Faculty Program Requirements

Requirements Common to All Bachelor’s Degrees

A student may proceed to either a BA or BSc degree, normally in one of three programs: Honours, Major or General. Joint Honours and Major programs are also offered (see below).

All degree programs have the following requirements:

1. The Academic Writing Requirement
2. A minimum of 60 units of courses numbered 100 and above, of which:
• at least 30 must normally be completed at UVic
• at least 21 units are numbered at the 300 or 400 level; 18 of these units must be taken at UVic
3. Years One and Two: Students must take a variety of courses across departments or schools at the University.
• In the first 15 units (representing Year One):
• not more than 9 units may be taken from any single department
• a minimum of 3 units must be taken from at least two other departments
• In the next 15 units (representing Year Two):
• not more than 12 units may be taken from a single department
• at least 3 units must be taken from one other department
4. have a graduating grade point average of at least 2.0 (see “Graduating Average” under "Standing at Graduation", for details).

For additional requirements for Honours, Major and General Degree Programs, refer to the individual program descriptions, below.

Departmental requirements for the degree program selected are specified under individual departments and schools.