CAPS Baccalaureate Degree Programs

CAPS baccalaureate degree programs consist of a 40-43 credit hour core requirement. Successful completion of the core courses fulfills the minimum requirements for the major.

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Admission Requirements - BS

The admission requirements are as follows:

  1. Proof of high school graduation or GED certification;
  2. Original transcripts from all previous college or university study at regionally accredited colleges or universities or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
  3. Prior completion of at least 60 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education is required before the student is eligible to start a bachelor core program; up to 40 hours of credit may be equivalent education assessed and approved through the portfolio process;

    NOTE TO NURSING PROGRAM APPLICANTS: Applicants with a diploma from a state Board of Nursing accredited hospital school of nursing may be eligible to apply for credit through the diploma evaluation process. Credit hours awarded may be counted toward the 60 required for admission to the core, up to a maximum of 40 credits.

  4. A minimum of two years of significant full-time work experience beyond high school. For the Nursing program, one year of the work experience is waived for clinical practicum experience during basic nursing education. For the General Studies program, two years of post high school full-time work experience or life experience is required. Life experience can include non-traditional definitions of work experience.

Additional admission requirements for the Nursing program:

  1. Proof of current UNENCUMBERED RN licensure;
  2. An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 from all previous study. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.0, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the college.

Additional requirements for the Accounting program:

  1. Evidence of the equivalent of one semester of mathematics or statistics

Graduation Requirements - BS

To graduate with a baccalaureate degree with a major in Accounting, Biblical Studies, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Management, Marketing, or Nursing from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:

  1. Completion of 124 semester hours.
  2. Completion of the required core courses with a GPA of 2.25 (2.50 for the Biblical Studies program; 2.75 for the Nursing program) or higher.
  3. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (2.75 for the Nursing program) or higher.
  4. Completion of 30 hours of liberal arts as specified.
  5. Payment of all tuition and fees.

For the Nursing program:

  1. All individual core courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

To graduate with a baccalaureate degree with a major in General Studies, the following requirements must be met:

  1. Completion of 124 semester hours. Thirty of the 124 must be taken at Indiana Wesleyan University.
  2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  3. Completion of a 20 hour concentration with a GPA of 2.25 or higher. Nine of the 20 credits required must be taken at Indiana Wesleyan University.
  4. Completion of 30 hours of liberal arts as specified.
  5. Completion of 30 hours of upper level coursework.
  6. Completion of 3 credit hours of required electives.

Liberal Arts (General Education) Requirements

In addition to the regular core curriculum (major), a 30-credit liberal arts core is required of all students in APS baccalaureate programs. This 30-credit liberal arts core includes:

6 semester credits in Philosophy/Religion/Biblical Literature (3 of the 6 semester credits MUST be in Biblical Literature)

6 semester credits in English/Composition/Speech/Literature (General Studies students must take ENG-140 and ENG-141 or the equivalent; must be completed with grade of "C" or better)

6 semester credits in Social Sciences

3 semester credits in Math/Science

3 semester credits in Fine Arts/Foreign Language

6 semester credits in liberal arts electives (from any of the above listed categories)