Graduation Requirements
The associate degree is awarded upon the successful completion of any one of the two-year programs. A certificate is awarded upon the successful completion of any of the one-year certificate programs.
Students must have:
Students are eligible to receive only one degree within a technology but may have more than one concentration. A student's major or majors are listed on the student's transcript. Students wishing to receive dual degree/dual technologies must meet with their academic advisor to fulfill their programs of study.
Students must complete a petition for graduation and return it to the Registrar's Office by the published deadlines. You can download the 2009 graduation application online or pick one up in the Registrar's Office (C106).
A $50 non-refundable graduation fee must accompany the application. Each graduate is expected to attend the graduation exercises after the application for graduation has been approved. Students who are unable to attend should notify the College by contacting the Registrar's Office at least two weeks prior to Commencement.
The qualifications for graduation require that each required course in which an “F” grade is received must be repeated. This requirement may be waived by the Chief Learning Officer, in special circumstances where a course is no longer available for the student to repeat and/or reasonable substitution can be made. In addition, certain majors require a grade of "C" or better in certain courses to meet graduation requirements. Students may, with written permission of their Division Dean or Chief Learning Officer, repeat a course in which they earned a passing grade. The grade received for the repeated course will thereafter be substituted for the former grade in calculating the student's cumulative grade point average. The grade received in the previous course will be replaced by a “P” denoting progress.
If a student received a grade of “D”, “F”, “I”, or “U”, in a course and then receives credit for that course by successful completion of a similar course at another institution, the credit hours and quality points for the first registration will continue to be used in computing the student's grade point average.
Graduation with Honors
Any student graduating with a cumulative point average of 3.50 or higher will be graduated with honors as follows:
3.50 - 3.74 Cum Laude
3.75 - 3.89 Magna Cum Laude
3.90 - 4.00 Summa Cum Laude
A notation of this honor will be placed on the student's diploma and transcript.
