Prerequisites for Admission
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree are
required to have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours (90
quarter hour credits), including the following specific
prerequisites:
- 6 semester hours in English
- 3 semester hours in Speech/Public Speaking
- 9 semester hours in Social Sciences (courses may be taken from
the following areas: anthropology, economics, history, political
science, psychology, and sociology)
- 9 semester hours in Arts/Humanities (courses may be taken from
the following areas: language*,
history, literature, philosophy, religious and cultural studies,
performing arts, e.g. music/dance/theater appreciation or history,
or visual arts e.g. art appreciation, film studies)
- 3 semester hours in Psychology
- 30 elective semester hours in any general education, liberal
arts, life or physical science**
* Language classes must be
upper-level courses designed to increase knowledge of the culture.
Courses focused on learning to speak or write a language will not
fulfill this requirement.
** Students can be admitted
with fewer hours. This determination is made by the dean on an
individual basis.
Transfer Guides
We have assembled transfer guides (or suggested
course outlines) for select colleges in the U.S. that will
help you choose courses at your college that will meet National
University's prerequisite requirements for the Bachelor of Science
degree program.
