University of St Andrews Joint Degree Programme
The Joint Degree Programme between William & Mary (W&M) and the University of St Andrews (St Andrews) is one of the few of its kind in the world. Students complete two years at each institution and earn a single degree - a Bachelor of Arts (International Honours) - with the insignias of both institutions. The requirements and restrictions unique to the Joint Programme are spelled out here; otherwise, Joint Programme students have access to the services and are governed by the policies spelled out in the front of this Catalog.
Mission
The Joint Programme melds the best aspects of two academic traditions, while offering to students a greater range of academic choices and the opportunity to acquire direct knowledge of two distinct intellectual and national cultures. Existing degree programs in each institution are designed according to contrasting principles: William & Mary offers a broad Liberal Arts education with a majority of study hours devoted to subjects outside the major; St Andrews offers less breadth in a degree characterized by increasing depth in a single discipline. The aim of the curricula in each of the six disciplines will be to offer more breadth than a traditional St Andrews degree as well as more specialization than is usual at William & Mary.
Programs
The six participating disciplines at William & Mary have identified significant complementarities with St Andrews. By effectively pooling faculty and courses in Classical Studies, Economics, English, Film Studies, History, and International Relations, the two institutions can offer students a broad range of new academic options unavailable at either institution alone or on traditional study abroad programs. Individual program requirements and William & Mary course offerings are explained below.
Admission to the Joint Programme
Students apply to the Joint Programme through either William & Mary or St Andrews; they may not apply to the Joint Programme through both institutions. Students apply simultaneously for general admission to William & Mary and for specific admission to the Joint Programme. Applications are due by January 1.
Students may apply early decision to William & Mary, but there is no early admission application to the Joint Degree Programme. Early decision applicants who would also like to be considered for admission to the Joint Degree Programme may submit the Supplement, but the decision for the Joint Degree Programme will not be made until April. Any applicant who accepts an early decision offer will be committed to William & Mary, but may still enroll later in the Joint Degree Programme if admitted.
Because students must spend two full years at each institution and because of the continuance standards specified below, transfer credits from other universities will not be awarded. Prior learning cannot be counted toward the COLL 150 First-Year Seminar requirement or requirements specific to the major. Prior learning may only be used to satisfy foreign language proficiency, quantitative proficiency, and the knowledge objectives, as described below. There can be no concurrent courses, admission during senior year of high school, FlexTrack, or admission as a non-degree seeking student.
The institution to which the student is admitted is the home institution and the one at which the student will spend year one; the other institution is the host institution and the one at which the student will spend year two. Students’ interests and courses of study will determine at which institution they spend years three and four, but they must spend one of those years at each institution.
Transfer from William & Mary into the Joint Programme
First-year students at William & Mary may apply to transfer into the Joint Programme no later than January 15th of their first year. Students applying for a first-year transfer will have to demonstrate that they are on track to complete 30 credit hours at William & Mary (not counting AP, IB, transfer, etc.) before they begin their second year at St Andrews; and they must consult with the appropriate major advisor about enrolling in the appropriate first-year courses in the major during both semesters.
William & Mary students who apply to the Joint Programme after their first year will be admitted only under extraordinary circumstances and with the consent of both W&M and St Andrews; such students will still have to complete two years each at William & Mary and St Andrews, and so will very likely require five years to complete their requirements.
Students transferring from William & Mary into the Joint Programme may have to pay an additional entrance fee.
Transfer from the Joint Programme into William & Mary or St Andrews
Students admitted into the Joint Programme through William & Mary (i.e., whose “home” institution is William & Mary) may, at their request, become regular degree-seeking students at William & Mary provided they meet the normal requirements for continuance.
Students admitted through William & Mary who wish to become regular degree-seeking students at St Andrews must petition to the W&M Programme Director to transfer, and, if approved, they will be required to apply via St Andrews’ normal admissions process.
All transfers of students admitted through William & Mary from the Joint Programme to either William & Mary or St Andrews become effective at the beginning of the semester after the student receives permission or admission to transfer.
