The curriculum outlined below provides a suggested sequence to complete the baccalaureate degree requirements. However, this suggested sequence should not be viewed as limiting since individual adjustments are made to meet desired educational objectives.
Liberal Arts & Sciences Curriculum (44 Credits)
Augustinian Values (18 Credits)
THL Elective
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- Any THL course with course number 2000 or higher
- Any course with the ATHL, CTHL, or THL course attribute
For VSB students, the following courses may also fulfill the THL requirement:
HON 1053, HON 2003, HON 4800, or HON 4801
HUM 2001 or HUM 5800Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Theology elective requirement:
Math and Science (11 Credits)
Business Statistics
VSB students are required to take STAT 1430 (Business Statistics).
For transfer students who have taken both STAT 1230 (3 cr.) and STAT 1235 (3 cr.) prior to transfer, credit will be given for STAT 1430 only. STAT 1230 should be moved to the "Over the Limit" section in the Degree Work audit and it will not fulfill any degree requirement.
Computer Science OR Natural Science
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- AST (Astronomy/Astrophysics)
- BIO (Biology)
- CHM (Chemistry)
- CSC (Computer Science)
- GEV (Geography and the Environment)
- MET (Meteorology)
- MSE (Mendel Science Experience) - for transfer students who have taken a MSE course only
- PHY (Physics)
- Or any 3-credit course with an AST, BIO, CHM, CSC, GEV, or PHY course attribute
Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Computer Science or Natural Science requirement:
- BIO 1903, BIO 1906, BIO 2993, BIO 2996
- CHM 1903, CHM 1906, CHM 1909, CHM 2993, or CHM 2996
- CSC 2993, CSC 2996
- GEV 1903, GEV 1906, GEV 1909, GEV 2993, or GEV 2996
A science lab is not required.
Humanities and Social Sciences (15 Credits)
Behavioral Science
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- CBN (Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience) - for transfer students who have taken a CBN course only
- CGS (Cognitive Science) - for transfer students who have taken a CGS course only
- PSY (Psychology)
- SOC (Sociology)
- Or any 3-credit course with a PSY or a SOC attribute
Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Behavioral Science requirement:
Computer Science OR Natural Science OR Social Science
For the detailed course list for the Computer Science or Natural Science requirement, pleas refer to the Math and Science section.
Social Science
Any 3 credit-course choose from:
- AAH (Art and Art History)
- AFR (Africana Studies)
- ARB (Arabic) with course number 2000 or higher
- CBN (Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience) - for transfer students who have taken a CBN course only
- CGS (Cognitive Science) - for transfer students who have taken a CGS course only
- CHI (Chinese) with course number 2000 or higher
- COM (Communication)
- CRM (Criminal Justice)
- CST (Cultural Studies)
- EDU (Education)
- FFS (French and Francophone Study) with course number 2000 or higher
- GEV (Geography and the Environment)
- GIS (Global Interdisciplinary Studies)
- GWS (Gender and Women’s Studies)
- HIS (History)
- HON (Honors) 4400, HON 4500, HON 4900
- HUM (Humanities) 2004, HUM 2100, HUM 3200, HUM 3400, HUM 4000, HUM 5150, HUM 5950
- IS (Irish Studies) with course number 3100 or higher
- ITA (Italian) with course number 2000 or higher
