CALENDAR
FOUR-YEAR CURRICULUM
Students who complete the four-year curriculum must fulfill all requirements of the two-year curriculum as well as the following:

Home Economics: Home Economics 170, 207, 208, 302, and 307 (required of female students only)

Social Science: Sociology 340ab and either: Economics 201 and 202, International Relations 201 and 202, or Psychology 111 and 112

Theology: Theology 303, 304, 325, 326 and 411ab

Core Electives: Any combination of 12 or more hours of the following: Theology 301ab, 306, 308, 309, 310ab (offered to male students only), 322, 331ab, 340, 350, 365, 410ab (men only, by invitation), 416, 420 and History 407 and 408

Electives: In addition to these requirements, 21 credit hours must be completed from elective courses. Home economics coursework is applied to help meet this standard.


Additional requirements include the following:

Credit Hours: A minimum of 128 credit hours.

Scholarship Requirement: A student must achieve a grade point average of at least 2.0 (C) in all hours earned at the College.

Residence Requirement: Generally, a student must attend a minimum of three years at Herbert W. Armstrong College to obtain a four-year diploma. At least 24 credit hours must be completed while enrolled in the four-year curriculum, including at least eight hours of 300-400 level course work. At least 12 of the last 20 hours counted toward the diploma must be completed at AC.

Diploma Application Requirement: A student must apply to receive a diploma at the Office of the Registrar by January 31 for graduation in May. All diploma requirements must be met by the end of the specified term or the student cannot graduate. If the requirements are not met, the student must file a new Application for Graduation to graduate at a later date. Forms are available at the Office of the Registrar.

Faculty Approval: A student must gain recommendation and approval from the faculty to receive a four-year diploma and graduate.

Commencement Exercises: A student must attend commencement exercises to receive his or her diploma unless excused by the Dean of Students.