Mar 15, 2026  
Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 Archived Catalog

General Studies, B.S.


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Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to draw upon historical knowledge in order to analyze relevant historical and contemporary issues.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of human behavior.
  • Students will be able to identify their personal leadership style and how it impacts an organization. 

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with major in General Studies

University Core Curriculum - 36 or 37 hours


Program requirements satisfy 12 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum for on-campus students.

Program requirements satisfy 12 of the 49 hours in the Core Curriculum for online students.

  • The Intercultural Engagement elective area is satisfied by ICS 2113 .
  • The nine hours of the Arts and Humanities and the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective areas are satisfied by the completion of the following major requirements: HST 2153 , POL 1013 , PSY 1013 . Other courses in the program would also satisfy these requirements.

Core Curriculum Courses  

Courses Specified by the Program - 36 hours


One of the following


Electives - 6 hours


6 hours of upper-division course work from BUS, COM, ECN, EGL, FIN, HST, LDR, MGT, MKT, POL or PSY

Minor field, area of interest, or electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours


This academic program requires 48 elective credits for on-campus students and 47 elective credits for online students. Under federal regulations, financial aid is generally limited to course work that applies to your declared program of study. Courses outside your program requirements, including excess electives, may not be eligible for financial aid. Adding a double major, double degree, minor(s), specialization(s), an Accelerated Master’s Program, or making other changes, may impact the number of elective credits that will be covered by financial aid. Please review your degree plan and consult with your academic advisor prior to registering for any course that is not required for your program of study. Courses not covered by financial aid are the financial responsibility of the student.
 

Minimum total semester hours - 120


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