Second Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
For students who wish to obtain another baccalaureate degree, most programs at Kean University offer a second degree.
Students are encouraged to contact the appropriate Executive Director or Chairperson for the current status of second baccalaureate degree offerings in their areas of interest. The following programs DO NOT offer the second baccalaureate degree: All NJCSTM programs (B.S. in Science & Technology, all options); B.S. in Health Information Management; B.S. in Psychology & Psychiatric Rehabilitation; B.A. in Architectural Studies; B.A. in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences; and all teacher education programs except B.S. Physical Education and Health Teacher Certification (P-12) option. Students with baccalaureate degrees interested in obtaining teaching certificates should review Kean's graduate offerings at http://grad.kean.edu/ and may contact the College of Education (908.737.3750) for guidance on selecting an appropriate program of study (e.g., a Master's program or Alternate Route program).
To be eligible for admission to a second baccalaureate degree program, students must have earned a baccalaureate degree from Kean or any other regionally accredited four-year college or university, and must meet the admissions criteria of the major program selected. For more information about second degree admission criteria and application procedures, see Undergraduate Admissions sections.
This policy does not authorize the granting of two baccalaureate degrees simultaneously.
Students do not need to meet General Education or Free Elective requirements (unless they are pre-requisites for required courses) but are required to meet all major and any additional required courses or University requirements for the second degree. A minimum of 30 degree credits, including at least one-half the major requirements, must be earned at Kean University after admission to a second baccalaureate degree program.
Candidates may take no more than six credits toward the second degree as non-matriculated students. Once accepted into the program, all coursework must be completed at Kean University.
In order to be considered eligible for honors status in the second baccalaureate degree program, a student must complete at least 38 credits at Kean University, with a grade point average of 3.45 or better commencing with the date of entry into the program.