It is the policy of Dakota college that for students to be eligible for an Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, or Certificate Degree, a student must earn a minimum of 15-degree credits from Dakota College. To be eligible for a Certificate of Completion, students must earn half of the program credits from Dakota College.
Students enrolled continuously in at least a one-half time basis (six semester credits or more) can follow the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their initial enrollment, or the graduation requirements in effect during the year in which they plan to graduate.
Students whose enrollment is less than one-half time (less than six credits) for two semesters in a row or more, who are not enrolled for two semesters in a row or more, or any combination of the two will follow the graduation requirements in effect during the academic year they apply for graduation. In this instance, students may petition Student Services if they wish to use a different catalog to satisfy graduation requirements. Students wishing to use a different catalog to satisfy graduation requirements must have completed at least one term of enrollment while that catalog was in effect. The final decision about which graduation requirements will apply will be at the discretion of the Registrar’s Office.