Bachelor of Arts - General Studies Major (120 hrs.)

 

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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.

Outcomes

Our program assures that students attain the following outcomes: 

1. Students will demonstrate proficiency in at least two separate academic areas.
2. Students will synthesize their two or three focus areas of study into a final project that demonstrates career readiness. 
3. Students will articulate a plan for post-graduate success. 

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements - 33 hours

Communication – 9 hrs.

ENG 143	College Composition	3
	Or
ENG 133	Technical Communication	3
HUM 203	Humanities Seminar	3
SP 203	Effective Speaking	3

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