COURSE INFORMATION

APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION

As a student nears completion of the degree requirements, the student must submit an Application for Degree and Graduation Plan with the Registrar’s Office by the stated deadline. This application process provides the student with a timely opportunity to review their degree requirements and plan or change the student’s course schedule to ensure completion of all requirements. The student must complete an Application for Degree and Graduation Plan and obtain approval of all advisors—including those for additional majors and minors, if applicable—before submitting the application to the Registrar’s Office.

AWARDING OF DEGREES AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMENCEMENT

Degrees and certificates are awarded in May, August, and December, with a ceremony for all degree recipients held in May. Bachelor’s degree candidates who have 11 or fewer credits remaining to complete the degree at the end of the spring semester may participate in the May graduation ceremony. Ineligible students will be invited to participate in the following year’s ceremony. Graduate degree candidates expected to graduate in May and the following August will be invited to participate in the current year’s ceremony. December graduates will be invited to participate in the following year’s ceremony. Certificate candidates are not eligible to participate in the Commencement ceremony.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Course listings are included with the departments and program information, below. Course descriptions can be found at www.lvc.edu/catalog.

SPECIAL TOPICS COURSES

From time to time, departments may offer Special Topics courses using the following course numbers: 190–198, 290–298, 390–398, 490–498, 590–598, 690–698, 790–798, 890–898. Special Topics courses are formal courses that are not listed permanently in the curricula and that are infrequently offered. These courses examine comparatively narrow subjects that may be topical or of special interest. Several topics may be taught in one term or academic year. A specific course title shall be used in each instance and shall be so noted on the student record.

DISCONTINUANCE OF COURSES

The College reserves the right to withdraw or discontinue any course.

CREDIT HOURS

A credit hour is a unit to measure academic progress. Lebanon Valley College follows the credit hour requirements established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), which comply with policies set forth by the federal government and Middle States Commission on Higher Education.