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)
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, or BIO 2996
- CHM 1903, CHM 1906, CHM 1909, CHM 2993, or CHM 2996
- CSC 2993 or 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 or AAH 2993
- COM 1903, COM 1906, COM 1909, COM 2993, COM 2996, or COM 3993
- CRM 6003
- FFS 2993
- GEV 1903, GEV 1906, GEV 1909, GEV 2993, or GEV 2996
- GIS 2993 or GIS 2996
- GWS 2993
- HIS 1903, HIS 1906, HIS 1909, HIS 2993, or 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:- AAH 1903, AAH 2993, or AAH 2996
- ENG 1903, ENG 1906, ENG 1909, ENG 2021, ENG 2993, ENG 2996, ENG 2998, or ENG 2999
- ETH 2050
- FFS 2993
- GIS 2993 or GIS 2996
- GWS 2993
- HIS 1903, HIS 1906, HIS 1909, HIS 2993, or HIS 2996
- HUM 1903, HUM 1906, HUM 2993, or HUM 2996
- ITA 2993
- LAS 5000
- PHI 1000, PHI 2993, or PHI 2996
- SPA 2993 or SPA 3993
- THL 1000, THL 2993, THL 6050, or THL 6051
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)
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:- AAH 1903, AAH 2993, or AAH 2996
- ENG 1903, ENG 1906, ENG 1909, ENG 2021, ENG 2993, ENG 2996, ENG 2998, or ENG 2999
- ETH 2050
- FFS 2993
- GIS 2993 or GIS 2996
- GWS 2993
- HIS 1903, HIS 1906, HIS 1909, HIS 2993, or HIS 2996
- HUM 1903, HUM 1906, HUM 2993, or HUM 2996
- ITA 2993
- LAS 5000
- PHI 1000, PHI 2993, or PHI 2996
- SPA 2993 or SPA 3993
- THL 1000, THL 2993, THL 6050, or THL 6051
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, or BIO 2996
- CHM 1903, CHM 1906, CHM 1909, CHM 2993, or CHM 2996
- CSC 2993 or 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 or AAH 2993
- COM 1903, COM 1906, COM 1909, COM 2993, COM 2996, or COM 3993
- CRM 6003
- FFS 2993
- GEV 1903, GEV 1906, GEV 1909, GEV 2993, or GEV 2996
- GIS 2993 or GIS 2996
- GWS 2993
- HIS 1903, HIS 1906, HIS 1909, HIS 2993, or 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: The following courses must be taken at Villanova as resident credits:
ENG 1975 (3 cr. Core Lit and Writing Seminar)
ETH 2050 (3 cr. The Good Life: Ethics & Contemporary Problems)
PHL 1000 (3 cr. Knowledge, Reality, and Self)
THL 1000 (3 cr. Faith, Reason, and Culture)
VSB 1015 (3 cr. Business Dynamics)
VSB 2000 (1 cr. Backpack-to-Briefcase: SO Seminar)
VSB 3000 (1 cr. Backpack-to-Briefcase: JR Seminar)
VSB 2020 (6 cr. Competitive Effectiveness)
VSB 4002 (3 cr. Strategic Thinking and Implementation)