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Academic Catalog
College Catalog 2024-2025 
  
    Sep 17, 2024  
College Catalog 2024-2025

Majors and Minors


A major is a group of courses clustered in an area of intellectual inquiry. Students in a major study a particular field of knowledge in depth so that they can read and interpret the literature of that field and perform the work of that field in an effective manner. UVA Wise offers three baccalaureate degrees in 34 majors.

For the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, students will earn a minimum of 120 credit hours in courses that include the Liberal Arts Core requirements, all requirements of the chosen major, and electives. Electives should be chosen in consultation with the student’s academic advisor and may be taken at any time appropriate for the student’s program of study. A course applied to the requirements of one major may not be applied to the requirements of a second major, except where specifically permitted by the department or discipline. A course applied to requirements for the major may be applied to requirements for the minor where specifically permitted by the department or discipline.

Typically, a minor includes at least 18 or more credit hours in a chosen discipline, 12 hours of which must be in courses at the 3000-level or above unless otherwise specified by the department. A course applied to requirements for the major may not be applied to requirements for the minor unless approved by the department. Information about a major or minor may be found in the chapter devoted to the appropriate academic department. The College currently offers 41 minors.

Major Program of Study

Degree and Department

Accounting

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Management, Department of Business and Economics

Accounting

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration & Management, Department of Business and Economics

Art

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Biochemistry

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences

Biology

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences

Biology

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences al Sciences

Business Administration

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration & Management, Department of Business and Economics

Business Administration

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Management, Department of Business and Economics

Chemistry

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences al Sciences

Chemistry

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences al Sciences

Communication Studies

 Bachelor of Arts in English, Department of Communication Studies

Computer Science

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Criminal Justice

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Science, Department of Social Sciences

Earth Sciences     

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences al Sciences

Economics

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration & Management, Department of Business and Economics

Economics

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Management, Department of Business and Economics

English

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, Department of Language and Literature

Environmental Science

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences al Sciences

Environmental Science

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences

Exercise Science

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of Education

Foreign Studies

 Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Language and Literature

French

 Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of Language and Literature

Government

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science, Department of Social Sciences

Health & Physical Education, Teacher Licensure

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of Education

Health and Wellness

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of Education

History

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, Department of History and Philosophy

Hospitality Tourism & Management

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Management, Department of Business and Economics

Interdisciplinary Studies

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Review Committee Appointed by Provost and Dean

Liberal Arts and Sciences

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of Education

Management Info Systems

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematics

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences

Music

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Nursing

 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Department of Nursing

Psychology

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Science, Department of Social Sciences

Sociology

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Science, Department of Social Sciences

Software Engineering

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Software Engineering, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Spanish

 Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of English and Literature

Sport Management

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of Education

Theater

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Science, Department of Visual and Performing Arts

 
 

 

MINORS

DEPARTMENT

Accounting

 Business and Economics

Appalachian Studies

 Interdisciplinary

Art

 Visual and Performing Arts

Biology

 Natural Sciences

Business

 Business and Economics

Chemistry

 Natural Sciences

Communication Studies

 Communications

Computer Science

 Mathematics and Computer Science

Criminal Justice

 Social Sciences

Data Science

 Mathematics and Computer Science

Earth Science

 Natural Sciences

Economics

 Business and Economics

English

 Language and Literature

Entrepreneurship

 Business and Economics

Exercise Science

 Education

Finance

 Business and Economics

French

 Language and Literature

German

 Language and Literature

Government

 Social Sciences

Graphic Design  Visual and Performing Arts

Hispanic & Hispanic-American Studies

 Language and Literature

History

 History and Philosophy

International Business

 Business and Economics

International Studies

 Interdisciplinary

Leadership

 Interdisciplinary

Library Media

 Education

Marketing

 Business and Economics

Mathematics

 Mathematics and Computer Science

Medieval-Renaissance Studies

 Language and Literature/Interdisciplinary

Military Science

 Business and Economics

Music

 Visual and Performing Arts

Physics

 Natural Sciences

Philosophy, Policy & Law

 Social Sciences

Psychology

 Social Sciences

Public Health

 Natural Sciences

Secondary Education

 Education

Sociology

 Social Sciences

Spanish

 Language and Literature

Sport Management

 Education

Theater

 Visual and Performing Arts

Women’s Studies

 Interdisciplinary

 

 DECLARING YOUR MAJOR

All full-time students must declare their major by meeting with the appropriate Department Chair by March 1 of the semester in which they will reach 45 hours of course credits.  Students who have not declared their majors by that deadline in the appropriate semester will not be allowed to register for fall courses until after all other students have completed registration.

 

Department Chairs

Business and Economics - Gurkan Akalin

Email: ygd9my@uvawise.edu

Natural Sciences - Wally Smith

Email: whs2q@uvawise.edu

Communication Studies - Rachel Tighe

Email: rt3n@uvawise.edu

Social Sciences - Ronald Floridia

Email: rf4ru@uvawise.edu

Education - Andy Cox

Email: pac4v@uvawise.edu

Visual & Performing Arts - Ben Mays

Email: mb8q@uvawise.edu

Language and Literature - Joseph Kern

Email: jjk6a@uvawise.edu

Nursing - Nancy Haugen

Email: vyu7eu@uvawise.edu

Math/Computer Science - James Vance

Email: jav6e@mcs.uvawise.edu

History - Cindy Wilkey

Email: cw7f@uvawise.edu