Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate
To be eligible for graduation from ºÚÁϳԹÏ, undergraduate students must meet the following College requirements:
- Earn at least 120 hours for a bachelor's degree; 60 hours for an associate degree.
- Earn at least 30 upper level credits (applies only to bachelor's degrees).
- Fulfill the General Education requirement.
Fulfill the liberal arts requirement as follows:
- Associate in Arts 45 liberal arts credits
- Associate in Science 30 liberal arts credits
- Bachelor of Arts 90 liberal arts credits
- Bachelor of Science 60 liberal arts credits
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
- Complete the Written Communication requirement with grades of C or higher.
- Successfully complete the Cornerstone course with a grade of C or higher.
- Fulfill all requirements of the Concentration or Major with no grade in the CPS lower than a C, including the required Capstone course (applies only to bachelor's degrees).
- Submit a graduation application by the appropriate deadline, including the graduation fee.
** Under the regulations for State Authorization, undergraduate students who reside in the state of Minnesota must have 8 credits of science or math in order to graduate.
**If an undergraduate students transcript (for a graduating student) arrives in the Registrar's Office during the semester after the semester in which he/she completed his/her last course, the Student Services Fee will not be charged to the student.
There is no set time limit to complete a ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï undergraduate degree. However, some concentrations/majors have time limits on the acceptance of certain courses.
Graduate
- Earn at least 33 hours for a master’s degree
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
Fulfill all course requirements of the major and:
- Complete all the Core and Major courses with a grade of B or higher with no more than one course with a grade of C+ or C.
- Complete the Capstone Seminar with a grade of B or higher.
- Submit a graduation application by the appropriate deadline, including the graduation fee.
Graduate students have five years to complete a ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï graduate degree.
Applying for Graduation
Applications for graduation should be submitted by the deadline dates established in the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï awards degrees three times per year (May 31, August 31, December 31). Each year, one graduation ceremony is held in late May or early June. Diplomas are issued 6-8 weeks after the graduation date.
Students who apply for graduation and fail to graduate within 3 graduation periods after the submittal of their application will have to reapply for graduation.
Degree Completion Time Frame
Undergraduate
The maximum time frame for the completion of a undergraduate degree is limited by federal regulations to 150% of the published length of the degree program. This includes transfer credits and all attempted credit hours, including
- completed credits
- incompletes
- withdrawals
- repeated classes
- pass/failed classes.
Undergraduate students are eligible for financial aid up to 150% of their degree requirements, based on what is published in the official ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï catalog.
Graduate
All graduate coursework must be completed with five (5) Years. Students not registered two consecutive semesters will be dismissed, excluding summer.
Determination
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Office of Financial Aid reviews student number of credit hours attempted at the end of every semester. Once a student exceeds the maximum time frame for their program, the student will no longer be eligible for federal or state financial aid for any future semesters at ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
Appeal
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï automatically allows the maximum credits as specified by federal regulations. An appeal may be submitted to explain your reasons for not completing on time. See also:
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- Academic Policies and Regulations
- Attendance Policy
- Course Withdrawal and Refund Policy
- College Withdrawal Policy
- Administrative Withdrawals
- Academic Transcripts
- Course Transfer Policy
- Course Repeat Policy
- Course Audit Policy
- Academic Forgiveness Policy
- Grade Point Average
- Grading Standards
- Classification of Students
- Course Grading Policy
- Incomplete Grade Policy
- Academic Honors
- Course Load Policy
- Identity and Address Verification
- Leave of Absence
- Disclosure of Student Records (FERPA)
- Graduation Requirements
- Academic Probation
- Academic Dismissal
- Grade Appeal Procedures
- Digital Signature Act
- Inactive Student Policy
- Credit Hour Requirement
- Terminology of Degree Requirements
- Preferred First Name Policy
- Gender Change Policy
- Email Address Policy
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate
To be eligible for graduation from ºÚÁϳԹÏ, undergraduate students must meet the following College requirements:
- Earn at least 120 hours for a bachelor's degree; 60 hours for an associate degree.
- Earn at least 30 upper level credits (applies only to bachelor's degrees).
- Fulfill the General Education requirement.
Fulfill the liberal arts requirement as follows:
- Associate in Arts 45 liberal arts credits
- Associate in Science 30 liberal arts credits
- Bachelor of Arts 90 liberal arts credits
- Bachelor of Science 60 liberal arts credits
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
- Complete the Written Communication requirement with grades of C or higher.
- Successfully complete the Cornerstone course with a grade of C or higher.
- Fulfill all requirements of the Concentration or Major with no grade in the CPS lower than a C, including the required Capstone course (applies only to bachelor's degrees).
- Submit a graduation application by the appropriate deadline, including the graduation fee.
** Under the regulations for State Authorization, undergraduate students who reside in the state of Minnesota must have 8 credits of science or math in order to graduate.
**If an undergraduate students transcript (for a graduating student) arrives in the Registrar's Office during the semester after the semester in which he/she completed his/her last course, the Student Services Fee will not be charged to the student.
There is no set time limit to complete a ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï undergraduate degree. However, some concentrations/majors have time limits on the acceptance of certain courses.
Graduate
- Earn at least 33 hours for a master’s degree
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
Fulfill all course requirements of the major and:
- Complete all the Core and Major courses with a grade of B or higher with no more than one course with a grade of C+ or C.
- Complete the Capstone Seminar with a grade of B or higher.
- Submit a graduation application by the appropriate deadline, including the graduation fee.
Graduate students have five years to complete a ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï graduate degree.
Applying for Graduation
Applications for graduation should be submitted by the deadline dates established in the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï awards degrees three times per year (May 31, August 31, December 31). Each year, one graduation ceremony is held in late May or early June. Diplomas are issued 6-8 weeks after the graduation date.
Students who apply for graduation and fail to graduate within 3 graduation periods after the submittal of their application will have to reapply for graduation.
Degree Completion Time Frame
Undergraduate
The maximum time frame for the completion of a undergraduate degree is limited by federal regulations to 150% of the published length of the degree program. This includes transfer credits and all attempted credit hours, including
- completed credits
- incompletes
- withdrawals
- repeated classes
- pass/failed classes.
Undergraduate students are eligible for financial aid up to 150% of their degree requirements, based on what is published in the official ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï catalog.
Graduate
All graduate coursework must be completed with five (5) Years. Students not registered two consecutive semesters will be dismissed, excluding summer.
Determination
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Office of Financial Aid reviews student number of credit hours attempted at the end of every semester. Once a student exceeds the maximum time frame for their program, the student will no longer be eligible for federal or state financial aid for any future semesters at ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
Appeal
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï automatically allows the maximum credits as specified by federal regulations. An appeal may be submitted to explain your reasons for not completing on time. See also: