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Collegewide Requirements

Sophomores want to make sure they are on track to complete their degree. Prior to course registration in the Fall semester, students should review their Academic Requirements in BiONiC. The Sophomore Dean and Registrar’s Office will reach out to students prior to each registration period with important information about progress. This will give sophomores the clarity around requirements they need to make good decisions for course registration for Spring. As a reminder, all CollegeWide Requirements must be completed by the start of a student’s senior year. 

Reviewing your Academic Progress & Requirements in Bionic (VIDEO)

Accessing Collegewide Requirements

  • Log onto BiONiC.
  • Click the Academic Records tile or use the search function located in the top right of the Home page and type College-Wide Requirements.
  • Click on College-Wide Requirements under the Sophomore Plan section in the lower right of the screen.
  • Once you begin, remember to save your work by clicking “apply” at the bottom, or save and return to your Student Center by clicking “ok”.
  • Be sure to complete the plan prior to your fall advising meeting with your dean. 

Step 1

Review the list of Requirements to be completed before the end of the sophomore year. The text boxes can be used to describe your plan to complete these Requirements before graduation if they are not yet complete.

Step 2

Take stock of your progress towards earning 32 units of academic credit by your intended graduation date.  If you are not on track, use the comments area to lay out your plans to catch up.

Step 3

Now we get to the requirements that need to be completed before your senior year begins:  the two-course Foreign Language Requirement, the Quantitative /Mathematical Reasoning Requirement, and the four Approaches (CI, CC, IP, SI).

Courses that you have already completed or are currently taking that might apply towards this requirements will appear. Please note that:

  • No course may count towards more than one requirement. If the same course shows up in two places, you may use it only ONCE.  
  • The four Approaches must be spread over four different departments. If a course is cross-listed in two departments, you may categorize it as either department. 
  • Only one Approach may be satisfied by a course that also counts towards your major.  

Step 4

Indicate if you intend to Study Abroad.

Remember to save your work by clicking “apply” at the bottom, or save and return to your Student Center by clicking “ok.”