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Class of 2015 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 Ancients 3
ACS 1001 Moderns 3
ECO 1001, 1002 Introduction Micro and Macro Economics   6
ENG 1050 The Literary Experience *1  & *2 3
MAT 1400 Business Calculus 4
MAT 1430 Business Statistics 4
PHI 1000 Knowledge, Reality, Self *1 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 1000, MAT 1400, VSB 1000, VSB 1001
*Group B: ACS 1000, ECO 1001, Foreign Language, MAT 1430, VSB 1000, VSB 1001

  • Either Group A* or Group B* is taken in the Fall semester and the remaining courses in the Spring semester.

Sophomore Year (30 Credits)
Course Code Course Title Credits
Behavioral Science  *3 3
ETH 2050 Ethical Traditions and Contemporary Life *2  3
THL 1000 Christian Faith and Life 3
VSB 2006 Strategic Information Technology 3
VSB 2007 Corporate Responsibility & Regulation 3
VSB 2008 Business Analytics 3
VSB 2010 Financial Management & Reporting 6
VSB 2020 Competitive Effectiveness 6

Junior Year (30 Credits)
Course Code Course Title Credits
Humanities *4 3
ECO 3108 Global Political Economy   3
History Elective    3
Major Electives Three Major Courses 9
Natural Science *5 3
Social Science or Natural Science *6 3
VSB 3006 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
VSB 3008 Operations Management 3

Senior Year (30 Credits)
Course Code Course Title Credits
Major Electives Three Major Courses 9
THL Elective (Level 2000+)   3
VSB 4002 Strategic Thinking & Implementation 3
Free Electives *7 15
  1. ENG 1050 or PHI 1000: Students wish to take a language in the fall or spring semester may defer either ENG 1050 or PHI 1000 to the next semester.
  2. ENG 1050, ETH 2050, and all VSB courses must be taken at Villanova.
  3. Behavioral Science: choose from any SOC or PSY 1000.
  4. Humanities: choose from Art & Art History, Classical Study, English, Humanities, *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.
  5. Natural Science: choose from Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology, Physics, GEV 1050, or GEV 1051. 
  6. Social Science or Natural Science: choose from Criminal Justice, Geography and the Environment, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or the Natural Sciences listed above.
  7. BL 2185: is recommended for ACC majors who want to sit for CPA certification.