Curriculum
Admission to the VCU Global Student Success Program has undergraduate and graduate entry points. Each are described below:
Undergraduate GSSP admission eligibility
- One semester: (6.0 IELTS/70 TOEFL/56 Pearson Versant equivalency* / avg. US cumulative GPA 2.5**)
- Two semesters: (5.5 IELTS/60 TOEFL/50 Pearson Versant equivalency / avg. US cumulative GPA 2.0**)
- Three semesters: (5.0 IELTS/50 TOEFL/46 Pearson Versant equivalency / avg. US cumulative GPA 2.0**)
*6.5 IELTS/80 TOEFL for Engineering
**3.0 for Engineering
Graduate GSSP admission eligibility
- Public Administration: 6.0 IELTS/70 TOEFL/56 Pearson Versant equivalency / avg. US cumulative GPA 2.7
- Engineering: 6.0 IELTS/70 TOEFL/56 Pearson Versant equivalency / avg. US cumulative GPA 2.8
- Business: 6.0 IELTS/80 TOEFL/56 Pearson Versant equivalency / avg. US cumulative GPA 3.0
Students’ English proficiency levels and academic credentials, upon admission, thus determine entry point.
For more information about a particular curriculum, please select the appropriate header below:
Undergraduate level
Please note: Depending on intended major of study and math placement assessment results, i.e., ALEKS score, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary.
Business
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 151 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| ECON 210 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MASC 151 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 17 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 hours per week |
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 151 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| ECON 210 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MASC 151 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 17 | 3 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 20 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 102 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| ECON 211 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| INSC 201 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
Semester one
Note: in semester one of the three-semester undergraduate GSSP, students undertake a mixture of non-credit, i.e., Integrated Academic Skills course, concurrently with credit-bearing coursework, which counts towards the curricular requirements of the certified degree.
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Academic Skills | --- | 12 | 12 |
| MATH 151 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Subtotal | 5 | 12 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 17 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 102 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| ECON 210 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
Semester three
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| ECON 211 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MASC 151 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| ANTH 103 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 12 | 3 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 15 hours per week |
Biomedical engineering, chemical and life science engineering
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| CHEM 101** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEZ 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| BIOL 151*** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| BIOZ 151 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Subtotal | 16 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 18 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
** Requires MATH 151 math placement or above
*** BIOL 151 and CHEM 101 must be taken in the same term
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| CHEM 101** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEZ 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| BIOL 151*** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| BIOZ 151 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Subtotal | 16 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 18 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
** Requires MATH 151 math placement or above
*** BIOL 151 and CHEM 101 must be taken in the same term
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 201 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| CHEM 102 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEZ 102 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| BIOL 101**** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
****Students pursuing pre-med should take BIOL 152/BIOZ 152 instead of BIOL 101
Semester one
Note: in semester one of the three-semester undergraduate GSSP, students undertake a mixture of non-credit, i.e., Integrated Academic Skills course, concurrently with credit-bearing coursework, which counts towards the curricular requirements of the certified degree.
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Academic skills development | --- | 12 | 12 |
| Subtotal | 5 | 12 | |
| Total | 17 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 201 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| CHEM 101** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEZ 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| BIOL 151*** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| BIOZ 151 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 17 hours per week |
** Requires MATH 151 math placement or above
*** BIOL 151 and CHEM 101 must be taken in the same term
Semester three
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 301 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| CHEM 102 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEZ 102 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| BIOL 101**** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 13 | 3 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
****Students pursuing pre-med should take BIOL 152/BIOZ 152 instead of BIOL 101
Electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| CHEM 101** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEZ 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| LFSC 201 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 17 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
** Requires MATH 151 math placement or above
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| CHEM 101** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEZ 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| LFSC 201 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 17 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
** Requires MATH 151 math placement or above
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 201 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| PHYS 207 | 5 | --- | 5 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 1 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
Semester one
Note: in semester one of the three-semester undergraduate GSSP, students undertake a mixture of non-credit, i.e., Integrated Academic Skills course, concurrently with credit-bearing coursework, which counts towards the curricular requirements of the certified degree.
