Introduction to Degree Requirements
Brandeis offers the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. A student may earn only one undergraduate degree. Students who declare a major that offers a Bachelor of Science track must specify which degree is sought (the B.A. or B.S.) when the major is declared. Diplomas specify the degree earned, any honors awarded (Latin and/or departmental) and completed majors.
For students entering Brandeis beginning fall 2019, all candidates for a bachelor's degree, regardless of the subsequent date of entrance to Brandeis, must satisfactorily complete a major, a first year experience and writing requirement, a world languages sequence, a group of courses designed to provide a strong foundation in general education. One course may be used to fulfill a core requirement, excepting University Writing Seminars, quantitative reasoning, writing intensive, oral communication, and digital literacy courses, with the pass/fail grading. No more than one course (and never the final one) in the language sequence may be taken pass/fail if the language is being offered in satisfaction of the world languages sequence.
Students will follow a curriculum that features requirements in global engagement and world languages and cultures, writing and oral communication, quantitative reasoning, digital literacy, health and wellness, and a program of general foundation courses; a section of this Bulletin contains the courses that will satisfy these requirements. Clarification regarding university degree requirements may always be obtained from the Office of the University Registrar.
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School of Arts and Sciences
- Overview
- Admission to the School of Arts and Sciences
- Academic Regulations
- Special Academic Opportunities
- Off-Campus Study
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Undergraduate Requirements Beginning Fall 2019
- Introduction to Degree Requirements
- Divisions of the School of Arts and Sciences
- Semester and Credit Requirements for Graduation
- Requirements to Complete a Major
- Brandeis Core Requirements
- Double-counting Restrictions
- Brandeis First Year Experience
- Writing Intensive
- Oral Communication
- Digital Literacy
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Global Engagement
- Health, Wellness and Life Skills
- Undergraduate Requirements Prior to Fall 2019
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
- Brandeis International Business School
- Rabb School of Continuing Studies, Division of Graduate Professional Studies
- Courses of Instruction
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Summary of New Brandeis Core Requirements
Advanced Standing Exam Charts
Advanced Placement Beginning Fall 2019 (rev Feb 2024) (PDF)
IB/A-Level/French Bac Beginning Fall 2019 (rev Apr 2024) (PDF)