Graduation Requirements

To graduate from Central Texas College, the student must:

  • Apply for graduation by the deadline date.
  • Successfully complete all courses required in the program of study.
  • Earn a “C” or better grade for any major or major-relate elective course in the program of study.
  • Complete at least 25 percent of the degree or certificate semester credit hours at CTC (to fulfill residency requirements).
  • Earn at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale on all CTC coursework. All courses completed at the time the degree or certificate requirements were met are calculated in the CTC GPA, even if the courses were not used to meet specific degree or certificate requirements.
  • Earn at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, which includes transfer credits applied to the degree and CTC coursework.
  • Meet state, institutional, licensure and other agency rules as applicable.
  • TSI-obligated students seeking an associate degree or a certificate level 2 must be TSI complete or exempt in reading, writing, and mathematics. For TSI non-exempt students the requirement to be TSI complete may be waived for students if enrolled in a designated level II certificate that did not include entry-level freshman coursework. Such students are still required to have taken the TSI Assessment 2.0 or 1.0 based on TSI requirements.

Graduation with Honors

Candidates for degrees conferred by Central Texas College may be eligible to graduate with highest honors or honors. Certificates of completion do not qualify for honors. To graduate with honors or highest honors from CTC, the student must:

  • Have a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale on all coursework taken, which includes all CTC courses taken and any transfer credits that apply toward the degree program the student is graduating with.
  • Must have a minimum of 30 semester hours of traditional study with Central Texas College. Courses with grades of “P” or developmental coursework are not considered when determining the minimum 30 semester hour residency requirement.

In any graduating class, the students with a 4.0 GPA and who meet all other requirements above will be designated as graduating with highest honors.