Students admitted through St. Andrews who wish to become regular degree-seeking students at St Andrews will be required to apply via St Andrews’ normal transfer admissions process.
Students admitted through St Andrews who wish to become regular degree-seeking students at William & Mary must apply for transfer admission to William & Mary and should be aware of the following guidelines:
- Students are strongly recommended to transfer after their second year in the Joint Degree Programme (i.e. after the first year at William & Mary) so that they may transfer to William & Mary as academic juniors. Transferring at this time will ensure that students are able to meet William & Mary’s minimum 60 credit hour residency requirement without extending their time to graduation. Please note that coursework taken at St Andrews as part of the Joint Degree Programme does not count towards the minimum 60 credit hour residency requirement. For this reason, St Andrews home students who transfer to William & Mary may have to complete an additional year at the university.
- Students should meet with the Director of Transfer Admission in Undergraduate Admission to discuss their transfer plans. This meeting can be scheduled prior to applying to transfer or after the application is submitted.
- In order for St. Andrews home students to be competitive in William & Mary’s transfer applicant pool, it is recommended that students have a minimum cumulative program GPA of 3.0.
Readmission
Students whose home institution is William & Mary, who are in good standing in the Programme per the continuance standards below, but who have not been in attendance for one or more semesters must submit an application for readmission to the Office of Academic Wellbeing. Normal deadlines apply; however, readmission is contingent upon discussion with and the recommendation of the Programme Director and the consent of both institutions.
Summer School
Joint Programme students may take summer school courses for credit only at William & Mary (including W&M Summer Study Abroad).
Student Financial Aid. Financial aid for Joint Programme students is administered in the same way as it is for regular W&M students. In most cases, we are able to meet the full need of Virginia students. The maximum grant for nonresident students is capped at one-quarter of the full cost of education.
Tuition and Other Expenses. The fee for the Joint Degree Programme is $48,400 for the academic year 2024-2025, to be charged at $24,200 each semester. This amount covers tuition and fees with the exception of the following:
- Residence Hall fees and room damage deposit
- Meal Plan fees
- Orientation fee(s)
- Special instructional fees (music, labs, art, activity courses)
- Books and printing fees
- Fines, returned check, and other penalty fees
- Parking
- Transportation
- Summer School tuition
- Personal Expenses
- Commencement Fee
Because of the nature of this Joint Programme, there is no tuition differential based on domicile (for example, there is no in-state tuition rate for Virginia residents). Detailed information on these fees and other tuition policies can be found in the “Tuition and Other Expenses” chapter of this catalog or on the Bursar’s Office website.
Academic Regulations
Academic Advising
Students whose home institution is William & Mary (and host students once they arrive at William & Mary) will be assigned to a Joint Programme advisor in their major; the individual program’s designated major advisor will advise the student during both years in residence at the W&M and, via email, when the student is at St Andrews. First-year students are required to attend one advising meeting during each registration period prior to registering. Second-year students (i.e., those for whom William & Mary is the host institution) are also required to attend three advising meetings: one when they arrive, one before they register for their second semester, and one at the start of the second semester to determine where they will spend their third and fourth years. Students must also meet with their major advisor at the start of the academic year in which they return to William & Mary, and, if they return for their third year, again before they register for their second semester and before they register for their fourth year. These are minimal requirements; students are encouraged to meet regularly with their Joint Programme major advisor when they are in residence and to communicate via email when they are at St Andrews.
Academic Records, Confidentiality and Privacy
Joint Programme students sign a release at the time of matriculation that allows William & Mary and St Andrews to share student record information. The federal laws and university policies explained in the “Academic Records, Confidentiality and Privacy” section of the “Academic Regulations” chapter at the beginning of this catalog apply to all Joint Programme students while in residence at William & Mary.
