Academic Policies and Procedures For specific degree requirements and course descriptions, please refer to the section on “Curriculum.”
COLLEGE-WIDE BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS To receive a bachelor’s degree from Menlo College, a student must earn a minimum of 124 semester units, including a minimum of 42 upper division semester units. The student must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) in each of the following areas: all college work (the overall average), all units in the degree program core requirements, and all units in the major. Grades of “C-” or better may be required in individual or groups of courses.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND THE TRANSFER BACK POLICY In order to receive a degree, students must complete a minimum of 30 units in their major at Menlo College and must be enrolled in the College during one of the last two semesters prior to graduation. Of these 30 units, a minimum of 24 units must be upper division. During the final academic year, a student must be enrolled in the Fall or Spring term, if a student is planning to participate in the May Commencement. Students may participate in Commencement with six units remaining (to be completed by August 31st), to be taken at Menlo College or at another institution, provided those units have been approved through the Registrar’s office. If these six units are not completed or transcripts not received by the Office of the Registrar by August 31st of that academic year, the student must re-enroll in order to complete the units needed for graduation.
PLACEMENT TESTS Placement tests are administered to ensure that students are proficient in the required skills to successfully com-
plete Menlo College English and/or math courses. All incoming freshmen may be required to take placement tests for English and math. Transfer students may be required to take the placement tests depending on courses transferred. The English Placement Test determines which English class students will be enrolled in during their first semester at Menlo College. The Math Placement Test determines which math class students will be enrolled in during their first semester at Menlo College. Information about Foreign Language Placement Tests or other curricular tests may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs in Brawner Hall.
DOUBLE MAJORS Students must complete all core, major, and concentration requirements for a second major. Other than General Education requirements, major and concentration courses that have been counted toward the first major are not counted toward the second. Business students pursuing double majors will not complete two internships. Double majors will complete one internship and three units of upper-division business coursework in place of a second internship. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to ensure that the course they select will fulfill this requirement.
COLLEGE MAJOR Students who wish to earn a degree other than those stated in the Menlo College Catalog may plan, in conjunction with relevant faculty, a course of study leading to the desired degree known as the “College Major.” Generally, these degrees are interdisciplinary in nature, and draw on the existing expertise of Menlo College faculty. Degrees must include a well defined set of courses. The proposed
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