Bachelor of General Studies Program
Website: http://www.twu.edu/genstudies/
Director: Dr. Kenyatta Y. Dawson
Advisor: Vicki Jennings
Location: CFO 1201
Telephone: 940-898-3850
Fax: 940-898-3351
E-Mail: bgsadvisor@twu.edu
The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree, offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, is an interdisciplinary program that provides versatility for adult learners and part-time students who need a flexible curriculum designed to balance work and life responsibilities with educational goals. The BGS degree may be completed 100% online, or on the Denton campus in a face-to-face format.
Concentration areas may be selected from the following disciplines:
- Business*
- Computer Science*
- Criminal Justice*
- English*
- Health Studies*
- History
- Mathematics
- Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies*
- Political Science*
- Psychology*
- Sociology*
- Visual Arts
* Indicates concentration area may be completed 100% online. More detailed information about the BGS program is available on the General Studies Program website.
Concentration areas may be selected from the following disciplines with approval from the BGS program:
- Dance
- Family Studies
- Human Services
- Kinesiology
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Professional Education
For these concentration areas to be considered for General Studies, students must have already successfully completed at least 12 semester credit hours of 3000- or 4000-level courses in the discipline.
The General Studies Program may allow additional concentration areas on a case-by-case basis and with departmental approval; students must have successfully completed at least 12 semester credit hours of 3000- or 4000-level courses in the discipline for any additional concentration areas to be considered for General Studies.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
- Communicate effectively.
- Collaborate with others to analyze and solve complex problems.
- Network within multiple industries for leadership and professional development.
- Adapt and respond effectively to change in work situations and other environments.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120
Program Code: GENSTUDIES.BGS; CIP Code: 24.0102.00
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Major/Emphasis
Total semester credit hours for major courses: 36 semester credit hours divided between 2 or 3 concentration areas. Concentration area courses must be 3000-4000 level. Students will take MDS 4003 and complete a focused capstone project related to their concentration areas. Grade of C or higher required in all concentration area courses.
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | ||
| Component Area Option Core | 3 | ||
| General Studies Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| Component Area Option Core | 3 | ||
| General Studies Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science Core | 3 | ||
| Global Perspective or Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Core | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| Concentration Area One | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area One | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Two | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Two | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Three or Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| Concentration Area One | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area One | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Two | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Two | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Three or Electives | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| Concentration Area One or Elective | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area One or Elective | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Two or Elective | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Two or Elective | 3 | ||
| Concentration Area Three or Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| Concentration Area 3 or Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| MDS 4003 | Multidisciplinary Studies Capstone | 3 | |
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 120 | ||
