Institutional Credits & Degree Completion
120 total completed credits (minimum) are required for the bachelor's degree. The residency credit policy is a rule stating that you must earn a specific minimum number of credit hours directly from the institution granting your degree.
- Residency Credit Policy
- Completion of 45 Sage undergraduate institutional credits (minimum)
- Students must complete at least one half of the major requirements at Sage (as Sage institutional credits). *Note: for transfer students this may mean taking additional courses in the major department to ensure 1/2 of major is completed at Sage
- At least one-half of the required credits for the minor must be completed at Sage
- 30 of the last 45 credit hours must be completed as Sage institutional credits
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Requirement: in order to earn a bachelor’s degree students must successfully complete liberal arts & sciences courses
- Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) must include a minimum of 90 credit hours in the liberal arts and sciences
- Bachelor of Science degree (BS) must include a minimum of 60 credit hours in the liberal arts and sciences
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) must include a minimum of 30 credit hours in the liberal arts and sciences
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) must include a minimum of 30 credit hours in the liberal arts and sciences
- Bachelor of Professional Studies degree (BPS) must include a minimum of 30 credit hours in the liberal arts and sciences
- Graduation Requirements
- Transfer Credit Policy