Classification of Students. In the Joint Programme, academic classifications are as follows:
- First-year: 0-30 credits earned (0-120 St Andrews credits)
- Second-year: 31-60 credits earned (124-240 St Andrews credits)
- Third-year: 61-90 credits earned (244-360 St Andrews credits)
- Fourth-year: more than 91 credits earned (364 St Andrews credits)
Enrollment Statuses
All Joint Programme students must maintain full-time status, with the extraordinary exception of a student forced to take a medical underload (see below). “Full time” at William & Mary is defined as a minimum of 12 credits per semester (15 credits is the norm). “Full-time” at St Andrews is in most cases 60 credits (15 W&M credits) per semester. While at William and Mary, Joint Programme students are permitted to take as few as 12 credits per semester, but only in consultation with their Advisor, as Joint Programme students must have earned 60 W&M credits (240 St Andrews credits) by the end of their second-year Spring semester.
In exceptional circumstances, students may petition for approved underloads. These petitions are administered by the Committee on Exceptions and may be approved when warranted by special circumstances. Additionally, underloads may be approved as academic accommodations by Student Accessibility Services when appropriate. In all cases, students must obtain consent of the Programme Directors at both institutions prior to petitioning for an underload. Because underloads might make it difficult to meet continuance standards, underloads will be approved in only rare and extenuating circumstances..
Withdrawal (or Leave) from the Programme is possible consistent with the procedures at the institution to which the student will return. If a student requests withdrawal/leave midsemester or midyear, they will follow the leave and return procedures of the institution in residence. If a student requests withdrawal/leave between academic years, they will follow the leave and return procedures of the institution to which they will return. The regulations of the institution which grants the leave will apply, though the other institution will be consulted. Students in residence at W&M can find those procedures under “Registration and Withdrawal ” in this Catalog. The student shall, if at all possible, first discuss the withdrawal with the Programme Director and should be aware that withdrawal might make it difficult to meet continuance standards.
System of Grading
W&M to St Andrews
| William & Mary Letter Grade | Quality Points (W&M) | St Andrews Numeric Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | 19.5 | Excellent |
| A | 4.0 | 18.5 | |
| A | 4.0 | 17.5 | |
| A | 4.0 | 16.5 | |
| A- | 3.7 | 15 | |
| B+ | 3.3 | 14 | |
| B | 3.0 | 13 | Good |
| B- | 2.7 | 12 | |
| C+ | 2.3 | 11.5 | |
| C | 2.0 | 10.5 | Satisfactory |
| C- | 1.7 | 9 | |
| D+ | 1.3 | 8 | Minimal Pass |
| D | 1.0 | 7.5 | |
| D- | 0.7 | 7 | |
| F | 0.0 | 0 | Fail |
| W | Not transcripted | Withdraw | |
| WM | Not transcripted | Medical Withdrawal | |
| G | G | Deferred Grade | |
| I | D | Incomplete |
St Andrews to W&M
| St Andrews Numeric Grade | William & Mary Letter Grade | Quality Points (W&M) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 to 20 | A | 4.0 | Excellent |
| 14.5 to 15.4 | A- | 3.7 | |
| 13.9 to 14.4 | B+ | 3.3 | |
| 13.1 to 13.8 | B | 3.0 | Good |
| 12.3 to 13.0 | B- | 2.7 | |
| 11.0 to 12.2 | C+ | 2.3 | |
| 10.5 to 10.9 | C | 2.0 | Satisfactory |
| 9.0 to 10.4 | C- | 1.7 | |
| 8.0 to 8.9 | D+ | 1.3 | Minimal Pass |
| 7.5 to 7.9 | D | 1.0 | |
| 7.0 to 7.4 | D- | 0.7 | |
| 0 to 6.9 | F | 0.0 | Fail |
| G | G | Deferred Grade | |
| D | I | Incomplete | |
| V | W or WM | 0.0 | “Vacat” |
Repeated courses
Any course in which a student receives an “F” or a “W” or a “V” may be repeated for a grade (grades of “W” are given only at W&M); however, students should be aware that these grades will make it very difficult to meet continuance standards.
Incomplete Grades
Grades of “Incomplete” (or “D” at St Andrews) require the approval of the instructor; students must complete outstanding essential coursework while they are still in residence at the institution at which they took the course.
