General Studies
Bachelor of General Studies

FAH BGS 4999
NSS BGS 6999

(The following are the requirements for the BGS degree program. It should not be confused with the General Studies program which is a component of all undergraduate degrees. See the General Studies Information section of this catalog.)

Minimum General Studies = 45

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

Natural Sciences minimum = 7

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

General Studies Distribution Requirement = 45

Minimum total hours required coursework = 90

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 35

As 6 hours of the Distribution requirements may overlap with the General Studies Program, the total unrestricted electives may be 41.

Minimum total hours required for BGS in General Studies = 125

Forty (40) of the 125 hours required for the BGS must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

 

(At least a 2.5 GPA required in the Distribution courses.
At least 30 of the 45 distribution hours must be upper division courses with 300 or 400 numbering.)

 

Take ONE of the following two options:

(All individual programs must be approved by the Bachelor of General Studies advisor.)

A. General Studies Option 1 (45 hours required)

Take at least 15 hours in THREE of the five areas listed.

1. Fine Arts

Take 15 hours from: Music, Dance, Art, or Theatre.

2. Humanities

Take 15 hours from: English, Philosophy, Journalism, or Speech.

3. Foreign Language

Take 15 hours from: French, German, or Spanish.

4. Social Science

Take 15 hours from: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Economics, or Cultural Geography.

5. Natural Science

Take 15 hours from: Math, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science, Earth Science, Biology, or Computer Science.

B. General Studies Option 2 (45 hours required)

Take at least 30 hours in ONE of the following areas, and 15 hours in another of the five areas listed.

1. Fine Arts

Take 15 to 30 hours from: Music, Dance, Art, or Theatre.

2. Humanities

Take 15 to 30 hours from: English, Philosophy, Journalism, or Speech.

3. Foreign Language

Take 15 to 30 hours from: French, German, or Spanish.

4. Social Sciences

Take 15 to 30 hours from: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Economics, or Cultural Geography.

5. Natural Sciences

Take 15 to 30 hours from: Math, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science, Earth Science, Biology, or Computer Science.

All individual programs must be approved by the designated Bachelor of General Studies advisor. Contact Dr. Allan Jenkins, Director of General Studies.

02 Jun 2006
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