College of Fine and Applied Arts

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All baccalaureate degrees granted by Appalachian require the completion of a minimum of 50 semester hours at a senior (four-year) college or university.

Note: credit awarded for military service or Prior Life Experience does not count as part of the required 50 hours.

Students must meet all residency requirements to earn a degree from Appalachian State University

A previously enrolled Appalachian student who plans to re-enroll and has not attended the university during a fall or spring semester due to withdrawal or suspension must be readmitted.

Physical Education Credit Limitation

Non-physical education majors are not allowed to count more than six semester hours of PE activity courses towards their required number of hours for graduation. 

The Pass / Fail option may only be taken by a full-time undergraduate student with sophomore standing or above who is in good academic standing. Students may elect to take one course per semester (up to 6 in their academic career) under the pass / fail grading system. 

The following rules apply to the Pass/Fail option:

A full-time semester is defined as 12-18 hours, or 6-7 hours in a five-week summer term.  Anything above this is considered an overload.  

An undergraduate student may be granted approval from his/her Dean’s Office to take an overload if the following GPA requirements are met.

All students must take a Math Placement Test except for those who:

Students pursuing an official Appalachian State University program of study that leads to a degree, certificate or licensure are considered eligible to enroll for internship credit.

Internship courses are graded on a S / U basis. Students must contact the appropriate program, department, college advisor or designated representative for instructions on approval and registration procedures.

Students should consult with the Registrar’s Office for more information on officially withdrawing from the university if you decide not to return to Appalachian State University.

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