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Degree distinction depends on college By Rusty Reno If a person graduating with a bachelor's degree wants to merit distinction or high distinction, he may find it easier or tougher to achieve, according to his college. Grade point averages (gpa) as low as 3.46 have ranked a distinction, said Gordon Culver, Teachers College professor, while the College of Agriculture requires a 3.7 gpa, according to Elvis Dickason, professor of entomology. Other points are usually considered, however, such as overall performance in classes, type of program pursued, faculty approval and whether the person took 60 hours while in residence at UNL. Candidates for distinction are proposed by a faculty committee within the college and that list is brought before the entire faculty for approval. Upper ten percent Teachers College accepts the upper ten pec cent, and in the past students have been added to the recommended list. Culver said the student's activities, recommendations from faculty and ability as a student teacher are also considered. The College of Arts and Sciences considers the upper five per cent. Persons can be added to the distinction list by writing a thesis, completing an independent honors course and passing a comprehensive exam, said senior Jack Mayfield, a counselor with the college. Associate Engineering and Technology Dean Lyle Young said persons have received distinction in the past by a vote of the faculty, but the college considers the upper eight per cent. The College of Architecture requires a 3.6 gpa, faculty approval and "other evaluations" accord ing to Jonn Benson, assistant professor. Upper six per cent Last year, the College of Business Administra tion accepted a low of 3.5 gpa, and considers the upper six per cent, said Gary Schwendiman, associate dean. To graduate with high distinction, the colleges' procedures are more uniform. The Colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business, and Teachers College require a 3.8 gpa and the College of Agriculture requires a 3.9 for consideration. The College of Engineering and Technology considers those in the upper two per cent of the class. The discrepancies between the colleges did not bother Schwendiman, he said, "The colleges, award the degrees and each college is different in its programs, so they all set their own requirements. The university does not award degrees," Schwendiman said. 1 ; : "iMinfier Term I Spring Intersession in South America May 1S3 1975-June Ss 1975 Registration open now in Room 204 Nebraska Union Charter flight on Braniff -Lincoln to Lima, Peru and return Quito, Ecuador to Lincoln '387 round trip, pro-rata airfare. SPECIAL TOPICS: LITERATURE AND CONVER SATION (Spanish 393f) FOURTH SEMESTER SPANISH (Spanish 202I) PROBLEMS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION: DEVEL OPING CURRICU! UM MATERIALS FOR TEACHING ABOUT LATIN AMERICA (Sex. Ed. 396f) PRO-SEMINAR IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES or CONTRACT HOURS IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCA TION (47g,'878f: Anthro., Geog . Hist, Romance Lang., Poll 3ci. . Hist. Phil. Ed. or Hist. Phil. Ed. 932) COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS (Crim.Just 95v) SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BANKING AND FINANCE or INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN BANKING AND FINANCE (Finance 450 or B. A. 890v) ETHNIC DANCE or DANCE WORKSHOP (PE 127390f) PRE-COLOMIAN AND COLONIAL LATIN AMERI CAN ART (Art 3939860 SOUTH AMERICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE DRAWING THEORY (Art 3993960 GALAPAGOS ISLAND STUDY TOUR (Zoology 498 8980 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN AMERICA or CURRENT ECONOMIC ISSUES (Leon. 3233390 SPECIAL TOPICS: INTENSIVE CONVERSATION (Spanish 3980 to begin Work Study nnrl B Internship 1975 MHMMBMBi mJkm -IIll .iim I-"" ,J Federal Loans! Please Send Information on ! General Accounting Court Reporting t" r n J!i.i' 11 t el tj M Business Aa?.ir.?siraiiQn j Legal Assistant 11 D Professional Accounting Yord Processing c and p FederalGrants ER1TERTAIRIIKUG PSYCHIC Stenographic rj Q Executive Secretarial Legal Secretarial I n Medical Secretarial I Professional Secretarial Placement Narre . St reet . . City. statQ-ip Pnonf 0 Key Punch Federal Loans ! IBU9I l Work-Study Internship Telephone Number. Call (402) 432-5315 or mail Coupon Today: Lincoln School mm of commerce 1821 'IV St., Lincoln. HIE' 685 A. - ' V.... iSrS ESP Show with Audience Participation! Tickets: $1.50 - available at Union South Desk Nebraska Union Ballroom 8:00 pm Fri. Nov. 22 Sponsored by Union Contemporary Arts thursday, november 21, 1974 daily nebraskan page 3