Credits - Minimum Number of Credits for Degree Types

The minimum number of credits required for each degree type are (quarter credits):

• Baccalaureate (B.A./B.S.)—36 credits; 24 of which must be at the upper-division level
• Masters (M.A./M.S.)—45 graduate credits, including thesis (6 to 12 credits) or research-in-lieu-of-thesis (3 to 6 credits)
• Doctoral (Ph.D.)—no rigid credit requirement; the equivalent of at least three years of full-time graduate work beyond the bachelor’s degree (at least 108 graduate credits)
• Undergraduate minor—27 credits; 12 of which must be at the upper-division level
• Option—21 credits; 15 of which must be at the upper-division level
• Undergraduate certificate—27 credits
• Post-baccalaureate certificate—27 credits
• Graduate certificate—18 credits