Students can receive an Associate or Bachelors of University Studies degree. A major, minor, or area of concentration is not required for the Bachelor of University Studies degree. Students may take a wide variety of subjects or concentrate all studies beyond the general education requirements in a single discipline.
Accreditations
Associate of University Studies
Bachelors of University Studies
Admission to Morehead State University (see MSU admission requirements).
Associate of University Studies Degree Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of prescribed and elective college credit. A prescribed program is not required for the Associate of University Studies degree.
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all work at the University.
- Complete at least 16 semester hours at Morehead State University, including one semester preceding graduation. Correspondence courses do not satisfy this requirement.
- Complete the three credit hour FYS 101: First Year Seminar course during the student's first academic year if the student begins as a freshman or transfers to MSU with less than 24 credit hours.
- For students with 24 or more transfer credit hours, the FYS 101 requirement is waived but the student must complete an additional course in SBS I or SBS II to meet general education requirements.
- Complete 15 semester hours of general education requirements. See the general education course requirements for Associate's Degree Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Note: Credit earned by a combination of correspondence courses and credit by examination cannot exceed 32 semester hours toward a baccalaureate degree or 16 semester hours toward an associate degree.
Bachelor of University Studies Degree Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of prescribed and elective college credit, 42 semester hours of which must be courses numbered 300 or above.
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all work completed at the University
- Complete at least 32 hours at Morehead State University , with the last 16 hours preceding graduation earned from MSU. Correspondence courses do not satisfy this requirement.
- Complete 36 semester hours of general education courses. See the general education course requirements for Bachelor's Degree Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.
- Complete a three credit hour FYS 101: First Year Seminar course during the first academic year if the student begins as a freshman or transfers to MSU with less than 24 credit hours.
- For students with 24 or more transfer credit hours, the FYS 101 requirement is waived but the student must complete a course in SBS I or SBS II to meet general education requirements.
Note: Credit earned by a combination of correspondence courses and credit by examination cannot exceed 32 semester hours toward a baccalaureate degree or 16 semester hours toward an associate degree.