Academic Policies & Procedures

Undergraduate

Second Bachelor's Degree

A student who is interested in pursuing a second undergraduate degree in the School of Public Health-Bloomington must complete the following steps:

  1. Meet with a School of Public Health-Bloomington undergraduate advisor in the department where the second degree is to be pursued to discuss the appropriateness of the second undergraduate degree and review alternative ways to achieve your academic and career goals (e.g., a minor, a certificate program, or a graduate program in the academic area).
  2. Complete the application for a second undergraduate degree in the School of Public Health records office, room 123. If the entrance requirements for the major have been met, the School of Public Health- Bloomington records office will notify the applicant in an official admission letter.

Second Undergraduate School of Public Health-Bloomington Degree Regulations

  • A student may earn two different bachelor’s degrees as long as at least 21 unique credits can be identified (which the student must complete—in addition to one degree—to earn the other degree).
  • In the case of students who wish to earn two different Bachelor of Science in Public Health (B.S.P.H.) degrees, a separate professional experience must be completed for each degree.
  • If the first degree is from another college or university, the applicant must apply to Indiana University through the Office of Admissions.
  • If the first degree is from an Indiana University campus other than Bloomington, the applicant must satisfy the School of Public Health-Bloomington residence requirement, which states that 30 out of the last 60 credit hours must be completed at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University.
  • The second degree must differ from the first degree. A student may not complete another major under the first degree and earn a second identical degree.
  • A student pursuing a second undergraduate degree may not enroll in graduate course work unless enrolled in the last semester for both undergraduate majors.

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