A student completing work for a degree in this manner must earn at Nicholls at least 24 semester hours in residence after the sophomore year, and must fulfill general University degree requirements. Earn at least 50 percent of degree requirements at Nicholls or in residence at another accredited university or college. The remaining 50 percent of these requirements may be gained through correspondence, extension, military service, military service schools, CLEP, or any accumulation from all categories of testing, placements, and similar programs. Be enrolled during the last semester in residence at Nicholls in the college from which the degree is sought. The minimum general education requirements listed below must be completed by all students working toward a baccalaureate degree at Nicholls.
Some curricula demand more than the minimum requirements.
Students should consult a specific curriculum to determine the additional requirements and restrictions applying to particular majors. Students will be required to take a test on general education before graduation. Test results are used solely for program evaluation and student cooperation is required. The University's general education requirements for the baccalaureate degree include 42 hours of coursework as detailed below. Some departments specify particular general education courses.