Baccalaureate
Degree Requirements
BD requirements are unique to the University of Utah. For more information about the Old and New requirement structures, please contact an advisor.
Baccalaureate Degree (BD) Requirements
MIN (C- or CR)
1 Course Needed
Communication & Writing Course Options
MIN (C- or CR)
1 Course Needed
Diversity Course Options
MIN (C- or CR)
1 Course Needed
International Course Options
MIN (C- or CR)
or
1 Course Needed
(Bachelor of Science)
Methods Requirement Course Options
MIN (C- or CR)*
2 Years Needed
(Bachelor of Arts)
Language Requirement Course Options
*Students must demonstrate required proficiency and purchase equivalent credit, or complete one course equivalent to or higher than the fourth semester (2020 level).
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Students pursuing a BA must take the required number of language courses and achieve certain competencies. Students pursuing a BS are not required to take language courses, but must compete the Methods Requirement.* All students must take one course in each of the Diversity (DV), International (IR), and Upper-Division Communication/Writing (CW) areas.
*Students pursuing Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees are exempt from the BA Language and BS Methods requirements.
Baccalaureate Degree (BD) Requirements
MIN (C- or CR)
1 Course Needed
Communication & Writing Course Options
MIN (C- or CR)
1 Course Needed
Diversity Course Options
MIN (C- or CR)
1 Course Needed
International Course Options
MIN (C- or CR)
2 Courses Needed
(Bachelor of Science)
Quantitative Intensive Course Options
MIN (C- or CR) *
2 Years Needed
(Bachelor of Arts)
Language Requirement Course Options
*Students must demonstrate required proficiency and purchase equivalent credit, or complete one course equivalent to or higher than the fourth semester (2020 level).
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Students pursuing a BA must take the required number of language courses and achieve certain competencies. Students pursuing a BS are not required to take language courses, but are required to take two QI courses.* All students must take one course in each of the Diversity (DV), International (IR), and Upper-Division Communication/Writing (CW) areas.
*Students pursuing Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees are exempt from the BA Language and BS Quantitative Intensive requirements.
Please consult with an advisor to learn which IE areas apply to specific programs of study.