A minimum of 60 hours. Some associate degrees may require additional hours. See specific degree/major.

1. A cumulative grade average of at least 2.0.
2. Course grades of C or better are necessary to fulfill specific courses required by the university (further explained in Core Requirements) or programs. General education distribution requirements may be fulfilled by earning a D or better.
3. A/pass/fail option cannot be taken in courses required by the university (further explained in Core Requirements) or specific courses required by a program unless written permission is obtained from the head of the major department for that course and filed with the Registrar’s Office.
4. At least 15 of the last 30 hours required to complete the degree must be earned from Washburn University. Programs with professional accreditation standards may have more stringent requirements. The academic residency requirement will be waived in the case of formal articulation agreements.
5. Forty-two hours must be graded. Credit hours earned at Washburn University Institute of Technology count as graded.  For international students presenting transfer credit from an international tertiary institution accredited by the Ministry of Education (or its equivalent) in that country, a minimum of 30 hours presented for graduation must be on a graded basis since Washburn converts grades earned in these transfer courses to CR, P and NC.
6.  A student may be awarded a degree after completing the requirements for that degree in effect when the student first enrolled or, if the student chooses, in effect in any subsequent year except that no degree shall be awarded based upon requirements not in effect within six years of the date of graduation.
7. Other requirements vary by type of degree (associate of science, associate of art, associate of liberal studies, associate of applied science); please see additional requirements for associate degrees below, and general education requirements in the general education section of the catalog.

ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS COMMON TO ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (AS), ASSOCIATE OF ART (AA) AND ASSOCIATE OF LIBERAL STUDIES (ALS) DEGREES

1. Six hours of course-specific core coursework including EN 101 First Year Writing and MA 112 Contemporary College Mathematics or higher further described under Core Requirements. With the exception of the Associate of Liberal Studies degree, any mathematics course taken to satisfy this requirement may also be used to meet the distribution requirements for Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
2. Complete WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience (conditional upon admittance into the Honors Program) with a minimum grade of C. Students transferring to Washburn University with 24 or more credit hours completed at an accredited post-secondary institution with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are exempt from the requirement to take WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience.
3. Notes:
   1. Students entering Washburn University direct from high school enroll in WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience (conditional upon admittance into the Honors Program).
   2. Students not direct from high school entering Washburn University with less than 24 hours completed at an accredited post-secondary institution who have not completed a university success course with a minimum grade of C enroll in WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience (conditional upon admittance into the Honors Program) as determined by their Academic Advisor.
   3. Students transferring to Washburn University with 24 or more credit hours completed at an accredited post-secondary institution (after graduating from High School) with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are exempt from the requirement to take WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience. They are strongly encouraged to complete a series of independent online modules introducing them to the Washburn University Community of Learning.
   4. Students not falling in designated categories will be reviewed by Academic Advisors for applicable placement recommendations.
   5. Students originally determined as being required to complete WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience who advance beyond 24 hours of credit without fulfilling the requirement with a minimum grade of C are required to compete a 3-credit hour Directed Readings project (IS 110 Special Topics) administered by the FYE Lecturer/Coordinator.
   6. The number of hours in each distribution grouping may vary by degree. In all associate degrees a minimum of 18 credit hours is required in distribution groupings (See General Education Groups and Subject Areas). The individual student should check with the major department. With the exception of the Associate of Liberal Studies degree, courses in the student’s major discipline cannot fulfill general education distribution requirements; however, in many cases, courses required by the major department in correlated areas will fulfill some of the requirements. Any mathematics course taken to satisfy the quantitative and scientific reasoning and literacy core coursework may also be used to meet the distribution requirements for Natural Science and Mathematics.

ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS COMMON TO ASSOCIATE APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) DEGREES

1. At least 30 credit hours in the area of specialized preparation are required, with at least 15 hours in each area of focus.
2. Normally AAS degrees will not require more than 68 credit hours. External accreditation, licensing, or industry standards may make it necessary to exceed this limit.