-  Completion of a major with at least 12 upper-division hours in the major taken at Avila University; a “C” grade is required in each upper-division course in the major. -  Completion of the core curriculum as stated earlier in this catalog. Minor At least 18 semester hours in a subject area are required for a minor. A minimum of 9 hours in the minor must be earned at Avila University with at least six (6) of these semester hours at Avila in courses numbered 301 or above. (Note: If the minor is in Biology or Chemistry, only four (4) of the 9 semester hours in the minor at Avila must be in courses numbered 301 or above.) A grade of “C” or better must be earned for all graded courses required for the minor. Course Numbering System 001-099 Developmental Courses (Credit Type DV*) 100-309 Lower division courses; may have prerequisites 310-499 Upper division courses 500-599 Foundational graduate courses and Education graduate certification courses 600-699 Graduate courses *DV - Developmental courses completed at Avila count toward Term hours, Term GPA and Career GPA, but are not counted in Career hours. Developmental courses completed at anoth- er institution are counted in Term hours and Term GPA, but are not counted in Career hours or Career GPA. Catalog Course Information The number in parentheses after the course title indicates the credit in semester hours. The  Roman  numeral  following  the  course  description  indicates  the  semester  in  which  the course is given. First semester course offerings are indicated by I; second semester, II; summer session, S. Where frequency of course offering is not indicated, the course is given as required. *DV -  Developmental courses completed at Avila count toward Term hours, Term GPA and Career GPA, but are not counted in Career hours. Developmental courses completed at anoth- er institution are counted in Term hours and Term GPA, but are not counted in Career hours or Career GPA. AVILA UNIVERSITY 72