Graduation Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of 120 hours to be awarded a baccalaureate degree at Miles College. To be eligible for a degree, students must complete the required number of hours consistent with the intended program of study.
All students are required to pass the English Proficiency Examination (EPE) prior to being recommended as a prospective graduate.
All students are required to pass the Senior EXIT examination. Students generally take the exam during their senior year, or when content courses are completed, whichever occurs first. Exceptions to this exam requirement may be fulfilled through external examinations for students enrolled in education certification programs (i.e., PRAXIS). Music and Theatre students, respectively, are also required to present exit performances.
Application for Graduation
Application for Completion of Degree Requirements must be submitted immediately prior to or at the beginning of the term in which a student expects to complete all requirements for a degree. The student must apply in his or her major division who will then forward their recommendations to the College Registrar. Application for Graduation are available in the Office of the Academic Records and will only be received from students whose names have been recommended from their division chairperson.
The College Calendar designates the deadline dates on which this action must be taken. Applications received after the deadline dates indicated on the College Calendar may be processed with the applications received for graduation the next term. If the student fails to meet graduation requirements, he or she should consult with their division chairperson or the Registrar and reapply for a subsequent term. Reapplication is not automatic. The intent to graduate must be formerly submitted.
Students may complete degree requirements at the end of the months of December, May or June. ALL prospective graduates are required to participate in the once a year graduation commencement scheduled during the month of May (see College Calendar) which is scheduled after the completion of requirements. Exceptions to this policy require the approval of the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Academic Honors
Miles College encourages high standards of academic excellence and acknowledges students’ academic achievement. Students who have completed superior course work at the College are recognized accordingly.
Honors Before Graduation
(designated at the end of each semester on the student’s grade report)
Honor Roll Term GPA of 3.0 to 3.49
Dean’s List Term GPA of 3.5 to 3.79
President’s List Term GPA of 3.8 to 4.0
Honors Convocation Program
Students who consistently maintain a cumulative GPA each academic year are recognized at a special honors program during the fall of each year for their academic achievement during the prior year. The program encourages students to maintain this scholastic standing through graduation. Students must have been enrolled full-time both fall and spring semesters and met the following criteria with no Incomplete or Unsatisfactory grades at the end of the grade reporting period.
Honors Scholar: cumulative GPA 3.0 to 3.49
Dean’s Scholar: cumulative GPA 3.50 to 3.79
Presidential Scholar: cumulative GPA 3.80 to 4.0
Students who are members of the Honors Curriculum program, students on Cohort Tracking for graduation and students who are members of honor societies are also acknowledged during the annual program.
Honors Awarded At Graduation
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Awards
These awards shall be conferred upon the graduating seniors who have earned the first and second highest cumulative quality point averages above 3.50. Students who already hold a baccalaureate degree are not eligible for these distinctions. Additionally, each candidate must have completed 100 hours in residence at Miles College, but the GPA calculation will include all hours needed to earn the degree.
To graduate with the distinctions below, the student must have acquired the above grade point averages at the end of the semester of graduation.
Honors 3.0 – 3.19
Cum Laude 3.2 – 3.49
Magna Cum Laude 3.5 – 3.79
Summa Cum Laude 3.8 – 4.0