Requirements for Graduation

All financial obligations to the institution must be met prior to graduation.

Requirements for Graduate, Medical and Dental Degrees

Requirements for graduate, medical and dental degrees are stated in the catalog under the sections for the School of Medicine, School of Dentistry and School of Graduate Studies.

Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees

Requirements in addition to those listed below for baccalaureate degrees may be stated in the catalog under the sections for the School of Allied Health Sciences and the School of Nursing.

1. Recommendation by Faculty. It is implicit in the requirements for all degrees conferred by the university that the faculty of each school recommend each candidate for a degree as having met all requirements for the degree to be conferred.

2. Residence Requirements. Every candidate for a baccalaureate degree at the Medical College of Georgia must earn a minimum of 30 semester hours in residence.

3. Total Credit Requirements. A minimum of 120 semester hours (excluding physical education) is required for a baccalaureate degree.

4. Regents' Testing Program Examination Requirement. The University System of Georgia requires that each student receiving a bachelor's degree from a state-supported college must have successfully completed this examination (See the section on the Regents Testing Program Examination in this catalog.)

5. Examinations on the History and Constitutions of the United States and Georgia. Examinations on these subjects are required of all baccalaureate degree students unless exempted by presentation of course credit dealing with these constitutions and histories. The examination will be given by the Registrar's office. Students are advised to meet this requirement early in their academic career.

6.Scholarship. An undergraduate degree shall not be conferred on any person whose overall grade point average (for courses in residence) is less than 2.0. Credit hours in courses with the grade of D shall not exceed 20 percent of the total hours (including transfer hours) used as credits for a degree. Individual curricula may establish higher standards for achievement, in which case, the higher standards shall apply.

Application for Graduation

Application for graduation must be made by each candidate on a form obtainable from the following offices:

Allied Health Sciences	Departments
Dentistry	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Graduate Studies	Dean
Medicine	Curriculum
Nursing	Advisement and Records

The application form should be completed by registration of the semester in which the student will graduate. The candidate for a degree from the university must attend the commencement exercise at which the degree is to be conferred, unless he/she is officially excused in writing by the appropriate academic dean.

Only those students who have completed requirements for the degree by the date of graduation will be allowed to participate in commencement exercises and to have their names listed in the program. Exceptions to this policy may be made for:

1. Students who are expected to complete requirements within a few weeks following commencement either at an affiliated college or at MCG. In the case of those at MCG, this is permitted only upon the recommendation of the dean and the president and the actual date of completion of requirements must appear on the diploma. These exceptions apply only to students scheduled for completion of requirements prior to the end of summer semester. The student will receive a mock diploma in the ceremony.
2. Students enrolled in an academic program with a restrictive curriculum which provides completion of requirements only after the normal graduation time but before Dec. 31. All academic major areas under these guidelines must be approved for special graduation participation by the academic dean and the president. Only an academic major area can be approved, not an individual. The allowance will be restricted to undergraduate majors. The student will receive a mock diploma in the ceremony. The student's name in the program will be footnoted explaining the special circumstances of his/her participation.