- JPN (Japanese) with course number 2000 or higher
- LAS (Latin American Studies)
- LSSC (Social Science Elective)
- MSE (Mendel Science Experience) - for transfer students who have taken a MSE course only
- NS (Naval Science) 1100
- PA (Public Administration)
- PSC (Political Science)
- PSY (Psychology)
- RLL (Romance Languages and Literatures) with course number 2000 or higher
- RUS (Russian) with course number 2000 or higher
- SCSC (Social Science)
- SOC (Sociology)
- Or any 3 credit-course with one of the following attributes:
AAH, AFR, AHIS, CBN, CGS, CHIS, COM, CRM, CSCI, CSSC, CST, EDU, GEV, GIS, GWS, HIS, LAS, MSE, PA, PSC, PSY, SCSC, or SOC
Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Computer Science or Natural Science or Social Science requirement:
- AAH 1903, AAH 2993
- COM 1903, COM 1906, COM 1909, COM 2993, COM 2996, COM 3993
- CRM 6003
- FFS 2993
- GEV 1903, GEV 1906, GEV 1909, GEV 2993, GEV 2996
- GIS 2993, GIS 2996
- GWS 2993
- HIS 1903, HIS 1906, HIS 1909, HIS 2993, HIS 2996
- ITA 2993
- LAS 5000
- PA 6100
- PSC 6503
- PSY 2993 or PSY 2996
- SOC 1903, SOC 1906, SOC 1909, SOC 2993, or SOC 2996
History Elective
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- AAH (Art and Art History)
- CLA (Classics) 1250, CLA 2051, CLA 2052
- HIS (History)
- HON (Honors) 2002 or HON 3100
- HUM (Humanities) 5975
- NS (Naval Science) 1100
- Or any 3-credit course with an AAH, AHIS, CHIS, or HIS course attribute
Note: The following courses do not fulfill the History elective requirement:
Humanities Elective
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- AAH (Art and Art History)
- AFR (Africana Studies)
- ARB (Arabic)
- ASL (American Sign Language) - for transfer students who have taken an ASL course only
- CHI (Chinese)
- CLA (Classics)
- COM (Communication) 1300
- CST (Cultural Studies)
- ENG (English) with course number 2000 or higher
- ETH (Ethics)
- FFS (French and Francophone Study)
- GIS (Global Interdisciplinary Studies)
- GRK (Greek)
- GWS (Gender and Women’s Studies)
- HBW (Hebrew)
- HIN (Hindustani)
- HIS (History)
- HON (Honors) 1000, HON 1003, HON 1051, HON 1053, HON 2002, HON 2005, HON 3100, HON 3600, HON 4300, HON 4301, HON 4800, HON 5100
- HUM (Humanities)
- IS (Irish Study)
- ITA (Italian)
- JPN (Japanese)
- LAS (Latin American Studies)
- LAT (Latin)
- LHUM (Humanities Elective)
- NS (Naval Science) 1100
- PHI (Philosophy)
- RLL (Romance Languages and Literature)
- RUS (Russian)
- SAR (Studio Art and Music)
- SPA (Spanish)
- SWA (Swahili)
- THE (Theater)
- THL (Theology)
- Or any 3-credit course with one of the following course attributes:
AAH, AFR, AHIS, APHI, ARB, CHI, CHIS, CLA, CST, ENG with course number 2000 or higher, ETH, FFS, FINE, GIS, GRK, GWS, HIS, HUM, IS, ITA, JPN, LAS, LAT, PHI, RLL, RUS, SAR, SPA, THE, or THL
Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Humanities elective requirement:
Business Core Curriculum (45 Credits)
Major Courses (18 Credits)
Six Major Courses for BBA
Six Major Courses
Electives (18 Credits)
Non-Business Elective
Free Electives
Five Free Electives
Basic Curriculum By Year (125 Credits)
First Year (33 Credits)
Business Statistics
VSB students are required to take STAT 1430 (Business Statistics).
For transfer students who have taken both STAT 1230 (3 cr.) and STAT 1235 (3 cr.) prior to transfer, credit will be given for STAT 1430 only. STAT 1230 should be moved to the "Over the Limit" section in the Degree Work audit and it will not fulfill any degree requirement.
