Williamsburg, KY – In December, 561 students completed their studies and were graduated from University of the Cumberlands (UC).

A combination of undergraduate as well as graduate degrees were awarded based on completion of requirements.

One hundred and forty-three students earned a Bachelor’s of Science/Arts degree at UC.

Twenty-one students earned a Master’s in Business Administration while twenty-eight received their master’s degrees as education specialists.

Three-hundred and forty-five students completed their degrees at UC with master’s degrees in education/teaching. Four students earned a Master of Science degree and eleven students earned a Master of Arts degree.

Eight students finished at UC with doctorate degrees in education, while one student earned a doctorate degree in philosophy.

All UC undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of community service before graduation and those who choose to complete a minimum of 200 service hours are named Hutton Scholars.

Twenty-one undergraduate students were also graduated with honors. There were eight Summa Cum Laude (3.95-4.0), six Magna Cum Laude (3.85-3.94), and seven Cum Laude (3.70-3.84) graduates in the December 2014 class.

UC is still enrolling for the spring semester. Undergraduate classes begin on January 14th and graduate and online learning have several different enrollment dates based on the degree. For more information visit www.ucumberlands.edu. Located in Williamsburg, Ky., University of the Cumberlands is an institution of regional distinction, which currently offers four undergraduate degrees more than 40 major fields of study; ten pre-professional programs; ten graduate degrees distributed over eight areas, including two doctorates and seven master’s degrees; certifications in education; and online programs. For more information visit www.ucumberlands.edu.