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BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 1.​ At least 120 credit hours 2.​ At least a 2.000 cumulative average 3.​ At least a 2.000 cumulative average in the major field of study for the class of 2004 or later 4.​ Meet the requirements of the Clarkson Common Experience 5.​ Meet the requirements for a degree program as determined by the offering department or school 6.​ A student entering as a first semester freshman must have been in residence for at least four semesters, including the final undergraduate semester; or, if entering with advanced standing, have completed at least half the remaining upper-level undergraduate work in residence at Clarkson.

c. Cross-registered course work is considered transfer credit and therefore credits taken cannot be used to qualify for Dean’s List or Presidential Scholar Honors.

Clarkson is required to measure a student’s PACE as a percentage as indicated below: a.​ A minimum percentage of attempted credit hours must be earned every semester i.​ Cumulative number of earned hours ii.​ Cumulative number of attempted hours b.​ Earned credit hours for PACE: i.​ Grades of A, B, C, D or P (with credit) ii.​ All accepted transfer credits and (including consortium agreements & Study Abroad Courses) & Test credits (T) c.​ Attempted credit hours include: i.​ Earned hours - Passed (A-D), Pass (P) ii.​ Repeated courses - All attempted (see repeated course section below) iii.​ Withdrawal - “LW” and “W”.

A minimum of a “C” is required for transfer credits. Transfer credits are included in both attempted and earned hours. Transfer credits for repeated courses may have an effect on the GPA. Transfer credits for non-repeated courses have no effect on the GPA.

Transfer credits must be received prior to the 10th day of the term in order to be included in the SAP determination.

To be eligible to cross-register, undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits at Clarkson, including the cross-registered course, eligible students can take up to two courses (not available in their home institution) per academic year totaling no more than eight credits on a space-available basis at one or another of the campuses. At the end of the semester, an official transcript will be sent to the student’s home institution and credit will be posted as transfer credit on their Clarkson transcript. Undergraduate students must receive a grade equivalent to a C (2.000) or higher to receive transfer credit at Clarkson.

Advanced Placement credit based on tests or examinations (includes AP, CLEP, IB, etc.) will be limited to a combined 30 credit hours.. Below is a list of AP scores and the transfer credit it translates to: Biology Chemistry AP Course Credits AP Course Credits Score Score 1,2, or No credit 1,2, or No credit 3 3 4 BY 100 Biology Elective with Lab 4 CM 131 General Chemistry 5 BY 140/142 and BY 160/162 Biology I and II 5 CM 131/132 General Chemistry with labs I/II 83

Such courses will be considered for academic transfer credit if a grade of C or better was earned. The course(s) will be evaluated for transfer credit by the academic department responsible for course curriculum. Credit by Examination Availability of such exams are at the discretion of the appropriate department chairperson. Students interested in Credit by Examination are encouraged to notify the appropriate department as early as possible so a mutually convenient time to take the exam can be arranged. Advanced Placement credit based on tests or examinations (includes AP, CLEP, IS, etc.) will be limited to a combined 30 credit hours.

6 Students who submit transfer credit for EC 150 or EC 151 prior to matriculation can complete their EC 350 requirement by taking EC 200 for one credit 7 Students who have taken MA 330 are exempt from taking STAT 383 See Academic Requirements for details of the Clarkson Common Experience, including the First-Year Seminar, the Clarkson Seminar, Knowledge Area (KA) courses, University Courses (UC), and related requirements.

It is an important step in the application process for the student to consult with the Director of Financial Aid in order to understand how their financial assistance package will be applied to the study abroad/exchange experience. All credit is transferred back to Clarkson for those courses that students complete satisfactorily. Course credit will be transferred as transfer credit on a pass/fail system. Course credit will be transferred as transfer credit on a pass/fail system.

A minimum of a “C” is required for transfer credits. Transfer credits are included in both attempted and earned hours. Transfer credits for repeated courses may have an effect on the GPA. Transfer credits for non-repeated courses have no effect on the GPA.

Such courses will be considered for academic transfer credit if a grade of C or better was earned. The course(s) will be evaluated for transfer credit by the academic department responsible for course curriculum.

6 Students who submit transfer credit for EC 150 or EC 151 prior to matriculation can complete their EC 350 requirement by taking EC 200 for one credit 7 Students who have taken MA 330 are exempt from taking STAT 383 See Academic Requirements for details of the Clarkson Common Experience, including the First-Year Seminar, the Clarkson Seminar, Knowledge Area (KA) courses, University Courses (UC), and related requirements.

All credit is transferred back to Clarkson for those courses that students complete satisfactorily. Course credit will be transferred as transfer credit on a pass/fail system. Course credit will be transferred as transfer credit on a pass/fail system.

Below is a list of AP scores and the transfer credit it translates to:

Credit by Examination Availability of such exams are at the discretion of the appropriate department chairperson. Students interested in Credit by Examination are encouraged to notify the appropriate department as early as possible so a mutually convenient time to take the exam can be arranged. Note: Students who plan to take either or both the Calculus and Computer Science exams scheduled during fall orientation need make no special arrangements. These exams are scheduled into orientation. Clarkson will consider the following for advanced credit: AP, CLEP, GCE A-levels, IB, OACs, French Baccalaureate, Abitur, Italian Maturita and the Swiss Maturite. While credit is usually granted, there are situations, due to the technical nature of some of the programs, where it is not. Each case will be reviewed on an individual basis. Advanced Placement credit based on tests or examinations (includes AP, CLEP, IS, etc.) will be limited to a combined 30 credit hours. 85

At the end of the semester, an official transcript will be sent to the student’s home institution and credit will be posted as transfer credit on their Clarkson transcript. Undergraduate students must receive a grade equivalent to a C (2.000) or higher to receive transfer credit at Clarkson.

Cross-registered course work is considered transfer credit and therefore credits taken cannot be used to qualify for Dean’s List or Presidential Scholar Honors.

Clarkson is required to measure a student’s PACE as a percentage as indicated below: a.​ A minimum percentage of attempted credit hours must be earned every semester i.​ Cumulative number of earned hours ii.​ Cumulative number of attempted hours b.​ Earned credit hours for PACE: i.​ Grades of A, B, C, D or P (with credit) ii.​ All accepted transfer credits and (including consortium agreements & Study Abroad Courses) & Test credits (T) c.​ Attempted credit hours include: i.​ Earned hours - Passed (A-D), Pass (P) ii.​ Repeated courses - All attempted (see repeated course section below) iii.​ Withdrawal - “LW” and “W”.