To meet baccalaureate degree requirements at the University of Dayton, students must:

1. Earn a minimum of 120 semester hours of credit with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. 
2. Complete at least 30 semester hours at the University of Dayton. The semester hour is the unit by which the University measures its course work, and the number of semester hours is determined by the number of in class hours a week and the number of weeks in the session. One semester hour is assigned to a class which meets fifty minutes a week over the period of one term. 
3. Complete a minimum of one-half of the hours required for a major at the University of Dayton. Due to accreditation or licensing requirements (e.g., AACSB for Business programs, other accrediting bodies for Engineering and Education), transfer hours applicable to major requirements may be further restricted. Additionally, articulation agreements with partner institutions also may further restrict or expand the number of transfer hours applicable to major requirements. 
4. Complete a minimum of one-fourth of a minor, concentration, or certificate at the University of Dayton. Accreditation or licensing requirements may impose additional restrictions.

Specific requirements for the various degrees are listed under the schools granting the degrees. For more information, visit the sections on the four divisions.

The number of transfer hours applicable to discipline-specific requirements outside the major (e.g., School of Business Core) may also be restricted by accreditation or licensing bodies.

In exceptional circumstances, a student may seek an exception to the minimum credit hours by completing the Transfer Credit Exception Request form. Requests will be reviewed by the Academic Appeals and Readmission Committee.

Students enrolled in the University as candidates for degrees should not take courses at other colleges or universities without first obtaining written permission from their respective deans. If the permission is granted, the dean will request "transient status" for such students at designated institutions. The University reserves the right not to accept credits for such courses when this procedure has not been followed. Please see the Transferring Credits to UD section of the catalog. 

The Bachelor of Science in Education may be awarded to holders of nonprofessional degrees from the University of Dayton with the completion of a minimum of thirty semester hours prescribed by the School of Education and Health Sciences beyond the requirements of the nonprofessional degree. The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science may be awarded to holders of professional degrees from the University of Dayton upon the completion of the requirements for such degrees. Any student wishing to obtain a second bachelor's degree may do so by completing the requirements for the second degree as determined by the faculty of the college or school in which this degree is offered.

All students following four-year programs are required to complete successfully the University requirements in the Common Academic Program. The applicability of transfer credit towards the Common Academic Program is governed by the CAP transfer guidelines.