Majors/Minors
Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) students may choose one of the more than 30 majors available in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as select majors from the College of Business. Or, students may create a self-designed, interdisciplinary major (subject to the approval of the Bachelor of Liberal Studies Committee). BLS students may also select the exclusive Leadership and Management major that offers online coursework, available only to BLS students.
Major Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a grade-point average (GPA) of at least a 2.0 in the major area. Transfer students must earn at least half of their major credits from UMW courses. BLS students earning a double major may use up to nine (9) credits from the primary major to satisfy requirements in the secondary major.
Declaring a Major
To declare a major, complete the Major Declaration form found on the Registrar’s Forms page.
- A list of available College of Arts & Sciences majors is available in the Academic Catalog. Leadership & Management is the only online major option.
- Students may also declare Applied Economics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Economics, and Mathematics from the College of Business.
- Business Administration majors, Nursing, and Elementary Education are not available to BLS students, though initial licensure programs in Education are available.
After a student declares a major, he or she will see a major advisor for subsequent advising sessions. The major advisor will provide the student with registration advising and release the registration hold each semester, which will allows students to register for the next semester’s classes. The student may also meet with the BLS Advisor to receive BLS-specific advising on BLS general education requirements and flexible options for meeting degree requirements.
Students may change their major by submitting a new Major Declaration form.
Declaring a Minor
To declare a minor, complete the Minor Declaration form found on the Registrar’s Forms page.
You do not need a department chair’s signature to declare a minor unless the form indicates that you do. There are only three minors that require a signature: Arts Administration, Business Administration, and Digital Studies.
A list of minors is available in the Academic Catalog.
Students may change or drop their minor by submitting a new Minor Declaration form.