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Academic skills development | --- | 12 | --- |
| Subtotal | 5 | 12 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 17 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 201 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 101** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CHEZ 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
** Requires MATH 151 math placement or above
Semester three
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 301 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| PHYS 207 | 5 | --- | 5 |
| PHIL 201 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
Computer science
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| LFSC 201 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| LFSC 201 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 201 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| BIOL 151 or CHEM 101** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| BIOZ 151 or CHEZ 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| ANTH 103 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
** Requires MATH 151 math placement or above
Semester one
Note: in semester one of the three-semester undergraduate GSSP, students undertake a mixture of non-credit, i.e., Integrated Academic Skills course, concurrently with credit-bearing coursework, which counts towards the curricular requirements of the certified degree.
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200* | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Academic skills development | --- | 12 | 12 |
| Subtotal | 5 | 12 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 17 hours per week |
* Pending math placement score = MATH 200
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 201 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| BIOL 151 or CHEM 101** | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| BIOZ 151 or CHEZ 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| ANTH 103 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
** Requires MATH 151 math placement or above
Semester three
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 212 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| BIOL 152 or CHEM 102 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| BIOZ 152 or CHEZ 102 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 3 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 17 hours per week |
Humanities and sciences
All GSSP students intending to pursue undergraduate degrees in disciplines outside of business and engineering will enroll in the humanities and sciences pathway.
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 151 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MASC 151 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| POLI 103 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 17 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 hours per week |
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 151 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MASC 151 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| POLI 103 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 17 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 102 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| ECON 210 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| INSC 201 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
Semester one
Note: in semester one of the three-semester undergraduate GSSP, students undertake a mixture of non-credit, i.e., Integrated Academic Skills course, concurrently with credit-bearing coursework, which counts towards the curricular requirements of the certified degree.
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Academic Skills | --- | 12 | 12 |
| MATH 151 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 101 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| Subtotal | 5 | 12 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 17 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 200 | 4 | --- | 4 |
| UNIV 102 | 1 | --- | 1 |
| UNIV 111 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| SOCY 101 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MASC 151 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 16 hours per week |
Semester three
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 210 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| UNIV 112 | 3 | --- | 3 |
| ECON 210 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| INSC 201 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 12 | 3 | --- |
| Total | --- | --- | 15 hours per week |
Graduate level
Business
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 406* | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| ACCT 610 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
*ACCT 406 is an undergraduate, prerequisite course, which is required of all students in the program and does not apply to the master’s degree requirements. All international students in the program are required to take this course.
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCMA 648 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 3 | 9 | |
| Total | 12 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students may have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE 520 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| FIRE 623 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE 654 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 3 | 9 | |
| Total | 12 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students may have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKTG 671 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 3 | 9 | |
| Total | 12 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKTG 672 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 3 | 9 | |
| Total | 12 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students may have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
Engineering
Note: pending SCHEV approval
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGRB 601 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| EGRB 602 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGRB 690 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 3 | 9 | |
| Total | 12 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLSE 650 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CLSE 654 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLSE 655 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CLSE 656 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMSC 501 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CMSC 603 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMSC 622 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| CMSC 635 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGRE 535 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| EGRE 553 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGRE 632 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| EGRE 636 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGMN 605 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| EGMN 606 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGMN 610 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 3 | 9 | |
| Total | 12 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Semester one
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| PADM 601 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| PADM 623 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 501 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 502 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Semester two
| Course | Credit hours | Additional classroom/contact hours | Total classroom hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| PADM 602 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| PADM 624 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GSSP 503 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| GSSP 504 | --- | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 hours per week |
Depending on intended graduate program of study, actual for-credit course selection(s) may vary. Also, depending on student academic credentials (i.e., prerequisite courses), students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credit hours towards their VCU master’s degree program.
General notes
- All program courses are offered in-person.
- The Undergraduate and Graduate GSSP are offered on the VCU campus.
- Minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the Undergraduate GSSP include completion of secondary education, i.e., equivalent credential to a U.S. high school diploma; cumulative GPA equivalent of 2.0 or higher; minimum language proficiency equivalent to IBT TOEFL of 50/IELTS of 5.0/Navitas Pearson Versant Test of 46. Students must maintain full-time enrollment status via a combination of credit and clock hours; remain in good academic standing; and make progress towards program completion in order to maintain continued enrollment in the program.
- Minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the Graduate GSSP include completion of a post-secondary degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree; cumulative GPA equivalent of 2.7 or higher; minimum language proficiency equivalent to IBT TOEFL of 70/IELTS of 6.0/Navitas Pearson Versant Test of 56. Students must maintain full- time enrollment status via a combination of credit and clock hours; remain in good academic standing; and make progress towards program completion in order to maintain continued enrollment in the program.