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OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT SERVICES
Phone: 570-893-2006 Office
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fax: 570-893-2734
Requirements for Graduation and
Certification
Graduation Information
Four-year programs of study at LHUP lead to the degrees of
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music, Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of
Science in Education, or Bachelor of Science in Health and
Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences,
and the Bachelor of Science in Recreation, and Bachelor of
Science Applied Science in Management of Technology.
At least one hundred twenty earned semester hours of work are
required for graduation.
A student must be credited with twice as many quality
points as he/she has sh, (or a 2.0 overall GPA).
Ultimate responsibility for the successful completion
of a degree program lies with the student; therefore, the
student must know and observe the academic policies and
regulations of the University and must meet the requirements
for graduation. Students
must know the sources of academic information and work closely
with an advisor in examining program and course requirements.
Teacher
education majors must have a 3.0 GPA, two math courses, two
English courses, pass Praxis I and Praxis II, and complete an
approved course of study of at least 120 sh.
International students must apply for United States
citizenship in order to be considered for Pennsylvania state
certification.
Degree
candidates in teacher education must be pronounced medically fit by a
licensed physician qualified to practice medicine in
Pennsylvania.
Candidates for either the associate's degree or the bachelor's
degree must earn a minimum of 30.0 sh as resident students,
i.e. a minimum of 30.0 sh must be LHU credits.
No
student shall be graduated with less than one year of resident
work.
No
student shall be graduated with unpaid college bills.
Nursing
Program Graduation Policy - Students
must meet all University and Nursing Department requirements
to be eligible for graduation.
The requirements for graduating from the Associate of
Science in Nursing Program are as follows:
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1.
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Completion
of the Associate of Science in nursing curriculum - 69
sh;
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2.
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“C”
level achievement in all Nursing courses and courses in
Anatomy and Physiology I & II and Microbiology; and
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3.
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Attainment
of a scholastic average of at least 2.7 GPA overall.
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Following
graduation, the graduate is eligible to apply for the NCLEX
Exam for registered nursing.
Students
in the A.S. Nursing Program who have completed 34 or more of
the 69 sh of degree credits at LHUP with an honors QPA,
excluding a final semester, shall be so listed in the
graduation program. Final
determination of honors will be based upon the QPA at the end
of the final semester.
Graduation with Honors
In
order to receive honors upon graduation from LHUP with a
baccalaureate degree, a student must complete 60 sh at the
University. For
students who have completed 60 sh excluding their last
semester, honors will be based upon their QPA at that time.
Students who have completed 45 sh excluding their last
semester and have an honors QPA shall be so listed in the
graduation program and announced, but final determination of
honors will be based upon their QPA at the end of their last
semester.
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Cum
Laude
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3.50
to 3.59
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Magna
cum Laude
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3.60
to 3.74
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Summa
cum Laude
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3.75
to 4.0
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Requirements for Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an honor bestowed upon one student for
each May graduation. August and December graduates of
the previous year are included in the selection process.
The following criteria must be met to be awarded
valedictorian:
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Accumulation of at least 110 semester hour credits as of
the December before graduation; |
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At
least 96 semester hours of credit earned at Lock Haven
University as of the December before graduation; |
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At
least 7 semesters as a full-time student (summers are not
counted as a semester); |
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The grade point average will be computed using grades
accumulated as of the December before graduation; |
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The necessary forms for graduation must be completed. |
Arts
and Science students majoring in art must present a senior
exhibition of accomplishment; students majoring in music must
present a senior recital.
All
credentials for graduation and applications for teaching
certification, including transcripts of credit from other
institutions, must be filed on or before the last day of the
semester or session in which a student expects to graduate,
otherwise certification and graduation will be postponed to
the next graduating date.
Students eligible for a teaching certificate will
receive it as soon as possible after it has been released by
the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The
above requirements for certificates and degrees are valid only
until the date upon which the Department of Education, the
Board of Governors, or the State Board of Education pass
regulations which supersede them.
Updated
10/12/2005
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