Q: Can I sue/threaten my college for renaming the degree name halfway through my education?
College is stating that it is not possible to graduate under the former title. I would like to graduate under the title that I applied for at the beginning of my enrollment.
A: Your's would be a novel case, I'm sure. I'm unaware of any "right" a student has to earn a degree with a specific name. You'd perhaps have more of a leg to stand on if, for instance, you were enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, and the school decided to no longer offer bachelor degrees. That does not appear to be the case here.
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