Graduation Requirements

See the TLU Catalog for complete details.

Course Load

	Normal Academic Load	15 semester hours
	Maximum Academic Load	17 semester hours*
	Maximum Load for Summer Sessions	7 semester hours
	Load for Students on Probation	13 semester hours
	Semester of Student Teaching	12 semester hours (Education Majors Only)

 
*A student may take more than 17 hours if a 3.00 GPA was achieved in the previous semester.

Classification

Students are classified according to the number of semester hours of college credit earned, not including the hours in which the student is currently enrolled.
 

	Freshman	0-26 hours
	Sophomore	27-59 hours
	Junior	60-89 hours
	Senior	90+ hours

*Students taking only 12 semester hours per session WILL NOT be able to complete their coursework in four years.

Degrees

Texas Lutheran offers four degrees:
 

	B.A.	The Bachelor of Arts
	B.M.	The Bachelor of Music
	B.S.	The Bachelor of Science
	B.B.A.	The Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

 
 
IMPORTANT:  There are Different Degree Requirements for those students who entered TLU Before the Fall 2005 and those entering at or after Fall 2005 (Choose One Below):

 
 
REMEMBER: It is YOUR responsibility to fulfill all the degree requirements for your degree, as outlined in the university catalog under which you are graduating!