Second Baccalaureate Degree

Students with an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year institution may apply for admission to an accelerated second bachelor’s degree program in the College of Arts & Sciences. By transferring prior coursework to satisfy the Core Requirements and by completing all departmental requirements for the new major, a student could earn a second baccalaureate in as little as one academic year.

All applications must be initiated in the Office of Undergraduate Admission. A candidate will be referred to the appropriate department chair for advising. The Office of Undergraduate Admission will then accept and evaluate all outstanding college requirements.

If accepted, a candidate would be required to successfully complete a minimum of 45 credit hours of new coursework and satisfy any outstanding general Core Requirements. Candidates deemed under-prepared to begin a second baccalaureate degree by the department chair could be required to complete prerequisite studies as a condition of admission to the program..