Degree Requirements

Students at MJI must achieve the following objectives to complete a degree:

Bachelor Degree: All Concentrations

• A minimum of 120 credit hours of MJI-approve college-level course work.  A minimum of 45 credit hours must be taken at MJI, of which at least 30 credit hours are in the selected concentration.
• Students admitted to MJI having completed a Bachelor's or more advanced degree elsewhere are required to consult with the Dean of the Institute for preadmission program planning.  A minimum of 45 credits taken at MJI will be required to earn a second Bachelor's from MJI.
• A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 (out of a possible 4.00) in MJI course work.
• A general education core curriculum composed of 60 required and elective credits, dependent on program and concentration.
• A program of study approved by the Academic Dean or an interdisciplinary committee.

Associate Degree: BIS Concentration

• A minimum of 61 credit hours of MJI-approved college-level course work.  A minimum of 30 credit hours must be taken at MJI, all of which are in the selected concentration.
• Students admitted to MJI having completed an Associate or more advanced degree elsewhere are required to consult with the Dean of the college for preadmission program planning.  A minimum of 30 credits taken at MJI will be required to earn a second Associate degree from MJI.
• A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 (out of a possible 4.00) in MJI course work.
• A general education core curriculum of 24 credits.
• A program of study approved by the Academic Dean of an interdiciplinary committee.

Academic Credits

MJI awards credit on the semester hour basis.  A semester hour credit is based on the following formula:

15 classroom hours                  = 1 semester credit-hour

30 laboratory hours                   = 1 semester credit-hour

30 directed study hours             = 1 semester credit-hour

45 hours of intership/externship  = 1 semester credit-hour