TOP 10 REASONS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE CANDIDATES DO NOT GRADUATE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:, Based on UG Applications during the 2010 to 2011 Academic Year Options

[Registrar]

TOP 10 REASONS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE CANDIDATES DO NOT GRADUATE:

(Based on Undergraduate Applications during the 2010 to 2011 Academic Year)

1. Missing a course required in the Major. All students must complete all required courses in their major. You should be meeting with your advisor at least once a semester.

2. Fewer than 120 hours completed. 120 hours is the minimum required for a degree. Some majors require more.

3. 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.

4. Lacking a GEC, GE2K OR IF “core” requirement: Appropriate GEC/GE2K/IF courses are listed in the college catalog or at
http://www.buffalostate.edu/registrar/documents/gec.htm for GEC and
http://www.buffalostate.edu/registrar/docu...000.htm for GE2K.

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. Lacking in the upper division requirement. Students must have 33 credits of upper division course work. Upper division = 300 and 400 Level courses and foreign language 201, 202 and 210.

7. Major average is below a 2.00. Courses in your major must average a 2.0 higher.

8. 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".

9. BSC overall average below a 2.00.

10. Lacking the English requirement. CWP 101 and CWP 102 are required to fulfill the English requirement.

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