GENERAL STUDIES, B.G.S., 126 HOURS

The Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) program provides opportunities for non-traditional college students who are interested in combining a liberal arts background with some degree of specialization. It offers a solid core curriculum program along with the freedom to choose from a wide range of concentrations.

While the General Studies degree allows for study in several areas, it is organized to provide an academically sound program with carefully planned concentrations. The student who earns this degree will have achieved a broad-based education that meets high standards of learning.

Humanities and Fine Arts (3-9)

Science, Mathematics, and Technology (0-8)

Social Science (3-9)

Any course(s) appropriate to Concentration approved by advisor

HLTH 1520 - Healthful Living (2)

Physical Education Activities (2)

FYE 1220 - First Year Seminar (2)

For the major, students may choose one of the following three options:

1. Three (3) concentrations of 18 hours each from the list of approved concentrations below;
2. Two (2) concentrations of 18 hours each from the list of approved concentrations below and one (1) Individual Emphasis of 18 hours;
3. Two (2) concentrations of 18 hours each from the list of approved concentrations below and one (1) 15-hour minor from the list of approved minors.

Of the total number of hours for the major, 42 of the hours must be at the upper division level. The remaining hours to meet the required 126 total hours will be electives approved by advisor.

Approved Concentrations

Africana Studies, American Studies, Asian Studies, Business, Communication Arts, Culture and Society, Education, Electronic Broadcast Media, European Studies, French, Geographic Information Science, German, Graphic Communications Management, Humanities, Individual Emphasis, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Religious Studies, Southern Studies, Spanish, Technical Writing, Visual Communications Design, Women's and Gender Studies

Note: Please check with B.G.S. advisor for detailed information on Approved Concentrations.

Approved Minors

Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art (History), Art (Studio), Athletic Training, Biology, Business, Classical and Medieval Studies, Chemistry, Child and Family Development, Communication Studies, Community Health, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Economics, English, Exercise Science - Option 1: Exercise Behavior or Option 2: Coaching, Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design, Film Studies, Finance, Fraud Examination, French, Geographic Information Science, Geography, Geology, German, Graphic Communications Management, Health Behavior, History, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Humanities, Industrial Safety and Environmental Compliance, Information Systems, Information Systems/Information Technology (IS/IT), International Studies, Irish Studies, Japanese, Japanese Studies, Journalism, Justice Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Military Science, Multimedia Communication, Music - Applied, Music - History and Literature, Music - Music Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Recreation, Regional Economic Development, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Spanish for Business, Theatre, Web Media, Women's and Gender Studies, Writing

ADVISEMENT: The program is administered by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Advisement Center. Contact: CLASS Advisement Center at (912) 478-7740.

OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

• Students must have a 2.0 total institution GPA overall and a total GPA of 2.0 in each concentration (or minor).

OTHER PROGRAM INFORMATION:

• Foreign Language - Although foreign language is optional in the Bachelor of General Studies Degree, students who wish may continue the same language which they began in high school or take a new language and receive credit.