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Assignment 2: Create a FAQ for a Website

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ENG316: Technical Writing | Professor Heather Lowry | 09 August 2020

Strayer University Graduation Requirements FAQ

Q1 | What are the graduation requirements for undergraduate degrees, certificates, and diplomas?

A1 | Undergraduate program completion requires completing the programs courses, meeting the program’s required credit hours (including the minimum credit hours earned through Strayer), minimum GPA (grade point average), minimum grades, evaluation fee, and any additional program-specific requirements. A summary of the course credits hours and grade requirements are as follows:

Credits Hours

Program Type	Required Credit Hours	Min. Strayer Earned Credit Hours
Associate degree	90 credits	27 credits
Bachelor’s degree*	180 credits	54 credits
Certificate	27 credits	22.5 credits
Diploma	54 credits	31.5 credits

*Some programs may have unique course credit hour requirements

Grades

· GPA needs to be 2.0 or above.

· A grade of C or higher, or P, in all degree minor, major, and concentration courses.

· A grade of C or higher, or P, in all certificate or diploma program subject areas.

· A grade of C or higher in ENG 090 , ENG 115  or ENG 116 , ENG 201 or  ENG 215 , ENG 315 , and  MAT 104  or MAT 110 .

The Final Academic Requirements Evaluation Fee is applied towards the end of the program, generally the next-to-last class. Some programs may have unique additional requirements, such as the requirement for Bachelor of Science in Nursing program students to have an active and unencumbered RN license.

See the Undergraduate Degree Conferral Requirements section in the Strayer University 2019-2020 Catalog for additional details.

Q2 | What are the graduation requirements for graduate degrees, certificates, and diplomas?

A1 | Graduate program completion requires completing the programs courses, meeting the program’s required credit hours (including the minimum credit hours earned through Strayer), minimum GPA (grade point average), minimum grades, evaluation fee, and any additional program-specific requirements. A summary of the credit hours and grade requirements are as follows:

Credits Hours

Program Type	Required Credit Hours	Min. Strayer Earned Credit Hours
Graduate degree*	54 credits	36 credits
MBA program	45 credits	31.5 credits

*Some programs may have unique course credit hour requirements

Grades

· GPA needs to be 2.5 or above.

· A grade of B or higher, or P, in concentration courses.

· A grade of B or higher in the program’s capstone or capstone equivalent course.

· A grade of C or higher in all prerequisite’s courses.

· Course requirements met within ten years of program start date.

· 10 Course MBA Only - A grade of B or higher in the graduate elective course.

· JWMI Degree Only - A grade of LP or higher for all courses.

The Final Academic Requirements Evaluation Fee is applied towards the end of the program, generally the next-to-last class. Some programs may have unique additional requirements,

See the Graduate Degree Conferral Requirements section in the Strayer University 2019-2020 Catalog for additional details.

Q3 | What are the requirements to graduate with cum laude recognition?

A3 | Undergraduate students that complete a qualifying degree program with a qualifying cumulative GPA (grade point average) are recognized by graduating cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude. The requirements are as follows:

· Cum laude - cumulative GPA of 3.5 to 3.69

· Magna cum laude - cumulative GPA of 3.7 to 3.89

· Summa cum laude - cumulative GPA of 3.9 or better

The qualifying programs are Associate in Arts, Associate of Applied Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science.

See the Undergraduate Honor Citation section in the Strayer University 2019-2020 Catalog for additional details.

Q4 | How long does it take to complete a degree program?

A4 | The time it takes to complete a program depends on how many credits hours are needed and how many courses are completed per quarter. Each Strayer course completion provides 4.5 credit hours, and students normally complete 2-4 courses a quarter. The credit hours requirements are generally 90 credits for an associate degree, 180 credits for a bachelor’s degree, and 54 credits for a graduate degree.

Example - Time to Complete a Degree Program

Program Type	2 Courses per Qtr.	4 Courses per Qtr
Associate degree w/ 90 credit hours	10 quarters or 2.5 years	5 quarters or 1.25 years
Bachelor’s degree w/ 180 credit hours	20 quarters or 5 years	10 quarters or 2.5 years
Graduate degree w/ 54 credit hours	6 quarters or 1.5 years	3 quarters or 0.75 years

To determine the numbers of courses, quarters and years remaining in a student’s program use the following calculations:

· # of courses remaining = # of remaining credit hours required / 4.5 credit hours

· # of remaining quarters = # of courses remaining / # of courses per quarter

· # of years remaining = # of remaining quarters / # of quarters per year (4)

Completing More Than Four Courses per Quarter

Completing 5-6 courses per quarter requires a GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate programs and 3.5 for graduate programs. Completing more than 6 courses per quarter requires permissions from the campus, associate campus, advising, or program dean.

See the Quarter System , Credit Designation , Grade Point Average - Undergraduate , and Grade Point Average - Graduate sections in the Strayer University 2019-2020 Catalog for additional details.

Q5 | Where can personalized degree progress be found?

A5 | All strayer University students have access to the iCampus interactive student portal, where the Degree Plan & Progress page is dedicated to informing on degree progress, GPA, and course registration.

Login to iCampus and from the top navigation, hover the mouse over Academic Support, then select Degree Plan & Progress.

The Degree Plan & Progress page provides program completion percentage and credits remaining and specific courses remaining. You can refer to FAQ #4 to determine how long it will take to complete a program with these details.

iCampus and student technical support can be reached at 877.642.2999 and through the student portal .

FAQ Intended audience and purpose

The graduation requirement FAQ is targeted towards new and existing students. The audience is expected to have familiarity with earning credits through course completions to earn a college program degree, the difference between undergraduate and graduate programs, and accessing the iCampus website. The FAQ aims to summarize the detailed graduation related information in the Strayer University catalog to answer common questions a student may ask. The graduation information I thought would be frequently sought are the requirement details, an understanding of how long it can take to meet them, how to achieve cum laude recognition, and where to find personalized progress information. Each answered question also provides links to the catalog sections from which the data was summarized or technical support where iCampus is discussed. The links allow direct access to the originating source, which helps the audience if the FAQ has become outdated or full details are preferred over a summary.