GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Associate Degree
a. Minimum semester hours required for degree 66
b. Satisfactory completion of all Freshman year requirements with a C (2.0) average.
c. Minimum C (2.0) grade point average required on:
(1) All semester hours applied to degree
(2) All courses in Major Thematic Concentration Group.
d. Students should complete all courses described below prior to making formal application for admission to the degree program: Grammar and Composition 101/102 (6 hrs.); English Literature (6 hrs.) History 111/112 or 201/202 (6 hrs.); Mathematics (6 hrs.); Natural Science (7 hrs.); Fine Arts Elective (3 hrs.); Health and Human Performance (1 hr.); Social Sciences (6 hrs.); Speech (3 hrs.).
2. Bachelor's Degree
a. Minimum semester hours required for degree 125
b. Satisfactory completion of all Freshman year requirements with a C (2.0) average
c. Minimum C (2.0) grade point average required on:
(1) All semester hours applied to degree
(2) All courses in Major Thematic Concentration Group
(3) All 300- and 400-level courses
d. Junior-Senior Courses
(1) 300-400-level.......................................................30
(2) 400-level...............................................................15
Total.....................45
e. Of the 30 hours required in the Major Thematic Concentration, 12 hours must be
at the Junior-Senior level.f. Students should complete all courses described below prior to making formal application for admission to the degree program: Grammar and Composition 101/102
(6 hrs.); English Literature (6 hrs.) History 111/112 or 201/202 (6 hrs.); Mathematics (6 hrs.); Natural Science (6 hrs.); Fine Arts Elective (3 hrs.); Health and Human Performance (2 hrs.); Social Sciences (6 hrs.); Speech (3 hrs.); Computer Science Elective (3 hrs.).g. Natural Science requirements must include coursework in both the physical and biological sciences; six hours must be in a two-semester sequence.
NOTE: Courses under "A" below may not be used to meet any other requirements of the degrees.
A. REQUIRED GENERAL STUDIES COURSES
Course & Credit Hours
English (Grammar & Composition) 6 6 English (Literature: 201/202, 203/204, or 205/206) 6 6 H&HP Activity 1 2 History 6 6 Mathematics 6 6 Natural Science 7 9 Social Science electives 6 6 Speech 101, 118, or 201 3 3 Arts Elective 3 3 Computer Science 163/167 or computer elective -- 3 FRYS 1 1 Total 45 51 B. FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Baccalaureate students pursuing major concentrations in Groups 1, 2, or 3 must complete 6
hours of one foreign language either as elective hours or as part of a concentration effective Fall 1999.
C. ELECTIVES 21
D. THEMATIC CONCENTRATION GROUPS
Hours must be earned in three of the Thematic Concentration Groups as indicated:
Associate Bachelor's
Major Concentration 15 30 Second Concentration 6 12 Third Concentration -- 12 Total 21 54 GROUP 1 (ARTS AND HUMANITIES)
Art, Dance, English, Foreign Languages, History, Humanities, Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Radio/TV/Film, Religion, Speech, TheatreGROUP 2 (NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS)
Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Geoscience, Marine Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physical Science, Physics, ZoologyGROUP 3 (SOCIAL SCIENCES)
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics (100-299), Education, Geography, Government, Health and Human Performance (professional courses only), Psychology, Social Work, SociologyGROUP 4 (BUSINESS)
Accounting, Business, Computer Information Systems, Economics (300-499), Finance, Management, Marketing, Office Information Systems, Quantitative MethodsGROUP 5 (APPLIED SCIENCES)
Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Science, Atmospheric Science, Automotive Science, Aviation, Communicative Disorders, Computer Science, Construction, Dental Hygiene, Engineering, Equine Science, Family and Consumer Science, Horticulture, Library Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Military Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Paper Science and Technology, Pharmacy, Radiologic Technology, Toxicology