Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
leadership qualities , high professional standards , creative work , and commitment to the ideals of the nursing profession . 7 . Alpha Sigma Lambda is the national honor society for returning adult students . Its purpose is to recognize and reward the hard work , motivation , academic success , personal growth , and leadership qualities of its inductees and is housed in the Office of Academic Affairs . 8 . Lambda Beta is the national honor society for the profession of Respiratory Care . This honor is conferred by the program faculty to students that exemplify superior academic achievement and exceptional professional growth and leadership . 9 . Alpha Eta is the national honor society for the allied health professions . The purpose of the honor society is the promotion and recognition of significant scholarship , leadership and contributions to the Allied Health Professions . Students who have a GPA of 3.5 overall and 3.0 in their major are nominated by the faculty for induction into the society . 10 . Lambda Nu is a national honor society for the radiologic and imaging sciences . Its objectives are to : foster academic scholarship at the highest academic levels , promote research and investigation in the radiologic and imaging sciences and recognize exemplary scholarship . Students who have a GPA of 3.5 overall and 3.0 in their major are nominated by the faculty for induction into the society . 11 . Psi Chi , the international honor society in Psychology , founded in 1929 for the purpose of encouraging , stimulating and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology . Psychology majors or minors with a minimum 3.0 grade point average and are in the top 35 % of their class may be invited to join . 12 . AlphaPhi Sigma is the international honor society for graduate and undergraduate student in the field criminal justice . Founded in 1942 , this society recognizes students for academic excellence and community service . Students with a 3.2 GPA overall and within the major may be invited to join Gwynedd Mercy University ’ s Kappa Delta Chapter . 13 . Sigma Beta Delta is the international honor society for business , management and administration . The purposes of Sigma Beta Delta are to encourage and recognize scholarship and achievement among students of business , management and administration , and to encourage and promote personal and professional improvement and a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind .
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Application for Graduation
All students must submit an application for graduation using Colleague Self-Service . Deadlines for application are published in the academic calendar . Submission of an application does not guarantee graduation . Late submission may postpone graduation and / or receipt of a diploma .
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Concurrent Pursuit of Two Bachelor Degrees
A student who has been accepted into a bachelor degree program and wishes to earn a bachelor degree in a second area of study must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 , after the completion of 30 credits . The permission to pursue this second degree will be granted by the Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Dean ( s ), and must be obtained in writing . Students will be required to complete a minimum of thirty ( 30 ) credits beyond the minimum specified credits for the first degree , in addition to the general education courses required by both degrees . General education courses completed in the primary bachelor degree do not need to be repeated . The student must meet all minimum grade requirements of both degree programs . Upon meeting the degree requirements for both bachelor degrees , two degrees will be awarded to the student .
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