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2025-2026 Catalog

Degree in Three Program

www.sou.edu/abp
Matt Moreali, (514) 552-6142, morealim@sou.edu

The Degree in Three Program includes the Accelerated Baccalaureate and Jackson/Josephine County Pledge. Jack/Jo students receive a tuition discount, but those in the Accelerated Baccalaureate do not. The Degree in Three program enables students to customize their academic pursuits based on their individual strengths and goals. The following areas participate in the program: Business Administration, Communication, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Digital Cinema, Economics, Education Studies, Emerging Media & Digital Arts (EMDA), English, Environmental Science & Policy, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Health & Exercise Science, History, International Studies, Mathematics, Outdoor Adventure Leadership, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology, Spanish Language & Culture, Sustainability, Sustainable Tourism Management.

To complete the program in three years, students average 16 credits per quarter in a focused program that reduces general education capacity and elective coursework. To ensure success in this reduced program of study, students should be self-disciplined, highly motivated, and committed to their major. Students in the Degree in 3 program are encouraged to follow their interests, participate in campus activities, and even study abroad.

The Degree in Three Committee reviews application portfolios and recommends students for this program to the major department. Faculty members from each participating department serve as academic advisors for program participants. Students must begin the Degree in Three program during their first quarter at the University; and they typically submit applications for this program when applying for admission to SOU.

Applicants must have at least a 3.4 cumulative high school GPA and Jack/Jo applicants must have a 3.2 cumulative high school GPA to be considered for the program. Additional information and applications are available on the Web at www.sou.edu/abp.

Program Requirements

Students in a Degree in Three program must complete all degree and major requirements within three years.  Because of the condensed nature of the program, it is critical for students to receive major-specific advising each term and regularly communicate with the Degree in Three Programs Advisor about degree progress. As  a student in a Degree in Three program, you are required to: 

  1. Complete your bachelor’s degree within three years from the first term of enrollment. This requires that you enroll in enough credits each term to complete 180 credits in three years.  
  2. Meet with a Student Success Coordinator (SSC) or faculty advisor in your major program every term during the academic year for major-specific advising.  
  3. Remain in a major eligible for a Degree in Three.
  4. Meet with the Degree in Three Programs Advisor at least once every academic year to check in on degree completion progress.  
  5. Respond to communications from the Degree in Three Programs Advisor about your degree progress.
  6. Complete all bachelor’s degree requirements (BS, BA, or BFA).
  7. Complete all identified major requirements.
  8. Complete all General Education requirements.
  9. Of the credits needed to complete your degree, at least 60 must be Upper Division credits.
  10. Complete all Honors College requirements and regularly meet with an Honors College advisor (only applies to students enrolled in the Honors College).