Double Degree & Upgrade Policies

Receiving both a B.A. and B.Sc., Upgrading a degree or completing Advanced & Honours Certificates

updated July 10, 2003

Effective 1997, Arts & Science students may complete both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree.The following regulations apply:

B.A. and B.Sc., or B.Sc. and B.A.

The following regulations apply to students who have a B.A. and wish to complete a B.Sc. or who have a B.Sc. and wish to complete a B.A.:

Students may not receive two Three-year degrees.
To receive a Four-year or Honours degree, students must complete a minimum of 60 additional credit units and fulfill all program requirements. The 60 additional credit units are required regardless of whether the first degree was a Three-year, Four-year or Honours degree. (Students will complete at least 150 to 180 credit units.)
To receive a Three-year degree, students must complete a minimum of 30 additional credit units and fulfill all program requirements. Only students who have completed a Four-year or Honours degree may subsequently complete a Three-year degree. (Students will complete at least 150 credit units.)

Upgrade of Arts & Science Three-year degree to Four-year or Honours degree

The following regulations apply to students who are upgrading their B.A. or B.Sc. to a higher degree in the same or different major but of the same degree type. For example, a student with a B.A. Three-year in Sociology may upgrade to a B.A. Fouryear in History or a student with a B.Sc. Four-year in Biology may up to a B.Sc. Honours in Biology.

Students who have a Three-year degree must complete a minimum of 30 additional credit units and fulfill all program requirements in order to upgrade to a Four-year or Honours degree. A minimum of 120 credit units is required for the Four-year or Honours degree.
Students with a Four-year degree may upgrade to an Honours degree provided that there are additional Honours requirements remaining and that they successfully complete these requirements.
Students who have already completed all program requirements for an Honours degree, but did not achieve the C.P.A. graduation standard required for Honours, are not permitted to take or retake courses to upgrade to an Honours degree under this policy.

Degrees for students with a B.A. or B.Sc. from another university

Students with a B.A. or B.Sc. degree from another university will be allowed to receive a B.A., B.Sc., or upgraded degree from the University of Saskatchewan in accordance with the above regulations. The student must satisfy all program requirements, residency requirements and graduation standards for the specific University of Saskatchewan degree.

Advanced and Honours Certificates

A student who has already completed a B.A. Four-year or Honours degree can receive an Advanced or Honours Certificate in a different B.A. major or interdisciplinary program, on completion of at least 30 additional credit units, subject to completion of Four-year or Honours program requirements in that major or interdisciplinary program. A student who has already completed a B.Sc. Four-year or Honours degree can receive an Advanced or Honours Certificate in a different B.Sc. major or interdisciplinary program, on completion of at least 30 additional credit units, subject to completion of Four-year or Honours program requirements.