The Traditional Undergraduate Program at Northwest Nazarene University offers the Associate of Arts degree, and four bachelor's degrees: the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering, and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Majors are offered across a broad range of fields of study. To qualify for a bachelor's degree at NNU, students must satisfy the seven requirements described below. Faculty and staff members at the University advise students concerning progress toward graduation; however, students are responsible for meeting all graduation requirements.
In order for students to graduate under the requirements of the catalog in use at the time they matriculated, a bachelor's degree must be completed within seven years. Otherwise, students must use the most recent catalog.
- Total Credits. The student must complete a minimum of 124 semester credits.
- Upper-Division Credits. The student must complete at least 32 semester credits in courses numbered above 2999.
- Quality of Grades. All grades must average C (2.000) or better. A grade of C- (1.700) or better must be earned in all courses which apply toward the major. Some majors have higher GPA requirements. See individual program descriptions for details.
- Residence. Students must spend a minimum of one year, full-time standing, in residence. If only one year is spent at NNU, it must be the senior year and must include a minimum of eight semester credits in the major.
- The NNU Core Curriculum. Students must complete the NNU Core Curriculum.
- Major Field of Study. Students must complete the requirements for one major or two co-majors.
- Application for Graduation. Candidates for a degree must submit an application for graduation one semester prior to the intended graduation date.