The general degree requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree are as follows:

1. Completion of a minimum of 37 upper division credits, to include at least 28 upper division hours in the declared major.
2. Completion of a minimum of 86 hours earned in residence at ADU for those in a four-year degree program. A minimum of 36 hours earned at ADU for those entering a Baccalaureate completion program.
3. Completion of the major with a cumulative grade point average as required by each program, and completion of cognate, general education, and elective courses to satisfy the total credit requirements for graduation. Courses completed with grades lower than a “C” (2.00) will not be applied toward the major.
4. Meet the specific requirements for each major as outlined in the department sections of this Academic Bulletin.
5. Students receiving a Bachelor’s completion degree (such as Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Nursing, or Radiologic Sciences) must complete 30 hours of community service and/or service learning. Students in the four-year Bachelor of Science degrees in the Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences must complete 60 hours of community service and/or service learning (see the Service Learning section). Community service and/or service learning projects and hours must be approved and validated by the Service Learning Coordinator in Student Services. Service learning is part of the curriculum in select courses and is validated by the faculty of those courses and by the department in which those courses are taught.
6. Completion of the degree within the appropriate time limits (refer to the Time Limits for Completion of a Program section in the Academic Bulletin).