To earn a degree from Los Angeles Pacific University, students must complete all required coursework within the specified time limit while maintaining a sufficient grade point average and fulfilling the university’s residency requirements.

Meeting Graduate Degree Requirements

1. A maximum of nine graduate-level credits that have been applied to a baccalaureate degree can be applied to graduate degree requirements, except for LAPU programs that utilize both graduate and undergraduate courses.
2. Undergraduate-level courses may not be applied to graduate degree requirements.
3. The minimum number of credits for a master’s degree is 30. See individual degree programs for details.
4. Challenge exams are not acceptable in meeting graduate program requirements.
5. No grade below a C- is acceptable toward a degree. Specific academic programs may require grades higher than a C- to meet program requirements. 
6. All graduate coursework must be taken for a letter grade, unless otherwise noted.