{"id":34,"date":"2007-04-30T09:03:37","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T14:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog\/2019-2020\/html\/home\/degrees-and-degree-requirements\/"},"modified":"2022-08-05T07:47:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T12:47:25","slug":"degrees_and_requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog-2022-2023\/degrees_and_requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"DEGREES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Change of Curriculum<\/a> | Degrees Awarded<\/a> | Graduate Studies<\/a> | Degree Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n University policy allows a student seven years to graduate under the Catalog<\/em> in effect at the time of initial enrollment at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, even though the student has made a change in curriculum or has had a break in college attendance. Time limitations for graduate degrees appear in the section of the Catalog<\/em> devoted to GRADUATE STUDIES.<\/p>\n Within the seven year period, students may change to another Catalog<\/em> in the office of their departments. Students unable to complete a degree program within seven years after entering the university are expected to follow the Catalog<\/em> in effect during their eighth year of attendance (or the Catalog<\/em> in effect the year of graduation).<\/p>\n Students who are pursuing more than one degree simultaneously or who wish to earn an additional degree (see Second Undergraduate Degree) after completing the first may follow the same Catalog<\/em> if no more than seven years have elapsed and there has not been a break from the university of more than one semester.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Change of curriculum becomes official on the date of submission to the Office of Records and Registration. Students should be advised by faculty in the newly chosen curriculum for the next semester. Records, however, will be formally transferred at the beginning of the following semester.<\/p>\n When programs must meet curricular requirements set by external agencies, such as accrediting associations, curricular changes may be made without prior notice, and students may be required to conform to such changes when they become effective.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Bachelor of Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n Bachelor of Fine Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Bachelor of Science<\/strong><\/p>\n Associate of General Studies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Associate of Science<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a> The university awards the following graduate degrees. For more information please visit Graduate Studies<\/a>:<\/p>\n Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Arts in Teaching<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Business Administration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Education<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Leadership<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Science in Community\/Technical College Mathematics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Science in Marine and Environmental Biology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Science in Nursing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Specialist in School Psychology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [Back<\/span><\/a>] [Top<\/span><\/a>]<\/p>\n The baccalaureate degree is awarded summa cum laude<\/em> to any student whose official cumulative (external) grade point average is at least 3.900; magna cum laude<\/em> if the official cumulative (external) grade point average is 3.700 3.899; and cum laude<\/em> if the official cumulative (external) grade point average is 3.500 3.699. To be eligible for degrees awarded with honors, candidates must have earned at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ more than 50 percent of the total college credits applied to the degree.<\/p>\n Note: Effective summer 1997 the official cumulative grade point average for academic honors and class standing is calculated using all hours attempted and total quality points earned (external grade-point average).<\/p>\n Graduate students who earn an overall average of 4.000 on all courses pursued toward the degree awarded are recognized for this achievement during Commencement exercises.<\/p>\n Only students receiving a baccalaureate or a graduate degree are eligible to receive honors.<\/p>\nGRADUATION UNDER A SPECIFIC BULLETIN<\/h4>\n
CHANGE OF CURRICULUM<\/strong><\/h4>\n
DEGREES AWARDED<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Undergraduate Degrees<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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MINORS AVAILABLE (COLLEGE NOTED)<\/h4>\n
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\nGRADUATE DEGREES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Degree with Honors<\/strong><\/h4>\n