Sophomore Year (31 Credits)
Behavioral Science
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- CBN (Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience) - for transfer students who have taken a CBN course only
- CGS (Cognitive Science) - for transfer students who have taken a CGS course only
- PSY (Psychology)
- SOC (Sociology)
- Or any 3-credit course with a PSY or a SOC attribute
Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Behavioral Science requirement:
Humanities Elective
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- AAH (Art and Art History)
- AFR (Africana Studies)
- ARB (Arabic)
- ASL (American Sign Language) - for transfer students who have taken an ASL course only
- CHI (Chinese)
- CLA (Classics)
- COM (Communication) 1300
- CST (Cultural Studies)
- ENG (English) with course number 2000 or higher
- ETH (Ethics)
- FFS (French and Francophone Study)
- GIS (Global Interdisciplinary Studies)
- GRK (Greek)
- GWS (Gender and Women’s Studies)
- HBW (Hebrew)
- HIN (Hindustani)
- HIS (History)
- HON (Honors) 1000, HON 1003, HON 1051, HON 1053, HON 2002, HON 2005, HON 3100, HON 3600, HON 4300, HON 4301, HON 4800, HON 5100
- HUM (Humanities)
- IS (Irish Study)
- ITA (Italian)
- JPN (Japanese)
- LAS (Latin American Studies)
- LAT (Latin)
- LHUM (Humanities Elective)
- NS (Naval Science) 1100
- PHI (Philosophy)
- RLL (Romance Languages and Literature)
- RUS (Russian)
- SAR (Studio Art and Music)
- SPA (Spanish)
- SWA (Swahili)
- THE (Theater)
- THL (Theology)
- Or any 3-credit course with one of the following course attributes:
AAH, AFR, AHIS, APHI, ARB, CHI, CHIS, CLA, CST, ENG with course number 2000 or higher, ETH, FFS, FINE, GIS, GRK, GWS, HIS, HUM, IS, ITA, JPN, LAS, LAT, PHI, RLL, RUS, SAR, SPA, THE, or THL
Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Humanities elective requirement:
Junior Year (31 Credits)
Computer Science OR Natural Science
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- AST (Astronomy/Astrophysics)
- BIO (Biology)
- CHM (Chemistry)
- CSC (Computer Science)
- GEV (Geography and the Environment)
- MET (Meteorology)
- MSE (Mendel Science Experience) - for transfer students who have taken a MSE course only
- PHY (Physics)
- Or any 3-credit course with an AST, BIO, CHM, CSC, GEV, or PHY course attribute
Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Computer Science or Natural Science requirement:
- BIO 1903, BIO 1906, BIO 2993, BIO 2996
- CHM 1903, CHM 1906, CHM 1909, CHM 2993, or CHM 2996
- CSC 2993, CSC 2996
- GEV 1903, GEV 1906, GEV 1909, GEV 2993, or GEV 2996
A science lab is not required.
Computer Science OR Natural Science OR Social Science
For the detailed course list for the Computer Science or Natural Science requirement, pleas refer to the Math and Science section.
Social Science
Any 3 credit-course choose from:
- AAH (Art and Art History)
- AFR (Africana Studies)
- ARB (Arabic) with course number 2000 or higher
- CBN (Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience) - for transfer students who have taken a CBN course only
- CGS (Cognitive Science) - for transfer students who have taken a CGS course only
- CHI (Chinese) with course number 2000 or higher
- COM (Communication)
- CRM (Criminal Justice)
- CST (Cultural Studies)
- EDU (Education)
- FFS (French and Francophone Study) with course number 2000 or higher
- GEV (Geography and the Environment)
- GIS (Global Interdisciplinary Studies)
- GWS (Gender and Women’s Studies)
- HIS (History)
- HON (Honors) 4400, HON 4500, HON 4900
- HUM (Humanities) 2004, HUM 2100, HUM 3200, HUM 3400, HUM 4000, HUM 5150, HUM 5950
- IS (Irish Studies) with course number 3100 or higher
