Undergraduate Programs and Certificates

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Admission to a Bachelor’s degree program requires an official transcript from a conferred Associate’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited academic institution with a cumulative 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

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A transcript, with a minimum of 24 semester credit hours completed at a regionally, or nationally, accredited academic institution or ACE-approved course credit equivalencies.

Note: To be considered for transfer credit, the courses must be completed at the associate and bachelor degree levels; remedial and developmental courses cannot be accepted as transfer credit. Courses must also be completed at a regionally or nationally accredited academic institution. For more information on transfer credit, please visit the 

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Students must provide one of the following documents that indicates their high school completion status:

• A copy of a high school diploma
• A copy of a final, official high school transcript that shows the date when the diploma was awarded
• A copy of a General Education Development (GED) certificate or GED transcript that indicates the student passed the exam
• Certification of a passing score on a test that the student’s state authorizes and recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma
• A copy of the “secondary school leaving certificate” or similar document from the proper government for students who complete secondary school in a foreign country
• A copy of a secondary school completion credential for homeschool if state law requires homeschooled students to obtain that credential
• A transcript or the equivalent, signed by a parent or guardian of the homeschooled student, that lists the secondary school courses the student completed and documents the successful completion of a secondary school education in a homeschool setting

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General Education

As of July 6, 2020, NCU requires students enrolled in its Bachelor degree programs to complete  48 semester credit hours of General Education Courses plus an additional 12 semester credit hours of either General Education Elective courses or Foundation Courses based on program requirements. Students must complete the 60 semester credits prior to beginning their studies in the program Core curriculum. 

The table below outlines the required credits by subject:

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Admission to a Post-Bachelor’s Certificate program requires a conferred bachelor’s level or higher degree from a regionally or nationally accredited academic institution.

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