First Bachelor’s Degree

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, students must earn a minimum of 120 college or university credits (some programs require more than 120 credits), and they must:

1. satisfy all the requirements for the particular university degree and for the college in which they are enrolled;
2. satisfy all requirements for a major;
3. earn a minimum of 42 credits in upper-division courses (courses numbered 3000 or above);
4. earn a minimum of 32 credits in residence at UW-Platteville with at least 23 of the last 32 credits in residence;
5. earn at least 12 credits of the upper-division work (3000–4000 level courses) required in the major in residence at UW-Platteville;
6. be in good academic standing; and
7. earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 across all coursework and within a major field.  

Note: Minimum academic standards set for particular majors, minors, or colleges may be higher. For instance, mathematics majors must complete at least 12 upper-level credits in mathematics at UW-Platteville from courses numbered above 3100 (MATH 2730 may also count toward this total). These 12 credits may include repeats of courses taken at another institution.

Second Bachelor’s Degree

According to the University Undergraduate Curriculum Commission, April 8, 1987:

1. Students with a baccalaureate degree from UW-Platteville who wish to earn a second major from UW-Platteville may accomplish this by doing the following:
   1. complete the requirements for the new major not already satisfied; and
   2. satisfy other college and institutional graduation requirements for the new major.

All general education requirements are satisfied by the first baccalaureate degree.

A separate diploma will be awarded only when the new major leads to a degree different from the first degree granted. Fulfillment of requirements for a second major of the same degree type will not lead to a second degree, but rather credit for a second major will be entered on the recipient’s transcript.

1. Students with a baccalaureate degree from any other accredited institution who wish to earn a second and distinct degree from UW-Platteville must fulfill the following requirements:
   1. complete the departmental requirements for the new major not already satisfied; and
   2. satisfy current college and institutional graduation and residency requirements for the new major.

All general education requirements are satisfied by the first baccalaureate degree.