TOP TEN REASONS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE CANDIDATES DO NOT GRADUATE AT TIME OF APPLICATION, UPDATED FROM RESULTS OF 2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR Options

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TOP TEN REASONS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE CANDIDATES DO NOT GRADUATE AT TIME OF APPLICATION

Information provided by the Registrar’s Office and based on Applications for Graduation during the 2008-2009 academic year.

1. Had an I, N, or X grade on Academic Record:
   
   All coursework must be completed no later than the date of graduation
   
   I = Incomplete - Must be completed by ten weeks into the first spring or fall semester after the "I" was earned or it converts to an "E."
   Complete the contract you signed with your Instructor.
   
   N = Grade delayed - Contact your instructor.
   
   X = Grade NOT submitted - See your instructor.
2. Missing a course required in the major.
   
   You must complete all required courses in their major. You should be meeting with your adviser each semester
3. Fewer than 120 hours completed. 120 is the minimum required for a degree. Some Majors require more.
4. Lacking a GEC /GE2K/ IF "core" requirements
   Appropriate GEC /GE2K/IF courses are listed in the college catalog http://www.buffalostate.edu/registrar/documents/gec.htm GE2K:://http://www.buffalostate.edu/registr...s/gec.htm GE2K:://http://www.buffalostate.edu/registr...s/gec.htm GE2K: http://www.buffalostate.edu/registrar/documents/ge2000.htm http://www.buffalostate.edu/registrar/documents/IF.htm
5. Lacking a writing intensive course.
   
   To fulfill the writing intensive requirement, the section of the course you register for must have a "W" designation as part of the course number, (example: ENG300W.)
6. Foreign Language Requirement has not been satisfied.
   
   All students are required to complete a 102 course or two years (units) of one foreign language in high school.
   
   If you are a transfer student with high school foreign language credits, request that your high school transcript be sent to the "Admissions Office, ATTN: Foreign Language Review."
7. Major average below 2.0
   
   Courses in your major must have average 2.0 or higher.
8. Math Requirement has not been satisfied.
9. Buffalo State overall average below a 2.0
   
   A 2.00 GPA is the minimum required to earn a degree.
10. Lacking credits in the upper division requirement
    
    At least 33 credit hours must be completed in upper division courses. Upper dvision =300 and 400 level courses and foreign language 201, 202 & 210.

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