| BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE PROGRAMS, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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There are nine general requirements which all students must
meet in order to earn the bachelor's degree from Cal Poly and
participate in commencement. Students must be formally admitted
to the major in which they wish to graduate, and must matriculate,
in order to earn a degree. Students must satisfactorily complete
the coursework and requirements for their degree major program.
The more students understand their progress toward meeting these
requirements and relate them to the many programs available,
the better the chance of creating an exciting educational experience
and avoiding errors which may delay graduation.
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| 1. |
Minimum
Number of Units: 180 units |
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For
the Bachelor of Arts (BA), a minimum of 18 major units must
be in upper division courses and 60 units overall must be
upper division. For the Bachelor of Science (BS), a minimum
of 27 major units must be in upper division courses and 60
units overall must be upper division. Individual baccalaureate
degree programs may require more than 180 units. (California
Education Code, Title 5, Sections 40500,
40501,
40505,
40507) |
| 2. |
Grade
Point Average (GPA) |
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Students
must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in all Higher Education units attempted
(all college-level work), in Cal Poly cumulative units attempted,
and in the major (the courses listed as major courses in the
curriculum display).For a definition of GPA and quality points
and hours, please refer to "Grading."
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| 3. |
Satisfactorily
complete one U. S. Cultural Pluralism
(USCP) Course. |
| 4. |
Satisfactorily
complete General Education
(GE) requirements. Cal Poly's GE program includes the American
Institutions requirement (Title 5, Sections 40404,
40405,
E.O. 405,
E.O. 595) |
| 5. |
Satisfactorily
complete the Graduation Writing Requirement
(GWR) (E.O.
514) |
| 6. |
Satisfactorily
complete at least one Senior Project
course |
| 7. |
Academic
Residence Requirements |
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The
minimum requirements for units taken in residence at Cal Poly
are:
* 50 quarter units
* 30 units in residence of the last 40 units counted toward
the degree
* 36 of the 50 units in residence must be upper division
* 18 of the 36 upper division units in residence must be in
the major.
Extension (continuing education) credit or credit by examination
may not be used to fulfill the residence requirements. However,
a maximum of 36 quarter units of extension (continuing education)
credit may be counted toward the bachelor's degree. (Title 5,
40403) |
| 8. |
Evaluation
for Graduation |
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Students
must request an "Evaluation
for Graduation" from the Office of Academic Records
and should do so four quarters prior to their anticipated
graduation date. The evaluation confirms remaining requirements
for graduation and is a formal statement on the expected quarter
of graduation. Also, please refer to "Senior
Checklist." |
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Graduation/Commencement |
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- The
actual date of graduation will be the end of the quarter
in which all requirements have been met. Graduating students
will receive a complimentary diploma in the mail approximately
four weeks after the date of graduation (diplomas are not
distributed at commencement). Additional diplomas may be
ordered through El Corral Bookstore.
- The
diploma will not be ordered until all degree requirements
have been completed.
- If
a student breaks attendance prior to completion of degree
requirements, he or she may be required to re-enroll and
may be held to catalog requirements in effect at the time
he or she re-enrolls.
- To
"Commencement" policy.
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