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UNC Asheville confers degrees three times during the academic year: at the end of the Fall semester, at the end of the Spring semester, and at the end of the Summer semester. Formal commencement ceremonies are held in December and in May.
December Commencement 2007 is Saturday, December 15 at 10:00 am.


 

The following information answers some frequently asked questions.

1. The FINAL RESPONSIBILITY for scheduling and taking all courses required for the degree lies with you, not with your advisor or with other members of the campus community.
2. All majors, minors and teacher licensures must be declared (by completing the correct form) prior to submitting a graduation application.
3. For graduation, you will need a minimum of 120 semester hours (more for some programs or if requirements are not met). Only four hours of PE/HW fitness development/skill courses and eight hours from MUSC 111-129 (ensemble courses) or DRAM 105 can count toward the required 120 hours.
4. A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required overall and in your major courses to graduate.
5. A demonstration of competency (major, oral and computer) is required of all degree candidates. Find the competency requirements located in the major department sections of the catalog.
6. You must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours at the 300-400 level. This is a combined total of upper level courses in General Education/Integrative Liberal Studies, your major and electives. Courses from a two-year school and lower level courses from a four-year school do not count for this 30-hour requirement even if they are being used to fulfill a 300-400 level requirement at UNC Asheville.
7. You must fulfill the General Education/Integrative Liberal Studies requirements of the catalog in effect when you entered UNC Asheville as a degree-seeking student unless specifically exempted from the requirement, in writing, by the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs. You must meet the major requirements in effect when you declared your major OR changed your major and/or concentration unless an exception is made by the Department Chair, subject to the approval of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs.
8. If you withdraw from UNC Asheville for one academic year or more, or transfer to another school and then return to UNC Asheville, you must meet the General Education/Integrative Liberal Studies and major requirements in effect when you return.
9. If you have transfer credit from two-year schools, you must have a minimum of 60 semester hours from four-year schools to graduate. If you attended only two-year schools prior to coming to UNC Asheville and were given transfer credit for more than 60 semester hours, you must complete at least 60 semester hours in residence at UNC Asheville, thus increasing your total required hours to graduate to more than 120. If you transferred from four-year schools and were given credit for more than 90 semester hours, you must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours (the last 30 hours) in residence at UNC Asheville.
10. All transfer students must complete one-half of their major requirements at UNC Asheville. Post-graduate students seeking a second degree or students seeking a Certificate of Major, must complete two-thirds of their major at UNC Asheville and a minimum of 30 semester hours. One-half of the hours required for a minor must also be completed at UNC Asheville with at least six hours at the 300-400 level completed at UNC Asheville.
11. A 25% tuition surcharge is assessed to your account if you take more than 140 attempted hours to earn your degree. Students with double majors and those seeking second degrees are allowed 110% of degree requirements before the surcharge is imposed. Those earning a degree in 8 semesters or less are exempt from the surcharge, regardless of the number of attempted hours.
12. MATH 167, 191, 192 and 291 may not be taken out of sequence. You will not receive credit for the lower level course if taken subsequent to the higher level one.
13. If you repeat a course in which you earn a C-, D, F or U grade, a Repeat Course Form must be completed in order for the initial grade to be removed from your GPA. The grade will not be replaced, and the second attempt will not be counted unless this form is completed.
14. If you were given transfer credit for ARTS 310, your required lab must be in a discipline different from the transferred course. In addition, all students must choose an Arts Lab from a department other than their major. Courses transferred for Arts 310 do not count toward the required 30 hours at 300-400 level, unless they were 300-400 level at the school from which they transferred.
15. If you are seeking teacher licensure, you must complete the requirements in effect when you file your formal declaration with the Education Department. All required forms must be completed prior to submitting a graduation application. A 2.50 minimum GPA is required for licensure.
16. University wide Latin Honors are figured on all UNC Asheville grades and require a minimum of 75 semester hours earned at UNC Asheville. Latin Honor GPA cut-offs are 3.600, 3.750, and 3.900 for Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude, respectively.
17. Students who have been readmitted under the Conditional Readmission Policy are not eligible for Latin Honors, nor may they replace grades of C-, D, F or U.

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Alicia Shope
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