General Studies, B.A.

The graduation requirements are listed below. In addition, students select free electives to reach 120 credits overall required for the degree.  The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/general-studies/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIRMENTS (30 Credits)

(*) When up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements, they are recommended below; only two courses within Explorations (T2) may be fulfilled by courses in the same subject.  

Major GPA 2.0 required, General Studies majors require a minimum of 30 credits overall at the 300 or 400 level.

Concentration (24 Credits)

Select a 24-credit themed concentration (15 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level):
Business theme (ACC, BIS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT)
Educational Studies theme (EDU, ILS, SED)
Health and Community Service theme (CMD, EXS, HLS, HMS, HSC, NUR, PCH, REC, RSP, SHE, SMT, SWK)
Humanities theme (ART, COM, ENG, HIS, MUS, PHI, THR, WLL)
Social Sciences theme (ANT, ECO, GEO, PSC, PSY, SOC)
STEM theme (BIO, CHE, CSC, ESC, MAT, PHY)

Any 300 or 400 level course in the student's program, or 300 or 400 level course accepted for transfer credit, may count towards the major and concentration requirements outlined above.

In addition, students must combine courses from at least two course disciplines within the themed concentration.  

Additional areas of themed concentration can be constructed in consultation with the Academic Advising Department.