Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) Degree
(Major Code: 136)
(Major Code: 836 - Education option)
For the bachelor of general studies degree, the student must complete, in addition to the core curriculum, a minimum of 78 hours of electives, including at least 36 hours at the advanced level with a grade of “C” or better. Some advanced course work is available online.
A maximum of 36 hours in one academic discipline may count toward this degree. An academic discipline is designated by a course prefix, such as ENGL for English or POSC for political science. Music courses, whether MUAP (applied music), MUEN (music ensemble), MUSI (music), or MUMI (music industry), are counted as one academic discipline. Education courses, whether EDEC, EDEL, EDPD, EDRD, EDSE, EDSP, EDT, or EPSY, are also counted as one academic discipline.
A maximum of 30 semester hours in business courses (ACCT, BUSI, CIDM, ECON, FIN, MGT, MKT), including 6 semester hours from the Core Curriculum, may count towards this degree.
Contact the adviser of the Office of General Majors for details about the B.G.S. degree. Contact the Education Department for information about the B.G.S. Education option specifically.
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