General Studies, B.G.S.

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The Bachelor of General Studies provides students with the creative and critical thinking skills to meet their professional and personal goals. With the General Education Program as a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, students completing a Bachelor of General Studies will develop an individualized degree that focuses on their interests and prepares them to:

Demonstrate their achievement of the goals of the general education program.
Demonstrate skills gained throughout an individualized course of study that will support their career aspirations.
Utilize multiple disciplines to analyze topics of social importance.
Integrate reliable information and scholarship into effective arguments.

General Education Requirements (39-41 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here . For additional information on general education goals and outcomes click here .

General Education Core (24-26 sem. hrs)

Select one course from each of the eight General Education Goals. For the Reasoning in the Natural Sciences, you can either complete BIOL 105/CHEM 105/ENVS 105 or a lecture-laboratory combination from the course list. A list of the general education core courses can be found here.

General Education Electives (9 sem. hrs)

Select three general education elective courses with different subject areas; each of these courses must fall under a different General Education Goal. A list of general education elective courses for each goal can be found here.

Ethics Course Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours
or

Ethics course specific to the minor being pursued (3 hours)

Fulfilling this program requirement will also fulfill the Ethical Reasoning Requirement of General Education.

Program Requirements (3 sem. hrs)

Electives (73-75 sem. hrs)

In consultation with your academic adviser, select 73-75 additional semester hours of courses, selected so that the student is prepared to meet professional and personal goals. Completion of one or more minor programs is recommended.

Writing Intensive Requirement

In addition to ENGL 133W, students must complete two other writing-intensive courses, of which one must be from within the General Education curriculum. Choose courses designated with an alpha character of “W” after each course number.

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.