Baccalaureate Degree
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours of course credit, with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Academic Literacy courses (developmental or ESL, orientation, etc.) will not count toward this requirement. Some degree programs require more than 120 semester hours of credit.
- Completion of a minimum of 36 semester hours of credit in upper division courses (3000 level and above).
- Completion of a minimum of 45 semester hours of course work at the University of the Incarnate Word. Of these, 12 semester hours must be in upper division courses in the major field.
- Completion of 36 of the last 45 semester hours for the degree at the University of the Incarnate Word.
- Completion of the Core Curriculum. Some degree programs require a grade of C or higher for Core Curriculum courses that are required for those programs. A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 1311, ENGL 1311L, and ENGL 1312 regardless of the program.
- Completion of a major and any related requirements. Specific requirements for each major will be found in the Undergraduate Program section of this Bulletin. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses needed to fulfill the major, concentration, specialization, minor, teaching field, and additional support work required by the major.
- Completion of sufficient elective courses to fulfill the total number of hours required for graduation (120).
- Completion of 45 clock hours (non-credit) of Community Service is required for the baccalaureate degree. Community Service hours must be completed and documented in the Registrar’s Office by first week of the final semester.
- Payment of all outstanding bills and return of University equipment and library books.
Rhetoric - 6 semester hours
Wellness Development - 3 semester hours
| FYES 1211 | First-Year Experience | 2 |
| Or | |
| DWHP 1200 | Dimensions of Wellness | 2 |
| And | |
PEHP 11XX
| Physical Education Activity Course (1 hour) | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Philosophy - 3 semester hours
Religious Studies - 3 semester hours
| RELS 1330 | The Word in the World | 3 |
RELS
| 1000 Level Religious Studies Course (3 hours) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Advanced Religious Studies-Philosophy - 3 semester hours
Any advanced (3000 or 4000) level three-hour RELS or PHIL course or PMIN 3335, 3380 or 4385. Students must meet the prerequisites for the advanced course.
Literature - 3 semester hours
| ENGL 2310 | World Literature Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 2311 | World Literature for English Majors | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fine Arts - 3 semester hours
Any three-hour performance or History course in Visual Arts, Dance, Music or Theatre (Computer Graphic Arts courses will not satisfy this requirement.) Students may also complete ENGL 2375, Introduction to Creative Writing, or ENGL 4375, Advanced Creative Writing to satisfy the Fine Arts requirement.
Mathematics - 3 semester hours
| MATH 1304 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1306 | College Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 1308 | Foundations of Practical Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 2303 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
MATH
| An appropriate higher level math course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Natural Sciences - 4 semester hours
History - 3 semester hours
Social Sciences - 3 semester hours
Modern Language - 6 semester hours
Six semester hours in one language (or American Sign Language) other than English.
Retroactive Credits for Modern Languages
Degree-seeking students who have taken a second language in high school or who have acquired a knowledge of a second language elsewhere may earn up to 12 additional credits for their previous language study/acquisition by completing a modern language course beyond the 1311 level. With a grade of “B” or better, credit will be given in that language for all of the courses in that language sequence preceding the one in which the student has enrolled, to a maximum of 12 credits.
For example, with three or four years of high school Spanish or appropriate life or work experience, students who complete a 3000-level Spanish course with a grade of “B” or better will receive 12 retroactive credits for SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311, and SPAN 2312, in addition to the three credits for the 3000-level course.
Students who do not earn a “B” or better will not receive the retroactive credits for the skipped courses. Modern Languages faculty will conduct informal assessments the first week of classes to ensure that students are taking a course that is not above their level. Students are not permitted to attempt to earn retroactive credits in the same language more than once during their college career.
This must be the first course in this language a student has taken at UIW or any other university or community college (this includes CLEP, BYU FLATS exam, IB, and AP credit). Students are not eligible for retroactive credit in a language they have earned credits for at the university or community college level.
Students who believe they are eligible to apply for retroactive credits should contact Modern Languages faculty for further information and placement purposes.