| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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Associate Degree Requirements
To be eligible for graduation with an associate degree (A.A.A.,
A.A.S., A.A, or A.S.) from the College, you must have completed
the following:
1. Have been admitted (declared a major) to a curriculum.
2. Have fulfilled all of the course work and credit hour requirements
of the curriculum as outlined in the College Catalog. The
catalog to be used to determine graduation requirements is
the one
in effect at the time of your admission to a curriculum from
which you are graduating, or any subsequent catalog of your
choice from an academic year in which you attended NVCC.
The catalog to be used in certifying your graduation shall
have
been in effect no more than seven years prior to the semester
of graduation.
3. Have been recommended for graduation by the appropriate
instructional authority in your curriculum.
4. Have passed the NVCC computer competency test or successfully
completed AST 232, AST 236, BUS 226, CSC 110, HIT 130,
or ITE 115 (effective for students entering fall 1999 or
later).
(If
your degree requires you to take a computer course, you
may not substitute the computer competency test for the computer
course.)
5. Have taken at least 25% of the credit required in the
curriculum at NVCC.
6. Have completed the general education requirements
for an associate degree.
7. Have earned a grade point average of at least 2.00
in courses attempted that are applicable toward graduation
in the curriculum.
8. Have applied for graduation at a campus Student Services Center on or before the dates
published
in the Schedule
of Classes for each semester.
9. Have resolved all financial obligations to the
College and returned all materials, including
library books.
Multiple Degrees
You may earn more than one degree or certificate at NVCC. All
of the graduation requirements for each individual curriculum
must be completed prior to the award of the degree or certificate
for that program. When the Associate in Science degree in General
Studies is one of the multiple degrees to be awarded, the A.S.
degree in General Studies shall include a minimum of 9 semester
hours beyond the requirements of any other degree awarded to
you by the College.
Certificate Requirements
To be eligible for graduation with a certificate or a career
studies certificate from the College you must have completed
the following:
1. Have been admitted (declared a major) to a curriculum.
2. Have fulfilled all of the course requirements of the curriculum
as outlined in the College Catalog. This includes achieving
a passing grade in each course in the curriculum. The catalog
to be used to determine graduation requirements is the one
in effect at the time of your admission to a curriculum from
which you are graduating, or any subsequent catalog of your
choice from an academic year in which you attended NVCC.
The catalog to be used in certifying your graduation shall
have
been in effect no more than seven years prior to the semester
of your graduation.
3. Have been recommended for graduation by the appropriate
authority in the curriculum.
4. Have completed at least 25% of the credits for the certificate
at NVCC.
5. Have earned a grade point average of at least 2.00 in
all courses attempted that are applicable toward graduation
in
the curriculum.
6. Have applied for graduation at a campus Student Services Center on or before the dates published
in the Schedule
of Classes for each semester.
7. Have resolved all financial obligations to the College
and returned all materials, including library books.
8. Have completed an SDV course if you are enrolled
in a certificate or career studies certificate
of more than
15
credits.
Certificate of Completion
If you successfully complete a program of instruction that does
not lead to a certificate or an associate degree, you may be
awarded a Certificate of Completion. These are also given for
non-credit courses at the College.
Graduation Honors
Students attending NVCC for a minimum of 30 credit hours in degree
programs are eligible for graduation honors. Those attending
NVCC for a minimum of 50% of the credit hours in their certificate
program are eligible for graduation honors. You must apply
for graduation at your campus Student Services Center
to be eligible for graduation honors. Graduation honors are
determined by your cumulative grade point average at the completion
of the semester for which you are certified for graduation.
Appropriate honors are based on scholastic achievements and recorded
on the degree or certificate as follows:
Cumulative
Grade Point Average / Honor
3.20 / Cum Laude (with honor)
3.50 / Magna Cum Laude (with high honor)
3.80 / Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor)
Graduation Rates
Many students attending Northern Virginia Community College do
not plan to graduate with an associate degree or certificate,
but enroll for the purpose of improving job skills, taking
credits for transfer to another college, or for some specialized
need or personal satisfaction. Determining graduation rates,
given students' varied objectives is difficult; however, if
you are a prospective or enrolled student who would like to
know more about the enrollments and completion rates for a
particular curriculum, the College may be able to provide such
information to you. Requests for enrollment and graduation
data may be directed to the campus dean of Student Development
or the associate vice president of the Office of Institutional
Research. Typically, the best available data will be provided
within 30 working days of the request. You may also visit the
College Office of Institutional Research’s Web site at
http://www.nvcc.edu/oir/.
Issuing of Diplomas
Diplomas are issued at the end of each semester after final verification
of grades and completion requirements. Graduates will be notified
when diplomas are available in the campus Student Services Center. Only one diploma is provided in the name of the
student for each certificate or degree. Diplomas will not be
reissued for name changes.
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