Students pursuing baccalaureate degree programs must declare a primary academic major and satisfy the appropriate core curriculum requirements. At least 50% of the credits for a major must be completed from Northwestern College.

Bachelor of Arts programs include a foreign language requirement. Students in majors offered as Bachelor of Science programs may choose to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree if they meet the foreign language requirement. However, students in majors offered only as Bachelor of Arts programs may not elect to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Students may seek a second baccalaureate degree but it must be a different degree from the first (i.e. Bachelor of Arts versus Bachelor of Science). Each student must complete a minimum of 30 credits beyond the initial degree in a different major. At least 155 credits are required for graduation with a double degree. All prerequisites, supporting courses, and departmental requirements for each major must be completed. The student should confer with the departments in which the majors are sought and with the Registrar.