Dickinson State first to test reduced-credit bachelor’s degree

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Dickinson State University on Thursday became the first North Dakota college to have a reduced-credit degree program approved by the State Board of Higher Education.

The board voted to approve Dickinson State’s plan for a 90-credit bachelor’s degree program in management. Undergraduate degrees typically require 120 credit hours, but the board earlier this year adopted a policy to let colleges test reduced-credit programs.

All reduced-credit programs, which are limited to applied sciences, …

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