This degree allows a student to plan a program of courses according to individual educational goals and career plans. The Bachelor of General Studies degree will be awarded after completion of 120 credit hours with a grade‐point average of 2.0 or more. 

The General Studies curriculum combines courses from various fields of study :

• The humanities and social science courses improve students’ understanding and appreciation of history, literature, philosophy, psychology, and the arts.
• The science and technology courses provide students a background in one specific science or engineering discipline.

Requirements for this degree include the following:

• Completion of the General Education Core Curriculum
• 42 credit hours in courses numbered 300 or above.
• Completion of the BGS Academic Career Plan with a stated Emphasis area or areas.
• Fulfillment of the Institution’s residence credit requirement (30 credit hours).

Note: To be admitted into the program for this degree, the candidate must meet with the CLASS department chair and the BGS academic advisor, who will be assigned by the CLASS department chair, to create a BGS Academic Career Plan that will be on file with the Registrar. Any changes to the BGS Academic Career Plan must be approved by the CLASS department chair and the student’s BGS academic advisor. These changes will be on file with the Registrar and must be met, along with the above‐stated requirements, before the degree will be awarded.

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A two‐year certificate, the Associate of General Studies, may be awarded after completion of 65 credit hours of coursework approved by the CLASS department chair and the student’s AGS academic advisor with a grade‐point average of 2.0 or above. Fulfillment of the Institution’s residence requirement (30 credit hours) must also be met.

To be admitted into the program for this degree, the candidate must meet with the CLASS department chair and the AGS academic advisor, who will be assigned by the CLASS department chair, to create a AGS Academic Career Plan that will be on file with the Registrar.

Any changes to the AGS Academic Career Plan must be approved by the CLASS department chair and the student’s AGS academic advisor. These changes will be on file with the Registrar. The certificate will be awarded only after completion of the above requirements and completion of the AGS academic Career Plan and after petition to the Vice President for Academic Affair

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