Second Bachelor’s Degrees

Molloy graduates wishing to work toward a second bachelor's degree must apply for admission for the new program of study with the Office of Admissions. Requirements for second bachelor’s degrees include:

  • Completion of a minimum of 30 credits at Molloy beyond the minimum total credit requirements (120 unless otherwise noted) for the first bachelor'sdegree, with a minimum cumulative index of 2.0 or "C" average.
  • Completion of a major not already completed as part of the first degree.
  • Completion of any additional Liberal Arts and Sciences credits to meet the requirement.
  • Submission of an online Application for Graduation within the deadlines published in the Academic Calendar.

NOTE: The General Education Requirements completed for the first bachelor's degree at Molloy do not need to be repeated. However, specific courses required for the related requirements of a second major will need to be met, as well as all the major requirements.

Students holding a bachelor's degree from another accredited college or university may apply to Molloy for admission into a program leading toward a second bachelor’s degree. A maximum of 90 credits will be transferred into Molloy, with a minimum of 30 credits completed at Molloy.

All students are reminded that the Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) requirements differ per degree. Below are the LAS requirements per degree:

• B.A. degree: 90 LAS credits

• B.S. degree: 60 LAS credits

• B.F.A., B.P.S, and B.S.W. degrees: 30 LAS credits

• A.A. degree: 45 LAS credits

• A.A.S. degree: 20 LAS credits