Offered by College of Natural and Social Sciences

Bachelor of General Studies

General Studies
Bachelor of General Studies

(The following are the requirements for the BGS degree program. It should not be confused with the General Studies program, which is a required component in all undergraduate degree programs.)

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• General Studies Distribution Requirement = 47-51
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 92-96
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 24-28
• As 6 hours of the Distribution requirements may overlap with the General Studies Program, the total unrestricted electives may be 30-34.
• Minimum total hours required for BGS in General Studies = 120
• Forty (40) of the 120 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.

(Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA required in each of the Distribution areas. At least 30 of the 45 Distribution hours must be upper division courses with 300 or 400 numbering. At least 15 of these upper division hours must be UNK hours.)

1. Program Requirements (45 hours required)
   • (Individual programs must be approved by the designated Bachelor of General Studies advisor.)
   • Take ONE of the following two options:
     • General Studies Option 1
       • Take at least 15 hours in THREE of the six areas listed (except courses numbered 188 or 388).
         1. Fine Arts
            • Take 15 hours from: Music, Dance, Art, Theatre
         2. Humanities
            • Take 15 hours from: English, Philosophy, Journalism, Speech
         3. Foreign Language
            • Take 15 hours from Foreign Language courses
         4. Social Science
            • Take 15 hours from: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Cultural Geography, Economics
         5. Natural Science
            • Take 15 hours from: Math, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science, Earth Science, Biology, Computer Science and Information Technology
         6. Professional Studies
            • Take 15 hours from: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Industrial Technology, Business Education, Family Studies and Interior Design, Teacher Education (including TESE courses), Physical Education, Recreation, Communication Disorders, Criminal Justice, Social Work
     • OR General Studies Option 2
       • Take at least 30 hours in ONE of the following areas, and 15 hours in another of the six areas listed (except courses numbered 188 or 388).
         1. Fine Arts
            • Take 15 to 30 hours from: Music, Dance, Art, Theatre
         2. Humanities
            • Take 15 to 30 hours from: English, Philosophy, Journalism, Speech
         3. Foreign Language
            • Take 15 to 30 hours from Foreign Language courses
         4. Social Science
            • Take 15 to 30 hours from: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Cultural Geography, Economics
         5. Natural Science
            • Take 15 to 30 hours from: Math, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science, Earth Science, Biology, Computer Science and Information Technology
         6. Professional Studies
            • Take 15 to 30 hours from: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Industrial Technology, Business Education, Family Studies and Interior Design, Teacher Education (including TESE courses), Physical Education, Recreation, Communication Disorders, Criminal Justice, Social Work
2. Capstone Requirement (2-6 hours required)
3. (except courses numbered 388)

Individual programs must be approved by the designated Bachelor of General Studies advisor.