Medaille College Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2009-2010 graduation application. Graduation applications are available via the Registrar’s Office or online at the Registrar’s Office site under services. General Requirements for College Degrees Graduation from the College with the award of the appropriate degree will be granted only upon fulfillment of the following general requirements: • The student must complete all prescribed courses in a specific program and sufficient elective credits to make up the minimum total required credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. A minimum 2.0 grade point average is also required of students in their major (core and elective courses). Any student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Education degree must attain a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average for graduation. • The student must earn his/her final 30 credits at Medaille if enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and his/her final 15 credits at Medaille if enrolled in an associate’s degree program. • All College property on loan to the student must be returned in satisfactory condition to the College and all financial obligations to the College must be met prior to degree conferral and transcript release. • Any person who wishes to participate in the annual commencement, held during the month of May each year, must complete all academic requirements for graduation in order to participate, except for (1) those students in the process of completing requirements in the semester during which commencement takes place and (2) those students lacking one to six credit hours who, prior to the ceremony, register to take those outstanding credits during the Summer Session of their graduation year. Dual Major The following are guidelines for dual major status: • All requirements for both majors must be fulfilled to qualify for dual major status. • A dual major generally occurs when the student pursues a second program leading to one degree. • A Liberal Studies degree may not be part of a dual major. Dual Degree The following are guidelines for dual degree status: • Dual degree status is distinguished by the pursuance of two separate and unrelated fields of study in which two degrees are awarded during the same year upon successful completion of each program. • A student seeking a second baccalaureate degree must complete an additional minimum of thirty (30) Medaille credit hours of study beyond the work taken for the initial baccalaureate degree.
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