Bachelor's Degrees

Residency
Thirty semester hours of new learning must be completed with Granite State College after application, including a maximum of fifteen credits, which may be taken at other University System of New Hampshire institutions.

Requirements
The outcomes and requirements for general education can be found in the Degree Programs of Study Requirements in the current catalog. A grade of “C” or better must be earned for the core general education courses and all coursework in the major.

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A) is a flexible program that allows you to individualize a major with a focus on liberal studies. There is an additional Individualized Studies fee of $100 due at the time of application.

Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies: English Language Arts

Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) is an undergraduate program that allows you to focus on a major usually related to professional goals and to gain a basic interdisciplinary education in areas essential to successful college learning and job performance.

Bachelor of Science in Applied Studies
Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Science in Individualized Studies

Major
The focus of the B.S. program is an area of inquiry and study, usually directly related to present or projected career goals. Majors may be interdisciplinary and involve the integration of theory, applications, and related work experience.

The major can be in an already established area such as business management or behavioral sciences, or it can be an approved Individualized Studies major leading to a specific educational or professional goal.

Majors are structured to include some required course work, seminars, or other learning activities, as well as individualized components in the plan of study.

A minimum of 32 to 44 credits, with at least five learning experiences at the upper level, are required. A grade of “C” or better must be completed for all courses in the major.

Electives
You may choose additional courses of interest to complete the total number of required credits.

Requirements for a bachelor's degree include a minimum of 124 credits in general education and your area of specialization. We will help you carefully plan and manage your degree program to make sure that you fulfill basic degree requirements.