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:
- Know your program options
- Know your degree options
- 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 |