Grad Requirements Overview

PSEO students can use their credits to jump start their college degree. Use this page to hub to navigate your progress on the main

Key Terms

Undergraduate student: a student admitted to a college program that results in a four-year "bachelor's degree." Also known as a "degree-seeking student."
Liberal education requirements: a set of requirements that all U of M Twin Cities students must complete, regardless of their major. Also known as "lib eds" or "generals."
Major: a set of coursework designed to grant mastery of a specific subject. All students at the U of M Twin Cities must complete a major.
Minor: a set of coursework designed to give moderate experience in a subject. Curriculum is often a scaled-down version of major coursework. Completing a minor is optional.

Colleges at the U

Let's start at the beginning. When you apply to the U of M Twin Cities, you're not just applying to the university as a whole, you're applying to a specific college within the U. There are eight main freshman-admitting colleges to choose from.*