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All Baccalaureate Degree Programs

All students completing baccalaureate degree programs must:

  • Be formally admitted to the program from which he or she is requesting a degree
  • Complete a minimum of 180 quarter hours
  • Have a minimum of a 2.0 undergraduate level grade point average (some programs require a higher grade point average)
  • Fulfill the General Education Core Requirements
  • Satisfy all the requirements and regulations of the individual college and program by the term completion date. Please see the program information related to degree requirements.
  • Complete the residency requirement of his or her college and program (minimum 60 quarter hours)
  • Take the last 45 quarter hours for his or her degree at NLU

Advanced Standing Coursework

Certain programs at NLU allow the completion of up to five courses (22.5 quarter hours/15 semester hours) of specifically designed advanced standing coursework and apply such coursework to both baccalaureate and master's degrees. The following criteria apply:

  • The student must be within 45 quarter hours of graduation
  • The student must have a cumulative undergraduate level GPA of 3.00 of higher through the academic term preceding the term in which the advanced standing course will be completed
  • The student must fulfill all pre-requisite and/or co-requisite requirements of the course
  • To earn undergraduate credit, the student must meet the minimum grade requirements established by their undergraduate major
  • To be eligible to apply the advanced standing course upon enrollment in the graduate program, the student must earn a grade of "B" or higher in the course
 

Undergraduate Major, Minor and Concentration General Policies

All baccalaureate programs require a major that must be at least 45 QH including 25 QH of upper level coursework, out of which 15 QH must be completed at NLU.

Undergraduate students may also choose to complete any Minor and/or Concentration based on their individual goals and interests and in consultation with their Success Coach/Academic Advisor to ensure the pre-requisite requirements are satisfied. 

The following criteria apply:

  • The student major, minor and/or concentration cannot be in the same area of study
  • The same course cannot be used to fulfill the major, minor and/or concentration requirements
  • A minimum grade of a C or better is required for any course in a minor or concentration
  • Minors require a minimum of 25-30 QH, out of which 15 QH must be taken at NLU
  • Concentrations require a minimum of 15 QH; all hours are transferable, subject to each concentration requirements