Important: You must meet with a counselor to review your degree
plan before completing this application. Reviewed degree plan must
be attached. This application must have all questions answered and
all blanks completed. PLEASE PRINT
CLEARLY.
Southwest Texas Junior College
Application for
Graduation
In order to receive your degree and/or certificate, you must be sure you have
fulfilled the following minimum requirements in addition to the requirements
for each respective program.
*All students are required to take New Student Orientation (ORIE 0100); however, the course will
not count toward degree requirements.
*Formal application for graduation should be made according to the following schedule:
May Graduation
L
Application deadline is February 1.
August Graduation
L
Application deadline is July 15.
December Graduation
L
Application deadline is October 1.
*Students who are eligible to attend the May ceremony each year are those who have completed
their degree requirements in December of the previous year or will complete their degree
requirements in May or August of the current year.
When can you expect to receive your diploma or certificate?
May graduates will receive their diploma or certificate at the commencement ceremony or in
the mail the following week. August graduates will receive their diploma or certificate in the
mail by the end of September. December graduates will receive their diploma or certificate in
the mail by the end of February.
Associate of Arts Degree Requirements:
1. Satisfaction of minimum entrance requirements.
2. Complete the Core Curriculum (see Core Curriculum Requirements)Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 ©) on all college level courses.
3. Complete additional academic course work for a total of 62 semester credit hours including 2 semester credit hours of Kinesiology (KINE) and not including semester credit hours earned in ORIE 0100, COLS 0300 or any developmental course.
4. Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on all college level courses. 5. Earn twenty-five percent of semester credit hours at SWTJC.
6. Make formal application for graduation.
7. Must satisfy TSI (Texas Success Initiative) requirements.
8. Must follow catalog requirements of the academic year when student enrolled at SWTJC or current catalog. There is a 10 year limit to the catalog used for graduation.
Associate of Science Degree Requirements:
1. Satisfaction of minimum entrance requirements.
2. Complete the Core Curriculum (see Core Curriculum Requirements).
3. Complete additional academic course work for a total of 62 semester credit hours including 2 semester credit hours of Kinesiology (KINE), 8 semester credit hours of sophomore level lab science, 3 semester credit hours of sophomore level mathematics, and not including semester credit hours earned in ORIE 0100, COLS 0300, or any developmental course.
4. Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on all college level courses. 5. Earn twenty-five percent of semester credit hours at SWTJC.
6. Make formal application for graduation.
7. Must satisfy TSI (Texas Success Initiative requirements.
8. Must follow catalog requirements of the academic year when student first enrolled at SWTJC or current catalog. There is a 10 year limit to the catalog limit used for graduation.
Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements:
1. Satisfaction of minimum entrance requirements.
2. Completion of specific program and course requirements.
3. Computer competencies must be verified by satisfactory completion of ITSC 1301, COSC 1401, or equivalent.
4. Maintenance of a minimum GPA of 2.0 ©) on all college level courses. 5. Earn twenty-five percent of semester credit hours at SWTJC.
6. Make formal application for graduation.
7. Must satisfy TSI (Texas Success Initiative) requirements.
8. For specific requirements concerning Technical-Vocational Programs see the Technical-Vocational Programs section of the SWTJC Catalog.
9. Must follow catalog requirements of the academic year when student enrolled at SWTJC or current catalog.
Certificate Program Requirements:
1. Satisfaction of minimum entrance requirements.
2. Completion of specific program and course requirements.
3. Maintenance of a minimum GPA of 2.0 ©) on all college level courses 4. Earn twenty-five percent of semester credit hours at SWTJC.
5. Make formal application for graduation.
6. For specific requirements see the Technical-Vocational Programs section of the SWTJC catalog.
7. Must follow catalog requirements of the academic year when student enrolled at SWTJC or current catalog.
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(Circle One) (Year)
SOCIALSECURITYNUMBER
NAME
MAILINGADDRESS
CITY,STATE,ZIP
TELEPHONE: HOME CELL BUSINESS
For which degree/certificate are you applying?
(SEE BACK FOR LIST OF DEGREES & CERTIFICATES)(Check One) (Write in Major)
_____ A.A. Degree þ Major
_____ A.S. Degree þ Major
_____ A.A.S. Degree þ Major
_____ Certificate þ Major
_____ Enhanced Skills Certificate þ Major
Will you participate in the May Commencement ceremony? YES NO What year did you enter for this course of study?
Are you a member of Phi Theta Kappa? (Circle One) YES NO
If so, year of induction Which Campus: Uvalde Del Rio Eagle Pass
Will courses be transferred from another college or university in order to receive this degree? YES NO If yes, which college/university?
Are you planning to “CLEP” out of a course to complete your current degree requirements? YES NO
If so, which course?
Have you met all TSI (Texas Success Initiative) requirements? YES NO EXEMPT
(Passed READING, MATH and WRITING Sections of THEA/Accuplacer (Circle One) OR Completed ALL top levels of remediation in ALL required areas.)
PLEASE CHECK ALL OF THE FOLLOWING THAT APPLY: Diploma Only - $13.00 per certificate/diploma
Replacement Fee - $13.00 Padded Diploma Cover - $9.50 Late Fee - $5.00
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
*General Studies *Teaching
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
*Administrative Information Technology Option 1: Business Applications Option 2: Medical Office Applications *Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology *Automotive Body Repair Technology
*Automotive Technology *Child Development
*Computer Information Systems *Criminal Justice
Option 1: Basic Peace Officer Option 2: Corrections *Diesel Technology
*Homeland Security
Option 1: Emergency Response
Option 2: Emergency Management Skills *Management
*Management, Public Administration Specialty *Radiologic Technology
*Registered Nurse *Teacher Aide
*Wildlife Management
OTHER(Please Verify With A Counselor)
CERTIFICATE
*Administrative Information Technology Option 1: Business Applications Option 2: Medical Office Applications *One-Year Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Tech *Two-Year Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Tech *One-Year Automotive Body Repair Technology *Two-Year Automotive Body Repair Technology *One-Year Automotive Technology
*Two-Year Automotive Technology *Child Development
*Construction Carpentry *Cosmetology
*Cosmetology Instructor *Criminal Justice
*One-Year Diesel Technology *Two-Year Diesel Technology *Homeland Security
*Vocational Nursing *Welding Technology *Wildlife Management
ENHANCED SKILLS CERTIFICATE
*Administrative Information Technology *International Management
OTHER (Please Verify With A Counselor)
(For Administrative Use Only)
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