Master Degree Requirements

Master Degrees

• Master of Arts (MA)
• Master of Science (MS)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master Degree Requirements

All graduating students must:

• Meet all admission requirements;
• Complete all curriculum requirements listed in the assigned University Catalog;
• Pass all degree required master's courses with a grade of “C” or better;
• Attain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

All credit hours are stated in semester hours.

Master Degree Residence Requirements

• Have at least 30 credit hours in-residence courses at Bellevue University (online courses are in-residence)
• For a second degree, students must complete an additional minimum 18 credit hours in-residence – earned after conferral of first degree.

Second Master Degree

A student awarded a master's degree from Bellevue University who would like to earn a second master's degree must:

• Complete all requirements of the first master's degree;
• Apply for and receive the first master's degree;
• Complete a minimum of 18 additional master's credit hours from Bellevue University;
• Complete all GPA and other academic procedural requirements in effect at the time of enrollment in a second master's degree.

Two master's degrees may not be awarded simultaneously.