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GRADUATION


LICENSURE


Eastern Arizona College offers various certificates and programs that enable the student to test for licensure. Eastern Arizona College makes no guarantee, either implied or stated, that you will pass any licensing test. Also, please be aware that any past criminal record may have an impact on your eligibility for licensure. You should investigate licensing requirements before entering a course of study.


CERTIFICATES


Eastern Arizona College offers a variety of certificates that provide skills based and entry-level position training, and preparation for licensing tests.

Please refer to the certificate major you intend to pursue offered by Eastern Arizona College identified in the curriculum section of this catalog for course and graduation requirements.

Students are encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to review certificate requirements before submitting a petition for graduation. Petitions must be submitted through the student portal, MyEAC.


DEGREES


Eastern Arizona College grants the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Business (ABus), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of General Studies (AGS), and the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees.

Specific course requirements for each of the degrees offered by Eastern Arizona College are identified in the curriculum section of this catalog. Please refer to the major you intend to pursue at EAC for specific graduation requirements.

Students are encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to review degree curriculum requirements before submitting a petition for graduation. Petitions must be submitted through the student portal, MyEAC.


APPROVED ELECTIVES


EAC degree programs that are designed to transfer to all of Arizona’s public universities require you to select your electives from the courses listed in the Arizona Higher Education Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) (located at https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Admin_CEG. woa/wa/EBetter). Select Eastern Arizona College Elective or Better Report.

The Elective or Better Report indicates which courses transfer to Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona with an equivalency of Elective or better.

The Elective or Better Report refers only to courses taken during the current academic year. For information about the transferability of courses taken in past semesters, see your advisor.


CHOICE OF CATALOG


In order to meet current educational standards, EAC academic catalogs expire after five years. Students maintaining continuous enrollment at any public Arizona community college or university may graduate according to the requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment or according to the requirements of any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of continuous enrollment. Continuous enrollment is limited to five academic years; afterward, students can choose any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of enrollment.

  1. A semester in which a student earns course credit will be counted toward continuous enrollment. Non-credit courses, audited courses, failed courses, or courses from which the student withdraws do not count toward the determination of continuous enrollment for catalog purposes
    Example A: Admitted and earned course credit at a public college or university: Fall 2019 (Active). Continued at a community college: Spring 2020, Fall 2020 (Active). Transferred to a university: Spring 2021 (2019 or any subsequent catalog).
    Example B: Admitted and earned course credit at a public college or university: Fall 2019 (Active). Enrolled but earned all W’s or F’s: Spring 2020 (Inactive). Enrolled in audit courses only: Fall 2020 (Inactive). Nonattendance: Spring 2021 (Inactive). Transferred to a university: Fall 2021 (2021 or any subsequent catalog).

  2. Students who do not meet the minimum enrollment standard stipulated in No. 1 during three consecutive semesters (fall/spring) and the intervening summer term at any public Arizona community college or university are no longer considered continuously enrolled, and must meet requirements of the public Arizona community college or university catalog in effect at the time they are readmitted or of any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of continuous enrollment after readmission. Students are not obligated to enroll and earn course credit during summer term, but summer enrollment may be used to maintain continuous enrollment status.
    Example A: Admitted and earned course credit at a public college or university: Fall 2018 (Active). Nonattendance: Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020 (Inactive). Readmitted and earned course credit at a community college: Fall 2020 (Active). Transferred to a university: Spring 2021 (2020 or any subsequent catalog).
    Example B: Admitted and earned course credit at a public college or university: Fall 2019 (Active). Nonattendance: Spring 2020 (Inactive). Readmitted, earned course credit at a community college: Summer 2020 (Active). Nonattendance: Fall 2020, Spring 2021 (Inactive). Transferred to a university: Fall 2021 (2019 or any subsequent catalog).

  3. Students admitted or readmitted to a public Arizona community college or university during a summer term must follow the requirements of the catalog in effect the following fall semester or of any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of continuous enrollment.
    Example: Admitted and earned course credit at a community college: Summer 2019 (Active). Continued at a community college: Fall 2019, Spring 2020 (Active). Nonattendance: Fall 2020 (Inactive). Readmitted and earned course credit at a community college: Spring 2021 (Active). Transferred to a university: Summer 2021 (2019 or any subsequent catalog).

  4. Students transferring among Arizona public higher education institutions must meet the admission requirements, residency requirements, and all curricular and academic requirements of the degree-granting institution.


GRADUATION HONORS


Highest Honors: Granted to candidates for graduation who have, at the conclusion of their last completed semester, at least 30 credits at EAC with a 4.000 cumulative grade average.

High Honors: Granted to candidates for graduation who have, at the conclusion of their last completed semester, at least 30 credits at EAC with a minimum of 3.750 cumulative grade average.

Honors: Granted to candidates for graduation who have, at the conclusion of their last completed semester, at least 30 credits at EAC with a minimum of 3.500 cumulative grade average.


COMMENCEMENT


To participate in commencement, your petition for a degree or certificate must be submitted by March 1st of the year you plan to participate. Students must be within seven credits of a degree and have completed or are completing their certificate by May in order to participate. Students should work closely with the Admissions and Registration office to ensure you have met all requirements necessary to participate.


DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES


Credit earned for developmental classes which are numbered below 100 will not be counted towards degree completion, graduation honors or graduation grade point average. Developmental courses numbered 100 or above will not be used to complete a General Studies degree.


MULTIPLE DEGREES


Eastern Arizona College offers the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Business (ABus), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of General Studies (AGS) and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees. Once you have received one Associate degree, one or more additional degrees can also be received by completing the additional degree requirements with a minimum of 16 additional curriculum credits beyond the first degree. Degrees may be earned concurrently, however, an Associate of General Studies (AGS) (pgs 106-107) degree will not be awarded in conjunction with any other transfer degree and a General Technical Studies (AAS) (pgs 107-108) degree will not be awarded in conjunction with any AAS degree.


GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Students must be in good academic standing with an overall minimum 2.0 GPA and have earned a “C” grade or better in each course to receive a certificate or degree, unless a higher grade is required for the program (e.g. nursing).

  2. All Bachelors Degrees, Associate Degrees, and certificates require that 25% of the credits be completed at Eastern Arizona College.

  3. You must remove all indebtedness to Eastern Arizona College in order to recieve your diploma, certificate, or officaial transcripts.