Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees
Academic Requirements
To qualify for a bachelor's degree conferred by Roberts Wesleyan College, the candidate must present the following:
- A minimum of 124 semester hours (Some programs require more).
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher, with no grade less than C- in those courses offered to fulfill the requirements of the major. (Some programs have higher grade requirements for major courses. See individual departments for requirements.) While a grade of C- is acceptabel in the major, the grade point average for all courses in the major must be at least 2.00. (Some programs require both a higher cumulative grade point average and a higher major grade point average. See individual departments for requirements.)
- Full acceptance to the major by the faculty of the academic department in which the major is taken.
- Submission of the completed Application for Degree to the Office of Registration. Application must be submitted by October 1 for December Commencement and by February 1 for the May Commencement.
Commencement Participation
In order to participate in a May Commencement ceremony, a student must have the minimum cumulative grade point average required by his/her degree program by March 1 of the commencement year and must have completed all the modules in his/her program by the spring conferral date. By March 1 students must have completed or be registered for enough coursework to bring them within 9 credits of full degree completion by the May conferral date. Students must make reasonable plans for completing any outstanding hours in a timely manner.
December Commencement ceremony: a student must have the minimum cumulative grade point average required by his/her degree program by October 1 before the December Commencement and must have completed all the modules in his/her program by the fall conferral date. By October 1 students must have completed or be registered for enough coursework to bring them within 9 credits of full degree completion by the December conferral date. Students must make reasonable plans for completing any outstanding hours in a timely manner.
Students have only one opportunity to participate in a Commencement ceremony. If a student is eligible to participate in a given Commencement, they must participate in that Commencement.
Diplomas are not issued until all academic requirements and financial obligations have been fulfilled. Once a degree has been conferred, the academic transcript and GPA are frozen. Subsequent course work and grades will be applied to a new transcript.