Credits Needed for Graduation by Major

The total number of course units needed for graduation varies between 32 and 36 depending on the number of course units required in the major. Each major specifies a certain number of course units that must be completed, but never less than 12 and no more than 20.

Because the Bachelor of Arts degree is fundamentally an Arts and Sciences curriculum, students are required to complete a minimum number of c.u. in the Arts & Sciences across the entire degree.

The number of Arts & Sciences c.u. required varies by major or major concentration. Students in dual degree programs will be required to take two fewer Arts & Sciences c.u.

In some cases, students may need additional c.u. beyond the major and Arts and Sciences in order to complete the total number of c.u. needed for the degree. In those cases, students can chooses courses from across the University. See Policies Governing Arts & Sciences Courses.

Students who are completing more than one major must use their largest major to calculate the number of course units and Arts and Sciences c.u. required for graduation. The largest major will be designated as primary by the College Office when the second major is declared. 

 Chart of Total C.U. AND aRTS & sCIENCES c.u. NEEDED by Major 

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