2013-14 Catalog - Chipola College

Graduation Requirements
Chipola College awards three degrees, the Bachelor’s degree,
the Associate in Arts, and the Associate in Science. Certificates are
provided in Workforce Development programs.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Education
To be awarded the Bachelor of Science Degree in Education,
a student must satisfy the following requirements.
• Complete 36 hours of General Education coursework and
meet requirements of Gordon Rule.
• Complete two years of high school or one year of college
instruction (8 Chipola College credits) in a single foreign language.
• Complete all required coursework. Twenty-five percent of the
total semester hours toward graduation must be earned in academic
programs in residence at Chipola College.
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for professional studies and
content area courses.
• Earn a minimum grade of “C” in all major and prerequisite
coursework.
• Complete a minimum of 120 hours of coursework.
• Satisfactorily complete Student Teaching.
• Demonstrate satisfactory performance at the pre-professional
level on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices.
• Present passing scores on the basic skills, professional
knowledge, and subject area parts of the Florida Teacher Certification
exam.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
To be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Degree, a student must satisfy the following requirements.
• Complete 36 hours of General Education coursework and
meet requirements of Gordon Rule.
• Complete two years of high school or one year of college
instruction (8 Chipola College credits) in a single foreign language.
• Complete all required coursework. Twenty-five percent of
the total semester hours toward graduation must be earned in academic
programs in residence at Chipola College. In extreme cases,
a maximum of six (6) hours of the final thirty (30) semester hours
of their program may be completed at another accredited senior
institution with prior approval of the academic department dean.
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• Complete a minimum of 120 hours of coursework.
• Complete a minimum of 60 hours of 3000/4000 coursework
at a senior level institution.
• Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the 7 required courses plus 1
elective in either of the accounting or management concentrations.
• Complete significant hours of community service.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
To be awarded the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing,
a student must satisfy the following requirements.
• Complete 36 hours of General Education coursework and
meet requirements of Gordon Rule.
• Complete two years of high school or one year of college
instruction (8 Chipola College credits) in a single foreign language.
• Complete all required coursework. Twenty-five percent of the
total semester hours toward graduation must be earned in academic
programs in residence at Chipola College.
• Earn a minimum grade of “C” in all major and prerequisite
coursework.
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• Complete a minimum of 120 hours of coursework.
• Complete a minimum of 60 hours of coursework at a senior
level institution.
• Complete a minimum of 40 hours at the 3000/4000 level.
Associate in Arts Degree
To be awarded the Associate in Arts degree, a student must be
entitled to an honorable dismissal, must be eligible to re-enroll, must
have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better on
all work attempted, must have completed a total of not less than 60
semester hours of acceptable college work (including the 36 hours
of required general education courses), must have passed the CAAP,
and must have fulfilled the requirements of the Communication and
Computations Skills regulation (Gordon Rule). The 60 semester
hours may not include physical education activity courses nor
occupational courses. Twenty-five percent of the total semester
hours toward graduation must be earned in academic programs in
residence at Chipola College.
Requirements are shown in the current catalog for the academic
year during which the student originally entered Chipola or for the
year during which the student applies for graduation, except that
the catalog for the year during which the student originally entered
Chipola may not be used if more than three years have elapsed
between the date of original admission and graduation. In the latter
case, the catalog current for the year of graduation or the catalog
for the preceding year must be used with regard to the General
Education requirements or state regulations in effect.
Associate in Science Degree
The requirements for the Associate in Science degree are the
same as the Associate in Arts degree with three exceptions. Students
must complete 15 to 18 hours of General Education coursework;
must follow a Chipola College academic plan for the chosen degree
field; and are not required to take the CAAP exam.
Certificate of Completion
Students who meet all of the requirements except a cumulative
grade point average of 2.0 or better for either the Associate in Arts
or the Associate in Science may be issued a certificate signifying
the completion of a specified number of semester hours.
Workforce Development Certificate
Graduation requirements for Workforce Development certificate
programs vary with each program. To be awarded a Workforce
Development certificate, a student must be eligible to re-enroll, and
must have satisfactorily completed the clock hours of instruction
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