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a) Non-education programs: complete a minimum
of one-half of the total credits required for
graduation in residence at approved institutions.
b) Teacher education programs: complete threefourths
of the total credit for graduation
in residence at approved institutions: this
requirement is applied separately and
individually to work in general education,
professional teacher education, and the field of
specialization (major).
c) See the Department of Aerospace for special
residency requirements for its programs.
Course credits achieved by non-formal study (see NON-
FORMAL CREDIT, page 51) do not count as residence credits
in fulfilling any of the preceding residence require ments.
Grade-Point Average Requirements
The student must have achieved at least a 2.00 retention/
graduation grade-point average in each of the following areas
(excluding physical education activity courses) to be eligible
for a baccalaureate degree:
1. All course work completed;
2. All course work completed at Southeastern;
3. All course work completed separately and
individually in the major, the minor, and professional
education;
4. All course work completed at Southeastern
separately and individually in the major, the minor,
and professional education;
5. All general education course work completed; and
6. All general education course work completed at
Southeastern.
NOTE: All Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor
of Arts in Education and Bachelor of Science in
Education programs have an additional grade-point
requirement. For details, see specific chapter for
each degree.
Minimum Credit Requirement
The minimum semester hours required for graduation is
one hundred twenty-four (124), which may include at most
four semester hours of physical education activity courses.
PROGRAM POLICIES
1. Major Field Program Requirements. A major shall
not exceed 40 semester hours as outlined by the
department, including a mini mum of 50% of upperdivision
credit. (Deviations from these requirements
may be made when needed to meet specialty
accreditation standards.)
2. Major-Minor Program Requirements. A major-minor
shall not exceed 58 semester hours as outlined
by the department, including a mini mum of 40%
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of upper-division credit. These programs must
use courses from at least two program areas and
shall not exceed 40 semester hours from any one
program area. (Deviations from these requirements
may be made when needed to meet specialty
accreditation standards.)
3. Minor Program Requirements. A minor will consist
of 18 to 24 semester hours including a minimum of
six semester hours of upper-division credit.
4. Multiple Majors. A student may earn more than one
un dergraduate major, including major-minors, by
satisfying the requirements of each major program
and completing a minimum of 30 unduplicated
semester credit hours for each major.
5. Multiple Minors. When the same course(s) are
required in both the major and the minor, two majors
or two minors, the course(s) must be replaced with
an equal number of hours from either of the two
areas.
6. General Education and Major/Minor Requirements.
A maximum of ten semester hours of credit used
in meeting the requirements in the major field may
be used to satisfy the requirements in general
education. A maximum of three semester hours
of credit used in meet ing the requirements in the
minor field may be used to satisfy the requirements
in general education. When the same courses
are required in both the major or minor and general
education in excess of the amounts listed previously,
the excess courses must be replaced with an equal
number of hours from the major or minor area(s).
HONOR GRADUATES
The ten percent of each graduating class representing the
highest grade-point averages are recognized as honor graduates
at the commencement exercises. The honor graduates
are recognized in three groups: summa cum laude (top 2%),
magna cum laude (top 3% to 5%), and cum laude (top 6% to
10%). For consideration as an honor graduate, a student must
fulfill the following requirements:
• Must be completing the requirements for his/her first
bachelor’s degree.
• Must complete a minimum of 40 semester hours
in residence at Southeastern Oklahoma State
University exclusive of the final semester of
enrollment.
• Must complete all courses required for the degree. (A
student with an incomplete grade (I) in any course
required for graduation will not be considered.)
In computing the grade-point average, all courses attempted,
including those from other institutions attended and
those forgiven by repeat, academic reprieve or academic
renewal, will be considered.