Second Baccalaureate Degree Admission
Many programs at Kean University offer a second degree. Second Baccalaureate Degree Requirements are as follow:
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You must have a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year U.S. college/university or the equivalent from a foreign university. The equivalency of the foreign degree must be verified by an NACES accredited evaluation agency (see above in Application Instructions).
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Your GPA from your baccalaureate degree-granting institution must meet the minimum GPA requirement for the specific major desired. Minimum GPA's required range from 2.0 to 3. depending on the major.
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You will also be subject to any other requirements or special procedures in effect for admission to the major program you select (e.g. portfolios for design majors).
Please Note:
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Not all major programs offer second degrees. For example, Second Degrees in Education majors are not offered. Interested students should change the way you are applying from Transfer to Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification in the Academic Intent section of the online application.
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You cannot work on your first and second baccalaureate degrees simultaneously.
Applicants will be evaluated using the guidelines set by the University and the academic program. For admission into major programs where special procedures are in effect (auditions, portfolios, interview, etc.), similar procedures will be adopted for the second degree.
To complete a second baccalaureate degree, students do not need to complete Free Elective or General Education requirements (except for courses that are pre-requisites for required courses) but must complete all major requirements and any additional required courses or University requirements for the second degree. A minimum of 31 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.