Four Year Graduation Guarantee Policy

Custodian of Policy: Registrar

Effective Date: Current

Last Review: Unknown

Next Review: TBD

Policy

Minnesota State University Moorhead guarantees that all undergraduate students wishing to graduate in four years will be provided necessary courses as required by the University in the student's selected major field of study. Any required courses needed beyond four years will be provided to the student tuition-free.

Conditions

The Graduation Guarantee is only effective if the following conditions are met:

  • All Fall Semester freshmen wishing to participate in the graduation guarantee program must complete the guarantee application form and officially declare a major before the drop deadline (seventh day) of Fall Semester.
  • All participating students must be qualified to begin without remedial courses as determined by the department and the University.
  • All participating students must register for classes each semester and have their class schedules approved by their official departmental advisor.
  • All participating students must meet any program GPA or grade requirements as stipulated in the Bulletin or schedule of classes.
  • All participating students must successfully complete an average course load of 16 credits, or 15 credits for B.A., each semester (32 credits, or 30 credits for B.A./year).
  • Participating students selecting a major requiring a minor must choose the minor no later than the end of their first year.
  • Any courses failed or repeated will void the guarantee
  • Any change in major, options, or mirror will void the guarantee .
  • Required internships and research projects are beyond the scope of the guarantee (except for chemistry research).

Definitions

The following programs offer the graduation guarantee:

Accounting
Anthropology
Art & Design (B.A. and B.S.)
Biosciences (B.A. in Biology)
Business Administration
Chemistry
Communication Studies (B.A.)
Computer Information Systems
Computer Information Technology
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Economics
Elementary & Early Childhood Education
English (B.A.)
Finance
Gerontology
Graphic Communications
History
Health
Industrial Technology
International Business
Management
Marketing
Mass Communications
Mathematics
Music (B.A. and B.S. in Performance)
Paralegal
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Secondary Education/Foundations (Except Life Science and Music)
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education
Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences
Theatre Arts (B.A.)