Graduation Guarantees

Two-Year Transfer Guarantee for ADT Pathways

FPU guarantees a student with an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) from the California Community College system, can complete their degree in just two years. If a student meets the qualification requirements, fulfills the responsibilities under the program, and are unable to complete their major in a 2-year period, FPU will assume all additional tuition costs needed to complete their undergraduate degree at FPU.

Requirements & Responsibilities

• 60 transferable units [grades of C- or better] from the California Community College system with a completed ADT (Associate Degree for Transfer)
• Selected an ADT matched (similar) pathway from FPU’s undergraduate degree programs
  • Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Pathways.
• Have completed the necessary pre-requisites in the discipline specific to intended major
• Have at least a 2.4 transfer GPA

Student Responsibilities

To qualify for the guarantee students must:

• Enroll in an average of 15- 18 units per semester; not including repeated courses.
• Remain in good academic standing by maintaining an institutional grade point average of 2.0 or higher
• Enroll in the required number of consecutive semesters: 3-4 semesters depending on number of units transferred in
• Make up units for any failed or withdrawn courses during the guarantee period, which may require you to take more than 15-18 units per semester
  • For TUG you may have to enroll in a summer semester.
• Fulfill all graduation requirements, including core curriculum, major requirements, and upper division course work requirements.
  • Two Year Guarantee: complete enough upper division courses to have at least 40 upper division units by the end of the 4-semester time frame.
• Take all required courses during the semester recommended by your Academic Advisor.
• Register for all upcoming courses during the registration period.
• Any courses from a Community College with “D+” or lower are non-transferable and require additional courses and semesters to graduate.
• This guarantee may not apply to students starting in a spring or summer semester start (TUG only).
• This guarantee is limited to basic graduation requirements: 120 minimum units including general education, upper-level and elective courses sufficient for a single major.

Two-Year Degree Completion Graduation Guarantee

FPU’s Degree Completion program guarantees you can complete your degree in just two years. If you meet the qualification requirements, fulfill your responsibilities under the program, and are unable to complete your major in a two-year period, FPU will assume all the additional tuition costs needed to complete your undergraduate degree.

Requirements & Responsibilities

• Have at least 60 transferable units.
• Have at least a 2.4 transfer GPA.

Student Responsibilities

To qualify for the guarantee, students must:

• Have most of general education courses complete.
• Enroll in an average of 15 units per semester; not including repeated courses.
• Remain in good academic standing by maintaining an institutional GPA of 2.0.
• Enroll in the required number of consecutive semesters: three-four semesters depending on number of units transferred in.
• Make up units for any failed courses during the guarantee period, which requires you to take more than 15 units per semester.
• Fulfill all graduation requirements, including core curriculum, major/minor requirements, and upper division course work requirements.
  • Two Year Guarantee: Complete enough upper division courses to have at least 40 upper division units by the end of the four semester time frame.
• Take all required courses during the semester recommended by Academic Adviser.
• Register for all upcoming courses during the registration period.

* If you are transferring to FPU from the California Community College system with an AA-T or AS-T, your FPU lower-division general education (GE) requirements will be fulfilled.

**The guarantee is limited to basic graduation requirements: 120 minimum units including general education, upper-level and elective courses sufficient for a single major.

2-year guarantee does not account for withdrawn or failed courses.

Four-Year Traditional Undergraduate Graduation Guarantee

Earning a degree in four years allows you to get a head start on achieving your goals of entering the work force or starting graduate school. FPU guarantees graduation within four years in the traditional undergraduate areas of study. We commit to providing the courses, advising, instruction and preparation. If you fulfill your responsibilities and are unable to graduate in four years, you will receive the needed courses the following semester at no cost in tuition or fees.

Requirements & Responsibilities

This guarantee is limited to basic graduation requirements of 120 minimum units including general education, upper-level and elective courses sufficient for a single major with no minor.

• Where options between courses are available, students are not guaranteed their first choice.
• This guarantee does not apply to “fifth-year” programs (teacher education credential requirements) or minimum units beyond graduation requirements (CPA qualifications, etc.) beyond the basic four-year bachelor’s degree.
• The guarantee does not apply to transfer students or to FPU's degree completion programs.
• Students not able to register for the courses needed within four years must complete the free course(s) within two terms of the end of four years (e.g. a summer and fall for those completing four years in the spring; or spring and summer for those completing four years in the fall).
• The four-year period may be extended for students required to leave the university for up to one year (see the Leave of Absence section) for medical, military or personal reasons.

Student Responsibilities

• Meet with your mentor during the fall semester of the freshman year.
• Finalize a major and begin prerequisite or lower-division major courses by the second semester of the freshman year and keep that major until graduation.
• Complete at least 32 units per year (average 16 per semester) with passing grades in each course.
• Maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA and remain in good standing behaviorally with the university.
• Meet with the mentor each semester for advising before registration opens and take the courses approved by the adviser/mentor that complete general-education and major requirements, in the appropriate sequence and as they become available.
• Register within the first week of registration every semester to gain a spot in the classes needed.
• Notify mentor if unable to register for an approved course so that an alternative plan can be made.
• Apply for financial aid and submit required documents by appropriate deadlines.
• Keep student account up-to-date. (Accounts not up-to-date may be placed on hold, preventing registration for courses.)
• Complete required courses successfully (see Academic Policies section for minimum acceptable grades) without dropping required or approved courses during a semester.