Degree Requirements 

Requirements for the non-accredited degrees and certificates are as follows:

ASSOCIATE DEGREE:

Awarded to all non-degreed students upon completion of six (6) class sessions of training (while as a student or instructor).

BACHELOR DEGREE:

Awarded upon completion of eight (8) class sessions of training not spanning more than two (2) consecutive years (while as a student or instructor).

MASTERS DEGREE:

Awarded upon completion of eight (8) class sessions after obtaining a Bachelor Degree, not spanning more than two (2) consecutive years (while as a student or instructor).

DOCTORATE DEGREE:

Awarded upon completion of at least sixteen (16) class sessions after obtaining a Masters Degree (either as a student and/or as an instructor), for a total of 32 class sessions. Other requirements include completion of courses P301, P302, and P303; completion of the Doctoral Thesis as prescribed in the above courses; and attending at least eight (8) class sessions (while a student or instructor) during the year of awarding the Doctorate Degree.

POST DOCTORATE DEGREE:

Awarded to holders of a doctorate degree and at least six (6) additional class sessions of training (while as a student or instructor). This certificate may be earned as often as the participant desires.

FELLOW OF SCOUTING DEGREE:

Awarded to holders of Doctorate Degrees from either LBPU or other University or College of Scouting of Commissioner Science. Other requirements include: 1) implementation of doctoral thesis; 2) submitting a complete description of the implementation along with supporting documents (emphasis on how the BSA program has been improved); and 3) completing an additional sixteen (16) class sessions of study (after awarding of Doctorate Degree) at LBPU (while as a student or instructor), including at least eight (8) class sessions (while as student or instructor) during the year of awarding the Fellow of Scouting Degree.

POST FELLOW DEGREE:

Awarded to holders of the Fellow of Scouting Degree who have completed at least six (6) additional class sessions of training (while as a student or instructor). This certificate may be earned as often as the participant desires

CERTIFICATE OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES:

Awarded to holders of Bachelor, Masters Degrees who are not going for their doctorate degree, but who complete at least six (6) additional class sessions of training (while as a student or instructor). This Certificate may be earned as often as the participant desires.

ADDITIONAL DOCTORATE/FELLOWS of SCOUTING:

If you wish to earn an additional doctorate degree after you have already earned one, than you must mark “Doctorate Degree” on your advanced degree application for the year that you will be submitting your paperwork (while working with your adviser). YOU ARE NOT required to repeat the “P” courses, but you may do so if you wish. This would be helpful to those who have not taken the courses recently.

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