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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Degrees Offered

General Graduation Requirements

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

My Requirements-Degree Evaluation

DEGREES OFFERED

Utah Valley State College offers Bachelor degrees, Associate degrees, Diplomas, and One-Year Certificates. View the current UVSC Catalog (PDF Version) under General Information, Graduation and General Education, and Academic Departments for degrees offered at UVSC and a general outline of requirements needed to complete the degrees.

GENERAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations of both the college and their specific majors.

Responsibility for satisfying all graduation requirements rests upon the student. Utah Valley State College reserves the right to change graduation requirements at any time.

Credit Requirement

A candidate for a Bachelor's Degree must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, 40 of which must be upper-division credits (level 3000 or above); an Associate Degree a minimum of 60 semester hours; a diploma, a minimum of 50 semester hours; and a one-year certificate, a minimum of 30 semester hours. In addition to the appropriate number of credit hours, to be eligible for graduation a candidate must show satisfactory completion of appropriate program requirements.

Computer Literacy Requirement

It is recommended students complete a computer literacy course before Graduation. The course should cover the areas of: Basic Computer Concepts/Operating Systems; Basic Internet/E-mail Applications; Basic Word Processing Applications; Basic Spreadsheet Applications; Basic Presentations Applications; and Basic Database Applications. The recommended course is AIM 1050. All School of Business Graduates are required to satisfy computer proficiency requirements. See your advisor for specific details.

Grade Point Average Requirement

A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for graduation. In some programs specific course grades below 2.0 will not be accepted for graduation (see individual program requirements).

Graduation Catalog Requirement

Candidates for graduation will be held to the requirements of the catalog under which they were admitted and must be completed within 5 years for Associate degrees or 7 years for Bachelor degrees. In the case of Bachelor degree programs, the 7 year limit begins when a student is formally matriculated into the program. When students take longer than 7 years to complete, they must choose from any one catalog published within the 7 year period prior to their graduation, must have attended UVSC during that catalog year, and must have approval from that program's department. Programs that are no longer being offered may not be pursued by students who were not formally enrolled in that program during the 7 year period. Students may not combine portions of different catalogs to fulfill graduation requirements. Once a catalog is selected, students must abide by all the graduation requirements specified within that catalog.

Residence Requirement

At least 30 credit hours in residence at UVSC or satellite sites are required for a Bachelor degree, with 10 hours earned during the last 45 earned hours. Associate degrees and Diplomas require at least 20 hours in residence. One-Year Certificates require at least 10 hours in residence.

Global Intercultural Requirement

The Global Intercultural Requirement is a requirement in all Bachelor degrees effective for the Fall 2008 catalog year. This requirement will foster great understanding of, interaction with, and appreciation for, cultures that reflect the diversity present within the local and campus communites, up to the larger state and global context.

Multiple Degrees

Individuals may earn either an AS or an AA degree and may, in addition, earn AAS degrees and Bachelor degrees. A student having an AS/AA degree may not earn another AS/AA degree at UVSC. However, a student having an AAS degree from another college may earn additional AAS degrees, and an AS or AA degree, as well as earning a Bachelor degree with multiple emphases.

Additional AAS degrees may be awarded when all requirements for each degree are satisfied. A second Bachelor degree may be awarded when all requirements for both degrees are satisfied, along with the following:

All UVSC general education requirements must be satisfied.
Thirty semester hours beyond the original degree must be completed.
Twenty semester hours of the thirty hours in No. 2 above must be completed at UVSC (resident hours).
Approval of a second Bachelor by the supervising dean.

Non-Traditional Credits

Non-Traditional credits are credits earned through Cooperative Education, Challenge/Experiential Credit, and Credit by Exam.

Cooperative Education: The maximum number of co-op credits that may be applied toward a certificate is 8; a diploma, 14; an associate or bachelor degree, 16 credit hours. Departments define how co-op credit is applied to specific programs. If additional co-op credit is desired for a specific educational objective, it may be taken (but not applied toward graduation) with approval of the student's cooperative education coordinator, director of cooperative education, and the appropriate chair and dean. Students must take co-op which is directly associated with their certificate, diploma or degree.

Challenge/Experiential Credit: No more than 25 percent of the credits applied toward a Bachelor degree, Associate degree, Diploma, or One-Year Certificate may be awarded through experiential and/or challenge credit. Regardless of the certificate, diploma, or degree, 16 credit hours of challenge/experiential (combined) credit is the maximum that may be applied toward graduation. Challenge/Experiential credit includes: CLEP/DANTES/Departmental Exams or credits awarded based on equivalent experience.)

Advanced Placement Credit: As long as residence, and grade point average requirements have been met, there is no limit to the number of Advanced Placement credits which may be accepted.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (top)

Bachelor Degrees

Graduation requirements for Bachelor degrees are:

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, or more if specified by program requirements;
Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. Departments may require a higher GPA;
Residency hours - minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVSC, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours;
At least 40 credit hours in upper division courses;
Completion of general education requirements;
Completion of specific departmental (major) requirements.

