General Education Requirements
The general education requirements for undergraduate students at University College are:
Writing*: Undergraduate degree candidates in University College must complete a basic and advanced writing requirement. The 6-unit Basic Writing Requirement consists of Principles of Writing (U11 101) and Critical and Researched Writing (U11 203). The 3-unit Advanced Writing Requirement must be fulfilled by any 300-level or higher English Composition course. U11 203 and the 300-level-or-higher composition course are required of all undergraduate degree candidates, and these courses must be taken at Washington University.
*A student who transfers English Composition courses from another college or university must consult an academic advisor at University College, who will provide options for completing requirements.
Humanities: (9 credits) Courses from Classics, History*, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies.
Social Sciences: (9 credits) Courses from: Anthropology, Economics, History*, Political Science, Psychology, Social Thought and Analysis.
*History courses may satisfy either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirements, but not both.
Math and Science: (9 credits) Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Physics, and Science. To meet the quantitative reasoning requirement you must take one of the following: Econ 231 (Economic Statistics), Math 1011 (Intro to Statistics), Math 123 (Programming in C), Math 141 (Pre-Calculus I), Math 142 (Pre-Calculus II), Math 155 (Calculus I), Math 156 (Calculus II), Math 205 (Applied Statistics Online), Math 210 (The Art of Mathematical Thinking), Math 212 (Sports and Statistics), Math 255 (Calculus III), Math 256 (Calculus IV), any 300 level and higher math classes, PolSci 323 (Introduction to Quantitative Methods) or Psych 300 (Psychological Statistics).
Foreign Language and/or Creative Arts: (9 credits) Three courses, of at least 3 units each, in Art, Art History, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music, Speech or Foreign Languages. Two 1.5-credit studio art courses may be counted as one 3-credit course.
Find out about transferring credits previously earned at other schools at our online Transfer Student Guide.
ADVANCED COURSES
All majors must complete a minimum of 30 credit units of advanced (300-400 level) courses. At least 18 advanced credit units must be taken in the major, although some departments specify more.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Students working toward the Bachelor of Science degree at Washington University must complete the final 36 units of course work at Washington University. At least half of the credits for the major and at least 18 credit units of advanced (300-400 level) courses must be completed at Washington University.
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES
Students must complete a total of 120 credit units of course work for the degree by taking additional courses in either the liberal arts or professional areas. No more than 10 percent of a student's course work may be in independent work (including internships, directed readings), and no more than 60 units in one department may count toward the degree.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS
To receive the Bachelor of Science degree, you must maintain a 2.0 GPA in all courses taken and receive a grade of C- or better in all courses applied to your major.
