Sign up, stay on track and graduate in four years.
We want to ensure the success of each and every student enrolled at HPU. By following the road map below, students understand the steps to take to remain on track, meet their goals and graduate in four years:
• Work with your Success Coach to identify and declare your major
• Explore academic majors that interest you through our Project Discovery program
• Meet with your academic advisor to review the four-year plan for your declared major, including general
education courses and required achievement levels for continued advancement.
• Successfully complete at least 32 credit hours
• Follow the four-year plan established by the department of your major and reviewed with your advisor
• Maintain your program’s academic progression and required competencies
• Successfully complete at least 32 credit hours, bringing your total credit hours to 64 or more
• Meet with your academic advisor prior to registration to review the four-year plan for your declared major
• Successfully complete at least 32 credit hours, bringing your total credit hours to 96 or more
• Successfully complete 32 credit hours, bringing your total credit hours to 128 or more
Discover HPU’s Tuition-Free Master’s Degree
Are you interested in a university where you can earn a tuition-free master’s degree upon successful completion of your four-year degree?
At High Point University, there are many distinctive opportunities you won’t find on other campuses. Here’s one — the tuition- free master’s degree.
HPU has pioneered the tuition-free master’s in communication and business leadership. Not only did HPU choose to offer a tuition- free graduate degree to our students after completing their undergraduate education, but the university designed the master’s degree program to focus on critical life skills that serve every student well regardless of their major or career path.
Just think about it — when 2020 began, none of us thought we’d be experiencing a global pandemic. Life changed instantly.
That’s why you’ll want to be equipped with the leadership and life skills necessary to thrive in the global, ever-competitive marketplace! And, sources are reporting that those with graduate degrees have more job prospects during difficult times than those who don’t.
The master’s curriculum will focus on the following crucial areas necessary to thrive in the global, ever-competitive marketplace, including:
- Transformational leadership strategies and tactics
- Persuasive negotiation skills
- Interpersonal and intercultural communication
- Successful positioning skills
- Complex problem-solving and decision- making skills
Additional Tips
Successfully complete, on average, at least 32 credit hours per academic year (summer included), while maintaining full- time enrollment throughout the four years.
Maintain the required university grade point average and earn sufficient grades within the major to enroll in required courses.
Avoid academic or judicial sanctions that would delay graduation.
Register for classes during the scheduled registration period after consulting with your advisor.
Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the college catalog and program requirements.
Decide on a major by the end of your freshman year.
Note that some majors require completion of course work in the first two semesters.
For some programs, failing or dropping a class may delay the student’s graduation due to the required sequencing of courses.
The four-year graduation guarantee ensures university requirements and requirements for a major can be completed in four years; students pursuing multiple minors or planning to double major — or pursue a double degree — may need longer than four years to complete all their requirements.