Graduation and Residency Requirements

Only six graduate hours from a regionally accredited institution may be transferred into a graduate program of study if applicable. The last 12 academic hours, exclusive of student teaching in Education programs, must be taken at Piedmont College.

All requirements for the degree must be completed within six years. A student must satisfy the following:

1. Hold unconditional acceptance status;
2. Successfully complete an approved program of study;
3. Earn an overall GPA of 3.0 in all graduate courses attempted with no more than one “C” grade in the approved program of study; and
4. Complete all documentation requirements and apply for graduation by the posted appropriate graduation application deadline.