Requirements for Graduation
 


Associate degrees in Arts, in Science, and in Applied Science are awarded in a graduation ceremony at the end of the Spring and Fall Semesters to those students meeting requirements. Participation in the graduation ceremony is encouraged.

Students must meet the graduation requirements as listed in a single ABAC catalog which is not more than five years old at the time of their graduation and which is in effect for a term during which they earned academic credit at ABAC. There will be no exceptions unless specifically approved by the Vice-President and Dean of Academic Affairs.

In order to meet the graduation requirements at Abraham Baldwin, a student must:

  1. complete the required courses and credit hours outlined in the catalog for the degree and major for which he/she is a candidate.

  2. have a 2.0 or higher graduation grade point average and have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours of academic work plus physical education courses.

  3. earn at least 20 semester hours at Abraham Baldwin which are applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degrees and 30 hours at Abraham Baldwin which are applicable to the A.A.S. degree for which he/she is a candidate.

  4. satisfactorily complete all parts of the Regents’ Exam as required by the specific program requirements.

  5. satisfy minimum computer competency through successful completion of, or exemption from, CISM 2201 or equivalent.

  6. satisfy speech competence requirement through successful completion of COMM 1000 or COMM 1100.

  7. comply with the Georgia law which requires a minimum level of competence in Georgia and U.S. History and in Georgia and U.S. Constitution through examination or through specified courses.

  8. complete required physical education or have a specifically approved exemption filed with the Office of Enrollment Services (see PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS section).

  9. successfully complete Freshman Seminar, ABAC 1000 or any Honors Seminar in addition to HNRS 1101. HNRS 1101 alone will not satisfy the Freshman Seminar requirement.

  10. meet all financial and other obligations to the college.

  11. apply for graduation with the Enrollment Services Office by October 1 for May graduation and by March 1 for July or December graduation.

  12. pay graduation fee before turning in application to the Enrollment Services Office.

  13. If a student is completing graduation requirements at another institution, he/she must have the other institution send an official copy of the transcript to ABAC. In order for the student to participate in ABAC’s graduation ceremony, the Enrollment Services Office must have a copy of the grades at least 48 hours prior to graduation ceremony. We will accept a fax from the other institution for participation in the graduation ceremony.

A student who is a candidate for a certificate must:

  1. complete the required courses prescribed in the catalog for the certificate for which he/she is a candidate.

  2. have a 2.0 or higher graduation grade point average.

  3. earn at Abraham Baldwin at least 2/3 of the coursework required for a certificate program.

  4. meet all financial and other obligations to the College.

  5. apply for graduation with the Enrollment Services Office by October 1 for May graduation and by March 1 for July or December graduation.

  6. pay graduation fee before turning in application to the Enrollment Services Office.

  7. for certificate programs requiring more than 19 hours of coursework, students must comply with the Georgia law which requires a minimum level of competence in Georgia and U.S. History and in Georgia and U.S. Constitution through examination or through specified courses.

 A student who does not satisfy the graduation requirements in the term specified on the graduation application should contact the Enrollment Services Office and inform us of plans for completing the degree requirements. The graduation application of these students will be kept in the Enrollment Services Office for one calendar year. If a student does not meet all of the graduation requirements within one calendar year of the intended term of graduation, the student will be required to submit another graduation application.