To qualify for a bachelor of arts degree, students must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credits (exclusive of physical education) including the general education requirements, the required courses in the major field, and such additional courses as they may select with the assistance of their faculty advisors to meet the requirements of the major.
General Education Requirements
The General Education requirements for graduation in the bachelor of
arts degree programs are listed below. Specific guidance about
the courses that are available to meet these new General Education requirements
will be provided to students in advance of registration. Students
are required to meet with their advisors in the selection of their courses.
I. HUMANITIES
Credits
COM 101-102
Introduction to Oral & Written Communications I, II
6
COM 201
Research and Applied Writing 3 ENG 261-262 World Literature I, II
6
FRE 131-132-231
Functional Elementary and Intermediate French
9
or
SPA 131, 132, 231
Fundamental Elementary and Intermediate Spanish
9
HUM 115
Humanities Overture
3
SPE 115 Interpersonal
Communication
3
Additional Humanities Electives
8
Total 38
II. MATHEMATICS
MAT 140 College Algebra with Applications
OR
MAT 143 Precalculus Algebra
AND one of the following:
MAT 142 College Trigonometry
MAT 232 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences
MAT 235 Introductory Statistics with Applications
OR
For students with advanced preparation beyond the above levels,
a minimum of six (6) credits of higher level mathematics courses
6-8
Total 6-8
III. NATURAL SCIENCES
SCI 100*
The Caribbean: The Natural World
SCI 200
Changes in the Natural World
SCI 301
Application of Principles from the Natural
World
OR
One full year of laboratory course in the Natural Sciences
(Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
8-10
Total 8-10
IV. SOCIAL SCIENCES
Electives that may include SSC 100*, Economics, Geography,
History, Political Science, Psychology, Anthropology, or Sociology
12
Total 12
V. PHYSICAL EDUCATION/FITNESS & WELLNESS
Students are required to take 0.5 credit
hour in Physical Education for every semester they are full-time students
up to the required
two (2) credit hours. PLS 200 Self Management:Wellness and Risk may also
be used to meet this requirement.
0-2
Total 0-2
TOTAL 64-70 credits
* SCI 100 - The Caribbean: The Natural World and SSC 100 - The Caribbean: The Social Dimension are requirements of the Freshman Year Program for all students matriculating into the university with fewer than 24 credits.
VI. SUMMARY
Humanities
38 credits
Mathematics
6-8 credits
Natural Sciences 8-10 credits
Social Sciences
12 credits
Physical Education 0-2 credits
TOTAL
64-70 credits
D. Other Requirements
Students must earn at least 30 of the last 36 credits at the University of the Virgin Islands. This particular requirement may be waived by the Chancellor only in cases where the student must complete the final year(s) of studies in another institution recognized by the University of the Virgin Islands. Course work more than ten years old must be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine its appropriateness to the current University course requirements. Appeals should be directed to the Chancellor. In order to graduate, students must earn at least two times as many quality points as registered credits in all their courses as well as in the courses of their major.
Second Degree: This policy is currently under review.