Bachelor of General Studies Degree Requirements

 

The Bachelor of General Studies will be awarded upon completion
of 120 semester credit hours that meet the following requirements:

 

     1. Core Curriculum (48 hours): refer to the university General Catalog for course requirement.

     2. Elective hours (42 hours): elective courses as selected by the student and approved by advisor.

     3. Advanced elective hours (30 hours):

• selected courses must be at the 3000 - 4000 level

• selected courses must consist of at least 9 hours in each of 3 disciplines

• at least 12 hours must be at the 4000 level

4. Grade Point Average:

A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all advanced elective coursework.

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.

 

 


                        

Suggested Program of Study

First Year

         Fall Semester                                                                                           Spring Semester
         ENGL 1301........................................ 3                                                    ENGL 1302/1374.....................................3
         MATH.................................................3                                                    MATH.....................................................3
         PHIL 1370...........................................3                                                    Elective...................................................3
         Fine Arts ............................................3                                                    Elective..................................................3
         P.E. ...................................................1                                                                                                                12
                                                                  13                                                                   

 

 

Second Year

         Fall Semester                                                                                            Spring Semester
         ENGL Lit.............................................3                                                    HIST 1301...............................................3
         Lab Science........................................4                                                    Lab Science...........................................4
         COMM 1315 .......................................3                                                    Social Science.......................................3
         Elective...............................................3                                                    Elective..................................................3
         Elective...............................................3                                                    Elective..................................................3
                                                                  16                                                                                                               16


 

Third Year

         Fall Semester                                                                                            Spring Semester
         HIST 1302............................................3                                                    POLS 2301...........................................3
         Advanced elective (1st Discipline)...........3                                                    Advanced elective (3rd Discipline)...........3
         Advanced elective (2nd Discipline)..........3                                                    Advanced elective (1st Discipline) ...........3
         Elective ...............................................3                                                    Elective ................................................3
         Elective................................................3                                                    Elective  ...............................................3
                                                                   15                                                                                                              15


 

Fourth Year

         Fall Semester                                                                                            Spring Semester
         POLS 2302.........................................3                                                    Advanced elective (2nd Discipline)...........3
         Advanced elective (2nd Discipline) ........3                                                    Advanced elective (3rd Discipline) ...........3
         Advanced elective (3rd Discipline...........3                                                    Advanced elective ..................................3
         Advanced elective (1st Discipline) .........3                                                    Elective.................................................3
         Elective...............................................3                                                    Elective.................................................3
         Elective...............................................3                                                                                                               15
                                                                  18

Last Updated June 27, 2008

 


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