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Degree Requirements, Academic Awards
GRADUATION
Degree Requirements
Degrees are conferred three times per year, in December, May, and August.
Attendance at Commencement ceremonies, which are held in December and in May, is
highly recommended, since graduation is such an important and joyous occasion in
the life of academic institutions. An undergraduate student is eligible to
participate in the May ceremony if all requirements are expected to be completed
in May or August of the same year. An undergraduate student is eligible to
participate in the December ceremony if all requirements are expected to be
complete in December of that year. December graduates are also invited to
participate in the ceremony the following May.
Prospective graduates must complete an application for graduation by November 15
for May or August graduation and by May 31 for December graduation. The
application, which is available in the offices of the Dean, Registrar, or Center
for Adult Learning, must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. Prior to the
deadlines, the Dean will audit the student’s record to determine eligibility for
graduation on the date indicated, and will supply a copy of the audit to the
student. No application will be accepted without the Dean’s verification of
eligibility. If the application is completed by the appropriate deadline, the
graduation fee will appear on the fall bill for December graduates and on the
spring bill for May and August graduates.
Failure to apply for graduation by the appropriate deadline may result in the
loss of such privileges as participation in the ceremony, senior awards, and
name listed in the commencement program. Payment of the graduation fee must
accompany late applications.
It is the student’s responsibility to apply for graduation at the appropriate
time and to meet all requirements for graduation.
Bachelor Degree Requirements
The following list indicates minimum University requirements for the
baccalaureate degree. Please note that some programs specify additional
requirements beyond these minimums. See descriptions of individual programs for
any additional requirements.
1. At least 128 hours of academic work must be completed by the student, with an
overall quality point average of not less than 2.0. Courses numbered below 100
are not used to meet the requirement.
2. The specific course requirements must be fulfilled as stipulated in each
academic program. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in the field of
concentration is required. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is also
required for a successful completion of the minor.
3. At least two thirds of the upper level courses in the field of
concentration, including required seminars, and the final thirty credit hours of
degree requirements, must be taken at Gannon University. Exceptions to these
specific requirements have been granted to students who are enrolled in approved
accelerated programs. Other students with special circumstances may request a
waiver of these degree requirements, with the approval of the Academic Dean and
Provost of Gannon University.
4. All courses specified for the fulfillment of requirements for the field of
concentration and cognate fields must be completed within a time span not to
exceed ten years.
5. A course failed in the field of concentration may be repeated once. If not
successfully passed, the student is not permitted to continue in that field of
concentration.
6. A student is not permitted to continue in a field of concentration in which
ten or more semester hours have been failed, or in which more than six semester
hours have been failed in one semester.
Dean's List
To honor excellence in academic performance, Gannon University names to the
Dean’s List students who have completed 12 hours credit or more with a letter
grade for each and a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester. A
student who makes a failing grade is disqualified in that semester for the
Dean’s List. Dean’s list is not awarded to a student with an incomplete grade.
Academic Honors
Students who have consistently achieved academic distinction receive the
following graduation honors:
Cum Laude - a cumulative grade point average of atleast 3.50
Magna Cum Laude - a cumulative grade point average of atleast 3.70
Summa Cum Laude - a cumulative grade point average of atleast 3.90
With Academic Honors — Associate Degree students with a cumulative grade point
average of at least 3.50. No student with a failing grade in his/her field of concentration will receive honors at the time of graduation.
Transfer students to be eligible for honors at graduation must have completed 64
semester hours (32 semester hours for Associate degree majors) at Gannon
University. Their average will be computed on the basis of their four or two
year program. No higher honors will be given than are earned by the semester
hours completed at Gannon University.
Senior Awards
Notable accomplishment of all-inclusive nature or in a specific field is
recognized by the following awards:
The Gannon University Medal of Honor
Presented to the graduating Senior who in the opinion of the faculty and the
student’s own classmates has done the most to further the interests of the
University, to foster loyal college spirit, and to carry out the ideals of the
Christian life. The Archbishop John Mark Gannon Award
For general scholastic excellence Individual Achievement Awards:
The Monsignor Wilfrid J. Nash Award
For Excellence in Christian Service
The Doc Beyer Award
For Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship and Athletics
The Joe Luckey Award
For Dedication to the University
The Educational Opportunity Program Award
Academic Awards for Excellence may also be awarded in each of the undergraduate disciplines.
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