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Academic Catalog
College Catalog 2024-2025 
  
    Nov 21, 2024  
College Catalog 2024-2025

Chancellor’s Letter


 

It is my honor to welcome you to UVA Wise! As a new student, this is your official guidebook to all things Wise - our campus, curriculum, programs of study, and much more. Our advising theme is YOU are WISE and we hope that your time with us will fulfill that promise in new and exciting ways as you learn and grow as a student.  I invite you to explore our wide variety of outstanding academic programs that prepare you for a lifetime of personal discovery and professional achievement.

As an undergraduate student you get to choose from many majors, minors and concentrations, from biochemistry to entrepreneurship, from cybersecurity to data analytics, from theater to nursing, and much more.

This is a college where excellence and opportunity converge. When it comes to social mobility, UVA Wise has earned its reputation of transforming the lives of our students economically and socially. Our graduates earn degrees that lead to successful careers that enrich their lives and the lives of those around them.

UVA Wise is a place where you will learn from and work with a family of scholars, scientists, artists, and creators in and out of the classroom. You will have opportunities to learn experientially through internships, research, clinicals, labs, community service, leadership and more. You will also learn from your fellow students. UVA Wise is an institution that values and promotes intellectual inquiry in an inclusive environment that emphasizes learning from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

You also can take advantage of outstanding practical opportunities to prepare you to be better students who are looking for rewarding careers, professional studies or graduate school. Our academic supports coupled with career discovery provide the resources you need to be successful during and after your time at Wise.

Beyond the classroom you will find amazing opportunities to participate in student life experiences like clubs and organizations, events, concerts, movies on the lawn, sky diving, and more. A member of the NCAA Division II, we cheer on our UVA Wise Cavaliers (#GoCavsGo) as they compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Our campus is nestled in the southwest Virginia Mountains in one of the most beautiful regions of the country where you can take advantage of our outdoor recreation experiences or explore on your own.

We offer a safe and welcoming community for all students, including those who are first in their families to attend college, those from a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds and those with the resilience to overcome adversity.

Remember, YOU are WISE. As you explore this new season of your life, please let us know how we can help. Your success is our success, and we look forward to seeing you on campus!

Warm regards,