Three Years Scenarios
Accelerated Degrees Sample Scenarios
Completing an undergraduate degree at Messiah requires between 123-128 credits, depending on your specific major. Combining the "three ways to three years" strategies creates a variety of sample scenarios for early graduation, see below for a few (but not exhaustive list of) examples:
- Earned alternative credit: (12)
- 18 credits per semester for six semesters: (108)
- Messiah Online summer session (one course x 3 credits): (3)
Total: (123) credits needed for graduation
- Earned alternative credit: (8)
- 18 credits for four semesters and 16 credits for two semesters : (104)
- Messiah online summer session (four courses x three credits each): (12)
Total : (124) credits needed for graduation
- Earned alternative credit: (0)
- 18 credits per semester for seven semesters: (126)
- Messiah online summer session credits: (0)
Total : (126) credits needed for graduation
- Earned alternative credit: (0)
- 18 credits per semester for five semesters and 16 credits for two semesters: (122)
- Messiah online summer session (one course x three credits): (3)
Total: (125) credits needed for graduation