College Degree Requirements

The BSC academic catalog is published annually. In determining graduation requirements, students must use the program requirements from a single catalog and not a combination of requirements from multiple catalog years for graduation. Generally, the catalog year used to determine graduation requirements initially defaults to the same semester that the student entered the college. If a student requests changes, it is their responsibility for fulfilling all the graduation requirements in the newly chosen catalog year.

To be awarded a degree, students must indicate their intent to graduate when registering for their last semester. The Application for Degree is available online.

Catalog Requirements:

  • Students who are continuously registered in classes (excluding summer session) can use the graduation requirements of the catalog at the time of their initial enrollment up to and including the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they intend to graduate.

Enrollment Interruptions:

  • Students who are not registered in classes for three or more consecutive semesters (including summer session), must comply with the catalog requirements in effect at the time of re-enrollment and up to and including the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they intend to graduate.

Change/Addition of Program/Plans:

  • Students who change programs of study (i.e. Liberal Arts to Human Services) must use the requirements of the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they declare a new program up to and including the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they plan to graduate.
  • Students who change or add plans (i.e. Certificate to AAS) but remain in the same program of study must use the requirements of the catalog at the time of their initial enrollment up to and including the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they intend to graduate.
  • Students who change pre-plans (i.e. pre-Practical Nursing to Practical Nursing) must use the requirements of the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they were accepted into the program up to and including the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they intend to graduate.
  • Students who add additional programs must use the requirements of the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they declare the additional program(s) up to and including the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they intend to graduate.

Change in Status:

  • Non-degree seeking students are not eligible to earn a degree at Bismarck State College. To change status from non-degree to degree seeking, students must reapply, satisfy all admission requirements, and submit an application for degree. Students must use the requirements of the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they become degree seeking up to and including the catalog in effect during the academic year in which they intend to graduate.

Graduation Catalog Change:

  • To change your catalog year used to determine your graduation requirements, visit with your advisor and complete the Graduation Catalog Change form located in CampusConnection under BSC eForms.

Requirements for each degree are as follows: