Northeastern State University

Specific Requirements for Degrees

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science Degrees

Upper Division Requirements

1. Major or Major/Minor 24-56 hours
   Specific requirements in each major field are enumerated in the sections for the various areas in which majors are offered. Fifty percent of the major requirement on a bachelor’s degree program must be upper division courses (courses numbered 3000 or 4000), and 18 hours or half of the major, whichever is greater, must be taken at NSU.
2. One minor, or second major 18-36 hours
   The minor consist of 18 semester hours. Minors must be chosen from an academic subject area other than the first major.
3. Electives to make a total of not less than 124 hours

Major Fields Offered

Bachelors of Arts

• American Indian Studies
• Art
• English
• Geography
• History
• Mass Communication
• Music
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Speech
• Theatre
• Visual Communication

Bachelor of Science

• Health Care Administration
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Criminal Justice
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Science
• Health and Human Performance
• Human and Family Sciences
• Mathematics
• Medical Technology
• Organizational Leadership
• Safety Management
• Speech Language Pathology
• Technology
• Vision Science

The distinction between the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees is largely that of selection of a major subject. The student who completes a degree curriculum must select one minor, or a second major. Students majoring in a field of business are required to complete the business core in lieu of a minor or a second major.

Bachelor of Business Administration

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing