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Criminal Justice
Sociology
Education (Professional)
Theatre
English
Youth Ministry
Forensic Science
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
The General Degree Requirements for graduation are:
1. The student must earn 126 semester hours to include the general education require-
ments, the requirements for at least one major, and the requirements for a minor, if
required by the student’s major.
2. The student must have a grade point average of at least 2.0 for all work completed at
Bluefield College. The student must also have a grade point average of at least 2.0 in
all coursework required for the major (including primary and related disciplines, if
any) unless a higher grade point average is specified as a requirement for that major.
3. A student earning a Bachelor’s Degree must complete at least 32 semester hours of
Bluefield College coursework to include at least 12 hours of the major and 6 hours of
the minor, if any. A student earning an Associate’s Degree must complete at least 16
semester hours of Bluefield College course work.
4. The student must satisfy the College convocation requirement as verified by the Of-
fice of Student Development.
5. The student must apply for graduation with the Registrar by the deadline posted on
the Academic Calendar.
6. The student must pay the graduation fee of $115, along with all accounts on campus
(Business Office, Library, Student Development, etc.), in full at least 15 days before
commencement.
7. All students must be within six semester hours before graduation day in order to par-
ticipate in commencement exercises. No exception will be made to these requirements.
8. A student who already holds a bachelor’s degree and desires to earn a second degree
must meet all requirements for the second major and complete at least 30 semester
hours of Bluefield College coursework beyond the first degree. All additional re-
quirements above must also be met. A student may be awarded two degrees (B.A. &
B.S.) simultaneously by earning 30 hours of Bluefield College coursework beyond
those required for a single degree (a total of 156 hours) and completing all require-
ments for both degrees.
9. The student is required to participate in the College’s assessment of the educational
impact it has had on its graduating students. The method of assessment depends on
the major, but may include recitals, written and/or oral examinations, etc. The student
must participate in the assessment selected by his/her major. Some students will also
be selected for participation in the assessment of the general education program.
Early Degree Conferral
Early Degree Conferral may be granted for students who complete their degree
requirements and have specific circumstances that require the degree to be conferred prior
to the next graduation ceremony. The Early Degree Conferral Form must be completed by
the student and returned to BC Central. The Early Degree Conferral Committee and Vice
President for Academic Affairs will make a decision on the conferral and the Registrar will
notify the student.