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Students
Second Degree Policy
Approved: Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee,
May 12, 2005
Approved: Faculty Senate, October 5, 2005
Approved: Provost's Office, November 7, 2005
Policy for Students First Enrolled Prior to Fall 2006
Second Degrees
Students who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
institution, including Wright State, and who wish to earn
a second baccalaureate degree at Wright State, must satisfy
the requirements of the department and college that houses
the second degree.
Residency Regulation -- Students earning a second degree
must earn at least 45 hours beyond the minimum hours required
for the first degree. At least the last 45 hours of course
work must be taken at Wright
State, 23 of which must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
Credit by evaluation will not be considered as residency
credit.
Policy for Students First Enrolled beginning Fall 2006
Second Degrees
Students who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
institution, including Wright State, and who wish to earn
a second baccalaureate degree at Wright State, must satisfy
the requirements of the department and college that houses
the second degree.
Residency Regulation -- Students earning a second degree
must earn at least 45 hours beyond the minimum hours required
for the first degree. At least the last 45 hours of course
work must be taken at Wright
State, 23 of which must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
Credit by evaluation will not be considered as residency
credit.
Latin Honors – Second degree students with outstanding
academic records are recognized at commencement. Three distinctions
are made: summa cum laude (Latin for with highest honors)
recognizes
a cumulative GPA of at least 3.9; magna cum laude (with high
honors) indicates a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7; and cum
laude (with honors) indicates a final cumulative GPA of at
least 3.5. Academic honors are based on all course
work at Wright State University attempted for the second
degree following and excluding the first degree course work.
Only the first grade earned for a course in the second degree
course work will be counted.
Contact the Registrar's Office for further information.
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