Degrees

The Bachelor of Science degree is conferred upon students selecting majors from the sciences and/or mathematics.

The Bachelor of Arts degree is conferred upon students meeting requirements for degrees in all other major fields.

The Bachelor of Applied Studies degree is conferred upon students who have completed an approved Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Arts from an accredited U.S. institution, or comparable degree from foreign institutions which Buena Vista University has entered into sister-school agreements and who meet the following BVU requirements: completion of the BVU general education program (intellectual foundations, intellectual explorations) and completion of 36 credit hours from BVU at the 300/400 level.

Bachelor of Applied Studies students do not declare a major and are not required to meet any specified number of credit hours of single content-area upper division coursework but must complete 36 credit hours from BVU at the 300/400 level. Students completing a BAS degree pursue the BVU Signature Skills via courses taken at BVU or equivalent transfer credits.  

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree is conferred upon program completion to students who have earned an approved Associate of Science; Associate of Applied Science, approved Associate of Arts; or a comparable degree from a foreign institution with which Buena Vista University has entered into an agreement and have met the following BVU requirements: completion of the BVU BASc Core program and 36 credit hours from BVU at the 300/400 level.  Bachelor of Applied Science students complete BASc majors designed to prepare students to meet specific professional and educational outcomes suited to their field.  Students completing a BASc degree pursue the BVU Signature Skills via courses taken at BVU or equivalent courses transferred in. Only one degree will be conferred upon any one individual. 

Programs and Majors

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Degree Completion programs

Graduate programs