Atlantic Union College grants the degrees of Master of Education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts, and Associate in Science. Although the College is essentially a liberal arts college, several degree and non-degree professional curricula are offered as well as a vocational certificate.

When planning their course schedules, students should acquaint themselves with the graduation requirements, general education requirements, and program of study outlined in this bulletin. They should also consult faculty members during the advisement period of pre-registration, the summer months, or the advisement period of orientation before registering. Students pursuing teacher certification should consult the Education faculty in order to include courses needed to meet requirements for denominational and state certification.

 

Graduation
Graduation takes place in January, May, and July. Only students who have completed all requirements for graduation will take part in the graduation service.

The responsibility for meeting the requirements for graduation rests primarily upon the student. The individual student should become acquainted with the various requirements of general education, the major, and minors as outlined in the College bulletin. In addition, the following criteria must be met:

1. Formal application for graduation must be filed with the Office of Academic Records no later than November 1, March 1, or May 1 for the January, May, or July graduations, respectively, of the academic year in which the student expects to graduate.
2. All resident seniors to receive the bachelor degrees shall take the test required by the major department before or during the last semester in residence. The GRE test will be optional and may be taken by arrangement with the Testing Center.

 

Graduating with Honors
Students will be awarded their degrees with the following honors distinctions when they have attained the appropriate overall grade-point average:

• 3.50 - 3.74 cum laude (with distinction)
• 3.75 - 3.89 magna cum laude (with great distinction)
• 3.90 - 4.00 summa cum laude (with highest distinction)

Departmental Honors - 3.50 in their major field and an overall GPA of 2.75. The 3.50 average must also be attained in the courses of the major taken at Atlantic Union College.

Honors in General Education - 3.30 in Honors Core courses and an overall GPA of 3.00.

 

Bulletin for Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements are normally considered to be those contained in the bulletin under which students enter as freshmen or as transfer students. They may elect once, under a given major, to graduate under the requirements as stated in any bulletin in effect during their period of residence. If for any reason a break in residence of two or more academic calendar years occurs, they must satisfy the requirements in the bulletin of reentry or of any subsequent bulletin in effect during their period of residence.

 

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
A Baccalaureate degree is conferred after satisfactory completion of the following:

Residence Requirements
At least 30 of the last 36 hours must be taken in residence with a minimum of 6 credit hours in the major with departmental approval and 3 hours in the minor, if there is one.

General Requirements

1. A minimum of 128 semester hours of credit with a resident and cumulative grade-point average of not less than 2.0.
2. All General Education requirements listed under either the General Education Program or the Honors Core Program.
3. All requirements for the declared major (and second teaching area and minor if applicable) with an overall grade-point average of not less than 2.0 (higher in some majors). No course with a final grade lower than C- may apply (higher in some majors).

Associate Degree Requirements
The Associate in Science degree is conferred after satisfactory completion of the following:

Residence Requirement

1. At least 30 of the last 36 semester hours in residence.
2. At least 6 hours with departmental approval in the major.

General Requirements

1. A minimum of 64 semester hours of coursework with a resident and cumulative grade-point average of not less than 2.0.
2. All major and general education requirements. An overall grade-point average of not less than 2.0 is required for major courses (higher in some majors). No major course with a final grade lower than C- may apply (higher in some majors).

 

Certificate Requirements
A Certificate is granted after satisfactory completion of the following:

1. The minimum number of semester hours of credit required for the specific certificate, with a resident and cumulative grade-point average of not less than 2.0.
2. All courses required for the specific certificate, with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 in the major courses and not less than C- in any one of the major courses.

Graduating in Absentia
Candidates for graduation are expected to participate in the commencement exercises. In a case of clear necessity, however, a student may be granted permission to be graduated in absentia. Application must be made in writing to the Academic Policies Committee. A fee of $50.00 will be applied.