Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3341 - Bowling Green State University
Chapter 3341-3 - Graduate and Under-Graduate Policies
Section 3341-3-31 - Associate degree programs- undergraduate

Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3341-3-31

Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024

(A) Policy statement and purpose

This university policy is part of the undergraduate catalog. The undergraduate catalog provides university academic policies and information about program requirements. The undergraduate catalog is updated each semester and can be found at http://www.bgsu.edu/catalog/academic-policies.html. Colleges and departments may have additional or more specific requirements or policies that relate to an individual program. Students are advised to become familiar with the undergraduate catalog as well as specific requirements and policies related to their degree program.

(B) Policy

BGSU Firelands offers courses leading to associate degrees.

(1) General requirements for associate degrees:

A candidate for an associate degree must complete the requirements listed below and any additional requirements set by the college offering this degree.

(a) Satisfy all university entrance requirements.

(b) Earn a minimum of sixty semester hours (some degrees require more than sixty-two hours of credit). At least fifteen credit hours must be BGSU courses. There are no exceptions to either the "sixty total hour" rule or to the "fifteen hours BGSU courses" rule. In addition, to ensure that the program of study is complete, coherent, and satisfies BGSU standards, specific courses that are integral to the degree, as identified in the check sheet for the major, must be taken at BGSU (e.g., capstone courses or similar culminating experience).

(c) Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least two point zero ("C" average) for all coursework attempted.

(d) Complete the first-year English composition sequence, preferably in the first year.

(e) Complete all course requirements for a degree program as described in the BGSU Firelands section.

(f) Submit an application for graduation .
(i) For graduation in December, an application must be filed by the end of the second week of the fall semester.

(ii) For May graduation, the deadline for filing an application is the end of the second week of the spring semester.

(iii) For graduation in August, the filing date deadline is the end of the first week of the summer semester.

A student who does not fulfill all requirements toward a degree within four weeks after commencement must reapply for graduation at the next commencement.

(C) Equity impact assessment: The policy has been assessed for adverse differential impact on members of one or more protected groups.

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