General Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements for degrees and certificates are subject to approval of the LBCC Board of Education, the Oregon Department of Education, and the Department of Community College and Workforce Development. See AR 4020-13 for LBCC's rule establishing the institutional standards for awarding degree, certificates, and diplomas.
Graduation is not automatic. You must complete a Graduation Application by the end of the fourth week of the term prior to the term you plan to graduate. The Graduation Application can be found online. Deadline dates for submitting an application for graduation are published on the LBCC website.
General Requirements (apply to degrees and certificates):
- The awarding of a credential becomes official only when graduation information has been posted to your transcript.
- You need to complete program requirements from any of the last five catalog years in which you earned at least one credit. Credential requirements may not be combined from multiple years.
- All graduation requirements of the credential program must be met.
Two-Year Degrees
To be awarded a two-year degree, students must complete all appropriate coursework as indicated in the LBCC catalog and meet the following standards:
- Complete a minimum of 90 credits of college-level coursework.
- Earn a minimum of 24 LBCC credits (12 for the AAOT) of which at least 15 (8 for the AAOT) are in their major field. No credits granted for prior learning can be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 at the time the degree is awarded.
- Complete a minimum of 70% of all credits attempted. Grades of “F,” “NP,” “IN” and “W” are non-completion grades. The maximum number of “P” credits allowed is 16, not including those with an obligatory “P” grade.
- To earn more than one degree or to major in more than one field, the student must complete an additional 24 credits for each program beyond those required for the first degree.
Note: A maximum number of 24 non-traditional credits beyond any required by a given program can be used towards a degree. See the non-traditional credit section of this catalog for more information.
One-Year Certificates
To be awarded an one-year certificate, students must complete all appropriate coursework as indicated in the LBCC catalog and meet the following standards:
- Complete a minimum of 45 credits of college-level coursework. Up to 12 prior learning credits may be used to meet requirements.
- Earn at least 12 LBCC credits toward the certificate. No credits granted for prior learning can be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Up to 12 prior learning credits may be used to meet requirements.
- The maximum number of “P” credits allowed is 8, not including those with an obligatory “P” grade.
Less-Than-One-Year Certificates
To be awarded a less-than-one-year certificate, students must complete all appropriate coursework as indicated in the LBCC catalog and meet the following standards:
- Earn all credits toward the certificate from LBCC. No credit for prior learning may be used to meet requirements.
- The maximum number of P credits allowed is 8, not including those with an obligatory P grade.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in the LBCC courses complete for the program, at the time the certificate is awarded.
Graduation Requirements for Specific Degrees
For Graduation Requirements for specific degree and certificate programs, see the following sections in this catalog: