Minimum Credit Hours to be Completed at PIU

Responsible Officer
Jeremy Pattisall
Responsible Office
Registrar
Approving Body
Board of Trustees
Approval Date
Re-evaluation Date
Publication: Catalog

Policy Statement

Undergraduate

As a general matter, combined credit through all alternative means should not exceed 50 percent of the credits required for any degree awarded by the university. In other words, it is expected that students will complete 50 percent of their studies at CU in order to graduate with a CU degree.

In order to become a candidate for graduation, a student shall have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours at CU.

Graduate

  • MA Ministry, MEd, MABS., MDiv – 50% of the CU Requirements
  • MA in Leadership – 75% of the CU Requirements
  • MBA - 75% of the CU Requirements
  • DMin from ThM, DMin, PhD – 50% of the CU Requirements
  • PhD (Biblical Studies) from Th.M. or PhD – 50% of the CU Requirements
  • PhD (Biblical Studies) from D.Min. – 48 CU Credit Hours
  • PhD (Leadership) from another PhD – 75% of the CU Requirements

Failure to follow this policy may lead to disciplinary action.