NOTE: Academic Departments may require specific general education courses in addition to major requirements.

The Bachelor of Arts degree differs from the Bachelor of Science degree in that a minimum of 18 credits must be earned in the same foreign language (1010, 1020, 2010 and 2020 levels), which is not the student's native language. When the 2020 class is used for the BA Degree, it may or may not fill the Humanities General Education Requirement depending on the program/major.

Multiple Emphases: Additional emphases (not tracks or specialties) under a specific Bachelor degree may be earned by completion of the requirements for those emphases. Additional emphases will appear on transcripts, but no additional diplomas will be awarded.

Associate in Science/Arts Degree

Graduation requirements for the Associate in Science/Arts degree are:

Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits, or more if specified by program requirements;
Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. Departments may require higher GPA;
Residency hours - minimum of 20 credit hours earned through course attendance at UVSC;
Completion of general education requirements;
Completion of specific departmental (major) requirements.

NOTE: Academic Departments may require specific general education courses in addition to major requirements.

The Associate in Arts degree differs from the Associate in Science degree in that a minimum of 10 credits must be earned in the same foreign language (1010 and 1020 levels), which is not the student's native language.

Associate in Applied Science

Graduation requirements for the Associate in Applied Science degree are:

Completion of a minimum of 63 semester credits, or more if specified by program requirements;
Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. Departments may require higher GPA;
Residency hours - minimum of 20 credit hours earned through course attendance at UVSC;
Completion of department general education requirements;
Completion of specific departmental (major) requirements.

Diploma

Diplamas require a minimum of 50 credits in a specialty area. Some programs offering AAS degrees also offer diplomas. Not all departments offer diplomas. See specific department program listings for details.

Certificate

Certificates require a minimum of 30 credit hours. Many, but not all, departments offer One-Year Certificates. See specific department program listings for details.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (top)

To view UVSC's current general education requirements, link to the current UVSC Catalog (PDF Version) then click on the Graduation and General Education link.

NOTE: Students taking general education courses without having a specific major are advised in the Career and Academic Counseling Center, WB147, Phone: 863-8425. Students who have declared a specific major that is taught at UVSC will be directed to the appropriate advisor upon completion of new student orientation and assessment activities.

The Utah Valley State College general education curriculum presents a program of study in reasonable breadth and depth of understanding of the physical, biological and cultural worlds. General education offers students the opportunity to function after graduation as independent thinkers and learners and as able contributors to the world society of educated human beings.

Completion of the Utah Valley State College general education requirements will fulfill the general education/liberal arts requirements at all colleges and universities within the Utah System of Higher Education. However, certain majors, both at this institution and other Utah institutions, may require specific general education courses. While UVSC has not articulated these courses with higher education institutions outside the State of Utah, they are considered an appropriate guide to courses that will generally articulate to other accredited colleges and universities in the United States. It is the responsibility of students to complete the appropriate general education courses required by their departments regardless of the generalized list printed in the UVSC Catalog.

Department Articulation Agreements

In addition to general education courses, many departments have articulated specific courses that transfer to help fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements. Information concerning these courses may be obtained from UVSC department Advisors and/or the Articulations website.

MY REQUIREMENTS - DEGREE EVALUATION (top)

The Degree Evaluation lists requirements for a specific degree and contains courses a student has earned from UVSC plus accepted courses transferred from other institutions. There are three views in which the degree evaluation can be displayed:

General Requirements - Lists a brief overview of the General Education, Major, Concentration and Minor academic requirements for the degree as well as the courses which are filling those areas.
Detail Requirements (Recommended View) - Lists the specific General Education, Major, Concentration and Minor academic requirements (classes, hours, etc.) for the degree as well as the courses which are filling (or may be used to fulfill) each requirement.
Additional Information - Lists courses that do not apply toward this specific degree, but may apply toward a different degree.

The Degree Evaluation may be used by students admitted to UVSC. To access the Degree Evaluation, the student will need to login to UVLink with their UV ID and password. Instructions on how to find out your UV ID and password are on the UVLink login page.

How to Obtain a Degree Evaluation via UVLink
(Read or print all instructions prior to linking to UVLink)

Login to UVLink.
Click on the Student Tab.
Click on the Student Records link (located in the Student Registration and Information Services section).
Click on the Degree Evaluation link then select the Current Term.
At the bottom of the page, choose one option:
- View Previous Evaluations - Lists previous evaluations run by yourself or others
- Generate New Evaluation (Most Common) - Run a new evaluation for your declared major as listed on the page
- What-if Analysis - Run a evaluation for any major other than your declared major
Follow the directions on the screens until you have the desired evaluation.
When finished, Logout.