Building an Academic Career: Requirements,
Policies and Special Opportunities
To graduate from Earlham College with the Bachelor
of Arts degree, students must
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complete a total of 122 semester credits with a minimum of 120 academic credits (including transferred credits; see below)
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complete all general education requirements (See General
Education at Earlham College)
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complete 36 upper-level semester credits (courses numbered 300 and above)
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meet the expected requirements of an academic major
Note: The above requirements may overlap
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achieve a four-year cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
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achieve a 2.0 GPA in the major field
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complete two full years of academic work (four semesters) and 64 academic credits within the Earlham curriculum.
(This defines Earlham’s residency requirement for transfer students.)
