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All students, regardless of their degree program and major field of study, must complete 
certain general education requirements. These do not include any requisite courses of skills 
remediation or freshman studies courses.
The University of the Virgin Islands’ general education curriculum has been reformed and 
revitalized recently and is subject to continual refinement. The general education curriculum is 
intended to prepare students for today’s competitive world as well as for productive and ful-
filling lives and responsible citizenship. Students completing these requirements are expected 
to have gained the following:
• Knowledge of the history, geography, and demographic characteristics of the U.S. Virgin 
Islands, the Caribbean, the United States, and the world.
• Knowledge of natural phenomena and of the earth in its place in the universe as well as an 
appreciation of scientific inquiry.
• Highly developed communication skills.
• Quantitative and computing skills.
• Personal health and wellness skills.
• Critical thinking, logic, and moral reasoning skills.
• Self-awareness, interpersonal, leadership, and team skills.
• Second language skills, multi-cultural and inter-cultural skills, and an understanding of 
aesthetic expression in literature and art.
• Information management and research skills.
General education requirements vary with degree programs but have the following categories 
in common:
A. General Education Courses. These are specified for each degree program and include 
courses in:
 	
	
	
Humanities
 	
	
	
Mathematics
 	
	
	
Natural sciences
 	
	
	
Social sciences
 	
	
	
Physical education, fitness and wellness.
The following exams are general education requirements:
B. The English Proficiency Examination (EPE) — Please review its entry prerequisites on page 66.
C. The Computer Literacy Examination (CLE) — Please review its entry prerequisites on page 66.
The University reserves the right to change its course offerings and rules and regulations at 
any time.
General Education 
Requirements