To receive the Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degree, or a Certificate, students must satisfy the requirements for that degree or certificate.

Degree and Certificate requirements are listed under Programs of Study beginning on page 77 of the catalog. Students are encouraged to see an academic advising specialist prior to each registration.

Students must satisfy the following College requirements

•  Earn the minimum required semester hours for the degree or certificate with a cumulative 2.00 GPA and a 2.00 GPA in courses which comprise the degree program.
• Satisfy Gordon Rule requirements, if applicable.
• Complete all non-course requirements, if applicable.
• Successfully complete a minimum of 25% of the required degree or certificate course work at Edison College.
• Fulfill all obligations to Edison College.
• Satisfactorily complete the CLAST or an approved alternative to CLAST, if applicable. CLAST exemptions must be requested through the Assessment Office before the end of semester in which the student is graduating. (See CLAST Policy. Applies to Associate of Arts degree only.)
• Meet all deadlines pertaining to graduation. A continuously enrolled student may choose to meet graduation requirements specified in either the College Catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment or at the time of graduation. (See Effective Catalog Policy, page 18 of catalog)

Graduation is processed automatically for all eligible students. Degree or certificate notations are posted to the student's transcript and diplomas are mailed to the graduate's address of record. Any student whose degree requirements were met in a previous term is graduated in the term in which the graduation certification is granted. Students may participate in the commencement ceremony, if the student is completing degree requirements during the current academic year. Degree and certificate requirements printed in the Catalog are subject to change due to changes in Florida State statutes or Department of Education rules. Final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements rests with the student.