BA (3-Year General)

To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) degree, students must:

1. satisfy all stated requirements for the degree;
2. complete 90 credits with a minimum overall average of 60% (only courses taken at Nipissing University are to be included into the calculation of averages);
3. successfully complete the first year introductory level course(s) for the major(s), after no more than two attempts, and where specified, with a minimum grade of 60%;
4. complete after no more than two attempts, with at least the minimum grade stated in the Program Requirements section, each additional required major course having a specified minimum grade requirement;
5. in the case of a single major, complete at least 36 credits in the major (according to details provided in the Program Requirements section);
6. in the case of a combined major, complete at least 30 credits in each of two disciplines(according to details provided in the Program Requirements section);
7. not exceed a maximum of 42 credits at the first year level (except in the Child and Family Studies major where the maximum is 48 credits at the first year level);
8. not exceed a maximum of 54 credits in a single discipline;
9. complete at least six credits in each of Groups I (Humanities), II (Social Sciences) and III (Sciences).