General Studies Online Requirements

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
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 Hours39 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 308Educational Psychology3 credit hours
IDS 202Statistics in Behavioral Sciences3 credit hours
PSY 101Introduction to Psychology3 credit hours
PSY 201Human Development3 credit hours
PSY 301Personality Theories3 credit hours
PSY 306Abnormal Psychology3 credit hours
PSY 307Learning Theories3 credit hours
PSY 313Cognitive Psychology3 credit hours
PSY 325Adolescent Psychology3 credit hours
PSY 403Senior Seminar (Capstone)3 credit hours
Business Studies
(examples of potential/suggested courses)
15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level)
ACCT 211Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours
ACCT 212Principles of Accounting II3 credit hours
BA 101Introduction to Business3 credit hours
BA 261Principles of Marketing3 credit hours
BA 325Business Law3 credit hours
BA 341Principles of Financial Management3 credit hours
BA 345Business and Professional Writing3 credit hours
BA 357Management Information Systems3 credit hours
BA/ECON 359Managerial Statistics3 credit hours
BA 406Business Strategy and Value Creation3 credit hours
ECON 231Principles of Microeconomics3 credit hours
ECON 232Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours
Education Studies
(examples of potential/suggested courses)
15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level)
ED 200Foundations of Education3 credit hours
ED 202Educational Technology3 credit hours
ED 203Exceptional Children3 credit hours
ED 308Educational Psychology3 credit hours
ED 400Classroom Discipline3 credit hours
EDEL 201Classroom Management3 credit hours
EDEX 201Introduction to Mild Disabilities3 credit hours
EDEX 304Transition Issues in Special Education3 credit hours
English
(examples of potential/suggested courses)
15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level)
ENGL 200Approaching Literature3 credit hours
ENGL 204Creative Writing Survey3 credit hours
ENGL 206American Literature Survey3 credit hours
ENGL 230Readings in World Literature3 credit hours
ENGL 303Topics Literature3 credit hours
ENGL 416Modern and Postmodern Literature3 credit hours
ENGL 440Senior Seminar in English Literature (Capstone)3 credit hours
Humanities
(examples of potential/suggested courses)
15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level)
ART 100Art Survey3 credit hours
ART 384Art History: Modern Art3 credit hours
BA 360International Business3 credit hours
ENGL 230Readings in World Literature3 credit hours
IDS 305Interdisciplinary Study of the Alaskan Eskimo 3 credit hours
IDS 402Senior Paper in Interdisciplinary Studies (Capstone)3 credit hours
PHIL 100Introduction to Philosophy3 credit hours
PHIL 301Introduction to Ethics3 credit hours
REL 100Introduction to Religion3 credit hours
REL 102Survey of Christian Traditions3 credit hours
REL 343Abrahamic Faiths3 credit hours
REL 344Eastern Religious Traditions3 credit hours
Social Sciences
(examples of potential/suggested courses)
15 credit hours (6 must be upper-level)
CJC 100Introduction to Criminal Justice3 credit hours
CJC 210Criminal Investigation3 credit hours
CJC 310Critical Issues in Policing3 credit hours
CJC 2344Minority Relations (cross listed as SOC 308)3 credit hours
ECON 231Principles of Microeconomics3 credit hours
ECON 232Principles of Macroeconomics3 credit hours
GEOG 101Introduction to Human Geography3 credit hours
HIST 111Survey of American History I3 credit hours
HIST 112Survey of American History II3 credit hours
HIST 334History of Europe: 1900-19453 credit hours
HIST 335History of Europe: 1945-present3 credit hours
IDS 402Senior Paper in Interdisciplinary Studies (Capstone)3 credit hours
POLS 101American National Government3 credit hours
SOC 100Principles of Sociology3 credit hours
Capstone Learning Requirement3 credit hours (chosen from one of the core areas)
BA 406Business Strategy and Value Creation3 credit hours
ENGL 440Senior Seminar in English Literature (Capstone)3 credit hours
IDS 402Senior Paper in Interdisciplinary Studies (Capstone)3 credit hours
PSY 403Senior Seminar in Psychology (Capstone)3 credit hours
Total General Studies Core Credit Hours48 credit hours
III. General Electives
Total General Electives Hours33 credit hours
Minimum of 42 upper-level credits needed to graduate.
Total Hours Needed for Graduation (Minimum)120 Credit Hours