Graduation Requirements
The College will award one diploma per student for an earned associate of arts or associate of science degree. Any student may pursue any number of areas of concentration in the associate of arts or associate of science degree area, but can receive no more than one associate of arts and one associate of science diploma from LCCC.
Universal Requirements for an Associate's Degree
A. Earn a minimum 62 semester hours of credit, exclusive of Developmental Education courses, with a total cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) or higher in both the degree area and on all graded coursework which includes SDEV 101, College 101, ENGL 161, College Composition I (or earlier equivalents for students admitted before Fall Semester 1998) and ENGL 162, College Composition II (or equivalent).
B. Earn at least 20 credit hours, exclusive of Credit by Examination and transfer credit, with at least a 2.0 (C) cumulative point average at the College, and be officially registered in the College during the final semester.
C. Complete the requirements of one of the degree programs as outlined.
D. Complete all Incomplete (I) work.
E. Complete an application for associate degree (Graduation Candidacy Request) and submit it to the Enrollment,Financial and Career Services no later than Friday of the eighth week of the semester in which graduation requirements will be completed or anytime during the preceding semester.
F. Attend the May commencement exercises when possible. Caps and gowns must be picked up at least one week prior to Commencement in the Bookstore on the first floor of College Center.
Universal Requirements for a One-Year Technical Certificate
A. Earn a minimum 30 semester hours of credit with a total cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher in both the certificate area and on all graded coursework.
B. Earn at least 10 credit hours, exclusive of Credit by Examination and transfer credit, with at least a 2.0 (C) cumulative point average at the College, and be officially registered in the College during the final semester.
C. Complete the requirements of one of the certificate programs as outlined.
D. Complete all Incomplete (I) work.
E. Complete an application for a One-Year Technical Certificate (Graduation Candidacy Request) and submit it to the Enrollment, Financial and Career Services no later than Friday of the eighth week of the semester in which graduation requirements will be completed or anytime during the preceding semester.
F. Attend the May commencement exercises when possible. Caps and gowns must be picked up at least one week prior to Commencement in the Bookstore on the first floor of College Center.
Graduation with Honors
To qualify for graduation with honors, a student must have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.5 for all courses taken at LCCC exclusive of developmental education courses. This GPA will then be recalculated to include the original grades for all forgiven and repeated courses and all grades from all institutions where the student was previously enrolled, exclusive of developmental education courses, to determine eligibility for graduation with honors. An overall cumulative GPA of 3.5 for all courses included in this recalculation is required for graduation with honors. A student deemed ineligible for honors designation has the right to appeal to the Committee on Scholastic Standing. Appeals must be received no later than six (6) weeks after the student's date of graduation.