ACADEMIC POLICY
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ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Normal Academic Progress
Students are expected to make consistent progress toward a degree.
Full‑time students must complete graduation requirements within five
calendar years, half-time students within ten years. Satisfactory progress on
units attempted is measured in increments as outlined below.
Full Time
1
st
Year 5 units
2
nd
Year
12
units
3
rd
Year
20
units
4
th
Year
28
units
5
th
Year
36
units
Half Time
1
st
Year 3 units
6
th
Year
20
units
2
nd
Year
6
units
7
th
Year
24
units
3
rd
Year 9 units
8
th
Year
28
units
4
th
Year
12
units
9
th
Year
32
units
5
th
Year
16
units
10
th
Year 36 units
Transfer students and students who change majors or elect to pursue
a second major will be allowed 150% of the time stipulated above for
completing degree requirements.
Satisfactory progress is also measured by grade point average. The
minimum acceptable grade point average at the end of the first year is 1.50.
At the end of the sophomore year it is 1.80. At the end of the junior year
and thereafter it is 2.00.
Four-Year Graduation Guarantee
Because of the strength of the College’s academic advising and the
careful planning of annual course offerings, students are guaranteed to
graduate within four years if they satisfy additional guidelines. If the
College fails to offer courses required for a specific major or an academic
advising error leads to the necessity for an additional course or courses
in the fifth year, the College will cover the cost of tuition plus any course
fees for the necessary courses. Students who do not satisfy these specific
requirements can also graduate within four years, but are not guaranteed
to do so. The guidelines below apply only to the guarantee and not to any
specific graduation requirements listed elsewhere in this catalog.
