Understanding Your Bachelor’s Degree at Alverno College
Minor/Support(s)
General
Education:
•Foundation courses ALL students must complete
•Provides opportunity to develop a broad range of
knowledge
•Provides opportunity to apply abilities in many
areas of study
•Consists of classes from:
•Communication
•Mathematics
•Natural Sciences
•Fine Arts and Humanities
•Behavioral and Social Sciences
Major:
•Courses from your major area of study, the majority
of your college credits come from this area
•Alverno offers over 35 majors in Weekday College
Major
General Education
Eight Abilities
Minor/
Supports:
•Secondary areas of study
•Alverno offers 30 support areas for you to choose
from
•Nearly all programs on campus require that you
declare at least one support, and many require two
supports to fulfill graduation requirements