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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

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 
  • Minors require a minimum of 15 QH to be taken at NLU 
  • A minimum grade of a C or better is required for any course in a minor or concentration
Note: Certain programs at NLU allow the completion of up to five courses (22.5 quarter hours/15 semester hours) of specifically designed graduate 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 graduate 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 receive graduate credit for the course upon enrollment in the graduate program, the student must earn a grade of "B" or higher in the course