West Texas A&M University: 1999-2000 Academic Year

Applicable Catalog Requirements
Undergraduate students may graduate under the curricular requirements of the University catalog in effect at the time they enter any college provided they meet graduation requirements within five calendar years. All other requirements are those of the current catalog. Exceptions must be approved by the student's academic dean.

NOTE: Students do not have to be continuously enrolled provided they complete degree requirements within five calendar years of initial entry into college.

Application for Degree
Undergraduate students must make application for degree with the office of their academic dean by March 1 for spring commencement, by July 1 for summer commencement and October 1 for fall graduation. Graduation fees must also be paid before the end of the semester or term in which degree requirements are completed. Students who do not make application for degree or pay graduation fees will be delayed in receiving their diplomas. Graduate students should refer to page 179, "Application for Graduate Degree."

Graduation with High Grade Point Averages
Students who graduate with high grade point averages (GPA) based on all college work attempted at WTAMU will have the following notation on their diplomas and transcripts.
 

Students must have at least a 3.5 grade point average for all work completed at WTAMU (minimum of 60 hours to be eligible). A student who is earning a second bachelorÕs degree must have completed at WTAMU at least 60 hours of course work for which grade points are assigned. For such a student, calculation of grade point average will include all WTAMU course work.

Double or Second Major
While completing a baccalaureate degree at WTAMU, a student may earn two majors within the one degree. Both majors will be shown on the student's transcript.

Second Bachelor's Degree
A student must have a first degree before applying for a second degree. A student who desires a second bachelor's degree must complete a minimum of 30 hours at WTAMU in addition to the first bachelor's degree. The 30 hours must include 24 advanced hours in residence, 12 in the student's major. All other University requirements must be met for the second degree. (With honors, see last paragraph under "Graduation with High Grade Point Averages" above.)

Combined Degree-Liberal Arts and Dentistry or Medicine
A student who, prior to admission to a professional school, completes 90 semester hours will be eligible to receive the appropriate bachelor's degree from WTAMU, provided the following requirements are met:

• All general education requirements are completed;
• The 33-hour residence requirement is fulfilled;
• A "C" average for all work completed at the University is achieved; and
• Certification of successful completion of the first year at an approved professional school is provided to the student's dean.

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