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Students applying for a second baccalaureate degree must have received their first bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and achieved a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. A "major" is required for all students seeking a Second Bachelor's Degree when submitting the application online. Second bachelor’s applicants cannot be admitted to the same major they received their first degree from. Ìý

Please note specific degree requirements regarding Second Baccalaureate Degrees: to earn aÌýÌýsecond baccalaureate degree, students must: Ìý

1. Earn a minimum of 30 credits in residence at Â鶹ŮÀÉ beyond those required for the first degree. Students earning two degrees simultaneously ("dual degree") must earn at least 150 credits.ÌýÌý
2. Earn at least 75 percent of all upper-division credits in the major department from Â鶹ŮÀÉ (effective for students who entered Â鶹ŮÀÉ in fall 2010 and going forward). Some majorsÌýmayÌýrequire more than 75 percent. Consult the degree requirements section of the major for details. The previous requirement, earn at least 50 percent of all upper-division credits in the major department from Â鶹ŮÀÉ, is still in effect for students who entered Â鶹ŮÀÉ prior to fall 2010.ÌýÌý
3. Satisfy the admission and graduation requirements of the department and college granting the second degree as described under the heading Lower-Division College and Department Requirements. Students who have received a bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited institution of higher education will be deemed as having met the Â鶹ŮÀÉ general education requirements. Students must meet the foreign language admissions requirement, however, if required for one of the two degrees.