/Institutions/Baptist-University-of-Florida/json/2025-2026/Academic-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/Baptist-University-of-Florida/json/2025-2026/Academic-Catalog.json

Graduation Requirements

The following general requirements for graduation must be met before the student may receive a degree:

1. Application for graduation at the beginning of the final semester;
2. Completion of academic requirements for the degree as set forth in the catalog; any request for a waiver of a required course must be made to and approved by the Executive Vice-President of Academic Affairs in writing;
3. Satisfactory settlement of all financial accounts with the university;
4. Approval by the university of the personal character and moral worthiness of the candidate;
5. Participation in graduation exercises; exceptions must be requested in writing to the Registrar;
6. Maintenance of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. (Teacher Education students must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate);
7. Passage of the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) by those majoring in education certification programs;
8. Must take at least 25% of total degree requirements from BUF;
9. Must be enrolled for at least one course at BUF the semester the student plans to graduate;
10. Must attain a minimum score of 420 on the ETS Proficiency Profile Test and a minimum score of 2 on the essay portion.

 

Active-Duty Military

Academic residency at Baptist University of Florida is twenty-five percent of the degree requirements for all degrees for active-duty servicemembers and their adult family members (spouse and college-age children). In addition, there are no “final year” or “final semester” residency requirements for active-duty servicemembers and their family members. Academic residency can be completed at any time while active-duty servicemembers and their family members are enrolled. Reservists and National Guardsmen on active-duty are covered in the same manner.

 

Application for Graduation

Prospective graduates apply for graduation at the beginning of their final semester, using official forms supplied in the Registrar’s Office. Applicants are approved for graduation by the faculty.

All documentation for credit earned external to Baptist University of Florida and required test scores must be presented to the Registrar’s Office before a student will be permitted to apply for graduation. This includes test scores from the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE), and all credit earned from the College Level Examination (CLEP), Seminary Extension, other colleges, universities, and seminaries.

The deadline for application for graduation for both the fall and spring semesters is Friday of the fifth week of the semester of anticipated graduation (See Academic Calendar). The student is responsible for having the Registrar verify that all work required for the degree has been completed by the above deadline.

 

Graduation Honors

In recognition of superior academic excellence, graduating seniors with a GPA of 3.25 or higher will graduate with honors.  The levels of recognition are as follows: Cum Laude--3.25-3.49; Magna Cum Laude--3.50-3.74; Summa Cum Laude--3.75-4.00. Honor distinctions are determined based on the student’s GPA computed the semester immediately prior to the semester of graduation.

 

Requirements for Additional Degree

Degree graduates from the university may enroll for a second degree in another field. Baccalaureate graduates must complete the requirements for the second bachelor’s degree and earn a minimum of 32 hours beyond the number of hours required in the first degree. Bachelor’s degree graduates may earn an associate degree in another field by completing the requirements for the associate degree and earning a minimum of 16 hours beyond the number of hours required in the bachelor’s degree. Associate degree graduates may earn a second associate degree by completing all the requirements for the second associate degree and earning a minimum of 16 hours beyond the first associate degree.