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Commencement
Commencement is a college ceremony that honors the achievements of graduating seniors and their families. Those who wish not to participate must ask to be excused by the Academic Dean, who may or may not grant the request.
Graduation Requirements
A student who satisfactorily completes the graduation requirements listed below and who is approved for graduation by the faculty and trustees will receive the Associate of Arts, the Bachelor of Arts, or the Bachelor of Science degree. Students who complete degree requirements in the summer may participate in the annual spring commencement and will receive their diploma when requirements are completed. Students must declare their intention to graduate by completing a graduation application in the Registrar's Office before January 1 prior to the May graduation. Only students who have completed 114 or more credits at the end of the spring term will be allowed to participate in commencement. To receive their degree, students must discharge all financial obligations to the College, including completing exit loan counseling, if applicable.
A full-time student normally is subject to the requirements in the catalog current at the time of entrance, provided a degree is completed within five calendar years of entrance. For part-time students, the time limit is eight calendar years. However, a student may elect to change to the requirements stated in a more recent catalog.
Associate of Arts Degree Requirements
Each student must work with an academic advisor to develop a program of study which meets the following requirements:
- Satisfactory completion of 60 semester credits.
- A 2.0 cumulative grade point average (equivalent to a "C" in all work undertaken including the major field).
- Completion of the following general education requirements:
- Arts and Humanities (15 hours)
- AH110 Writing the Self in Culture (3)
- AH120 Writing the World (3) or AH220 Global Civilization (3)
- CA 111 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
- Any 200-level Religion course, except RL250
- Any art course
- MU110 Introduction to Music
- Natural Science (4 hours) – select one from:
- Physical Science, which includes (CH) Chemistry, NS200 Earth in Cosmos,( PH) Physics, Physical Science and Geology (4)
OR
Biological Science, which includes(BI) Biology and NS201 Development of Life on Earth (4)
- Social Science (3 hours)
- SO 120 Life in Society (3)
- Exercise Science (1-7 hours)
- ES 130 Fitness for Life (2)
OR
One Personal Wellness Course and one Physical Activity Course from the lists below:
- Personal Wellness Courses
- ES 125 Personal & Community Health ( 3)
- ES 129 Recreation Theory & Leadership (3)
- ES 234 Community First Aid & CPR (1)
- ES 295 Special Topics in Exercise Science (1- 2)
- ES 340 Nutrition ( 2)
- NR 475 Community Health Nursing (6)
- RL 210 Spirituality & Wholeness (3)
- SW 340 Health Care Issues (3)
- WE 237 Recreation for Special Populations (3)
- Physical Activity Courses
- ES 131 Individual Fitness and Conditioning (1)
- ES 132 Racket Sport Activities (1)
- ES 133 Lifetime Fitness Activities (0) *
- ES 135 Group Recreational Activities (1)
- ES 137 Intercollegiate Athletics - completion of one traditional season (0)
- ES 138 Strength and Conditioning (1)
- *ED133 Lifetime Fitness is designed to allow students to complete an approved fitness activity course or program, offered outside of Defiance College. It must be approved by the Exercise Science Coordinator prior to registration and documentation of course or program completion must be provided to fulfill the physical activity requirement.
Total 23-26 hours
- Completion of 30 credits at Defiance College
- Completion of the specific courses required for the major field of study.
Specific information on associate of arts degree programs can be found under the various academic areas:
- Art
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Graphic Design
- Information Technology
- Religious Education: Design for Leadership
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Each student must work with an academic advisor to develop a program of study which meets the following requirements:
- Enrollment in the Freshman Seminar (FS101) during the first semester by all full-time freshman students below the age of 21 who have not had a successful college experience elsewhere.
- Satisfactory completion of 120 semester credits. General Studies courses numbered below 100 do not apply.
- A 2.0 cumulative grade point average (equivalent to a "C" in all work undertaken) as well as in the major field.
- Completion of the general education requirements listed in this publication.
- Completion of the last 30 credits at Defiance College, or 45 of the last 60 credits, unless special exception is given in writing by the Academic Dean
- Completion of 26 credits in courses numbered 300 or above.
- Completion of a major field of study.
A major is a sequence of courses in one or more disciplines consisting of a minimum of 30 credits as prescribed by the academic area(s) involved. At least 15 credits of the major must be completed at Defiance College unless special exception is recommended in writing by faculty in the academic area and approved by the Academic Dean.
For a major field, students may select either a single-discipline major (such as History) or an area major which includes several disciplines (such as arts and humanities). Academic majors and the requirements for their completion are specified in this publication. Students may design a major that closely reflects their interests and goals (Self-designed major).
Students must declare a major no later than the end of the sophomore year, and it is sometimes advisable to declare a major in the freshman year. The declaration is filed in the Registrar’s Office and in most cases students are then assigned an advisor in the major field.
A student who wants to complete more than one major must complete a minimum of 18 hours of additional courses that do not fulfill a minor or any other major the student is completing.
Students may wish to seek a minor in an academic discipline. A minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits as prescribed by the academic area. Students who wish to complete two minors must take a minimum of nine hours of courses in the second minor that do not apply to general education, the major(s), or other minors the student is completing.
Second Baccalaureate Degrees
Students may earn a second baccalaureate degree from Defiance College. If the first degree was earned from Defiance College, the student must meet the following requirements to qualify for a second degree: 1) complete a minimum of 30 semester hours subsequent to earning the first baccalaureate degree, 24 of these in residence, in addition to the first degree requirements: 2) fulfill requirements for a major in a division different from the first degree (for example, a student cannot receive a bachelor of science degree in accounting and a bachelor of arts in management); and 3) must meet all requirements in force at the time of the student’s application for the second degree.
If the first degree was not earned from Defiance College, the student must fulfill requirements as published in this catalog under Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.
Baccalaureate General Education Requirements
The following courses are required of all students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs.
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