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Graduation

Before we can congratulate you on your success, there are a few things we need you to do.

If you are receiving an associate’s degree:

  • Make an appointment with a counselor for a graduation check.
  • Complete the graduation application and submit it with the graduation fee to the business office. Notify the Student Development Center of any change of address that occurs during this processing period.

You must file your application by the deadline listed in the academic calendar. Missed deadlines result in delayed diplomas. Your diploma will be mailed to you after final grades are processed, records evaluated and degrees posted to your official transcript.

If you are receiving a certificate:

  • Make an appointment with a counselor for a certificate check.
  • Complete the certificate application and return it to the counselor. Notify the Student Development Center of any change of address that occurs during this processing period.

You may file an application at any time during the semester you are completing the requirements for the certificate. Certificates will be mailed to you after all courses have been completed, records evaluated and the certificate posted to your official transcript.

Graduation Requirements
Cochise College is committed to maintaining and encouraging the highest academic standards, thereby enabling you to transfer to colleges and universities throughout the nation and to successfully enter the world of work. The following requirements have been established for graduation.

All courses in an AA, AS, ABus or AAEE degree must be completed with a C or better and must be transferable to all Arizona public universities. All Cochise College associate’s degrees require a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.

For the AGS degree, composition and mathematics courses used to meet general education requirements must have a grade of C or better. A grade of D is allowed for elective courses in the AGS.

Some AAS degree programs require a 2.0 cumulative GPA or better for all college credits in the area of emphasis.

Students earning an associate’s degree must meet one of the following reading criteria.

For native speakers of English:

  • Accuplacer reading score of 78 or higher
  • Complete a reading course with a grade of C”or better in which competency for the course is an Accuplacer reading score of 74 or higher
  • Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for courses at the 100 level and above at the time of degree check

For non-native speakers of English:

  • Any of the above, as stated for native speakers of English
  • A TOEFL score of 500 level or above, including a score of 50 on Section 3
  • Petition to a permanent standing committee

A minimum of 16 credits must be taken in residency at Cochise College to earn an associate’s degree. A minimum of 25 percent of the required credits must be taken in residency at Cochise College to earn a certificate. A minimum of eight of the required credits of the AGEC must be taken in residency at Cochise College to earn the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC). Coursework below college level and non-traditional credit courses may not be used to satisfy residency requirements.

You may earn additional associate’s degrees at Cochise College if you complete, for each additional degree, all requirements for the additional degrees plus 16 additional Cochise College credits not used in other Cochise College degree(s) for each additional degree.

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Douglas, AZ  85607-6190
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 Last Updated On: 12/21/07