It's never too early to start planning for graduation!!

Each semester you complete courses you are working towards fulfilling your graduation requirements. Before you register for your initial term, it is important to understand how the courses you will take will fulfill requirements you need to graduate.

As you select courses, make note of where they fit into your degree. Careful planning each semester will ensure timely completion of all requirements and maximize the time you spend in each class.

1. Satisfy admission requirements - need to be admitted as a degree-seeking student.
2. Satisfy overall degree requirements
   • Total Credits - minimum 128 semester credits (not including 0800 level)
   • Credits must fulfill the requirements for liberal education and your major program requirements.
   • 40 of 128 Credits must be at the 3000 level or above
   • Overall GPA - minimum 2.00
   • Transfer Students: At least 30 credits must be completed at Bemidji State University with a minimum of two semesters in residence.
   • Complete appropriate Liberal Education requirements or Honors Program requirements
   • Complete major program requirements
     • Courses
     • Credits - varies by major
     • GPA - either 2.25 or 2.50, varies by major
   • Complete minor program requirements (if applicable)
     • Courses
     • Credits - varies by minor
     • GPA - minimum 2.00, varies by minor
   • Complete elective credits (if applicable)
3. Submit Graduation Plans - at least two semesters prior to expected term of completion.