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Class of 2012 Degree Requirements

The curriculum outlined below provides a suggested sequence to complete the baccalaureate degree requirements. It incorporates some modifications based on particular majors.

This suggested sequence should not be viewed as limiting, since individual adjustments can be made to achieve your goals. Please refer to the Course Catalog for more detailed information on the courses listed below.

Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year

Freshman Year (33 Credits)

Course Code Course Title Credits
ACS 1000 Augustine and Culture Seminar: Traditions in Conversation 3
ACS 1001 Augustine and Culture Seminar: Modernity & Its Discontents 3
ECO 1001, 1002 Introduction Micro and Macro Economics *1 6
ENG 1050 The Literacy Experience 3
MAT 1500, 1505 Calculus I and Calculus II 8
PHI 1050 Introduction to Philosophy 3
VSB 1000 Information Technology 1
VSB 1001 Business Dynamics I 3
VSB 1002 Business Dynamics II 3

*Group A: ACS 1001, ECO 1001, ENG 1050 or PHI 1050, MAT 1500, VSB 1000, VSB 1001
*Group B: ACS 1000, ECO 1001, Foreign Language, MAT 1500, VSB 1000, VSB 1001

  • Either Group A* or Group B* is taken in the Fall semester and the remaining courses in the Spring semester.
  • Students taking a foreign language in the Fall, take courses listed in Group B and defer either ENG 1050 or PHI 1050 to the Spring semester.
  • Students continuing their language in the Spring should also defer ENG 1050 or PHI 1050 to the next semester

Sophomore Year (30 Credits)

Course Code Course Title Credits
Behavioral Science OR Humanities  *2 OR *3 3
ETH 2050 Ethical Traditions and Contemporary Life *4 & *5 3
THL 1050 OR THL 1051 Christian Theology OR Christianity in History 3
VSB 2005 Business Statistics 3
VSB 2006 Strategic Information Technology 3
VSB 2007 OR History Elective Corporate Responsibility & Regulation *6 OR History Elective *4 & *6 3
VSB 2010 Financial Management & Reporting 6
VSB 2020 Competitive Effectiveness 6

Junior Year (30 Credits)

Course Code Course Title Credits
Humanities OR Behavioral Science *3 OR *2 3
ECO 3108 Global Political Economy *1 3
History Elective OR VSB 2007 History Elective *4 & *OR Corporate Responsibility & Regulation *6 3
Major Electives   9
Natural Science *7 3
Social Science or Natural Science *8 3
VSB 3010 Business Processes 6

Senior Year (30 Credits)

Course Code Course Title Credits
Major Electives   9
THL Elective *9 3
VSB 4002 Strategic Thinking & Implementation 3
Free Electives *10 15
  1. ECO 1001, ECO 1002, and ECO 3108: are not included in the technical GPA (TGPA) calculation.
  2. Behavioral Science: choose from any SOC or PSY 1000.
  3. Humanities: choose from Art & Art History, Classical Study, English, Humanities, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Studio Art & Music, or Theater. *If a student completed 2 years of a
    language in high school, credit for introductory courses in that language taken at the college level will not satisfy degree requirements, including electives.
  4. Economics major: take ECO 2101 & ECO 2102 in the sophomore year and defer ETH 1050 and VSB 2007 (or History elective) to the junior year.
  5. ETH 2050: must be taken at Villanova.
  6. VSB 2007 OR History Elective: Accounting majors and Business Law & Corporate Governance minors are encouraged to take VSB 2007 in the sophomore year, and take HIS XXXX in the junior year.
  7. Natural Science: choose from Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology, or Physics.
  8. Social Science or Natural Science: choose from Criminal Justice, Geography and the Environment, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or the Natural Sciences listed above.
  9. THL Elective: choose any Theology elective with a course number of 2000 or above.
  10. BL 2185: is recommended for ACC majors who want to sit for CPA certification.