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D E G R E E S A N D G R A D U A T I O N
Humanities and Social
Sciences
World Masterpieces
1 and 2 6 sem cr
Foundations and
Development of the
American Experience 6 sem cr
Additional Social Science
Elective or course
specified for a major 3 sem cr
Junior- or Senior-Level
Elective
Communications,
Humanities,
Social Sciences
3 sem cr
Minimum
24 sem cr
Natural Science
Two semesters of Natural
Science courses 6 sem cr
Science Laboratory 1 sem cr
Mathematics and Analysis
Mathematics through
Basic Calculus 7 sem cr
Demonstration of competency
in use of the computer in the
major field
Minimum Science and
Mathematics 14 sem cr
Minimum Total
General Education 38 sem cr
Degrees are awarded to candidates
who have fulfilled the
following requirements:
• Satisfactory completion of
all requirements in one of
the degree programs as set
forth in the Catalog. Any
student required to take
Basic Studies courses
(course level zero) will
receive credit hours and
grade points for such
courses, but the credit hours
earned for these Basic
Studies courses will not be
included in the total hours
required for graduation;
• Attainment of a minimum
grade point average of 2.00
in all credit hours earned at
Lawrence Tech;
• Completion of the last two
semesters of work for a
degree at Lawrence Tech:
For Associate degrees this is
a minimum of 24 credit hours,
including 12 hours in the specialty
courses of the chosen
curriculum;
For Bachelor of Science and
Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees
this is a minimum of 30 credit
hours, including 14 hours in
the student’s major;
• Submission of a Petition for
Graduation approximately
one year preceding the date
of expected graduation.
Contact the Registrar’s
Office for specific graduation
petition due dates. A
new petition must be submitted
in the event requirements
for graduation are not completed
before the end of the
Summer semester;
• Full payment of all financial
obligations to the University.
• Successful completion of
the writing proficiency
examination.
Further requirements – The
minimum expectation for the
successful completion of art,
architecture, and interior
design studio course work in
the College of Architecture
and Design necessitates that
for every hour of in-class studio
time per week, an equal
amount of course hours of outside
work be devoted to the
accomplishment of studio and
studio related course projects
and assignments.
Technical and non-technical
electives appropriate for each
curriculum will be defined by
the major departments concerned.
They will also define
the permissible distribution of
these electives among humanities,
the student’s major field,
cognate fields, and others.
Degree/Diploma Honors –
Diploma honors will be granted
to degree recipients on the
basis of the student’s record
for all course work in the
degree program at Lawrence
Tech. Only courses taken at
the University qualify for
honor point credits.
The words Cum Laude will
be inscribed on the diploma
provided the graduate has
earned a grade point average
of at least 3.25. The words
Magna Cum Laude will be
inscribed if the graduate has
earned a grade point average
of at least 3.50. The words
Summa Cum Laude will be
inscribed if the graduate has
earned a grade point average
of at least 3.75.
For Associate degrees, a
transfer student must have
completed a minimum of 30
semester hours at Lawrence
Tech to be eligible for diploma
honors.
For Bachelor’s degrees, a
transfer student must have
completed a minimum of 60
semester hours at Lawrence
Tech to be eligible for diploma
honors.
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