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The Common Degree Structure

Making your interests fit your degree

Nipissing’s Common Degree Structure allows you to partner a variety of subjects to suit your personal interests and goals. It gives you the opportunity to build a degree that is completely unique to you.

To build your degree, you need to:

  1. Know your program options
  2. Know your degree options
  3. Select how you want to put them all together

Professional Programs

Professional Programs in Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Fine Arts (BFA only), Physical Health and Education, Nursing and Social Work are found in their respective areas of the Calendar and currently are not in the degree framework outlined below.

Your Program Options

Minor A collection of 18 credits*
Major A collection of 36 credits*
Or 39 credits for an Honours Double Major*
Specialization A collection of 54 credits*
Honours Specialization A collection of 60 credits*

*These credits must align with the requirements stated in the Academic Calendar

I want a BA or BSc General. What are my options?

The Bachelor Degree (General) – 90 credits

Complete one of the following:

  • Major Program – Students must complete 36 credits with a minimum major average of 60% and an overall minimum average of 60%.
  • Double Minor (Liberal) – Students must complete two minors at 18 credits each, with a minimum Minor average of 60% in each minor and an overall average of 60%.

Bachelor (Three Year General)

Total Credits: 90
Standard years of study: 3 years

Single Major

Major Other
36 cr 54 cr

Single Major with a Minor

Major Minor Other
36 cr 18 cr 36 cr

Bachelor (Three Year Liberal)

Total Credits: 90
Standard years of study: 3 years

Double Minor

Minor 1 Minor 2 Other
18 cr 18 cr 54 cr

I want a BA or BSc (4 Year). What are my options?

The Bachelor Degree – 120 credits

Complete one of the following:

  • Specialization – Students must complete 54 credits with a minimum overall Specialization average of 60% and an overall minimum average of 60%.
  • Double Major – Students must complete 36 credits in each of two majors, with a minimum major average of 60% in each major and an overall average of 60%.
  • Major Program – Students must complete 36 credits, with a minimum major average of 60% and an overall average of 60%.

Bachelor (Four-year)

Total Credits: 120
Standard years of study: 4 years

Specialization

Special­ization Other
54 cr 66 cr

Specialization and a Major

Special­ization Major Other
54 cr 36 cr 30 cr

Specialization and a Minor

Special­ization Minor Other
54 cr 18 cr 48 cr

Double Major

Major 1 Major 2 Other
36 cr 36 cr 48 cr

Single Major

Major Other
36 cr 84 cr

Single Major and a Minor

Major Minor Other
36 cr 18 cr 66 cr

Single Major and Double Minor

Major Minor 1 Minor 2 Other
36 cr 18 cr 18 cr 48 cr

I want a BA or BSc Honours. What are my options?

The Bachelor Degree – 120 credits

Complete one of the following:

  • Specialization – Students must complete 54 credits with a minimum overall Specialization average of 60% and an overall minimum average of 60%.
  • Double Major – Students must complete 36 credits in each of two majors, with a minimum major average of 60% in each major and an overall average of 60%.
  • Major Program – Students must complete 36 credits, with a minimum major average of 60% and an overall average of 60%.

Bachelor (Honours)

Total Credits: 120
Standard years of study: 4 years

Honours Specialization

Honour Specialization Other
60 cr 60 cr

Honours Specialization and a Major

Honour Specialization Major Other
60 cr 36 cr 24 cr

Honours Specialization and a Minor

Honour Specialization Minor Other
60 cr 18 cr 42 cr

Honours Double Major

Major 1 Major 2 Other
39 cr 39 cr 42 cr
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