Undergraduate (BS) Degree Completion Programs

BS Quality Systems Management & BS Homeland Security & Defense

Overview

The NGS/U Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Programs are designed to provide opportunities for individuals to meet the requirements of an accredited undergraduate degree while employed on a full-time basis.  Students benefit from a curriculum that is sequential, which means that there will never be a time when the next required course is unavailable, something that happens at many other institutions.  Our Program is unique in that all students begin work on their “major” immediately.  Because every student has earned an Associate Degree from an accredited institution, all are self-motivated professionals who are accustomed to success.  Students attend classes one night per week and complete the Bachelor of Science Project in teams of no more than three persons at the end of the Program.

Academic Requirements

Overall, 120 credits are required to earn the Bachelor of Science degree.  Those enrolled can earn 45-credits in just 18 months.  They can also earn up to 15 credits by completing the Experiential Learning Profile.  Those 60 credits, added to the minimum credits all Associates Degree graduates bring with them equal the 120 credits required to graduate as shown below:

Associate Degree	60 credits
Experiential Learning Portfolio	15 credits
NGS/U Degree Program	45 credits
TOTAL	120 credits

Experiential Learning Portfolio

This document is a compilation of the student’s experiences in work, training, volunteer, and other non-academic activities that qualify for the assignment of college-level credit.  Students are allowed to document the positive, professional and career-related accomplishments they have accumulated after high school to demonstrate that they have – in fact – “learned” outside the normal classroom setting.  Students will be happy to know that many training programs and some seminars qualify for college-level credit as well.  Military personnel will benefit from the formal training they have received at the various levels along their career path as nearly every specialty contains valuable college-level credit.

Credit Assessment

The amount of credit awarded each student is determined using the guidebook that has become the national standard.  The American Council on Education Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences (commonly known as the “ACE” guide) contains descriptions and credit recommendations for literally thousands of job titles.  That book will allow NGS/U to accurately determine the amount of credits students have earned and apply them toward degrees.