Program Policies

ONLINE PROGRAM DEFINITION

Pursuant to the above federal and HLC guidelines, North Central University defines an online program as one in which 50% or more of the courses required are taken as online courses.

PROGRAM FEES

In place of most individual course fees, students will be assessed a Program Fee each semester. Charges will be assessed based on programs declared at the time of Census and are not subject to refunds for changes of major requested after that time. Interdisciplinary Majors will be assessed a Program Fee based on their declared Field 1.

Students pursuing double majors will be assessed the program fee (if applicable) for each major. Charges are assessed for declared programs and are never based on current term enrollment in classes that may only apply to one major or progress towards completion in either major.

DOUBLE MAJORS

For students pursuing a double major, accreditation requires completion of 30 unique credits in order for both majors to be awarded upon graduation. Likewise, a minor of 18 credits must include 9 unique credits not counted towards the major in order to be awarded, or 50% of the credits if a minor exceeds 18 credits. There are some majors and minors that cannot be combined due to these requirements (e.g. Music Major and a Music Minor).

In order to declare a second major, students must have completed a minimum of 30 credits, earning a 3.0 cum GPA or higher. Any student who drops below the 2.0 cum GPA required for graduation will need to drop their second major until they improve their GPA. This wil help ensure academic success and reduce the term workload until the student returns to Good Academic Standing.

MINORS AND CERTIFICATES

In order to add a minor, students must have completed one term at NCU. Only students pursuing a bachelor-level degree can request to add a minor or certificate to their program. They cannot be conferred along with an Associate of Arts degree.