Completing your undergraduate degree
Requirements for graduation
Here are the criteria that all students must meet to be granted a bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota:
- Grades of “C-” or better for all courses in your major, according to the departmental designation
- Cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher
- Completion of all degree requirements listed on your APAS
- Completion of a minimum of 120 credits
Applying for graduation
Apply to graduate at least one full semester before completion of the final coursework and internship.
- Review your APAS report to make sure all degree requirements have been met or are in progress.
- Meet with both your college and department advisers the semester before you hope to graduate to make sure you’re on track.
- Submit the online Application for Undergraduate Degree.
Commencement ceremony
Taking part in the college’s commencement ceremony does not mean that you have officially graduated! The commencement ceremony is held each May. In order to participate in the ceremony, you need to have applied to graduate no later than for the summer immediately following the spring commencement.
After graduation
Internet/E-mail account status for graduating students
Career services
For assistance clarifying your career direction, or for assistance with you job search
or résumé writing, visit the ETC Services center in
Appleby Hall 127 or call 612-625-3339 to
schedule an individual appointment with a career counselor.
Thank a teacher
Consider sending a note to your favorite faculty.
April 2007