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Degree Requirements

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science

Art History

Classical Studies

Communication

Criminal Justice

Economics

English

French

Geography

German

History

Honors Program

Human Services

Humanities & Augustinian Traditions

Italian

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Spanish

Theology &
Religious Studies

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Biology

Chemistry*

Comprehensive Science

Computer Science*

Secondary Education

Honors Program

Mathematics

Physics

*The Chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society and the Computer Science program is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board, a specialized accreditation body.

Degree Progress and Curriculum Requirements

Although faculty, staff, and the Office of Academic Advising are available to assist students with course selection and registration, it is a student’s responsibility to meet all curriculum requirements for his or her degree program. Undeclared Arts students may declare their major at any time prior to the end of their sophomore year, but must declare a major by the end of the sophomore year.

Degree Requirements

The requirements for degrees in these majors may be found under the departmental listings contained in the Catalog. Students must earn an overall 2.0 grade point average. Refer to the Catalog for the section on Minors, Concentrations, and Certificates for additional information related to degree programs.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences also offers minors in most of the fields listed above. In addition, the College offers interdisciplinary concentrations in the following fields: Africana Studies, Arab and Islamic Studies, Augustine in Dialogue with Culture, Irish Studies, Latin American Studies, Peace and Justice, Russian Area Studies, and Women’s Studies. The requirements for these programs are listed with the departmental programs.

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Requirement Specifics

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree:

A minimum of 40 courses of three credits or more and 2 labs (science degrees vary according to major), which includes the successful completion of the Core Curriculum (general core requirements and distribution requirements), an academic major, and electives.

A minimum of 122 credits (science degrees vary according to major).

A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.

Residency requirement:

The final 30 credits (senior year), at least half of all courses in one's major, and at least half of the courses required for the degree, must be taken at Villanova University. Students may complement their majors by taking one or more interdisciplinary concentrations, as described in the Catalog under the section on Minors, Concentrations, and Certificates.

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