Graduation

Steps to Graduation

In addition to completing the necessary hours of classroom work, candidates for graduation must complete the following conditions before graduation.

• One year before the anticipated graduation date, the degree candidate must file a Graduation Request form, applying to the Vice-President of Academic Affairs for a degree program review and graduation requirements.
• The candidate must have taken 30 of the least 42 hours of course work at Dallas Christian College. The Chair of the Division of the student's major and the Vice-President of Academic Affairs must approve in advance any course work not completed at DCC. The Academic Council may approve other special arrangements.
• The candidate must have attained a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above in work at Dallas Christian College.
• The candidate must have attained a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above in each major.
• The candidate must have the approval of the faculty.
• The candidate must have fulfilled all financial obligations to the College, including student account, library, bookstore, and any other College department.
• The candidate must have completed all class work and assignments by the week before commencement.
• The candidate must complete a Graduation Application and pay the graduation fee (non-refundable) six months before the anticipated graduation date.
• The candidate must have received one semester's credit for Christian service for each semester of six or more hours of enrollment at Dallas Christian College.