- at least 30 credit hours must be at the 300/400 (junior/senior) level
- at least 30 credit hours must be from USI
- at least 21 credit hours must be completed after admission to the BGS program
 Applied Studies
Requirements
- University Core Curriculum - 50 hours
- Applied Studies block credit - up to 45 hours
- Occupational Internship - up to 6 hours
- Interdisciplinary Concentration* - 30 hours
- Electives as needed to reach 124-hour requirement for degree completion
*The Interdisciplinary Concentrations are
Information Technology Studies.
Block Credit
Students who hold a technical certificate or an associate degree from an
accredited institution may be awarded up to 45 hours of block credit toward
the BGS. Course work toward an incomplete technical certificate or AAS
will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Credit by Examination
BGS students have two opportunities to receive course credit based upon previously acquired but undocumented knowledge. The
first is through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), a nationally recognized testing system that awards credit for passing 90-minute exams in specific subject areas. For more information on college credit through CLEP, visit
http://www.collegeboard.org/clep/index.html.
The second way to earn college credit for previous knowledge is through departmental exams at USI. Each school and academic department establishes guidelines for when and how coursework may be waived based upon a student's ability to demonstrate competency via exams, portfolios, etc. If you believe you may be able to qualify for credit via departmental exams please discuss your interest with your BGS advisor.
Available
upper-level courses recommended for BGS program
available each fall and
spring via distance education
GENS 498 Personal & Professional Development (3 credit
hours). This capstone course satisfies the University Core
Curriculum's Category D: Synthesis for students pursuing the Bachelor of
General Studies. Others may enroll for elective credit. This
course is an interdisciplinary study of adult human development and self.
Theories of psychosocial, cognitive, moral, and faith development are examined
and compared with the student's personal history and career development in the
form of a professional portfolio and a thematic autobiography. The
assigned Applied Research Project draws from the student's critical thinking
and information processing skills in identifying a contemporary problem in an
organization, gathering pertinent information for analysis, and choosing an
appropriate solution. Prerequisites: PSY 201, senior standing, and
consent of instructor
GENS 490 General Studies Internship (1-6 credit hours)
is designed to recognize the value of experiential learning activities and
work experience relevant to the individual's program. Each student, as
directed by a faculty member, and with consultation from the Bachelor of
General Studies (BGS) director, will develop a project that demonstrates the
integration of prior educational and work experience with University
coursework into a unified and meaningful whole. The number of
hours of credit to be awarded will be determined by the faculty member, but
may not exceed six. Credit will be awarded only after the student has
been admitted to the BGS program.
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