Each program at WMCC has a list of required program outcomes. Matriculated students are awarded associate degrees and certificates after having completed academic requirements and demonstrated competence in the required outcomes.
To be eligible for graduation, students must:
- Satisfactorily complete each requirement in their academic program.
- Fulfill the minimum credit requirement in their academic program.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Meet all obligations to the College, including payment of all fees.
- File the Intent to Graduate form with the Registrar (students should check Intent to Graduate form for submission deadline).
To graduate, students have the primary responsibility of ensuring that they meet associate degree or certificate requirements. Each semester, students are to initiate at least one meeting with their faculty advisor to ensure that they have or will have met all the requirements for graduation by the intended time of graduation.
Additional Associate Degrees
Students may earn additional associate degrees either by concurrent completion of the requirements of the several degrees or by subsequent study after the first degree is received.
The requirements for earning additional degrees are as follows:
- Complete all requirements of each program of study, including general education requirements not in common with the additional program(s), and
- Earn a minimum of fifteen (15) additional credits at the college, beyond those required for the first and subsequent degrees, excluding Credit by Examination, Credit for Experiential Learning, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and Transfer Credit.
Commencement Participation:
Students must meet all program requirements to participate in the WMCC Commencement held each May. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the college for students who have eight (8) or fewer credits remaining for program completion. Students need to be registered for any missing courses at the time of commencement to participate in the ceremony.