average of 2.0 (average grade of “C”). • Completion  of  FS  101  First Year  Seminar  (Required  of  first-year  students  entering Avila directly out of high school). • Of the minimum 128 semester hours required for graduation, at least 64 semester credits must be from accredited four-year colleges/universities. Only those courses designated by Avila University as college/university equivalent will be accepted for transfer credit. • Completion of the Core Curriculum as stated on the following pages. All students must receive a grade of “C” or above in Core Composition, Communication, and mathematics courses. • Completion of Communication Intensive Courses. • Completion of a major of not fewer than 27 semester hours in one subject area including 21 semester hours in courses numbered 200 or above; a minimum grade of “C” in each upper- division course in the major. • Completion of at least 12 upper-division hours in the major at Avila. • No more than 60 hours in one area may be counted toward the 128-hour requirement for a bachelor’s degree. Exceptions to this limit may occur in specific degree programs. Any addi- tional credit hours earned in a single subject beyond the designated limit will be counted as credits earned over and above the 128 required for the bachelor’s degree. • Completion of any additional course requirements specified by the major degree program. • Successful completion of recital, exhibit, project, research paper, oral examination and/or any other department evaluation requirement. • Completion of the final 30 hours at the university. Double Major and Degree Conferred When two majors are completed in different degree areas (e.g., B.S., B.A.), the student must indicate from which degree is desired. Second Degree • Requirements for earning two degrees to be awarded simultaneously. -  Completion of a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours at Avila University in addition to the hours required for the first baccalaureate degree. -  Completion of both majors with at least 12 upper-division hours in each major taken at Avila University; a “C” grade is required in each upper-division course in the majors. • Requirements for earning a second degree after having been awarded a baccalaureate degree. -  Completion of a minimum of thirty (30) additional semester hours at Avila University after the awarding of the first baccalaureate degree. AVILA UNIVERSITY 71