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General Information
General-Education Breadth
This group of requirements applies to all baccalaureate students
except those in the BFa program. BFa students should consult
the BFa program requirements located within the College of
Undergraduate studies.
all requirements for lower- and upper-division general-education
breadth must be satisfactorily completed. Upper-division
requirements are indicated in the Ba and the Bs program
descriptions in the College of Undergraduate studies section
of the catalog.
Courses taken to fulfill the general-education breadth requirements
cannot be used to satisfy a requirement of the major, core, or track.
Consult the registrar’s office for appropriate use of any courses in
lower- and upper-division general-education breadth areas.
students must complete 45 units in lower-division generaleducation
breadth. some upper-division courses offered by the
College of Undergraduate studies may be applied to the lowerdivision
general-education breadth requirements. The list of
approved courses is available from the College of Undergraduate
studies section and the registrar’s office.
General Graduation Requirements by Program Level
a minimum of 180 (189 in the
BFa program) acceptable quarter
units must be completed, of which
at least 54 must be in upperdivision
courses.
varies by program
a minimum of 180 acceptable
quarter units must be completed.
successful completion of 84 units
of study in accordance with the
prescribed curriculum and in
compliance with the residency
requirement of the Committee of
Bar Examiners of the state Bar of
California including a minimum
of 68 units of numerically graded
coursework. successful completion
of all required courses.
varies by program
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applicants to JFKU Ba and Bs degree programs will be considered
to have fulfilled all lower-division general-education breadth
requirements provided either of the following is true:
• Applicant has a BA or BS degree from a regionally accredited
college or University (or the equivalent) or
• Applicant has a California AA or AS degree.
applicants who have other degree titles—or who are applying to
other degree titles—will not receive a blanket waiver for lowerdivision
general-education breadth. These students are eligible
to apply to JFKU baccalaureate programs, but their credits will
be transferred on a course-by-course basis. after transfer credit
is awarded, these applicants must satisfy all remaining generaleducation
breadth requirements.
lower-division requirements are outlined below:
Composition. Nine units of composition. Up to three of those
nine units may be satisfied with a critical thinking course.
Mathematics. Three units, one college-level mathematics course.
Natural Science. Nine units chosen from courses in the physical
and life sciences.
Award Units Residency Scholarship
Bachelor’s
Degree
Master’s
Degree
Doctor of
Psychology
(PsyD)
Juris
Doctor
(JD)
Certificates
at least 36 of the last 45 units must be completed in residence
(i.e., once 135 units have been accumulated, only nine
additional units may be transferred into a degree program).
Units transferred from another institution or earned through
ClEP, aP, Dsst, or CBa do not fulfill residency requirements.
The final course and the thesis, project, or master’s examination
must be completed in residence. at least 70 percent of the work
required for a master’s degree must be completed in residence at
the University. some programs may require a residency greater
than 70 percent. Refer to the program-specific sections of the
catalog for the number of units required in residence at the
University. transfer credit is not permitted into the linked Ma
sport Psychology/PsyD programs.
once admitted to a doctoral program, all requirements must be
completed in residence. Refer to the program-specific sections
of the catalog for the number of prior units which might be
considered for transfer. transfer credit is not permitted into
the linked Ma sport Psychology/PsyD programs.
Completion of the final two semesters of law study in residence
at John F. Kennedy University College of law.
students enrolled in a certificate program must complete all
courses in residence.
an overall grade-point average of
at least 2.0 must be achieved in all
coursework including transfer work
prior to fall 2006.
a minimum grade of C is required
for each course applied to a master’s
degree. an overall grade-point average
of at least 3.0 must be achieved in all
work for the declared master’s degree.
a minimum grade of B- is required
for each course applied to the doctoral
degree. an overall grade-point average
of at least 3.0 must be achieved in all
work for the declared doctoral degree.
achievement of a cumulative gradepoint
average of 70.0 or higher in
all numerically graded courses and
fulfillment of all conditions imposed by
the academic standards Committee.
an overall grade-point average of at
least 2.0 must be achieved in all work
completed for an undergraduate
certificate. a minimum grade of C is
required for each course applied to a
graduate certificate. an overall gradepoint
average of at least 3.0 must be
achieved in all work completed for a
graduate-level certificate.
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