Basic Requirements
One hundred and twenty credit hours are required for graduation with a bachelor’s degree:
- Minimum grade point average of 2.0 for all courses at William and Mary
- Minimum grade point average of 2.0 for all courses in the field of major
- Various rules and residency requirements apply; refer to the Undergraduate Catalog.
Starting with the Freshman Seminar (or University Seminar for transfer students) and continuing through the General Education Requirements, students build a course of study that reaches broadly and deeply into various fields of study. Some specific additional requirements are described below.
Foreign Language Requirement
Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to the 202 level at William and Mary. This requirement can be accomplished in various ways; refer to the Undergraduate Catalog.
Digital Information Literacy Requirement
Students must demonstrate a basic understanding of digital information, how it is processed, and how to use it judiciously. This can be done in two ways:
- Take and pass with a grade of C- or better the DIL exam
- By the end of the third week of classes after matriculating, enroll in and pass with a grade of C- or better the course INTR 160, Digital Information Literacy
Lower-Division Writing Requirement
Students must complete with a grade of C- or better a one-semester course in writing – Writing 101 or a freshman or university seminar designated “W” or another lower-division course designated “W.” There are some exceptions (AP, IB, transfer credit); refer to the Undergraduate Catalog.
Major Writing Requirement
Each department and program has specified a Major Writing Requirement that must be passed with a grade of C- or better; refer to the appropriate department’s or program’s major requirements.
Major Computing Requirement
Each department and program has specified a Major Computing Requirement that must be passed with a grade of C- or better; refer to the appropriate department’s or program’s major requirements.
