Undergraduate Bulletin 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, AAMU, 2012-2013 ~ 38 ~
Graduation Requirements
Baccalaureate degrees are awarded by authority of the Board of Trustees based upon recommendation of the deans of each college to
the candidates who have met the requirements established for the particular degree. The student must also meet AAMU’s scholastic
regulations.
Degrees are awarded only to students who are in good standing and who have met their obligations to AAMU. Students are referred to
the detailed statements of the various colleges and departments for additional specific requirements. Each degree must meet the
minimum requirement of 120 credit hours. The upper limit for each degree is 128 credit hours, without special permission.
To be eligible for a bachelor’s degree, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and satisfy all requirements of his or her
major and minor areas of specialization.
Individual program requirements are listed in the college/department section of this Bulletin.
The General Education Requirements are listed later in this Bulletin.
Undergraduate degree programs consist of: (1) General Education Requirements—courses required for all undergraduate programs at
AAMU; (2) College requirements—courses required for all undergraduate programs in a particular college, e.g. the College of
Business and Public Affairs; (3) Major requirements—courses required for undergraduates pursuing a particular major e.g., Urban and
Regional Planning, and (4) Free Electives—any non-required course offered at AAMU or approved for transfer credit. Developmental
courses may not be used.
While AAMU will endeavor to provide timely and accurate advisement, each student is held responsible for reading, understanding,
and meeting the requirements regarding graduation as set forth in this Bulletin. Such requirements include the general education
requirements as well as those specified by each program.
Requirements For A Minor/Concentration
AAMU’s requirement for a minor is 18 credit hours minimum. AAMU’s requirement for a concentration is 21 credit hours minimum.
This does not include the hours needed to satisfy the prerequisites for the courses in 18 and 21 hours. The requirements for each
minor/concentration are listed in the college/department section of this Bulletin. If the student is taking a minor/concentration, the
student should have an advisor from the department where the minor/concentration originates in addition to their major advisor. No
overlapping of minor or concentration requirements with general education requirements is allowed. Overlapping, if allowed, is
restricted to required major/concentration courses and minor courses. If a minor is incorporated within the required program hours, the
term “Minor Course” will be present on the curriculum page of that program.
Course Substitutions
The following procedures and standards apply to requests for course substitutions to meet requirements for graduation:
1. Courses recommended for substitution credit must be comparable to those listed in this Bulletin in terms of content and
competency requirements as indicated by course descriptions.
2. Requirements of the general education program must be strictly observed.
3. Lower-level (100-200) courses cannot be substituted for upper-level courses (300-400) without approval based on content from
the Chair of the department that houses the course.
4. Upper-level college courses from two-year colleges will not be accepted for credit towards upper-level degree requirements at
AAMU.
5. Technical subject requirements cannot be substituted for general education requirements (i.e., electronics for physical science).
6. Courses designated as fulfilling core curriculum requirements in one category cannot be substituted with courses from another
category (i.e., speech for history; math for art, etc.).
7. Course substitutions for graduating seniors should be completed by April 1 st for May graduates; July 1 st for July graduates; and
November 1 st for December graduates.
8. The student’s past academic program shall be evaluated, his or her new or continuing program shall be planned, and
recommendations for substitutions as deemed appropriate shall be made during the student’s first semester in the program.
9. Recommendations for substitutions must be dated, signed by authorized departmental personnel, and forwarded to the Office of
the Registrar.
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