| GENERAL
EDUCATION COURSES
VUB recognizes the need for every student to
obtain general familiarity with the broad areas of knowledge,
which are parts of our intellectual heritage. To this
end the university offers a curriculum of general studies
in all programs leading to a baccalaureate degree.
The general education curriculum exposes students to
a body of knowledge and aesthetic experiences and values
deemed to be of particular intellectual and social significance.
It should help students understand the diversity of approaches
to knowledge, expand perceptions, attitudes and abilities
in those areas regarded as integral to a collegiate education,
and acquire a broad perspective against which they may
view their own specialized studies.
Part of the purpose behind a set of general education
requirements is to ensure that students are exposed to
a broad range of areas across the curriculum. Therefore,
students are to satisfy their general education requirements
through courses other than those in their major subject.
The general education courses also include intensive English
language courses and some foundation courses.
CORE COURSES
A number of courses identified
as core courses form the nucleus of the undergraduate
and graduate degree programs. A student has to complete
all of the core courses for the degree program.
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Some of the courses are
identified as pre-requisite courses for certain specified
courses. A pre-requisite course is required to be completed
before a specified course can be taken.
OPTIONAL COURSES
Apart from the core courses,
students are to complete a number of courses, which are
optional in nature. Students will have some choice to
choose the optional courses from a specified group of
courses.
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Apart from all other
courses, students will have to complete a number of courses
of their concentration.
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