Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must complete all courses and attain a cumulative Grade Point Average (cGPA) of at least 2.0 within their program. Specific requirements for all degree and certificate programs are available in the catalog. Credits earned in developmental courses are not counted toward graduation requirements. Matriculated students must earn a minimum number of academic credits at the College as follows:

  1. Degree students must earn 15 credits, of which 8 credits must be in advanced (200-level) courses in the student’s major.
  2. Certificate students must earn 6 credits or 25% of the credits, whichever is higher

Additional Associate Degrees

Students may earn additional associate degrees either by concurrent completion of the requirements of the several degrees or by subsequent study after the first degree is received.
The requirements for earning additional degrees are as follows:

  1. Complete all requirements of each program of study, including general education requirements not in common with the additional program(s), and
  2. Earn a minimum of fifteen (15) additional credits at the college, beyond those required for the first and subsequent degrees, excluding Credit by Examination, Credit for Experiential Learning, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and Transfer Credit.