The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) is a liberal arts degree without a specific major.  It provides students with a broadly-based, multidisciplinary education while emphasizing the liberal arts and sciences.  Students are required to complete three Major Areas of Learning, an Area of Concentration, and both Arts and Sciences and general electives.  The program allows the student the option to utilize professional and technical courses as electives.  The student takes an active role in customizing a Plan of Study that will form the basis for achieving personal and career goals. 

The B.G.S. degree consist of two parts: (1) course work that must be done in broad categories, called "required areas of learning," and (2) course work that can be done in any school, division, or program of the university, called "elective credit." The three required areas of learning are arts and humanities, science and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences. They provide students with a broad exposure to the humanities and the sciences. Electives permit students to explore other areas of interest and to tailor the degree to their individual needs.

Learning Outcomes

1. Gain foundational knowledge across the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and physical and life sciences.
2. Build critical thinking skills.
3. Learn how to synthesize, process, and analyze information.
4. Write effectively at college-graduate level
5. Speak effectively at college graduate level

• Academic Standards
• Admission
• Degree Requirements
• Recognition of Previously Earned Credit
• Required Areas of Learning