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Graduation Requirements
Applying for Graduation
Petitions to graduate with an associate degree or certificate of achievement must be submitted using the Graduation tile on InSite. Information regarding deadlines, policies, and procedures surrounding graduation are published on the college website. Only courses and credit from regionally accredited institutions may be used to satisfy graduation requirements. See “Credit Accepted at Los Medanos College” in the Standards of Scholarship section for more information. Applications for college skills certificates can be submitted once requirements are complete. Petitions for Skills Certificates, Noncredit Certificates of Competency, and Noncredit Certificates of Completion are available in the LMC Student Forms tile through InSite.
The graduation commencement ceremony is held once a year at the end of the spring semester for those students who complete the requirements for graduation during the academic year. Awards will be mailed to graduates approximately twelve weeks after the end of the semester in which requirements are completed.
Catalog Rights
LMC publishes a new catalog every year, and the requirements for the degree/certificate programs may change from one catalog to the next. Catalog rights do not pertain to prerequisites. Students have the right to graduate under the terms and regulations of any of the catalogs that are published while in continuous enrollment at LMC, prior to eligibility for graduation.
Continuous enrollment at LMC is defined as the period of time in which a student’s record reflects completion of at least one course, for one semester or term, during a given catalog (academic) year, from the time of original enrollment. A student who has a break in attendance more than a year must use the catalog that is in effect at the time of readmission or a subsequent catalog for the period of continuing enrollment.
Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements
LMC offers Associate in Arts (AA-T) or Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees, which are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. Students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.
Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T are able to complete their remaining requirements for the 120-unit baccalaureate degree within 60 semester or 90 quarter units.
Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an education plan that best meets their goals and needs.
Associate Degree Requirements
LMC students have the option of obtaining an Associate of Arts degree or an Associate of Science degree. Students should consult with an LMC counselor. The counselor will assist the student in planning the courses required to satisfy the major for the degree and all other graduation requirements. Students may earn multiple degrees.
Students may apply for substitutions only in their major and only for associate of arts degrees, associate of science degrees, and certificates of achievement.
In order to receive an associate degree from Los Medanos College, a student must meet competency requirements in mathematics, reading and writing.
Mathematics Competency Requirement:
MATH-030, MATH 110, MATH-120, MATH-140, MATH-155 or higher with a grade of “C” or better,, or 2. Score a grade of 3, 4 or 5 on any AP Calculus Exam
Reading and Writing Competency Requirements:
1. The reading/writing requirement is cleared when an “A”, “B”, or “C” grade is earned in ENGL-100. 100e, or 2. Score a grade of 3, 4 or 5 on AP English Literature Exam or
AP English Language Exam
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
Satisfaction of the requirements defined in the Majors section, including 12 units in residency, and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, qualifies a student for the certificate of achievement. Students may earn multiple certificates.
College Skills Certificate Requirements
These certificates require less than 16 units of course work within the major programs of study. Students must complete at least 50% of the courses required for the skills certificates at Los Medanos College. Course substitutions are not allowed. For information, contact the department chair or a counselor.
Noncredit Certificate Requirements
Noncredit Career Development and College Preparation Programs and required courses classified as noncredit Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP) prepare students for employment or to be successful in college level credit coursework. Certificate of Competency- Noncredit Career Development and
College Preparation (CDCP)
Students enroll in a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses has demonstrated achievement in a set of competencies that prepares students to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable credit courses. Students must earn a “P” (Pass) in all required courses.
