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However, some senior institutions will count both the original and the second grade when
computing GPA.
Auditing Courses
Students who desire to take courses without credit or grades may choose to audit such
courses by paying full tuition and fees. Audit students may not revert to credit basis after
the published deadline date for adding classes. Students taking courses for credit may not
revert to audit after the published deadline date for adding classes. Audit credit is
institutional credit and does not apply toward graduation.
Degree and Certificate Requirements
A. A GPA of 2.00 or better is required for graduation with the Associate Degree in Arts,
Associate Degree in Science, Associate Degree in Applied Science, or to earn a
Certificate of Achievement or Workplace Certificate.
B. All requirements for preparatory coursework must be completed prior to the receipt of
an Associate Degree, Certificate of Achievement, or Workplace Certificate.
1.
For an Associate Degree, a maximum of forty-five (45) credit hours may be
transferred back to Butler County Community College (BC3).
2.
For a Certificate of Achievement, a minimum of fifteen (15) College credits must
be completed at BC3 exclusive of credits for prior learning.
3.
For a Workplace Certificate, a minimum of one-half of the minimum credit
requirement for the certificate must be completed at BC3 exclusive of credits for
prior learning.
C. For a second major, a student will be required to complete a minimum of an additional
fifteen (15) credit hours for an Associate Degree and nine (9) credit hours for a
Certificate of Achievement or a Workplace Certificate. These credit hours are to be
approved in advance by the Academic Dean of the second major.
D. A student is responsible for fulfilling all Degree or Certificate requirements.
Class Attendance
Butler County Community College expects students to attend scheduled classes and
meetings, and to be punctual. In addition, students are expected to be in the classroom or
laboratory during scheduled times. Regardless of the cause, missed work is the student’s
responsibility and missed work must meet prescribed faculty guidelines. In all cases of
anticipated absence, students should notify instructors beforehand regarding assignments
and missed class work.
Dean’s
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nd President’s List
At the end of each semester, students who have earned 12 college level credits* and have
a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher are named to the President’s List.
Students who have earned 12 college level credits* and have a GPA of 3.50 to 3.74 are
named to the Dean’s List.
Part-time students will be awarded the appropriate academic honor at the end of each
semester when 12 college level credits* are earned with the required cumulative GPA. If
a part-time student who has not yet earned a unit of 12 college level credits* enrolls as a
full-time student, he or she is evaluated at the end of the full-time semester. If he or she
then returns to part-time status, the accumulation of a new unit of 12 college level
credits* begins.
*Institutional credits (developmental and preparatory courses), transfer credits, and
pass/fail courses do not count toward academic honors.
