Bachelor of Arts - General Studies Major (120 hrs.)
Program Mission:
The General Studies program prepares students for post-graduate success by allowing them to structure an individualized academic experience in close consultation with an advisor.
Program Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate proficiency in at least two separate academic areas.
Students will synthesize their two or three focus areas of study into a final project that demonstrates career readiness.
Students will articulate a plan for post-graduate success.
Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements - 33 hours
Communication – 9 hrs.
Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.
| | Humanities Elective (3) | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective (3) | 3 |
| | Humanities or Social Science Elective | 3 |
Mathematics and Science – 9 hrs.
| | Mathematics Elective (3) | 3 |
| | Science Elective (3) | 3 |
| | Math or Science Elective (3) | 3 |
Other – 6 hrs.
| | General Education Electives (6) | 6 |
Focus Areas -- 56 hours
Students can choose two or three focus areas. A focus area consists of at least eighteen credit hours of coursework taken from a single field (i.e. courses with the same catalog prefix). Each focus area must include a minimum of six hours of coursework at the 300 level or above. Students must take a minimum of 21 credit hours at the 300 level or above.
Additional Required Coursework -- 4 hours
| UE 101 | University Experience | 1 |
| | Or | |
| UE 111 | Online Learning Orientation | 1 |
| GS 4003 | Senior Capstone Project | 3 |
Free Electives – 27 hrs.
Electives are determined in conjunction with an advisor and based on student career objectives.
Total Credit Hours: 120