General Education Requirements
To obtain an associate or bachelor’s degree from the University of La Verne, a student must complete all the appropriate residency, semester hour, and general education requirements listed below as well as specific major requirements listed in the Undergraduate Programs section of this catalog. In addition, to qualify for graduation the student must have a ULV GPA and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better, both in the major and overall. This is the minimum GPA requirement; see the Programs section of this catalog for any additional departmental GPA requirements. For the purpose of fulfilling elective requirements and general education requirements other than Written English, a course in which a D-level grade was received will be counted only if the course was taken at ULV. A grade of C- or better is required to fulfill the Written English general education requirement, to count toward an academic major or minor, or to advance to the next course in the ESL program. The grade of C- is also the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisites for undergraduate courses as well as for undergraduate supportive courses in the major.
Bachelor’s Degree Programs
To receive a bachelor’s degree from La Verne, a student must complete a declared major, the general education requirements, and all of the following:
- A minimum of 128 semester hours, including all the general education requirements listed below and the appropriate major requirements listed in the Undergraduate Programs section of this catalog.
- A minimum of 32 semester hours at La Verne, including the final semester or term. Semester students must complete their final semester in residence; term students must complete their final term in residence. All transfer credit (including examinations such as CLEP and DANTES) must be completed prior to the final semester/term of enrollment at ULV. Additionally, coursework may not be completed concurrently at another college or university during this final term.
- A minimum of 44 semester hours at the upper-division level, including a minimum of 24 in the major and 6 in general education. At least 16 semester hours at the upper-division level in the major and 6 in general education must be taken at ULV.
General Education Requirements - Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Philosophy. General Education at the University of La Verne has two primary objectives: 1) to communicate the central values of the University as expressed is its Mission Statement, and 2) to expose students to the traditional liberal arts fields of study. It provides students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes crucial to student success in the 21st century world and workplace.
General Education, Track I
Track I is for new students with 27.99 semester hours or less who are admitted and enrolled beginning Fall 2008.
General Education, Track II
Track II is for new students with 28 or more semester hours who are admitted and enrolled beginning Fall 2008. Returning students may choose to follow major requirements as listed in this catalog, but must remain under GE Track II.