Northwest Vista College provides four
forms of recognition for satisfactory completion of work:
- Associate of Arts Degree
- Associate of Science Degree
- Associate of Applied Science Degree
- Certificate of Completion
A student may be awarded an associate degree or certificate
by:
Completing all required courses for the specific degree or certificate.
With the exception of developmental level courses (those beginning with
the number zero), courses listed in the college catalog are acceptable
as requirements or electives applicable to at least one degree or certificate
program.
- Completing the prescribed number of
credit hours for the specific degree or certificate.
- Achieving a cumulative grade point average
of 2.0 (excluding developmental level coursework).
- Completing each "core requirement"
for the degree with a grade of "C" or better.
- For any Associate of Applied Science
degree or certificate program, completing each course
required with a grade of "C" or better.
- Earning at least 25% of credit hours
required for graduation in residency at Northwest Vista
College.
- Submitting official transcript of all
coursework attempted at other colleges and universities.
- Meeting all Texas Success Initiative
(TSI) requirements.
A student may earn either a general Associate of Arts (AA), an Associate of Science (AS)
degree, or may select a specialized AA/AS degree. In addition a student may earn one or more Associate of Applied
Science degrees provided that all requirements for each degree are met.
Persons having been awarded baccalaureate-level or higher degrees are
not usually accepted as associate degree candidates, other than in applied
science programs.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all substitutions,
by-pass exams, waivers and/or a list of any electives that
are to be approved by the department representative be on
file in Student Success no later than the published
deadlines.
Transferred and nontraditional credit may meet graduation requirements
if equivalent to Northwest Vista College courses; such equivalencies
will be determined by the Vice President or designee. Petitions for
course waivers or substitutions are available in Student Success.
Participation in the graduation ceremony does not ensure automatic
fulfillment of requirements and that a degree will be awarded. Diplomas
will be distributed through Student Success once degree or certificate
requirements have been met and verified by Student Success.
Questions concerning the evaluation of the application for graduation
should be directed to the Student Success before the deadline date.
Honor Graduates
Candidates who maintain an overall grade point average of 3.75 or
above in college-level courses attempted at Northwest Vista College,
as well as courses from other institutions, are considered honor graduates.
