Second Degree

Admissions Information

Applicants pursuing a second Bachelor’s degree must submit the Undergraduate Admission Application and meet the same admission requirements as transfer students. Each of the four academic schools and colleges of the University have their own admission criteria:

CASL 2.50
COB 2.50
CECS:
CECS without Calculus 2 completed with a C or higher 2.75
CECS with Calculus 2 completed with a C or higher 2.50
CEHHS:
Non-Teacher and Teacher Certification*Programs 2.50

*Students in Teacher Certification (elementary/secondary) must graduate from UM-Dearborn with a 2.75 or higher for this program.

Bachelor's degree was earned at UM-Dearborn

If you earned your degree at UM-Dearborn, submit an undergraduate application. You will not need to request a UM-Dearborn transcript (or transcripts from schools attended prior to your initial degree at UM-Dearborn); we will access your UM-Dearborn academic record. You must choose a major at time of admission and it must be different then your previous major at UM-Dearborn. 

  • If UM-Dearborn was your last educational experience, your final cumulative GPA will be used to determine admissibility. Transfer GPA requirements apply.
  • If you attended any college/university after graduating from UM-Dearborn, a transcript from that institution is required and may be used to determine admissibility.

First Bachelor’s degree is from a different regionally accredited institution:

  • Applicants must:
    • complete at the residency requirement of least 30 credits at UM-Dearborn.
    • be in a different degree program than your first one.
    • declare a major at the time of admission.
    • meet with an advisor to plan your path through orientation/academic advising. 
  • If you attended UM-Dearborn (without receiving a degree), your prior academic coursework will be taken into consideration for your admission
Refer to the Transfer Student Admission section for additional information.
 

Learn more at the second Bachelor's degree website.