- ITA (Italian) with course number 2000 or higher
- JPN (Japanese) with course number 2000 or higher
- LAS (Latin American Studies)
- LSSC (Social Science Elective)
- MSE (Mendel Science Experience) - for transfer students who have taken a MSE course only
- NS (Naval Science) 1100
- PA (Public Administration)
- PSC (Political Science)
- PSY (Psychology)
- RLL (Romance Languages and Literatures) with course number 2000 or higher
- RUS (Russian) with course number 2000 or higher
- SCSC (Social Science)
- SOC (Sociology)
- Or any 3 credit-course with one of the following attributes:
AAH, AFR, AHIS, CBN, CGS, CHIS, COM, CRM, CSCI, CSSC, CST, EDU, GEV, GIS, GWS, HIS, LAS, MSE, PA, PSC, PSY, SCSC, or SOC
Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Computer Science or Natural Science or Social Science requirement:
- AAH 1903, AAH 2993
- COM 1903, COM 1906, COM 1909, COM 2993, COM 2996, COM 3993
- CRM 6003
- FFS 2993
- GEV 1903, GEV 1906, GEV 1909, GEV 2993, GEV 2996
- GIS 2993, GIS 2996
- GWS 2993
- HIS 1903, HIS 1906, HIS 1909, HIS 2993, HIS 2996
- ITA 2993
- LAS 5000
- PA 6100
- PSC 6503
- PSY 2993 or PSY 2996
- SOC 1903, SOC 1906, SOC 1909, SOC 2993, or SOC 2996
History Elective
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- AAH (Art and Art History)
- CLA (Classics) 1250, CLA 2051, CLA 2052
- HIS (History)
- HON (Honors) 2002 or HON 3100
- HUM (Humanities) 5975
- NS (Naval Science) 1100
- Or any 3-credit course with an AAH, AHIS, CHIS, or HIS course attribute
Note: The following courses do not fulfill the History elective requirement:
Three Major Courses for BBA
Three Major Courses
Non-Business Elective
Senior Year (30 Credits)
Three Major Courses for BBA
Three Major Courses
THL Elective
Any 3-credit course choose from:
- Any THL course with course number 2000 or higher
- Any course with the ATHL, CTHL, or THL course attribute
For VSB students, the following courses may also fulfill the THL requirement:
HON 1053, HON 2003, HON 4800, or HON 4801
HUM 2001 or HUM 5800Note: the following courses do not fulfill the Theology elective requirement:
Free Electives
Five Free Electives
Note:
- ENG 1975 (Core Lit and Writing Seminar), ETH 2050 (The Good Life:Eth & Cont Prob), PHI 1000 (Knowledge, Reality, Self), THL 1000 (Top: Catholic Studies OR Top: Faith, Reason, and Culture OR Top: Global Religious Experience), and all business courses - including ECO 1001 (Intro to Micro), ECO 1002 (Intro to Macro) and ECO 3108 (Global Political Econ - this course maybe taken abroad upon approval) must be taken at Villanova.
- BL 2185 is recommended for ACC majors who want to sit for CPA certification.
Pre-Requisites for Core Business Courses:
| Course | Pre-requisites | |
| ECO 1001 | None | |
| ECO 1002 | None | |
| ECO 3108 | ECO 1001 and 1002 | |
| VSB 0099 | None | |
| VSB 1000 | None | |
| VSB 1003 | None | |
| VSB 1015 | None | |
| VSB 2000 | Sophomore Cohort | |
| VSB 2004 | ECO 1001-Concurrently, ECO 1002-Concurrently, VSB 1000-Concurrently, VSB 1015 | |
| VSB 2006 | ECO 1001-Concurrently, ECO 1002-Concurrently, VSB 1000-Concurrently, VSB 1015 | |
| VSB 2007 | ECO 1001-Concurrently, ECO 1002-Concurrently, VSB 1015 | |
| VSB 2008 | ECO 1001-Concurrently, ECO 1002-Concurrently, MAT 1500, STAT 1430, VSB 1000, VSB 1015, VSB 2006 | |
| VSB 2009 | ECO 1001, ECO 1002, VSB 1000, VSB 2004 and STAT 1430-Concurrently | |
| VSB 2014 | VSB 2004 | |
| VSB 2020 | ECO 1001, ECO 1002, VSB 1000, VSB 1015, VSB 2004-Concurrently | |
| VSB 3000 | Junior Cohort | |
| VSB 3008 | STAT 1430, VSB 2008, VSB 2009, VSB 2020 | |
| VSB 4002 | ECO 3108, VSB 2006, VSB 2007, VSB 2008, VSB 2014, VSB 3008 |