Common Requirements for the AB, BS, and BGS Degrees

Rules for Degree Requirements

Students are responsible for knowing and meeting degree requirements. A student may comply either with the degree requirements stated in the Bulletin effective during the first term of enrollment in the College or with those in the Bulletin effective at the time of graduation. Concentration requirements are those applicable at the time the student declares the concentration.

Declaring a Degree Program

Students must submit a Declaration Form (available in 1255 Angell Hall) indicating their choice of degree program to the Academic Advising Center, sometime between the second term of the freshman year and the beginning of the junior year. It is generally done after consultation with a concentration or BGS academic advisor.

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LSA Bulletin

Credits and Grade Point Average

A student must complete a minimum 120 credits with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C).

LS&A Writing Requirements

Administered by the Gayle Morris Sweetland Writing Center. It consists of First-Year and Upper-Level Writing Requirements. A minimum grade of C- in a Sweetland-approved course is necessary to satisfy each requirement.

First-Year Writing Requirement (FYWR)

The goal of the First-Year Writing Requirement is to teach students the discipline and skills needed for college-level writing.

Upper-Level Writing Requirement (ULWR)

The goal of the Upper-Level Writing Requirement is to teach LS&A students to recognize and master the writing conventions of their chosen discipline.

Race & Ethnicity Requirement

Race & Ethnicity requirement description from the LSA Bulletin. At some point before graduation, students must receive credit for one course of at least three credits from a list of Race & Ethnicity courses published each term on the LS&A website

Quantitative Reasoning requirement

The goal of the Quantitative Reasoning requirement is to ensure that every graduate of the College achieves a certain level of proficiency in using and analyzing quantitative information

Non-LS&A Course Work

Non-LSA course work description from LSA Bulletin. Students in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts must complete a program of study consisting of courses primarily from LS&A or equivalent transfer credit.

Second Bachelor's Degree

Individuals with a bachelor's degree who want to earn a second degree must obtain permission from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.