At the end of Fall and Spring semester, a Dean's List is published which includes all students who have passed a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. The request should be presented in writing to the chairperson of the division and should be accompanied by a statement of the problem on which the student desires to work. The division, if it approves the application, will appoint a committee of three faculty members to supervise the student's work in the courses. Each course carries the name of the department. Credit varies from one to three hours.
Students register for the course the semester the work is to be completed.
The application form must be completed and signed by all academic advisers. Commencement exercises are held in December, April, and August. Only those completing all requirements by December and August are eligible to participate in the December and August commencements. Undergraduate students whose graduation is conditional upon May or summer school attendance may be granted the right to special participation in the spring commencement exercises before all graduation requirements have been met. The degree would then be awarded in August, after all degree requirements have been completed.