General Studies Information

GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

Throughout the catalog the letters GS are added following the number of a course which is part of the General Studies Program.

General Studies courses designed for students in the Honors Program carry the "H" designation after the course number.

Students can take a maximum of 10 hours from the same discipline to apply to their General Studies Program.

I. Foundational Core - 12 hours


II. Portal Course - 3 hours

  • Students may take any course numbered 188 in any department to satisfy the portal requirement.
  • Students are encouraged to take the Portal course in a discipline other than their intended major or minor.
  • Students are strongly encouraged to complete the Portal course requirement during their first or second semester at UNK. Students transferring to UNK and presenting 24 or more hours of General Studies credit at the time of admission are exempt from taking the Portal. Exemptions must be applied at the time of initial admission.
  • For a list of the Portal offerings for the current semester, see http://aaunk.unk.edu/catalogs/current/gs/gscurrentportal.asp.

III. Distribution - 27 hours (22 hours in minimum requirements; 5 hours of electives)








IV. Capstone Course - 3 hours

  • Students may take any course numbered 388 in any department to satisfy the capstone requirement.
  • Students are encouraged to take the Capstone course in a discipline other than their major or minor.
  • The Capstone is open to juniors and seniors, and to students within 6 hours of completion of their General Studies requirements.
  • For a list of the Capstone offerings for the current semester, see http://aaunk.unk.edu/catalogs/current/gs/gscurrentcapstone.asp.

24 Nov 2014

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