Graduation Requirements
- GPA and Grade Requirements for Graduation
- GPA of 2.00 in all courses taken at VMI
- GPA of 2.00 in all EC/BU taken at VMI
- A minimum grade of C in EN 101, EN 102, MA 118, MA 121, EC 201, EC 202, EC 203, EC 300, EC 304, EC 330, BU 210, BU 220, BU 230, BU 310, BU440
- Total hours equal 136 hours
II. Curriculum Requirements for Graduation
General Education Requirements
EN101 (with a minimum grade of C), EN102 (with a minimum grade of C), HI103, HI104, CH131, CH111 (lab), CH132, CH112 (lab), SE300, MA118, MA121
Liberal Arts Requirements
2 EN/FA electives, 2 HI electives, 1 PO elective, 1 PH/PS elective
Demonstrated competency if a foreign language equivalent to an Intermediate II-level
VMI Requirements
PE101, PE102, PE200, PE201, PE211, 3 PE Electives (not including PE 330)
R.O.T.C. (including R.O.T.C. or LS labs) for eight semester
2 writing-intensive classes (at least one of which must be within the Economics and Business Department)
Economics and Business Core Classes
EC201, EC202, EC203, EC300, EC304, EC330, BU210, BU220, BU230, BU310, BU440 (ALL EC/BU Core courses must be taken at VMI.)
Economics and Business Electives
4 Economics Electives (EC405 for those cadets electing the Financial Management Concentration [FMC])
4 Business electives (BU314, BU411, BU415, and either BU305, BU412 for those Cadets electing the Financial Management Concentration)
III. Recommended Sequence
- First Semester; First Year - RATS
EN101, HI103, CH131, CH111, MA118, PE101/2, ROTC, Foreign Language 101
- Second Semester; First Year - RATS
EN102, HI104, CH132, CH112, MA121, PE101/2, ROTC, Foreign Language 102
- First Semester; Second Year - Third Class Year
EC201, BU210, BU220, Liberal Arts Elective, PE 200/11, ROTC, Foreign Language 201
- Second Semester; Second Year - Third Class Year
EC202, EC203, BU230, Liberal Arts Elective (FMC take BU 314), PE 200/11, ROTC, Foreign Language 202, SE 300
- First Semester; Third Year - Second Class Year
EC300, EC304, 3 Liberal Arts Electives, PE201, ROTC
- Second Semester; Third Year - Second Class Year
EC330, BU310, Liberal Arts Elective, BU Elective (FMC take Liberal Arts Elective), PE Elective, ROTC
- First Semester; Fourth Year - First Class Year (FMC - see note below under I.)
2 EC Electives, 2 BU Electives, 1 Free Elective, PE Elective, ROTC
- Second Semester; Fourth Year - First Class Year
BU440, 2 EC Electives, 1 BU Elective, 1 Free Elective, PE Elective, ROTC
- For FMC only: Due to scheduling constraints, cadets electing FMC may 3 EC electives in the first semester and two BU electives in the second semester.
- Any cadet who wishes to take a course away from the Institute MUST HAVE THE TRANSFER APPROVAL COMPLETED BEFORE taking the class. ALL EC/BU Core courses must be taken at VMI.
- Check-Off List
- First Semester; First Year - RATS
_____ EN 101
_____ HI 103
_____ CH 131
_____ CH 111
_____ MA 118
_____ PE 101/2
_____ ROTC
_____ Foreign Language 101
- Second Semester; First Year - RATS
_____ EN 102
_____ HI 104
_____ CH 132
_____ CH 112
_____ MA 121
_____ PE 101/2
_____ ROTC
_____ Foreign Language 102
- First Semester; Second Year - Third Class Year
_____ EC 201
_____ BU 210
_____ BU 220
_____ Liberal Arts Elective
_____ PE 200/11
_____ ROTC
_____ Foreign Language 201
- Second Semester; Second Year - Third Class Year
_____ EC 202
_____ EC 203
_____ BU 230
_____ Liberal Arts Elective (FMC take BU 314)
_____ PE 200/11
_____ ROTC
_____ Foreign Language 202, SE 300
- First Semester; Third Year - Second Class Year
_____ EC 300
_____ EC 304
_____ 3 Liberal Arts Electives
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_____ PE 201
_____ ROTC
- Second Semester; Third Year - Second Class Year
_____ EC 330
_____ BU 310
_____ Liberal Arts Elective
_____ BU Elective (FMC take Liberal Arts Elective),
_____ PE Elective
_____ ROTC
- First Semester; Fourth Year - First Class Year (FMC - see note above I.)
_____ 2 EC Electives
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_____ 2 BU Electives
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_____ Free Elective
_____ PE Elective
_____ ROTC
- Second Semester; Fourth Year - First Class Year
_____ BU 440
_____ 2 EC Electives
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_____ BU Elective
_____ Free Elective
_____ PE Elective
_____ ROTC