Graduation Requirements

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees are awarded subject to candidates meeting the following requirements. Candidates must:

  1. Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours of coursework, earning a minimum of 25 percent of the semester hours required for each degree through instruction at Bryan College, with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. A candidate for a second Bryan baccalaureate degree awarded either simultaneously with or subsequent to the first degree must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours at Bryan beyond the courses required for the first degree, as well as meet the specific course requirements of both programs.
  2. Complete the Bible course requirements outlined above.
  3. Complete the general education requirements outlined above. The College requires a variety of general education assessments prior to graduation.
  4. Complete the program in a major area of study with no grade lower than C- counting toward the major area of study, and, in the case of elementary education licensure candidates, toward their professional education core. When a student fails to earn a C- or above in a major course, the course may be repeated, or another course from the major field of study may be substituted. Students should consult with the academic adviser and the Registrar in these cases. In addition to course requirements, each department requires a senior assessment in the major area of study prior to graduation. Transfer students must earn a minimum of 12 semester hours at Bryan in the major area of study. Licensure candidates must also complete a prescribed professional education sequence.
  5. Complete an optional minor area of study with no grade lower than a C-. At least eight hours of a minor must be taken at Bryan. Six hours of a minor must be courses not overlapping with major courses. An application for minor form must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar for each minor program of study.
  6. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the English language as described under General Education Requirements.
  7. Complete the last 31 semester hours in residence, maintaining at least a 2.0 GPA. Students desiring to take courses at another institution within the last 31 semester hours in residence must submit and have approved a Petition for Off-Campus Credit and a Petition for Academic Exception.
  8. File an Application for Graduation form by the end of the junior year. Students will not be placed on the prospective graduate list until this application is on file in the Office of the Registrar. This form constitutes a formal agreement between the student and the institution regarding the completion of graduation requirements.
  9. Participate in annual commencement exercises held early in May if completing all degree requirements by the end of the spring semester. When participation would create a hardship, exceptions are granted by the President. Students who completed all degree requirements by the end of the previous fall semester may participate or not according to personal choice. Students who are within 10 semester hours of graduation may participate or not according to personal choice provided they have submitted and have had approved a definitive plan to complete their program by August 31 of the same year. In no case may a student participate in two commencement exercises for the same degree.

While faculty advisers and the Office of the Registrar will assist students in every possible way, final responsibility for meeting all requirements rests with the student.

Associate Degree Candidates

The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees are awarded subject to candidates meeting the following requirements. Candidates must:

 

  1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework with a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
  2. Complete the Bible course requirements outlined above.
  3. Complete the general education requirements outlined above.
  4. Complete the program in a major area of study with no grade lower than C- counting toward the major area of study.
  5. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the English language as described under General Education Requirements.
  6. Complete the last 30 semester hours in residence, maintaining at least a 2.0 GPA. Transfer students must earn a minimum of twelve semester hours at Bryan in the major area of study.
  7. File an Application for Graduation form two semesters prior to the expected graduation date. Students will not be placed on the prospective graduate list until this application is on file in the Office of the Registrar. This form constitutes a formal agreement between the student and the institution regarding the completion of graduation requirements.
  8. Participate in the annual commencement exercises held early in May if completing all degree requirements in May. When participation would create a hardship, exceptions are granted by the President. December graduates and summer candidates (with 10 or less hours remaining) may participate or not according to personal choice.

 

 

While faculty advisers and the Office of the Registrar will assist students in every possible way, final responsibility for meeting all requirements rests with the student.