The staff of the Records Office certify students as eligible for graduation.
Once the degree has been conferred, the student's academic record, including grades for courses within the degree, cannot be changed.
12. Satisfy all financial obligations to the University.
In accordance with State law, the University will not release official transcripts or diplomas to students who have financial obligations to the University.
Special Degree Options
The University allows students to pursue special degree options, such as a second Bachelor's degree. This section describes the regulations for these options.
Second Bachelor's Degrees
Students may earn a second bachelor's degree by simultaneously completing the requirements for more than one bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A. and B.S.). Students may also earn a second bachelor's degree after graduating by enrolling for a second post-baccalaureate degree.
Simultaneous Second Degree Requirements
Students may receive a second bachelor's degree provided under the following conditions:
1. Students must complete the specific requirements for both degrees.
2. The curriculum for the second degree must include at least 25 percent of the minimum credit hours required for the degree not applied to the first required degree credit hours. Students simultaneously completing second degree requirements must complete at least 150 credit hours to earn the second degree. Some degree programs will require more than a total of 150 credit hours for the second degree. These credit hours must consist of courses taken at UTC. A GPA of at least 2.0 is required in these courses unless a higher GPA is specified by the major.
3. The additional credit hours beyond the first degree shall include a minimum of 12 credit hours taken at UTC in the major department of the second bachelor's degree. A GPA of at least 2.00 is required in these courses unless a higher GPA is specified by the major.
Post Baccalaureate Second Degree Requirements
Post-baccalaureate students with bachelor's degrees from regionally accredited colleges or universities who are seeking a second undergraduate degree at UTC are not subject to UTC general education requirements. However, they are subject to major requirements, including general education courses required for the major.
Student may receive a post-baccalaureate second bachelor's degree provided that:
1. Students must complete the specific requirements for both degrees.
2. The curriculum for the second degree must include at least 25 percent of the minimum credit hours required for the degree not applied to the first degree. These credit hours must consist of courses taken at UTC. A GPA of at least 2.0 is required in these courses.
3. The additional credit hours beyond the first degree shall include a minimum of 12 credit hours taken at UTC in the major department of the second bachelor's degree. A GPA of at least 2.00 is required in these courses.
Changes to Academic Record after Degree Conferral
Once a baccalaureate degree has been awarded, the institutional cumulative grade point average at the time the degree is posted is locked. No changes are made to course work completed prior to the posting of the degree to change the institutional cumulative grade point average at graduation. Subsequent course work and grades earned are calculated into the continuing institutional grade point average.
Course work completed as part of the first degree may be repeated but the subsequent grade will not replace the initial grade. Both courses and grades will be reflected on the record and both will be calculated into the continuing institutional cumulative grade point average.
Course work which repeats credit (earned hours) applied toward the first degree does not count toward the required 30 additional hours in residence for a subsequent degree. Students may repeat course work in the second degree for which they did not earn hours in the first degree. Students may repeat course work in the second degree for which they did not earn hours int he first degree. Students may also repeat credit (earned hours) from the first degree to satisfy a grade prerequisite requirement in the second degree.
Double Major Requirements
Students simultaneously completing a double major must fulfill all requirements for both majors.
General Education Requirements
The general education requirements described below were approved by the faculty to become effective for new students who entered in Fall 1999 and thereafter. Anyone who changes to the 1999 or later catalog must meet all these requirements. Courses are continually being reviewed to meet the criteria for general education certification.
Philosophy and Goals
The UTC faculty believes that this curriculum can expand our students' fundamental knowledge, abilities, and aesthetic sensibilities, leading to a social awareness essential for individual and societal development.
Proficiencies (Goals)
Graduates of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga should have the knowledge and ability to:
- Think analytically, logically, creatively, reflectively, and sensitively about the human condition;
