Students should meet with an academic counselor or faculty advisor for final review of their degree/certificate program requirements at least one semester before applying for graduation.

• To earn a degree, students must have acquired a minimum of 21 semester hours of 100-level or above coursework at MCC. These hours must apply toward a specified degree.
• To earn a certificate of proficiency, students must have earned a minimum of one-third of the required 100-level or above credit hours at MCC. These hours must apply toward a specified certificate.
• Students must continue in attendance at MCC, missing no more than one semester (summer session excluded), in order to be subject to the catalog of initial enrollment.
• Students missing more than one semester will fall under the catalog requirements in effect when they return.
• Substitution of a course must be approved by the faculty member and academic chair in writing and be submitted to the Registrar through the student’s advisor. Final approval for all course substitutions comes from the Registrar.
• Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or better in all work completed at MCC, including failures.
• Students must have resolved any indebtedness to the College.
• Students who apply to graduate and do not complete a class(es) in the term for which they applied must reapply to graduate.
• Students are responsible for purchasing a cap and gown to be eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony.
• Students who are receiving a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for commencement.

A student may complete multiple degrees at one time as long as the degrees are received at the same graduation. A student may pursue one degree with two "programs of study" simultaneously and receive said degree with the two areas stipulated at commencement.

A student who completes a degree program and elects to pursue another degree is subject to the degree requirements of the catalog at the time he/she selects the new degree.