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Graduation Requirements

A student must complete an Intent to Graduate form (including the signature of the student's faculty advisor) and provide it to the Registar's office prior to the following deadlines.

May 1- for the December graduation date

July 1 - for the May graduation date

December 1 - for the August graduation date

To download an Intent to Graduate Form, please click here(right-click and "save target as")

** participation in Commencement does not imply that the student has met all degree requirements and therefore, s/he should not automatically expect a diploma.

Academic Distinction

Honors designations for recognition at Commencement are determined using the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) earned at the end of the semester prior to the last semester of enrollment before graduation (Associate degree program – 3^rd semester of full-time enrollment; Bachelor degree program – 7^th semester of full-time enrollment).

Associate Candidates:

Honors – CGPA Range 3.20-3.49

High Honors – CGPA Range 3.50-3.69

Highest Honors – CGPA Range 3.70-4.00

Bachelor Candidates:

Cum Laude – CGPA Range 3.50-3.69

Magna Cum Laude – CGPA Range 3.70-3.89

Summa Cum Laude – CGPA Range 3.90-4.00

To graduate with a degree from Becker College, a candidate must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the appropriate degree:

A student must complete at least 50% of his/her coursework at an accredited baccalaureate degree-granting institution to receive a baccalaureate degree from Becker College.
The student must complete at least 25% of his/her coursework at Becker College to receive a baccalaureate or associate degree from Becker College.
The student must complete the course work required and the number of semester hours specified to be awarded his/her degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.
All financial obligations of the student must be successfully completed. Degrees will not be granted to any student having debts outstanding.

A student may participate in commencement exercises if he/she reasonably expects to complete his/her outstanding program coursework -- no more than twelve (12) credits outside the major and who are enrolled to complete outstanding coursework by August of the ceremony year (as indicated on the Intent to Graduate Form noting when and where outstanding credits will be completed) and achieving a cumulative grade point average of 2.00, while meeting all other requirements. The degree will be mailed to the student following completion of all requirements.