Specific Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in General Studies (Online)
- Three core areas must be selected from the following: Behavioral Studies, Business Studies, Education Studies,
English, Humanities, and Social Sciences. - A minimum of 15 credit hours must be taken in each core area, of which six credit hours must be 300 or 400 level
courses. - No more than six courses may be taken from any core area to count for that core area.
- The remaining 33 credit course hours may be chosen from any core area. A minimum of 15 of these 33 credit hours
must be 300 or 400 level courses. - An additional Capstone Course (three credit hour) will be required in one of the three chosen core areas. NOTE:
This is in addition to a capstone course taken to meet the 15 credit hours core area requirement. All Capstone
Course requirements MUST be approved by the program advisor for the General Studies degree.
Online General Studies Degree Map | ||
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I. General Education | ||
General Humanities (3 hours in history, 3 hours in religion) | 9 credit hours | |
Aesthetics (3 hours must be in literature) | 6 credit hours | |
Social Sciences (in 2 different subjects) | 6 credit hours | |
Physical Education and Health | 3 credit hours | |
Natural Sciences | 6 credit hours | |
Mathematics (College Algebra, or higher) | 3 credit hours | |
Communication Skills (2 English composition courses) | 6 credit hours | |
* A Multi-Cultural Studies requirement needs to be met. | ||
Total General Education Credit Hours | 39 credit hours | |
II. General Studies Major Core Courses (Student chooses 3 core areas of study) | 48 credit hours | |
Behavioral Studies (examples of potential/suggested courses) | 15 credit hours (6 hours must be upper-level) | |
ED 308 | Educational Psychology | 3 credit hours |
IDS 202 | Statistics in Behavioral Sciences | 3 credit hours |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credit hours |
PSY 201 | Human Development | 3 credit hours |
PSY 301 | Personality Theories | 3 credit hours |
PSY 306 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credit hours |
PSY 307 | Learning Theories | 3 credit hours |
PSY 313 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 credit hours |
PSY 325 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 credit hours |
PSY 403 | Senior Seminar (Capstone) | 3 credit hours |
Business Studies (examples of potential/suggested courses) | 15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level) | |
ACCT 211 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 credit hours |
ACCT 212 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 credit hours |
BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 credit hours |
BA 261 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credit hours |
BA 325 | Business Law | 3 credit hours |
BA 341 | Principles of Financial Management | 3 credit hours |
BA 345 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 credit hours |
BA 357 | Management Information Systems | 3 credit hours |
BA/ECON 359 | Managerial Statistics | 3 credit hours |
BA 406 | Business Strategy and Value Creation | 3 credit hours |
ECON 231 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credit hours |
ECON 232 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours |
Education Studies (examples of potential/suggested courses) | 15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level) | |
ED 200 | Foundations of Education | 3 credit hours |
ED 202 | Educational Technology | 3 credit hours |
ED 203 | Exceptional Children | 3 credit hours |
ED 308 | Educational Psychology | 3 credit hours |
ED 400 | Classroom Discipline | 3 credit hours |
EDEL 201 | Classroom Management | 3 credit hours |
EDEX 201 | Introduction to Mild Disabilities | 3 credit hours |
EDEX 304 | Transition Issues in Special Education | 3 credit hours |
English (examples of potential/suggested courses) | 15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level) | |
ENGL 200 | Approaching Literature | 3 credit hours |
ENGL 204 | Creative Writing Survey | 3 credit hours |
ENGL 206 | American Literature Survey | 3 credit hours |
ENGL 230 | Readings in World Literature | 3 credit hours |
ENGL 303 | Topics Literature | 3 credit hours |
ENGL 416 | Modern and Postmodern Literature | 3 credit hours |
ENGL 440 | Senior Seminar in English Literature (Capstone) | 3 credit hours |
Humanities (examples of potential/suggested courses) | 15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level) | |
ART 100 | Art Survey | 3 credit hours |
ART 384 | Art History: Modern Art | 3 credit hours |
BA 360 | International Business | 3 credit hours |
ENGL 230 | Readings in World Literature | 3 credit hours |
IDS 305 | Interdisciplinary Study of the Alaskan Eskimo | 3 credit hours |
IDS 402 | Senior Paper in Interdisciplinary Studies (Capstone) | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 credit hours |
PHIL 301 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 credit hours |
REL 100 | Introduction to Religion | 3 credit hours |
REL 102 | Survey of Christian Traditions | 3 credit hours |
REL 343 | Abrahamic Faiths | 3 credit hours |
REL 344 | Eastern Religious Traditions | 3 credit hours |
Social Sciences (examples of potential/suggested courses) | 15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level) | |
CJC 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 credit hours |
CJC 210 | Criminal Investigation | 3 credit hours |
CJC 310 | Critical Issues in Policing | 3 credit hours |
CJC 2344 | Minority Relations (cross listed as SOC 308) | 3 credit hours |
ECON 231 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credit hours |
ECON 232 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours |
GEOG 101 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 credit hours |
HIST 111 | Survey of American History I | 3 credit hours |
HIST 112 | Survey of American History II | 3 credit hours |
HIST 334 | History of Europe: 1900-1945 | 3 credit hours |
HIST 335 | History of Europe: 1945-present | 3 credit hours |
IDS 402 | Senior Paper in Interdisciplinary Studies (Capstone) | 3 credit hours |
POLS 101 | American National Government | 3 credit hours |
SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 credit hours |
Capstone Learning Requirement | 3 credit hours (chosen from one of the core areas) | |
BA 406 | Business Strategy and Value Creation | 3 credit hours |
ENGL 440 | Senior Seminar in English Literature (Capstone) | 3 credit hours |
IDS 402 | Senior Paper in Interdisciplinary Studies (Capstone) | 3 credit hours |
PSY 403 | Senior Seminar in Psychology (Capstone) | 3 credit hours |
Total General Studies Core Credit Hours | 48 credit hours | |
III. General Electives | ||
Total General Electives Hours | 33 credit hours | |
Minimum of 42 upper-level credits needed to graduate. | ||
Total Hours Needed for Graduation (Minimum) | 120 Credit Hours |