Bachelor of General Studies Program

Degree Plan & Requirements

Degree Plan

Students in the Bachelor of General Studies program have unique flexibility in designing their degree to meet their individual life and career goals.

Students work closely with a professional academic advisor to develop an academic degree plan.

This plan must then be approved by the General Studies Faculty Committee.

      Degree Plan Criteria

The academic advisor will review the student's degree plan based on the following criteria:

  • The degree plan must include a minimum of 37 upper-division credits (at least 22 of these credits must be completed after admission to the Bachelor of General Studies program).
  • The proposed course of study must demonstrate a coherent design, characterized by appropriate breadth, depth, sequencing of courses and synthesis of learning.
  • Upper-division workshops cannot be used to satisfy the 37-credit upper-division requirement.

Degree Requirements for a Bachelor of General Studies
Course Number and Title Credits
ENGL 101-102 English Composition 6
Area I  
Area I core course in one field 3
Area I core course in a second field 3
Area I core course in a third field 3
Area I core course in any field 3
Area II  
Area II core course in one field 3
Area II core course in a second field 3
Area II core course in a third field 3
Area II core course in any field 3
Area III  
Area core course in mathematics 3-5
Area III core course in a second field 4
Area III core course in any field 4
GS 200 Introduction to General Studies 2
GS 400 Capstone for the Bachelor of General Studies 3
Upper-division courses required by the degree plan
Upper division courses will be selected in collaboration with the program advisor based on the student's educational goals and a degree plan approved by the General Studies Faculty Committee. At least 22 credits must be completed after admission to the BGS program. At a minimum the proposed course of study must demonstrate a coherent design; characterized by appropriate breadth, depth, sequencing of courses and synthesis of learning. The design must be clearly linked to the stated educational objectives of the program. Programs of study that appear to be crafted to avoid course sequencing, pre-requisites, or disciplinary coherence will not be approved. Only 4 credits for internship and/or field work may be applied. Credits from workshops may not be used to satisfy this requirement. 		37
Electives to total 128 credits 43-45