Early-Entry Pathways

Start your NDSU degree early by taking online, asynchronous courses that count toward your college degree and general education requirements. You can complete them on your schedule—no campus visit required.

Pathway Guides show you which courses help you make the most of your time by fulfilling:

  • High school diploma requirements
  • NDSU general education requirements
  • Degree-specific requirements

Guides are available for a variety of degrees, each listing online courses that apply directly to that program.

How To Use A Pathways Guide

  1. Choose a degree pathway to see courses that count toward that program.
  2. Review the General Education pathways guide for classes that apply to all NDSU degrees.
  3. Identify courses appearing on both guides—they maximize credit overlap.
  4. Check with your school administrator to see if a course can also count toward high-school credit.
  5. Review semester availability for your chosen courses.
  6. Contact the early-entry advisor to get admitted and enrolled.

Note: Pathway guides are updated regularly as new online classes and degree options are added.

Questions? Contact the NDSU Office of Teaching and Learning at 701-231-7015 or ndsu.otl@ndsu.edu.

Plan Your Courses Today

As you plan your upcoming school year, be sure to check the Pathways Guide for any major you are planning to pursue. Pathways documents are designed to help you maximize your college credits, while saving you money and time.

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Early-Entry Pathways Guide

General Education Pathway

The pdf below includes a list of available early-entry courses for each general education category. These courses may be used to meet degree requirements as well. We suggest you contact the Office of Teaching and Learning at ndsu.otl@ndsu.edu to determine the best general education courses for your intended major. Some classes may satisfy more than one general education category requirement. With these courses you can complete 33 of the 39 required credits. Though early-entry students are limited to 30 credits total.

Degree Pathways

Below are early-entry pathways documents for undergraduate degrees available at NDSU. More pathways documents are in development. Select a degree program that is of interest to you and view the early-entry courses that apply to that program. Remember to also check the general education pathway for more classes that apply to all degree programs at NDSU.

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