Pass/Fail and Audit
Joint Programme students may avail themselves of the audit and Pass/Fail policies in the “Academic Regulations” section found earlier in this catalog. Neither audit nor pass/fail courses may count toward degree requirements for the Joint Degree Programme. This includes but is not limited to knowledge objective and proficiency requirements, major/minor requirements, residency requirements, and the 120 W&M (480 STA) total required credits. Additionally, courses completed at St Andrews are not eligible for pass/fail selection. The only exceptions are the Transitions course taught by Programme Directors (INTR 161 Transitions: W&M and INTR 162 Transitions: St Andrews at William & Mary; PO1001 and PO2001 at St Andrews), which are taught as pass/fail courses.
Continuance Standards
BA (International Honours) students who do not meet the minimum progression criteria at the end of the academic year, regardless of whether they are home or host students, will be subject to the academic intervention policies at each institution. Note that:
Students Enrolled at William & Mary
In order to stay on track, students should follow the plan of study for required courses that is listed for each major in this Catalog. Students will work with their advisors to register for courses which meet degree requirements.
Students should accumulate at least 30 W&M credits (equivalent to 120 St Andrews credits) per academic year at W&M. Students must earn a D or better in all attempted major courses by the end of fourth semester.
Any student at William & Mary who does not meet required number of credits as outlined above or who maintains less than a 2.0 grade point average will be placed on academic probation and is required to participate in the W&M academic intervention program.
No official action (i.e., the notification that the student is on probation or has been suspended) will be taken until the end of the academic year; and Joint Programme students will have the academic year after they have been put on probation to achieve the minimum continuance standard. Students in residence at W&M who have a cumulative GPA below a 2.0 at the end of a semester will receive notice from the Programme Director, will be required to meet with the major advisor, and must participate in the Academic Intervention Program.
Students on probation who do not meet the continuance standards by the end of their probationaryacademic year will be suspended from William & Mary and required to leave the Joint Programme; if they are home students, they may apply for reinstatement to William & Mary but they may not be reinstated into the Joint Programme. See policies for “Continuance” and “Reinstatement” in this Catalog.
If, at the end of the add-drop period in any given semester at William & Mary, a student has dropped or failed to enroll in (a) prerequisite(s) necessary for that student to continue in his or her program, or in the final semester a course required to graduate, that student may be administratively dropped from the Joint Programme.
If, at the end of any given semester, a student’s performance makes continuance in the Joint Programme impossible (for example, because the student lacks the prerequisites to advance, or fails in the final semester a course required to graduate), that student may be administratively dropped from the Joint Programme.
An exception may be made if the student plans to attend summer school and has a note from the major advisor agreeing to the plan and assuring that the necessary courses will be offered, OR if the student receives an exemption per the procedures in “ Exemptions from Degrees” below.
Students Enrolled at St Andrews
Students who fail a module in a given semester at St Andrews will be issued with a Performance Warning by the Associate Dean.
Students at St Andrews who do not achieve 60 credits in Semester One and students who are required to sit reassessments after Semester Two will be issued with a Progression Warning by the Associate Dean.
Students who, at the end of the academic year, do not meet the minimum progression criteria for the BA (International Honours) programme, will be placed on probation. Students on probation must achieve 60 credits in each of the next two semesters, and will be required to meet with the Associate Dean and Student Services.
All Students
Normally, students may take below 15 credits per semester only when they are in residence at William & Mary and when they have devised a plan with their major advisor to make up the credits before beginning the next academic year. Students in residence at St. Andrews are expected to complete 120 (30) credits each year (but see Appeal to Progression to the Third Year below).
By the end of their fourth semester, students must have accumulated 60 (240) credits; must have completed a COLL 150 First-Year Seminar; and must have passed with a D (7) or better, on their first attempt, all courses in their major subject or required for the major.
Progression in Years 1 and 2
During the first two (“sub-honours”) years, students are expected to carry at least 30 W&M/120 StA hours per year. Of those, 25 W&M/100 StA hours must be earned at each institution. The remaining 10 W&M/40 StA hours may be taken at either institution, including William & Mary summer school or summer study abroad. Courses chosen in Year 2 should show progression: students studying at St Andrews in Year 2 will typically take at least 80 (StA) credits at the 2000 level, and students studying at William & Mary will typically take at least 20 (W&M) credits at or above the 200 level.
