A total of 36 semester credits are needed to complete the program. Thirty of the credits are earned in the learning community. Semester credits for this program are $275 each, or $8,250 over the two years. The remaining six semester credits can be transferred into the program. If you don't have transfer credits, you must take Saint Mary's University courses through the GPDE program at $210.00 per credit. A commencement fee of $150 will be added to your final semester. A $30 resource fee will be added each semester. A $35 conference fee will be added for each conference.