Degree Requirements

To graduate from the College with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.), a student must have satisfied all general education and major requirements. (Echols Scholars are exempt from general education requirements.)

• Once a student matriculates, they must complete all general education requirements with College of Arts and Science courses.
• Generally, all major and minor requirements must be completed with courses taken at UVA. Exceptions must be approved by the major / minor department.

College students must complete the requirements for one major to receive the B.A. or the B.S. Some students choose to add a second College major. Minors are not required for the degree, but a student may complete up to two minors, at least one of which must be in the College.

All students must pass a minimum of 120 credits of approved courses. Of these 120 credits:

• At least 96 must be passed on a graded basis

• At least 108 must be College or College-equivalent credits

• At least 60 must be taken at UVA

To earn a degree, a student must have earned a grade point average of at least 2.0 on all graded courses taken at UVA and offered for a degree.  

• Generally, College students must complete their degree in 8 full-time semesters (correspondingly less for transfer students). 
• Semesters in which a student withdraws from enrollment or is on a Leave of Absence do not count as one of the 8 full-time semesters. Part-time, Summer Session, or J-Term enrollment also does not count in this total. 
• Students who believe they may require a 9th full-time semester should discuss this with their Advising Dean as soon as possible.