Requirements for a degree:
(a) For the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees -- 120 semester hours of credit with a major subject in which at least 42 semester hours of credit are taken. This figure is higher in some departments. Another 42 semester hours of credit may be required in other subjects.
(b) Beginning with First Year students in 1993-94, in order to graduate with a major a student must pass at least 30 semester hours of credit of the 42 defined in 1(a) in the major subject with grades of at least 60%.
(c) Maximum Number of Introductory-Level Courses -- No more than forty-eight (48) semester hours of credit may be taken at the introductory level in any degree or diploma program, except in a Bachelor of Music program, in which forty-nine (49) semester hours of credit at the introductory level may be taken.
(d) Students may declare to the Registrar's Office their major area of study at any time up to the end of their 2nd year (after completing 48-60 semester-hours of course work). Forms are available from the Registrar’s Office. However, in the Faculty of Science, students are required to declare a major by the beginning of their second year (after completing 21 to 45 semester hours of course work). Students can change their major at any time by submitting the appropriate form to the Registrar's Office, but they are encouraged to speak to an academic advisor in the appropriate department before doing so.
(e) A candidate for a degree must complete at least one-half of the required course work at UPEI; normally, these will be the final 60 semester-hours of the degree. Exceptions will be made only with the permission of the Dean.
(f) In the last 60 semester-hours of work toward a UPEI degree, students will receive credit for no more than 12 semester-hours of study completed at another university; exceptions may be made only with the permission of the Dean.
(g) Beginning the academic year 2008-2009, all students working on an undergraduate certificate, diploma or degree will require Global Issues 151 - Critical Thinking and Writing and one other writing intensive course to fulfill graduation requirement.
Any student registered before 2008, will be required to complete English 101 and one other English course for the graduation requirement. Those students who took time off and are returning to complete their degree will also be required to complete the English 101 and one other English. Transfer students will be required to fulfill English 101 and one other English.
*This regulation will be reviewed in 2012.
(h) Special regulations apply to Honours degrees (not available in all program areas). See the relevant academic department section of the Calendar for details.
(i) Second Undergraduate Degree Regulations - Students who have earned a first Bachelor-level degree may pursue a second Bachelor-level degree as long as no more than 18 semester-hours of study in the subject area of interest have been completed in the first degree, and as long as at least 60 semester hours of credit will be completed toward the 2nd degree at UPEI. All program requirements for the 2nd degree must be met within these 60 semester-hours of study, the program for which will be approved by the Dean. Exceptions will be made only with the permission of the Dean.
