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In order to graduate from Mount St. Mary’s University, students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 (2.75 for education majors). No fewer than 30 of the 120 hours must be earned at Mount St. Mary’s; at least 45 hours of the 120 must be from four-year institutions.
In addition, students must:
- fulfill all requirements for the core curriculum
- complete the courses and number of credit hours required by their major field of study
- maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA both overall and in the major (2.75 cumulative GPA for education majors)
- Complete an Intent to Graduate form via MyMount by the posted deadline.
To be eligible for graduation ceremonies, students must be registered for all courses required to complete the degree by the end of the Spring semester or will complete their final three credits (or fewer) in the first summer term. Attendance at commencement activities is strongly encouraged http://msmary.edu/commencement.
All students should check their records periodically with their advisors and in MyMount to ensure they are progressing toward fulfillment of graduation requirements.
The Core Curriculum
Mount St. Mary’s recognizes that to be truly educated one needs an understanding of the world, of the history and traditions of Western and non-Western culture and of science. College graduates should have proficiency in written and quantitative skills. To that end, the University requires students in its degree programs to complete a core curriculum designed to give students general knowledge of the world around them. It includes the following courses:
GE 200 - Mount Seminar
Credits: (3)
Mount Seminar is designed as an introduction to the Mount St. Mary’s curriculum for Continuing Studies students. It initiates students into the skills and habits of higher education as students make the transition to accelerated college-level work. The course includes units on writing, speaking, critical thinking, research, computer use and reading. Required as a first or second course for Continuing Studies students at Mount St. Mary’s University.
ENGL 101 - College Writing
Students fulfill this by taking one of the following:
ENGL 101 College Writing (3)
ENGL 151 Targeted Writing Workshop (3)
COMM 200 Foundations of Writing (3)
Humanities Group (12 credits)
Students must fulfill twelve credits of humanities courses, including 3 credit hours in History; 3 credit hours in Arts, Lit, Lang; and 3 credit hours in a study of a non-western culture.
SSCI - Social Science
Credits: (3)
Students fulfill this requirement with an approved social science course.
GNSCI 1XX - Laboratory Science
Credits: (4)
Students fulfill this requirement by taking a science course, with laboratory.
Mathematics
Credits: (3)
Students fulfill this requirement by taking an approved math course.
BUS 106 Business Math (3)
MATH 105 Elementary Statistics (3)
MATH 108 Concepts of Mathematics for Teacher (3)
MATH 109 Concepts of Mathematics for Teacher (3)
MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)
BUS 320 Statistics (3)
Philosophy
PHIL 200 Introduction to Philosophy (3) *
PHIL 301 Moral Philosophy (3) **
Theology
THEOL 212 Belief in Today’s World (3)
THEOL 312 Encountering Christ (3) ***
Note:
*PHIL 103 (is offered by the Emmitsburg campus & may be taken in place of PHIL 200 )
**PHIL 300 (may be taken in place of PHIL 301 )
*** THEOL 220 & THEOL 320 are offered by the Emmitsburg campus & may be taken in place of THEOL 212 &THEOL 312 .
Recommended Courses to Fulfill Requirements
Course requirements listed above can be completed at a regionally accredited institution prior to enrolling in Mount St. Mary’s programs. Students should schedule an appointment for pre-admission advising to be certain of appropriate course selection of lower-level requirements.
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