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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

MinorA collection of 18 credits*
MajorA collection of 36 credits*
Or 39 credits for an Honours Double Major*
SpecializationA collection of 54 credits*
Honours SpecializationA 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

MajorOther
36 cr54 cr

Single Major with a Minor

MajorMinorOther
36 cr18 cr36 cr

Bachelor (Three Year Liberal)

Total Credits: 90
Standard years of study: 3 years

Double Minor

Minor 1Minor 2Other
18 cr18 cr54 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

Special­izationOther
54 cr66 cr

Specialization and a Major

Special­izationMajorOther
54 cr36 cr30 cr

Specialization and a Minor

Special­izationMinorOther
54 cr18 cr48 cr

Double Major

Major 1Major 2Other
36 cr36 cr48 cr

Single Major

MajorOther
36 cr84 cr

Single Major and a Minor

MajorMinorOther
36 cr18 cr66 cr

Single Major and Double Minor

MajorMinor 1Minor 2Other
36 cr18 cr18 cr48 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 SpecializationOther
60 cr60 cr

Honours Specialization and a Major

Honour SpecializationMajorOther
60 cr36 cr24 cr

Honours Specialization and a Minor

Honour SpecializationMinorOther
60 cr18 cr42 cr

Honours Double Major

Major 1Major 2Other
39 cr39 cr42 cr
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