Graduation

a.Minimum Grade Requirement

Students must meet the minimum grade requirement specified for their program—see Bachelor of Management (B.Mgt.), Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management, Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management (25-course), Bachelor of Management as a Second Degree, Dual Degrees, Undergraduate Diploma, Certificate in Management, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management or Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Education, Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts - New Media/Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Management, Post-Bachelor Certificate, and Combined Post-Bachelor Certificates.

b.Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average

For graduation, a student must attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 on courses taken at the University of Lethbridge. Courses from another institution accredited to a transfer student are not included in calculation of the cumulative GPA.

A student must also attain a minimum graduation GPA of 2.00 to graduate with a Bachelor of Management degree, an Undergraduate Diploma, a Certificate in Management, or a Post-Bachelor Certificate.

c.Graduation GPA Calculation

The Dhillon School of Business calculates graduation GPA as follows:

Program

How GPA is Calculated

B.Mgt. (first degree)

GPA calculated on the last 20 courses1 taken at the U of L.

Post-Diploma B.Mgt.

GPA calculated on the last 20 courses1 taken at the U of L.

B.Mgt. (second degree)

GPA calculated on the last 20 courses1 required for the second degree taken at the U of L.

B.Mgt./B.Ed.

GPA calculated on all Dhillon School of Business courses (from 10-20)1 taken at the U of L.

Post-Diploma B.Mgt./B.Ed.

GPA calculated on all Dhillon School of Business courses (from 10-20)1 taken at the U of L.

B.A./B.Mgt., B.Sc./B.Mgt., B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt., and B.H.Sc./B.Mgt.

GPA calculated on all Dhillon School of Business courses (from 10-20) taken at the U of L.

B.Mgt. (dual degree)

GPA calculated on the last 20 courses1 taken at the U of L.

Undergraduate Diploma

GPA calculated on the last 10 Dhillon School of Business courses1 taken at the U of L towards the diploma.

Certificate in Management and Post-Bachelor Certificates

GPA calculated on the last five Dhillon School of Business courses1 taken at the U of L.

Combined Post-Bachelor Certificates

GPA calculated on the last ten Dhillon School of Business courses1 taken at the U of L towards the certificates.

1The courses needed for GPA calculation will be counted starting from the most recent courses completed to the least recent. If the last course falls in a term where the student has completed more courses than needed for GPA calculation, the courses with the highest grades in that term will be used.

d.Limit on Introductory-Level Courses

Not more than 12 courses (36.0 credit hours) may be completed at the 1000 level (or lower) for credit towards the degree, excluding Activity courses (labelled PHAC and MUSE) and courses numbered in the range of 0520 to 0530.

e.Maximum Number of Activity Courses

Not more than six (6.0) credit hours in Activity courses may be taken for credit towards the degree.

f.Residence Requirement

A student must satisfy the minimum residence requirement through successful completion of courses, or their equivalent, at the University of Lethbridge as follows:

B.Mgt.

As the first degree:

20 courses, including 10 Dhillon School of Business courses at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Additional Accounting and Finance residence requirements are found in the note below.

As the second degree:

15 courses, including at least 10 Dhillon School of Business courses at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Additional Accounting and Finance residence requirements are found in the note below.

As a dual degree:

20 courses, including at least 10 Dhillon School of Business courses at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Post-Diploma B.Mgt.

20 courses.

Additional Accounting and Finance residence requirements are found in the note below.

Undergraduate Diploma

10 courses.

Additional Finance residence requirements are found in the note below.

Certificate in Management

Five courses towards the Certificate in Management.

For the Finance Certificate in Management, additional Finance residence requirements are found in the note below.

Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals

Five courses towards the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals.

Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting

Five courses towards the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting.

Additional Accounting residence requirements are found in the note below.

Combined Post-Bachelor Certificates in Accounting

Five courses towards the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals.

Five courses towards the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting.

Additional Accounting residence requirements are found in the note below.

Note: There are additional residence requirements that must be completed by students in the following majors:

Accounting majors must complete five of the following courses at the University of Lethbridge: Accounting 3100, Accounting 3101, Accounting 3130, Accounting 3131, Accounting 3151, Accounting 3160, Accounting 3171, Accounting 3180, Accounting 3190, Accounting 4110, Accounting 4125/Agricultural Enterprise Management 4125, Accounting 4130, Accounting 4151, Accounting 4160.

Finance majors must complete all courses from the following list, and which are part of their major, at the University of Lethbridge: Finance 3412, Finance 3441, Finance 3460, Finance 3480, Finance 4421, Finance 4430, Finance 4451.

g.Time Limit for Program Completion

All degree or diploma requirements must be completed within 10 years after acceptance into the Dhillon School of Business.

All Certificates in Management and Post-Bachelor Certificate requirements must be completed within five years after acceptance into the Dhillon School of Business.

h.Liberal Education List Requirement

See School of Liberal Education, Liberal Education List Requirement.