Associate of General Studies

Required Credit Hours and Grade Point Averages

• 60 minimum credit hours required for the degree.
• 15 minimum Indiana University course credit hours required.
• 10 minimum Indiana University course credit hours required after admission to general studies.
• 45 maximum credit hours accepted in transfer from other colleges and universities.
• 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average required in all Indiana University courses and in all courses completed after admission to general studies.

Distribution of Credits

Thirty-six required credit hours in the College of Arts and Sciences in the three subject fields–A, B, and C–in at least two separate academic departments in each field distributed as follows:

1. Arts and Humanities 12 cr.
2. Science and Mathematics 12 cr.
3. Social and Behavioral Sciences 12 cr.

Each course in subject fields A, B, and C must be completed with a minimum grade of C–.

Electives: 24 elective credit hours in any of the colleges of the university.

Since a key objective of the Associate of General Studies degree is to encourage the development of a comprehensive curriculum, a maximum of 15 credit hours in any single department in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the professional schools of the university may be applied to the degree.

Fundamental Skills Development

Within the 60 credit hours required for the Associate of General Studies degree, each student must demonstrate basic competence in four areas:

Computer literacy
Ability to use the computer to input and retrieve information, to use a variety of software tools such as database management, word processing, spreadsheet, and the Internet.

Oral communication
Ability to be verbally fluent in interpersonal, group, or public speaking situations.

Written communication
Ability to write clearly, correctly, and to argue effectively in formal prose.

Quantitative reasoning
Ability to use mathematical or statistical principles and skills.

Basic competence is demonstrated through completion of specific courses with a minimum grade of C (2.0), by examination, or prior learning portfolio.

Bachelor of General Studies

Required Credit Hours and Grade Point Averages

• 120 minimum credit hours required for the degree.
• 30 minimum Indiana University course credit hours required.
• 20 minimum Indiana University course credit hours required after admission to general studies.
• 90 maximum credit hours accepted in transfer from other colleges and universities.
• 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average required in all Indiana University courses and in all courses completed after admission to general studies.

Distribution of Credits

Sixty-nine required credit hours in the College of Arts and Sciences in the three subject fields–A, B and C–in at least two separate academic departments in each field distributed as follows:

1. Arts and Humanities 12 cr.
2. Science and Mathematics 12 cr.
3. Social and Behavioral Sciences 12 cr.

• Concentration Area (18 cr.) earned in one of the three subject fields: A, B, or C. Each course in A, B, C, and the concentration area must be completed with a minimum grade of C–.
• Arts and Sciences Electives (15 cr.) earned in any of the three subject fields: A, B, and C.
• 51 credit hours of electives in any of the colleges of the university.

Since a key objective of the Bachelor of General Studies degree is to encourage the development of a comprehensive curriculum, a maximum of 21 credit hours in any single department in the College of Arts and Sciences and a maximum of 30 credit hours in any one of the professional schools of the university may be applied to the B.G.S.

Upper-Division Credit Hours

A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level (upper-division) is required.

Fundamental Skills Development

Within the 120 credit hours required for the Bachelor of General Studies degree, each student must demonstrate basic competence in five areas:

Computer literacy
Ability to use the computer to input and retrieve information; to use a variety of software tools such as database management, word processing, spreadsheet, and the Internet.

Oral communication
Ability to be verbally fluent in interpersonal, group, or public speaking situations.

Written communication
Ability to write clearly, correctly, and to argue effectively in formal prose. (Two courses required.)

Quantitative reasoning
Ability to use mathematical or statistical principles and skills.

World culture
Ability to understand, appreciate, and assess a culture other than American or Western.

Basic competence is demonstrated through completion of specific courses with a minimum grade of C (2.0), by examination, or prior learning portfolio.

Introduction to General Studies

The course, EDUC F203 Introduction to General Studies, must be completed by all students either prior to or within the first 12 credit hours after admission to the Bachelor of General Studies degree program with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

Senior Capstone Seminar

The 1 credit hour course EDUC F401 Senior Capstone Seminar must be completed within the last semester prior to graduation with a minimum grade of C (2.0). This course gives you the opportunity to make an assessment of your degree in the light of university degree requirements and your personal and professional objectives.

Minor Concentrations

You may complete minor concentrations, in consultation with a faculty advisor in the specific academic area, as part of your Bachelor of General Studies degree program. The minor concentration is listed on your official transcript.

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