Academic Regulation 16 – Requirements for Graduation
16.1 – Three-Year Degrees
16.1.1 – GPA Requirements
The awarding of the B.A., B.Sc., B.Cmp., B.F.A. and B.P.H.E. degrees is conditional on receiving a minimum Cumulative GPA of 1.60 and a minimum GPA of 1.60 on the courses used towards the General Plan requirements of the degree.
16.1.2 – Applying Transfer Credits
No more than 42.0 units in the Program
and no more than the following number of units in the Plan may be transfer
credits (grade of TR) from outside Queen’s University:
(i) For the General
Arts (B.A.) Plans, 12.0 units
(ii) For the General
Science or Computing (B.Sc. or B.Cmp.) Plans, 18.0 units
(iii)
For the General
Fine Art (B.F.A) Plan, 24.0 units
(iv)
For the General
Physical and Health Education (B.P.H.E.) Plan, 24.0 units
16.2 – Honours Degrees
16.2.1 – GPA Requirements
The awarding of the B.A.(Hons.),
B.Sc.(Hons.), B.Cmp.(Hons.), B.F.A.(Hons.), B.P.H.E.(Hons.) and B.Mus. degrees
is conditional on receiving a minimum Cumulative GPA of 1.90 and a minimum GPA
on the courses used towards the Plan requirements of the degree as follows:
(i)
For
Specialization and Major Plans, a minimum GPA of 1.90.
(ii)
For Major-Minor
Plan combinations, a minimum GPA of 1.90 on the Major Plan requirements, and a
minimum GPA of 1.60 on the Minor Plan requirements.
(iii)
For Medial Plan
combinations, a minimum GPA of 1.90 on the requirements of each of the Medial
Plans.
16.2.2 – Applying Transfer Credits
No more than 54.0 units in the Program
(60.0 for the B.Mus. Program) and no more than the following number of units in
the Plan(s) may be transfer credits (grade of TR) from outside Queen’s
University:
(i)
For
Specialization Plans, one-half less 6.0 units of the total required for the
Plan
(ii)
For Major Plans,
24.0 units
(iii)
For Medial Plans,
18.0 units
(iv)
For Minor Plans,
as per the corresponding General Plan requirements noted above in Academic
Regulation 16.1.2.
16.3 – Degrees with Distinction
16.3.1 – Requirements for Degree with Distinction
Graduation with Distinction recognizes
the highest level of academic performance at Queen’s. A Degree with Distinction
will be awarded to students who have achieved the following:
(i)
a minimum
Cumulative GPA of 3.50; and
(ii)
a minimum GPA of
3.50 on the courses used towards all the Plan requirements of the degree; and
(iii)
no failed grades,
no outstanding IN or GD grades, and no repeated classes during their
Undergraduate Career.
16.3.2 – Applying Transfer Credits
As per Academic Regulation 10, Transfer credits (grade of TR) are not used towards the calculation of any GPA. Therefore, for students offering courses from other universities to meet the Queen’s degree requirements, the GPA is calculated on Queen’s courses only.
16.3.3 – Appeal of Decisions on Degrees with Distinction
As decisions related to this regulation are solely dependent on particular levels of academic performance, no part of Academic Regulation 16 can be appealed.
16.4 – Application to Graduate
A degree candidate must apply to
graduate when registering for the final year of the degree program, or at least
by 30 April for Spring convocation, by 30 September for Fall convocation, and
by 15 November for Winter convocation.
