Rule 3352-3-02 | Undergraduate degree requirements.
(A) To graduate with a bachelor's degree from Wright state university, all students must fulfill the requirements listed in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(5) of this rule.
(1) Credit hours. Earn a minimum of one hundred twenty semester hours in approved courses.
(2) Grade point average. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for courses taken at Wright state university.
(3) General education. The university's general education requirements.
(4) Writing across the curriculum. The university's writing across the curriculum requirements must be met.
(5) Residence regulations.
(a) A minimum of semester hours must be earned at Wright state university. Credit by evaluation will not be considered as residency credit.
(b) At least ten of the last thirty hours of credit hours must be earned at Wright state university.
(c) A minimum of twenty hours of courses numbered three thousand or above must be earned at Wright state university.
(6) Fulfill all program requirements set by departments and colleges, some of which exceed university minimums; see individual program requirements for details. A student should contact an advisor in university college, or in the colleges and schools for information and guidance in formulating programs of study.
(B) The student is responsible for registering in appropriate classes, scheduling, and fulfilling all university and program requirements for graduation.
(C) A student who is continuously enrolled or eligible to enroll continuously (a student is eligible to enroll continuously if he/she is enrolled during any part of the calendar year) may elect to meet either the university requirements that were in effect when he/she entered the university or meet university requirements that became effective while he/she was continuously enrolled. A student not enrolled continuously must meet university requirements in effect when he/she is readmitted to the university. A student must meet the college requirements in effect when he/she is admitted to the college and a student must meet the program requirements in effect when he/she is admitted to a specific program or major. A student not enrolled continuously may be required to meet the college or program requirements in effect when he/she is readmitted to a program. In addition, a student who has not completed his/her program in seven years may have his/her college or program requirements revised.
(D) A second degree. If a student holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, including Wright state university, and wishes to earn a second baccalaureate degree at Wright state university, he/she must satisfy the requirements of the department and college that house the second degree.
Residency regulation. A student earning a second degree must earn at least thirty hours beyond the minimum hours required for the first degree. At least the last thirty hours of course work are to be taken at Wright state university, sixteen hours of which must be in courses numbered three thousand or above. Credit by evaluation will not be considered as residency credit.
(E) Students first enrolled at Wright state prior to fall of 2006.
(1) Undergraduate students with outstanding academic records are recognized at commencement. The university provides three distinctions for graduating with honors as listed in paragraphs (E)(1)(a) to (E)(1)(c) of this rule.
(a) Summa cum laude recognizes a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.8.
(b) Magna cum laude recognizes a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.6.
(c) Cum laude recognizes a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.4.
(2) Academic honors are based on meeting the minimum honors grade point average requirement for work attempted at Wright state university, as well as for all transfer college work attempted, as of the end of the term in which a student graduates, that is, by the day on which term grades are due. In calculating cumulative grade point averages for the purpose of graduating with honors, only the first grade earned for a course will be counted. Recalculation of the grade point average may result in the loss of honors status at graduation. To be eligible for academic honors at graduation, a student must have earned at least thirty semester hours at Wright state university. A student may obtain additional information about academic honors from the registrar's office.
(F) Students first enrolled at Wright state beginning fall of 2006.
(1) Undergraduate students with outstanding academic records are recognized at commencement. The university provides three distinctions for graduating with honors as listed in paragraphs (F)(1)(a) to (F)(1)(c) of this rule.
(a) Summa cum laude recognizes a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.9.
(b) Magna cum laude recognizes a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.7.
(c) Cum laude recognizes a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5.
(2) Academic honors are based on meeting the minimum honors grade point average requirement for work attempted at Wright state university, as well as for all transfer college work attempted, as of the end of the term in which a student graduates, that is, by the day on which term grades are due. In calculating cumulative grade point averages for the purpose of graduating with honors, only the first grade earned for a course will be counted. Recalculation of the grade point average may result in the loss of honors status at graduation. To be eligible for academic honors at graduation, a student must have earned at least thirty semester hours at Wright state university. A student may obtain additional information about academic honors from the registrar's office.
(G) Applying for a degree.
(1) Before graduating, a student must submit an application for a degree. A student should consult the current class schedule for specific deadline dates. A student who does not complete the graduation requirements in time must file another application for a later graduation.
(2) A student who completes his/her degree requirements during the spring semester may participate in the April commencement. A student who completes his/her degree requirements during the summer or fall semester may participate in the December commencement.
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