Graduation

Degree Requirements

Chattahoochee Valley Community College awards the Associate of Arts degree or the Associate of Science degree to eligible students who will transfer to senior colleges or universities and the Associate of Applied Science degree to students who have completed a specific career program.

To become eligible to receive an associate degree from CVCC, the student must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree - Completion of a minimum of 64 semester hours credit in an approved Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree program with sixteen semester hours taken at CVCC (the exact number of hours required in each program is specified in the Programs of Study section). Students must complete at least 25 percent of semester credit hours at CVCC.
   Associate of Applied Science degree - Completion of a minimum of 60-76 semester hours credit in an approved Associate of Applied Science degree with 25 percent of the semester hours taken at CVCC (the exact number of hours required in each program is specified in the Programs of Study section).
2. Meet all requirements for graduation within a calendar year of the last semester/term of attendance.
3. Successfully complete the general education and other required courses as specified in the program of study.
4. Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.
5. Complete all incomplete grades.
6. Fulfill all financial obligations to the College.
7. To participate in the commencement ceremony and/or receive a diploma or certificate, students must complete an official application for graduation and pay the graduation fee by the specified deadline date.

Certificate Requirements

To become eligible to receive a Certificate from CVCC, the student must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Satisfactorily complete an approved program of study (See the Programs of Study section for Certificate requirements).
2. Earn a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in all courses attempted at the institution.
3. Complete at least 25% of semester credit hours at the institution granting the award.
4. Meet all requirements for graduation within a calendar year of the last semester/term of attendance.
5. Complete all incomplete grades.
6. Fulfill all financial obligations to the College.
7. To participate in the commencement ceremony and receive a diploma or certificate, students must complete an official application for graduation and pay the graduation fee by the specified deadline date.

Competency Requirements

To ensure that students have acquired appropriate competencies before they graduate, CVCC requires the following:

1. To develop competency in writing, reading, and computation, students must take the Accuplacer Placement Test and satisfactorily complete developmental courses if indicated by the test results. Students must take at least two written communications skills courses at the college level and reading courses if required until the exit level is at the twelfth grade or higher. Competencies required for completion of individual courses are designated on course syllabi.
2. Competency in computer use is required of all students. Non-transfer students must complete Orientation 105.
3. Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and satisfy the objectives (competencies) included on the syllabus for each course.

Dual Degrees

To qualify for a second associate degree, a student must complete an additional 16 semester hours above the degree requirements for the first associate degree and maintain an average grade of “C” or higher.

Students may earn two or more A.A.S. degrees if they complete the specified requirements in the curriculum for each field of study.

Students seeking to earn an A.A.S. and an A.A. or A.S. degree must (1) complete the specified curriculum requirements for the A.A.S. degree, (2) complete the general education requirements for the A.A. or A.S. degrees, and (3) complete a sufficient number of elective hours.

Application for Graduation

Students planning to graduate can obtain a graduation application by visiting www.cv.edu by the date specified in the College academic calendar. Compliance with this deadline will allow the College to evaluate the student’s eligibility for graduation and notify the student of any remaining graduation requirements.

Although students may complete requirements for graduation during any semester, degrees will be officially conferred at the commencement ceremony at the end of the spring semester. The official date on which degree requirements have been completed for the degree will be specified on the student’s permanent transcript.

Graduation Honors

Degrees -  Superior academic achievement by graduating students is designated on transcripts by the following:

• Summa Cum Laude: 3.90-4.00 GPA
• Magna Cum Laude: 3.70-3.89 GPA
• Cum Laude: 3.50-3.69 GPA

Certificates -  Superior academic achievement by students earning certificates is designated on transcripts as follows:

• Graduation with Distinction: 3.50-4.0 GPA

Note: The method for calculating the GPA for graduation honors shall be identical to that used to fulfill graduation requirements for the degree or certificate earned.          

In addition, to be eligible for a graduation honor, the student must have completed at least twenty-four semester hours at the College.

**Graduation honors are calculated based on the cumulative grade point average of the last semester before the graduation term.