In all cases where ABET accredited programs or other accreditations are in effect, care will be taken to ensure that all graduates meet or exceed the minimum accreditation criteria.
Satisfactory completion of all courses prescribed in the curriculum for the particular area of study in which the degree will be granted is required. A minimum of one half of all required credits must be completed in residence at MSOE. MSOE Advanced Credit Examination credit, Advanced Placement (AP) credit, International Baccalaureate (IB) credit, and College Level Examiniation (CLEP) credit are not considered credit completed in residence at MSOE. Students enrolled in bachelor degree completion programs (2 + 2 programs) must complete the total number of credits required in the junior and senior year in residence at MSOE. For undergraduate students, a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher and a major GPA of 2.00 or higher are required for graduation.
Undergraduate students who graduate with a cumulative GPA of between 3.20 and 3.69 will graduate with “Honors.” Students who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or above will graduate with “High Honors.” “Honors” and “High Honors” will be notated on the student's diploma but not on his/her transcript.
Participation in the commencement ceremony is mandatory for all bachelor's degree candidates.
To receive a second bachelor's degree, a student must complete a minimum of 40 credits that are unique to the second degree. These credits must be over and above those that satisfied requirements for the first degree. Science and mathematics courses taken to fulfill basic second degree requirements will not count toward these 40 required credits.