Undergraduate Competency-Based Degree Requirements

Graduation Requirements–Associate Degrees

  • Completion of LBSC 100
  • Mastery of all competencies required for the degree program(s)
  • Minimum of 15 equivalent credits completed in residency at University of Massachusetts Global, including LBSC 320 and LBSC 321

Graduation Requirements–Bachelor Degrees

  • Completion of LBSC 100
  • Mastery of all competencies required for the degree program(s)
  • Minimum of 30 equivalent credits completed in residency at University of Massachusetts Global, including LBSC 320 and LBSC 321

Second or Additional Bachelor’s Degree at University of Massachusetts Global

(After initial Bachelors degree has been conferred)

  • A student must apply and be admitted to seek a second bachelor degree or major.
  • All major requirements must be met.
  • A minimum of 30 equivalent credits in residence beyond the minimum requirements for the first bachelor’s degree.  
  • LBSC 100 Student Success Strategies, LBSC 320 Information Literacy Level A, and LBSC 321 Information Literacy Level B are waived for all bachelor degree holders from another regionally accredited institution.