Admission to Honours
Students who fail to achieve the specific standards for progression to the third year may be asked to leave the Joint Programme (see below). Students who have not met the continuance standards for progression to the third year but who wish to continue in the Joint Programme may appeal to both the Pro-Dean at St Andrews and the Programme Director at W&M. The appeal must be submitted as soon as grades are published at the end of the fourth semester. In order for the appeal to be considered:
- Students must have earned 30/120 credits in year 1 and at least 23/90 credits in year 2; and
- The respective authorities at both institutions will decide together whether the student will be permitted to continue on probation. If permitted, the student must have earned 90/360 credits by the end of the 3rd year, and must earn grades of at least 13.5 in two 3000- or 4000-level modules in their major subject (if year 3 is spent at St Andrews) or a grade of B in at least two 300- or 400-level courses in their major subject (if year 3 is spent at William & Mary). Students who do not meet these conditions of probation will be asked to leave the Joint Programme.
Credit Requirements During Honours Years (Years 3 and 4)
- Students must earn at least 60 (W&M)/240 (StA) credits in Years 3 and 4 combined.
- Students must take 30 (W&M)/120 (StA) credits at each university.
- With the approval of the Programme Directors and major advisors at both institutions, students may apply up to six (6) 300- or 400-level credits taken at W&M during the summers before Years 3 and 4 toward the total required Honours credits.
- Of the 60/240, students must complete at least 52.5 (W&M)/210 (StA) credits at the 300(0)-400(0) level in Years 3 and 4 combined. No more than 7.5/30 credits below the 300 level may be taken.
- Of the 60/240 total credits, at least 45 (W&M)/180 (StA) credits must be in the major at the 300(0)-400(0) level.
- Of the 45/180 major credits, at least 22.5 (W&M)/90 (StA) must be at the 4000 level at St Andrews or at the equivalent level at W&M. Some 300 level courses at W&M will count towards this requirement. See your major advisor for a list.
- Of the 60/240 total credits, at least 45 (W&M)/180 (StA) credits must be in the major at the 300(0)-400(0) level.
Continuation for International Students
Any student in the Joint Degree Programme will be an international student at one, if not at both, institutions. Students should be aware of the requirements for the university’s continued sponsorship of their visas, which may include attendance, prompt payment of fees, etc. See https://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/issp/visasandimmigration/index.php for requirements at W&M, and http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/international/information/tier4students-oursharedresponsibilities/ for requirements at St Andrews.
Religious Accommodations Guidelines
William & Mary’s Guidelines apply to all Joint Programme students in residence. St Andrews does not have these same guidelines: students in residence at St Andrews need to notify their instructors as soon as they discover any conflict between religious observances and required academic activities; students have the responsibility to arrange course schedules to minimize conflicts.
Requirements for Degrees
The undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Arts (International Honours), or BA(IH), combines the breadth and flexibility of a liberal arts degree with a four-year program of in-depth study in one of six disciplines: Classical Studies, Economics, English, Film Studies, History, or International Relations. The Joint Degree Programme requires students to plan carefully with their major advisors a course of study suited to their particular needs and interests.
All Joint Degree Programme students must take a reading-, writing-, and discussion-intensive seminar (COLL 150 First-Year Seminar) during their first year of residence at William & Mary. This seminar satisfies William & Mary’s first year seminar and writing proficiency requirements.
William & Mary has identified a series of knowledge- and skills-objectives critical to a liberal arts education; students in the Joint Programme will work with their major advisors to choose courses offered at both institutions that satisfy these objectives. And Joint Programme students will pursue in depth a major in one of the six disciplines, with opportunity for both independent study and Honors.
The College of Arts & Sciences at William & Mary and the Faculties of the respective Schools at St Andrews determine the degree requirements for the BA(IH), including the regulations for continuance in the Joint Programme. Therefore, the “Requirements for Degrees” section that appears earlier in this catalog has been modified for this Programme.
