policy concerning the awarding of more than one bachelor's degree includes:
- To be awarded an additional degree, the student must satisfy the requirements of a major different than the major(s) earned with the initial degree.
- The student must complete all core curriculum requirements for the additional degree and major(s), including at least 12 credit hours in the major(s) in courses numbered 300 or above.
- Jacksonville University will not award more than one of the same bachelor's degrees, i.e., Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Business Administration, etc. It is, however, possible to earn more than one bachelor's degree provided that the degrees are different and all core curriculum and major requirements are satisfied.
The policy concerning the awarding of majors includes:
- A student may earn more than one major with a bachelor's degree provided the major is offered with the degree and all core curriculum and major requirements for the degree and each major are satisfied.
- Subsequent to having earned a bachelor's degree at JU, a student may complete additional course work to satisfy the requirements of an additional major. The awarding of additional majors will be indicated on the student's transcript as a comment at the end of the transcript provided all core curriculum and major requirements for the degree and major are satisfied. This policy does not extend to the awarding of additional minors.
Jacksonville University requires all traditional undergraduate students to complete the three credit hour experiential learning requirement. The University is committed to preparing each student for post-graduate success through promoting development of skills in critical thinking, communication, diversity and teamwork. To that end, all traditional undergraduate students must complete, with a grade of "C"/2.0 or better, three credit hours of experiential learning, defined as one of the following:
- Undergraduate research, XXX 373/374; Departmental Honors, XXX 397/398/497/498; Research intensive, "RI" designation,
- Internship, XXX 390/490,
- Education Abroad or Away, OR
- Service Learning