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General InformationLeaves of absence may be granted for up to four terms (three termsfor College of Law), whether consecutive or non-consecutive,approved or unapproved.Students on unapproved leaves or who are absent for a term beyondthe approved leave will be prevented from registering for classesand will have to contact the Admissions office to apply forreadmission.If a student “drops” all their courses within the approved time-frameto receive even a partial credit, that course will not stay on thestudent’s transcript; therefore, the student is required to request aleave of absence for that term.A leave of absence is not required for any term in which a studentwithdraws from all their courses; a “withdrawal” from all courses isdefined as dropping all classes without receiving any refund. osecourses will remain on the student’s transcript with a grade of “W”,which does not have a negative effect on the grade point average(GPA), and does not require a leave of absence.Audited courses do not appear on official transcripts and cannot beused as proof of registration for the term.A leave of absence is considered “approved” unless otherwisenotified by the registrar’s office; students will not be notified ofapproval.Graduation RequirementsAll degree and certificate candidates are required to file a Petitionfor Degree or Petition for Certificate and pay the required fee to theaccounting office. Petitions must be filed by the date specified in thefollowing pages. All financial obligations to the University must bepaid in full. In addition, students must complete all programmaticrequirements as indicated in the University’s catalog. (See “GeneralGraduation requirements by Program Level” table.)Bachelor’s DegreesAll candidates for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degreefrom JFK University must complete the following requirements.Major, Core, or TrackAll the requirements of an undergraduate major, core, or track mustbe satisfactorily completed. A minimum grade of C is required inall letter-graded courses applied to the major, core, or track. eCR/NC grading option may not be exercised for letter-gradedcourses applied to the major, core, or track; however, courses offeredonly on a CR/NC grading basis may be included.Competency AreasAll requirements for demonstration of competence in specifiedareas must be satisfactorily completed. requirements are indicatedin the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science programdescriptions in the College of Undergraduate Studies section of thecatalog.General-Education Breadthis group of requirements applies to all baccalaureate students.All requirements for lower- and upper-division general-educationbreadth must be satisfactorily completed. Upper-divisionrequirements are indicated in the BA and the BS programdescriptions in the College of Undergraduate Studies section of thecatalog.Courses taken to fulfill the general-education breadth requirementscannot be used to satisfy a requirement of the major, core, or track.Consult the registrar’s office for appropriate use of any courses inlower- and upper-division general-education breadth areas.Students must complete 45 units in lower-division generaleducationbreadth. Some upper-division courses offered by theCollege of Undergraduate Studies may be applied to thelower-division general-education breadth requirements. e list ofapproved courses is available from the College of UndergraduateStudies and the registrar’s office.Applicants to JFK University BA and BS degree programs will beconsidered to have fulfilled all lower-division general-educationbreadth requirements provided any of the following are true:• Applicant has a BA or BS degree from a regionally accreditedcollege or university (or the equivalent); or• Applicant has a California AA, AS, AAt or ASt degree; or• Applicant has an IGetC or CSU certification.Applicants who have other degree titles—or who are applying toother degree titles—will not receive a blanket waiver forlower-division general-education breadth. ese students areeligible to apply to JFK University baccalaureate programs, but theircredits will be transferred on a course-by-course basis. Aftertransfer credit is awarded, these applicants must satisfy allremaining general-education breadth requirements.Lower-division requirements are outlined below:Composition; nine units of composition, up to three of those nineunits may be satisfied with a critical thinking course;Mathematics: ree units, one college-level mathematics course;Natural Science: nine units chosen from courses in the physicaland life sciences;Humanities: twelve units chosen from courses in at least two ofthe following areas: the arts (theory, history, or literature pertainingto the arts), literature, philosophy, religion, humanities(interdisciplinary courses combining the previous four areas), andforeign languages; andSocial Science: twelve units chosen from courses in at least twoof the following areas: cultural anthropology, cultural geography,economics, history, political science, psychology, social science, andsociology.Individualized ProgramsIn addition to the academic majors outlined in the sections onspecific degree programs, a student may be permitted to design anindividual program of study. Such individually designed programsare intended for mature students with well-defined, uniqueeducational goals. e program may be an individually plannedspecialization within a college of the University or across-disciplinary concentration integrating courses from morethan one college. Individualized programs are consideredexceptions to University policy, and are only granted when acompelling case is made to do so.John F. KenneDy UnIverSIty General Information 17