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, or exemption from COMM 1000 or
COMM 1100.
7. comply with the
8. complete required physical
education or have a specifically approved exemption filed with the Registrar
(see PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS section on page 77).
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
Registrar’s Office by October 1 for May graduation and by March 1 for July or
December graduation.
12. pay graduation fee in the Business
Office before turning in application to the Registrar’s 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 Registrar’s 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 a minimum
of 30 semester credit hours applicable to the certificate program if the
certificate program requires more than 19 hours of coursework.
4. meet all financial and other
obligations to the College.
5. apply for graduation with the
Registrar’s Office by October 1 for May graduation and by March 1 for July or
December graduation.
6. pay graduation fee in the Business
Office before turning in application to the Registrar’s Office.
7. comply with the