General Studies Program
The General Studies degree offers a unique challenge for continued self-improvement
and for career enhancement. The flexibility of the program makes this degree available
to the student with some college experience and a wide range of interests. The two-year
Associate of General Studies Degree and the four-year Bachelor of General Studies
Degree are available both as traditional and fully online programs (see ULM Online).
Associate of General Studies: An A.G.S. Degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours, 36 of which must be earned
in core courses.
Bachelor of General Studies: A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for a B.G.S. Degree.
Administration: While pursuing a General Studies degree, students are enrolled in the College of
Arts, Education, and Sciences.
Associate Degree Requirements
Special Requirements
- A minimum of 60 semester hours is required for degree.
- Satisfactory completion of all general requirements with a “C” (2.0) grade point average.
- Minimum “C” (2.0) grade point average is required for all semester hours applied to
degree and all courses in Major Thematic Concentration Group.
- The 2020-2021 Undergraduate Core Curriculum is to be followed for completion of required courses.
General Requirements:
- UNIV 1001 - University Seminar
- Core English Comp 6 cr.
- Core Humanities 6 cr.
- Core Mathematics 6 cr.
- Core Natural/Physical Science 6 cr.
- Core Social Science 6 cr.
- Core Fine Arts 3 cr.
- COMM 1001 - Fundamentals of Communication or
- COMM 1018 - Interpersonal Communication or
- COMM 2001 - Public Speaking
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Thematic Concentration Group:
- Major Concentration Group 15 cr.
Electives 9 hours
Total hours for degree 60
Bachelor Degree Requirements
Special Requirements
- A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for degree.
- Satisfactory completion of all general requirements with a “C” (2.0) grade point average.
- Minimum of “C” (2.0) grade point average is required for all semester hours applied
to degree, all courses in Major Thematic Concentration Group, and all 3000 and 4000
level courses.
- 45 hours must be earned at 3000 or 4000 level. 15 of the 45 hours must be earned at
4000 level. 12 of the 45 hours must be in Major Thematic Concentration Group.
- The 2020-2021 Undergraduate Core Curriculum is to be followed for completion of general requirements.
- General requirements may not be used to meet any other degree requirements.
- Students pursuing degrees with Major Thematic Concentrations in Group I, II, or III
must complete 6 hours of one foreign language, either as elective hours or as part
of a concentration.
General Requirements:
- UNIV 1001 - University Seminar
- Core English Comp 6 cr.
- Core Humanities 9 cr.
- Core Mathematics 6 cr.
- Core Natural/Physical Science 9 cr.
- Core Social Science 6 cr.
- Core Fine Arts 3 cr.
- COMM 1001 - Fundamentals of Communication or
- COMM 1018 - Interpersonal Communication or
- COMM 2001 - Public Speaking
- Computer Science Elective 3 cr.
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Thematic Concentration Group:
- Major Concentration Group 30 hrs.
- Secondary Concentration Group 12 hrs.
Electives 30 hours
Total hours for degree 120
GROUP 1 (ARTS AND HUMANITIES)
Art, Communication Studies, Dance, English, Foreign Languages, History, Humanities,
Mass Communications, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre
GROUP 2 (NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS)
Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geoscience, Marine Science, Mathematics, Physical Science,
Physics, Zoology
GROUP 3 (SOCIAL SCIENCES)
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics (1000-2099), Education, Geography, Gerontology,
Kinesiology (professional courses only), Political Science, Psychology, Social Work,
Sociology
GROUP 4 (BUSINESS)
Accounting, Business, Computer Information Systems, Economics (3000-4099), Finance,
Management, Marketing, Risk Management and Insurance, Quantitative Methods
AACSB accreditation requirements limit College of Business Administration credits
which may be applied toward graduation in General Studies Curricula to 15 semester
hours for the Associate degree and 30 semester hours for the Bachelor degree.
GROUP 5 (APPLIED SCIENCES)
Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Science, Atmospheric Science, Aviation, Computer Science,
Construction, Dental Hygiene, Engineering, Family and Consumer Science (Family and
Consumer Science includes interior design classes), Horticulture, Library Science,
Medical Laboratory Science, Military Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy,
Radiologic Technology, Speech-Language Pathology, Toxicology
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