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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from Clarion University with a baccalaureate or associate degree requires successful completion of all specified major, degree, and university requirements outlined by the College of Arts and Sciences; the College of Business Administration; the College of Education and Human Services; the School of Nursing and Allied Health; or Clarion University / Venango Campus.

Undergraduate students must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credits (60 credits for the associate degree) with both a major and cumulative quality-point average of at least 2.00 except where the requirements of a particular program or college is higher.

All credits including transfer credits must be approved by the appropriate college dean or director, and the department chairperson of the academic area in which the degree is to be granted. A minimum of 45 of the last 64 credits required for graduation with a baccalaureate degree must be taken in residence at Clarion University. Candidates for graduation with an associate degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in residence at the Venango Campus in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Unless exempt, candidates for baccalaureate and associate degrees must successfully complete ENG 111 with a passing grade (education and nursing majors must earn a grade of "C" or better).

All students are responsible for knowing the major, degree, and university requirements of their respective programs. Students are advised to meet with their academic advisor on a regular basis throughout their undergraduate career.