An act of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia requires that graduates of Georgia colleges demonstrate competency in United States and Georgia history and the constitutions of the United States and Georgia. The history requirement can be met by successful completion of History 151 and 152, and the constitution requirement by successful completion of Political Science 201. Both of these courses are required in the social science core of most programs of study at Kennesaw State University. Students who desire to graduate from a Georgia college without credit for these courses must pass examinations in these fields. Although students may complete the requirements for a degree during any quarter, there are three graduation ceremonies each year and the diploma of a candidate for a degree will bear the date of the commencement at which the degree was awarded.
Graduation ceremonies take place at the end of fall, winter and spring quarters.
The registrar of the university will, on request, issue students a statement of completion during the interim between the date of the completion of the degree requirements and the date of the next commencement. In all instances, meeting the requirements for graduation is the responsibility of the student. An overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 is required for students to graduate cum laude, 3.7 to graduate magna cum laude and 3.9 to graduate summa cum laude from a baccalaureate program. Graduation with honor requires that students earn at least 90 credit hours in residence at Kennesaw State University for the bachelor's degree. Double Majors Students wishing to receive a double major must satisfy major requirements of both disciplines, including all residency and institutional requirements for each major.