Many
factors affect both the length of time and the number of credit hours
an individual student will require to complete the baccalaureate degree.
At UNCG the median number of months to graduation for full time students
is 46. The median number of credit hours completed is 125.
Full
time undergraduate students are expected to complete at least 15 credit
hours per semester and failure to do so may lengthen the student's
time to graduation. Some majors do require formal admission beyond
that required for admission to the University in general.
Students
should meet with their academic advisors regularly to plan their academic
schedules. To graduate, students must complete specific University
requirements as well as requirements within the major. Students who
change majors may find that additional requirements must be fulfilled.
Changing majors excessively, or after the third or fourth semester
of study, may also lengthen the time to graduation.
Criteria
for admission to a specific major and continuation in that major may
include a University grade point average exceeding that required for
continuation within the University as a whole. Students considering
such majors should become familiar with the guidelines, and work with
an academic advisor, as soon as possible to ensure that they meet
the criteria.
