Catalog 73 - National University

Academic Information for Undergraduate Degreesbaccalaureate program. Students must also meet any entryrequirements and prerequisites for the requested minor.Completion of a minor is not required. A minor consists of aminimum of six upper-division courses that total at least 27 quarterunits, unless otherwise specified. Courses in the minor cannot beused to meet the major requirements. Courses in the minor can beused to satisfy preparation for the major and general educationrequirements as appropriate. At least two-thirds of the units in theminor must be completed in residence.ConcentrationA Concentration may be required by the degree program or anoptional choice for the student. A Concentration is an area ofspecialization related to the major that allows students to delvedeeper into a focused study area. Unless otherwise specifiedcompletion of a concentration is not required. Courses in theconcentration cannot be used to meet major requirements. Courses inthe concentration can be used to satisfy preparation for the majorand general education requirements as appropriate. At least twothirds of the units in the concentration must be completed inresidence.Degree ConferralDegrees are posted to transcripts after the close of each academicquarter, specifically on the third Sunday in January, April, July, andOctober. Diplomas are mailed six to eight weeks following the degreeconferral date.Annual commencement exercises are held in San Diego andSacramento. Students may elect to attend the commencementceremony in the location that is most convenient for them. The onlineApplication for Degree allows the student to specify whichcommencement location he/she would like to attend. Detailedinformation with specific instructions regarding the commencementexercises is mailed to eligible students prior to each ceremony datefor those who have submitted their online Application for Degree bythe posted deadline to participate. Consult the University’s websitefor the dates of commencement.Application for GraduationGraduation is not automatic upon the completion of degreerequirements. Students must submit the online graduationapplication located on the student portal within the designatedapplication period for degree posting. Students are advised to submittheir application at least three months prior to their anticipatedconferral date. A $100 processing fee is required at the time ofapplication. Requirements for graduation include:1. Satisfactory completion of student’s program of study leading to adegree.2. Settlement of all financial obligations with the University.Additional graduation and commencement information can be foundon the web at www.nu.edu.*Note: National University does not backdate degrees. Studentsapplying for graduation will automatically be processed for the nextconferral date.Graduation with HonorsGraduation with honors is available to students whose academicrecord indicates superior achievement. Earned honors are noted ondiplomas and official University transcripts.Honors for associate and baccalaureate degrees are determined onlyby courses taken at National University. Honors are awardedaccording to the following grade point averages:Summa Cum Laude 3.90Magna Cum Laude 3.70Cum Laude 3.50Only those students who complete 45 quarter units or more inresidence in their program are considered for honors awards.*Note: In the calculation of eligibility for honors the cumulative GPAis truncated to two decimal places. For example, if the cumulativeGPA of record is a 3.695 this figure is truncated to 3.69 and thehonors designation would be Cum Laude.Undergraduate65