Test, Transfer, and Pre-Matriculation Credit
Students in the Joint Programme may not apply credit from College Board Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate examinations, etc. toward the Joint Degree. However, exam scores may count toward course exemptions and satisfaction of the foreign language proficiency, quantitative proficiency, and the knowledge objectives, as described below.
No transfer credit may be applied toward the Joint Degree, and there is no credit by examination. However, college-level coursework completed post-high school graduation may count toward ssatisfaction of the foreign language proficiency, quantitative proficiency, and the knowledge objectives, as described below.
Summer School and Study Away
Joint Programme students may apply summer school courses taken at William & Mary (including W&M summer Study Abroad), toward the BA(IH), as long as the student spends two complete academic years in residence at each institution. No other study away may be counted toward the Joint Degree.
Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree, International Honours
General Requirements
120 W&M credit hours (equivalent to 480 St Andrews credit hours) are required for graduation and a minimum GPA of 2.0 (10.5 St Andrews). William & Mary home students must complete at least 61 W&M credit hours in residence at W&M. Students are expected to complete the Joint Degree in four years of full-time study; only in exceptional circumstances (such as approved withdrawal) may the time to degree be extended.
The 72-hour rule does not apply to students in the Joint Degree Programme.
There is no possibility of a double major in the Joint Degree Programme.
Credit Hour Limitations in Applied Music, Military Science, Wellness and Activity Courses, Statistics, and Theatre and Performance.
Joint Programme students may not apply credits from courses taken in Applied Music, Military Science, Wellness and Activity Courses, and Theatre and Performance toward the Joint Degree, with the following exceptions from Theatre and Performance, which may be applied to the Joint Degree:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEA 150 | First Year Seminar | 4 |
| THEA 200 | Introduction to Theatre and Performance | 3 |
| THEA 263 | Body Imaging in Popular Film and Media | 3 |
| THEA 308 | History of Fashion and Clothing | 3 |
| THEA 328 | World Theatre History, 500 B.C. to 1750 | 3 |
| THEA 329 | World Theatre History, 1750 to the Present | 3 |
| THEA 331 | Feminist Theory and Contemporary Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 333 | South Asian Performance | 3-4 |
| THEA 336 | African American Theatre History and Performance I | 3 |
| THEA 337 | African American Theatre History and Performance II | 3 |
| THEA 415 | Shakespeare's Renaissance Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 461 | Topics in Theatre History, Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| DANC 100 | Critical Questions in Dance | 4 |
| DANC 111 | Modern I | 2 |
| DANC 150 | First-Year Seminar | 4 |
| DANC 211 | Modern II | 2 |
| DANC 212 | Modern II | 2 |
| DANC 220 | History of Modern Dance | 3 |
| DANC 230 | History Amer Vernacular Dance | 3 |
| DANC 261 | Intermediate Ballet | 2 |
| DANC 262 | Intermediate Ballet | 2 |
| DANC 264 | Intermediate Jazz | 2 |
| DANC 303 | Alexander Technique | 2 |
| DANC 304 | Mind-Body Unity in a Fractured World: Introduction to Somatics and Social Justice | 3 |
| DANC 305 | Dance Comp Foundations | 3 |
| DANC 306 | Dance Composition Solos, Duets, and Collaboration | 3 |
| DANC 311 | Modern III | 1-2 |
| DANC 312 | Modern III | 1-2 |
| DANC 313 | Intermediate-Advanced Ballet | 1 |
| DANC 314 | Intermediate-Advanced Ballet | 1 |
| DANC 321 | Dance Performance Research | 1-2 |
| DANC 322 | Dance Performance Research | 1-2 |
| DANC 350 | Introduction to Physical Theatre | 3 |
| DANC 401 | Group Choreography | 3 |
| DANC 406 | Independent Project in Dance | 1-3 |
| DANC 411 | Modern IV | 1-2 |
| DANC 412 | Modern IV | 1-2 |
| DANC 460 | Topics in Dance | 1-3 |
| SPCH 205 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| SPCH 311 | Fundamentals of Communication Theory | 3 |
| SPCH 410 | Top: Hist/Crit Amer Public Add | 1-3 |
Joint Programme students may count only two introductory statistics courses from either institution toward the Joint Degree.
