Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate
To be eligible for graduation from Charter Oak State College, undergraduate students must meet the following requirements:
- Earn at least 120 credits for a bachelor's degree; 60 credits for an associate degree.
- Earn at least 30 upper division credits (applies only to bachelor's degrees).
- Fulfill the General Education requirement.
- Fulfill the liberal arts requirement.
- Have a career grade point average of at least 2.0.
- Successfully complete the undergraduate residency requirement.
- Fulfill all requirements of the Major.
- Submit a graduation application by the appropriate deadline.
Graduate
To be eligible for graduation from Charter Oak State College, graduate students must meet the following requirements:
- Have a career grade point average of at least 3.0.
- Fulfill all requirements of the Major.
- Submit a graduation application by the appropriate deadline.
Applying for Graduation
Applications for graduation should be submitted by the deadline dates established in the academic calendar. Charter Oak State College awards degrees three times per year (May 31, August 31, December 31). Each year, one commencement ceremony is held in late May or early June. Diplomas are issued 6-8 weeks after the graduation date.
Students who apply for graduation and fail to graduate within 3 graduation periods after the submittal of their application will have to reapply for graduation.
Only the degree will appear on the Diploma. Degree, major, and concentration information will appear on the official transcript. In reference to the diploma lettering, the font is very flourished and sometimes the letters might look incorrect but is indeed correct.
Degree Completion Time Frame
Undergraduate
There is no set time limit to complete a Charter Oak State College undergraduate degree. However, some Majors have time limits on the acceptance of certain courses. Students who are not active in earning their degree over a one (1) year period will be administratively withdrawn from the college.
Undergraduate students are also eligible for financial aid up to 150% of their degree requirements, based on what is published in the official Charter Oak State College catalog.
Graduate
All graduate coursework must be completed with five (5) Years. Students who are not active in earning their degree over a one (1) year period will be administratively withdrawn from the college.
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Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate
To be eligible for graduation from Charter Oak State College, undergraduate students must meet the following requirements:
- Earn at least 120 credits for a bachelor's degree; 60 credits for an associate degree.
- Earn at least 30 upper division credits (applies only to bachelor's degrees).
- Fulfill the General Education requirement.
- Fulfill the liberal arts requirement.
- Have a career grade point average of at least 2.0.
- Successfully complete the undergraduate residency requirement.
- Fulfill all requirements of the Major.
- Submit a graduation application by the appropriate deadline.
Graduate
To be eligible for graduation from Charter Oak State College, graduate students must meet the following requirements:
- Have a career grade point average of at least 3.0.
- Fulfill all requirements of the Major.
- Submit a graduation application by the appropriate deadline.
Applying for Graduation
Applications for graduation should be submitted by the deadline dates established in the academic calendar. Charter Oak State College awards degrees three times per year (May 31, August 31, December 31). Each year, one commencement ceremony is held in late May or early June. Diplomas are issued 6-8 weeks after the graduation date.
Students who apply for graduation and fail to graduate within 3 graduation periods after the submittal of their application will have to reapply for graduation.
Only the degree will appear on the Diploma. Degree, major, and concentration information will appear on the official transcript. In reference to the diploma lettering, the font is very flourished and sometimes the letters might look incorrect but is indeed correct.
Degree Completion Time Frame
Undergraduate
There is no set time limit to complete a Charter Oak State College undergraduate degree. However, some Majors have time limits on the acceptance of certain courses. Students who are not active in earning their degree over a one (1) year period will be administratively withdrawn from the college.
Undergraduate students are also eligible for financial aid up to 150% of their degree requirements, based on what is published in the official Charter Oak State College catalog.
Graduate
All graduate coursework must be completed with five (5) Years. Students who are not active in earning their degree over a one (1) year period will be administratively withdrawn from the college.