1. The candidate must apply for general admission to APSU. After the last semester/term in residence, the student may not transfer more than 24 semester hours credit earned at other institutions to apply toward the completion of the degree requirements at APSU.
2. The candidate will earn at least 64 semester hours credit, which include two semester hours of physical education activities or military science courses numbered below 3000, and must follow the specific course requirements as given in the outlined Program of Study. Not more than one-half of the required credits may be earned as non-traditional credits. After the last semester/term in residence, the student may not transfer more than 16 semesters hour credit earned at other institutions to apply toward the completion of the degree requirements at APSU.
3. The candidate transferring from other associate degree programs must be admitted to APSU.
4. The candidate shall be in residence for a minimum of 16 semester hours of credit with Austin Peay Center @ Fort Campbell.
5. The candidate is required to maintain an overall minimum grade-point average of at least a "C" (2.00) average in all courses. For the Associate of Applied Sciences degree, the candidate must have at least a "C" (2.00) average in the required specialization.
6. The candidate must submit an application for the associate degree to the Office of Enrollment Services at the Austin Peay Center @ Fort Campbell by the published deadline.
7. The candidate must satisfy the computer literacy requirement for the Associate of Science degree (see page 80).

General Requirements for a Bachelor Degree

1. The candidate shall earn at least 32 semester hours credit in residence and earn at least 24 hours credit during the junior or senior years (except for SOCAD-4, see page 100). (For exception to the requirement concerning the last semester in residence see the section of this BULLETIN stating the requirements for the pre-professional curriculum leading to a degree from APSU conferred in absentia.
2. The candidate shall earn at least 128 semester hours credit, at least 48 of which shall be earned in courses numbered 3000-4999 or upper-division elective (EU) transfer credits. Transfer students with associates degrees that meet the Liberal Arts core requirements will need at least 42 upper division hours. For community college transfer students, the requirement of at least 48 upper-division hours may be lowered to 42 with the approval of the dean of the college in which the student is majoring.
3. The candidate shall earn at least twice as many quality points as credits attempted--that is, make at least a "C" (2.00) average in all courses attempted. In addition, all candidates, including transfer students, must have at least a "C" (2.00) average in all courses attempted at APSU, and in all courses used to satisfy the minimum requirements of both the major and the minor.
4. Candidates shall complete the required Liberal Arts core courses of their curriculum or the equivalent as approved by the dean/director of the college/center in which the student is majoring, or the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Any substitution of a core course is to be approved by the dean of the college in which the student is majoring.
5. Candidates shall complete the areas of concentration required in their curricula or the majors and minors prescribed by the department in which they elect to major or minor. Any substitution for a required course is to be approved by the chair of the department requiring the course in the major or minor.
6. Unless the design of a particular curricula prevents it, generally the courses in the Liberal Arts core requirements for the degree should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
7. Students who have satisfactory completed at least 24 weeks of intensive linguistic instruction, as recommended by ACE, may apply these credits to satisfy the Humanities - foreign language (IV. B. 3 - 6 hours) Liberal Arts core requirement.
8. The candidate must satisfy the computer literacy requirement.
9. Students entering the University in 1998-99 must complete the Liberal Arts core requirements as outlined in this BULLETIN. Total credits required for graduation with a baccalaureate degree will be at least 128, including the Liberal Arts core, major, minor, and upper division credits.
10. Senior Exit Exam is required for all bachelor degrees.

Testing as a Degree Requirement

All students will be required to take one or more tests designed to measure Liberal Arts achievement and/or achievement in selected major areas as a prerequisite for graduation. In addition, students may be required to take other tests deemed necessary by the institution. The results of these tests will be used for evaluation of academic programs. As a part of this assessment program, the ETS Academic Profile will be administered to all Bachelor degree students the semester/term of graduation. Unless otherwise provided for any individual program, no minimum score or level of achievement is required for graduation. Participation in testing is a graduation requirement for all students, and a commitment to performing well is expected.

Computer Literacy

Certification of one's computer literacy has been established by the Tennessee Board of Regents as a degree requirement for all students. Effective with the May, 1989 graduating class, all Austin Peay State University degree recipients must fulfill this requirement.

The requirements can be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following courses:

• AOM 2110 Microcomputer Fundamentals
• ART 1070 Electronic Imaging
• CHEM 3220 Instrumental Analysis
• CSCI 1000 Introduction to Computer Science
• CSCI 1010 Introduction to Programming
• EDUC 3040 Instructional Technology
• ENGL 1100 Technical Writing
• GEOL 3060 Quantitative Geosciences
• GEOL 3061 (with labortory)
• MIS 1100 Computers in Business
• MIS 1200 Business Information Technology
• MUS 3160 Introduction to Music Technology

Students may wish to check with their academic dean for additional courses which may satisfy the computer literacy graduation requirement.