Joint Programme students may apply 3 credits of internship toward the degree.
Exemption from Degree Requirements
Requests for exemption from any Joint Programme degree requirements must be presented to and approved by the Programme Director, and must be supported by documentation (if applicable). Requests will go to the Committee on Exceptions at William & Mary and must also be approved by the relevant administrators at St Andrews.
Course Specific Requirements
Joint Programme students are required to complete the university’s foreign language, writing, quantitative, and major computing proficiencies and a first-year seminar (COLL 150 First-Year Seminar). All William & Mary home students in their first year, and host students from StA at W&M in their second year, will take a COLL 150 First-Year Seminar and a 1-credit course in the Fall that will prepare them for the academic culture at W&M. W&M first year home students will also take, in the Spring semester of their first year, a 1-credit course that will prepare them for their first year abroad.
Joint Programme students will work with their major advisors to choose courses that satisfy the knowledge objectives that underlie William & Mary’s existing general education requirements.
Knowledge Objectives
Every student must take a total of nine credits explicitly labelled COLL 200, with at least one course in each of the three knowledge domains of not less than three credits. In addition, students must take one additional course, of not less than three credits, in each of the three knowledge domains of ALV, CSI, and NQR, for a minimum total of 9 credits.
Knowledge Objectives and Proficiency Requirement Guidelines
College Board Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate examinations, and college-level coursework completed post-high school graduation may be used to satisfy Knowledge Domain objectives (not COLL 200), Foreign Language Proficiency, and Mathematics Proficiency. Note that the credit does not count towards the degree, even if it is used to fulfill these requirements. The COLL 150 and COLL 200 requirements must be met at W&M. All other requirements may be met with either W&M or StA coursework.
The Major
Unlike William & Mary undergraduates, who are admitted in an “undeclared” status, BAIH Joint Programme students are admitted to one of the six programs (“majors”), the specifications for which appear at the end of this section. In Year 2, Joint Programme students must complete at least 80 credits at the 2000-level at St. Andrews, or at least 20 credits at the 200-level or above at W&M. In Years 3 & 4, Joint Programme students must complete the equivalent of 45 W&M/180 StA credits in upper division courses (300-400 or 3000-4000) counting toward their major. This means that typically students must take at least 5 upper-division courses in courses counting toward their major at W&M.
A Joint Programme student who wishes to change majors may petition to do so through the major advisor in the prospective department. Such changes are difficult, but when the student has taken the appropriate courses and space permits, the petition maybe granted by the academic directors at both institutions.
Double majors are not possible in the Joint Programme.
Joint Programme students may earn one W&M minor provided they declare the minor through appropriate procedures and successfully complete the requirements as defined by the Catalog and by the department or program.
Honors and Special Programs
Departmental Honors Projects are available in the individual programs and are governed by the stipulations in the “Requirements for Degrees” section found earlier in this catalog.
Graduation (Latin) Honors will be calculated for Joint Programme students as described in the “Requirements for Degrees” section and will be reflected on the transcript at both institutions.
Degree Class (I, IIi, IIii, or III) will be determined for Joint Programme students by the University of St. Andrews and reflected on the transcript at both institutions.
Disclaimer:
William & Mary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. The University of St. Andrews is not accredited by SACS Commission on Colleges and the accreditation of William & Mary does not extend to or include the University of St. Andrews or its students. Further, although William & Mary agrees to accept certain course work from the University of St. Andrews to be applied toward an award from William & Mary, that course work may not be accepted by other colleges or universities in transfer, even if it appears on a transcript from William & Mary. The decision to accept course work in transfer from any institution is made by the institution considering the acceptance of credits or course work.
The Joint Degree Programs
Programs
• Classical Studies (BA [International Honours] in Classical Studies)
• Economics, (BA [International Honours] in Economics)
• English (BA [International Honours] in English)
• Film and Media Studies (BA [International Honours] in Interdisciplinary Studies, Film & Media Studies)
• History (BA [International Honours] in History)
• International Relations (BA [International Honours] in International Relations)