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Requirements for Degrees
The Online and Adult Studies Campuses of Belhaven University offers courses leading to an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, specialist degree and doctoral degree. In addition to earning a prescribed minimum number of semester hours credit and to maintaining an overall C average (2.00 GPA) for undergraduate and B average (3.00 GPA) for master’s level and higher, a candidate for a degree from Belhaven University must complete basic course requirements, make application online, and fulfill all financial obligations to the University.
Graduation/Degree Completion Application: This application is best described as a Degree Completion Application and is something that is required from each student completing a degree or certificate program. It initiates the degree audit, program posting to the transcript, and diploma/certificate processing. It is found on BlazeNet and is labeled “Apply for Graduation” in the section My Academic Information.
Applications for graduation/degree completion audits must be made online by the deadlines listed in the academic calendars in order for the student to be eligible to participate in commencement. If the application is submitted after the deadline the student will be eligible to participate in the next available commencement ceremony.
In order to stay in compliance with Federal regulations, the registrar’s office reserves the right to update your record as degree complete when routine analysis of degree requirements verifies your degree is complete regardless of graduation application submission.
Academic Advising
Student Services will acquaint students with options in developing a plan for degree completion at the time of orientation. To complete all graduation requirements, a student may find that he/she will need to meet these requirements outside of the set programs. Questions regarding a degree plan should be directed to Student Services.
These courses may be taken concurrently with other set courses if the student wishes to complete a degree in less time. After a student enrolls in the adult studies program, courses taken at other institutions of higher learning must be approved by the Registrar. Students can access the “Request to Take a Course at Another Institution” form on the Registrar page on https://blazenet.belhaven.edu. Concurrent enrollment in two institutions must be approved by the Registrar’s office.
Residence Requirement
Belhaven University requires of all candidates for an undergraduate degree a minimum residence as follows. The last 31 semester hours of work must be earned in residence for a Bachelor’s Degree with the exception that a student who has completed at least 90 hours at Belhaven University may request permission from the Registrar to complete the final 12 hours required of his/her degree at another accredited senior college or university . Students who have completed at least 60 hours may complete nine hours off campus; those with at least 31 hours may complete six hours. For an undergraduate certificate at least 25% of coursework must be taken at Belhaven University.
Belhaven University requires of all candidates for an undergraduate degree a minimum residence as follows. The last 17 semester hours of work must be earned in residence for the Associates degree.
For a graduate degree, Belhaven University requires of all candidates a minimum residence of one year. The last 12 semester hours of work must be earned in residence.
Second Degree Requirements
A student who wishes to obtain a second degree from Belhaven University must complete a minimum of 31 semester hours in addition to the 124 hours earned for the primary degree and must meet all the general education requirements for the second degree and the specific requirements for the second-degree program. There must be at least 18 hours of unique requirements for each degree. Some departments may require more than 18 unique hours. (Graduate programs must have 18 unique hours for each degree. Students who obtain a graduate degree with a concentration cannot return to get the same graduate degree with a different concentration. Students could then enroll in a Masters Certificate.)
Progress Toward Degree
Students who have not completed a degree within six years of attendance at Belhaven University will continue their seventh year of study under a new catalogue.
General Education Goals
Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree
Goal I: A mastery of one’s own language in written form - 6 hours
Goal II: A familiarity with the great literature of the world with a Christian perspective - 6 hours
Goal III: An understanding of science - 4 hours
Goal IV: A knowledge of mathematical skills - 3-6 hours
Goal V: An understanding and historical perspective of the contemporary world - 6 hours
Goal VI: A knowledge of Christian Scripture and an ability to integrate that knowledge with issues of daily life - 9 hours
Goal VII: An ability to apply the biblical vision of the Kingdom of God - 3 hours
General education courses listed above, core courses required for the degree and electives must total a minimum of 124 semester hours.
Course Enrollment Regulations
Subsequent Credentials Policy
Students seeking a subsequent (second, third, etc.) credential (certificate, bachelor degree, master degree, etc.) will be required to complete at least 50% of the requirements of the subsequent credential as discreet credits. Separate graduation/degree completion fees will also be required even if completion is simultaneous.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Graduation Requirements
• A total of 62 semester hours is required to earn the associate degree.
• The last 17 semester hours of course work must be earned at Belhaven University.
• Satisfaction of Belhaven’s general education requirements.
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Written Communication Skills: Six semester hours
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Literature: Six semester hours
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Science: Four semester hours
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Mathematics: Three semester hours
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History: Six semester hours
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Biblical Studies: Nine semester hours
Successful completion of all courses taken at Belhaven University with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• Payment of all tuition and fees.
• Applications for degree completion audits must be made online by the deadlines listed in the calendars at least eight months prior to the anticipated degree completion. Failure to do so on schedule may result in a delay in the
ceremony participation or receipt of diploma.
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Graduation Requirements
• Successful completion of at least 124 semester hours.
• Successful completion of the bachelor core curriculum and all other courses taken at Belhaven University with a
minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
• Satisfaction of Belhaven’s general education requirements
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Written Communication Skills: Six semester hours
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Literature: Six semester hours
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Science: Four semester hours
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Mathematics: Three semester hours
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History: Six semester hours
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Biblical Studies: Nine semester hours
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Kingdom Life: Family and Workplace: Three semester hours
• Payment of all tuition and fees.
• Applications for degree completion audits must be made online by the deadlines listed in the calendars at least eight months prior to the anticipated degree completion. Failure to do so on schedule may result in a delay in the ceremony participation or receipt of diploma.
Graduation Requirements for Certificates
• Successful completion of each certificate’s curriculum with a minimum program GPA of 3.00. A student must repeat any course in which he/she earned a grade lower than a C-.
• A student may have no more than two grades of C, C+, or C-.
• No more than six semester hours of transfer graduate course work will be accepted. Transfer work must be from a regionally-accredited college or university.
• Payment of all tuition and fees.
• Applications for certificate completion audits must be made online by the deadlines listed in the calendars at least eight months prior to the anticipated certificate completion. Failure to do so on schedule may result in a delay in the receipt of certificate.
Program of Study
The bachelor’s program of study consists of a total of 124 semester hours with a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade pointaverage. If additional hours are required to reach 124 semester hours to fulfill degree requirements, they may be obtained in
the following ways:
• Correspondence courses approved by the Registrar
• Traditional academic college courses from regionally-accredited institutions (under certain circumstances and whenapproved by the Registrar)
• Transfer Credit from nationally-accredited institutions at the 100/200 level.
• Portfolio I - documented learning; Portfolio II - college-level learning essays, upon completion of EDU 290. Mustbe completed prior to the last semester of study.
• Standardized examinations must be completed prior to the last semester of study. (CLEP, DSST, PEP, USAFI)
• Guided studies
Changing Programs
Students can change programs within the university by submitting an Academic Program Change Form. Undergraduate students must have a cumulative overall GPA of 2.0 or higher and graduate students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be approved to change degree programs and/or campus location. Adult Studies and Online students submit their forms to the appropriate Student Services office for approval and processing.
Students wishing to change to the Online campus must acknowledge that they understand the program format requires a computer and internet connection. The specific information is outlined on the “request to take an online class” form.
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