A candidate for a bachelor's degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 100 credit hours in courses offered by the College. School of Music courses in history, literature, composition, and theory of music may be counted among the 100 credit hours inside the College of Arts and Sciences.

Students may select the remaining 22 credit hours from courses in the College of Arts and Sciences and/or from courses outside the College. The College will not accept certain types of credit, including engineering, technology, or self-acquired competency credits.

Students satisfying requirements for a teaching certificate may take a maximum of 29 credit hours outside the College if the courses selected are required for teaching certification.