2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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Degree and Certificate Requirements
In order to obtain a degree or certificate, students must complete the general requirements
as prescribed by Roane State and specific requirements set forth for the program.
Requirements include:
1. Minimum GPA. An overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for
the degree and/or certificate. Only college-level courses taken at Roane State are
computed into the GPA for graduation.
2. Minimum Credit Hours. Each candidate must complete at least 60 semester
hours to be eligible for the associate’s degree. All requirements specified in the
catalog must be completed.
3. Catalog Option. The student must meet the requirements of (a) the current catalog
or (b) the catalog in effect at the time the student entered a program through
readmission to the college or by changing his/her major.
4. Minimum Hours in Residence. A minimum of 18 hours of the final 36 semester
hours of coursework must be completed at Roane State but not less than 25%
of the total hours in any degree program. Thirty percent of the semester hours in
a certificate program must be taken at Roane State. Experiential and Proficiency
credit does not apply to this residency requirement.
5. Additional Degrees. Requirements for more than one degree may be met. A
minimum of 16 semester hours beyond the requirements for the first degree must
be completed as well as all course requirements for the additional degree.
Separate Application for Graduation forms must be filed for each degree.
6. Additional options within a degree program. A student may complete requirements
for more than one option within an A.A.S. degree program by successfully
completing all course requirements. Only one diploma will be issued
for the degree.
7. Obligations to the College. All candidates must fulfill all financial obligations
to the college including parking tickets, the return of library books, audio-visual
tapes, college at home materials, etc.
8. Exit Testing. All students seeking a degree from Roane State will be required to
take the Academic Profile exam prior to being granted their degree. Information
regarding test administration dates will be sent to the student once his/her Intent
to Graduate has been processed. Certificate students are exempt from the
Academic Profile. A student may, as a condition of their graduation, be required
to take additional tests designed to measure achievement in general education
and in their major. The purpose of such testing is for evaluating institutional effectiveness
or the academic program. Participation in testing may be required of
all students, of students in certain programs, and of students selected on a sample
basis. In order to comply fully with this provision, the student must authorize
the release of his/her scores to the institution. Unless otherwise indicated, no
minimum score or level of achievement is required for graduation and individual
student scores will be treated as confidential.
Graduation with Honors
Degree-seeking students may be eligible for academic honors based on the quality
point average of coursework completed at Roane State. Academic honors are reflected
on the student’s transcript and diploma. Certificate students do not qualify for academic
honors. Honors designations are based on the following grade point averages: 3.5-3.69
cum laude; 3.7-3.89 magna cum laude; 3.9-4.0 summa cum laude.
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