Department Contact:
Division of Professional Studies Dean: Dr. Julie Warnick
Division of Professional Studies Director: Dr. Sherri Link
Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in General Studies is a degree-completion program designed for adult students to maximize prior earned college credits and to complete fully online. This degree will allow students who desire a bachelor’s degree to complete it in an efficient and focused manner. Since this is a degree completion program, it is transfer friendly. There are three components of this degree: two minors that form the major; the core curriculum requirements, and free electives. The general studies program allows a student to choose two minors that meet their background, interests, and goals. The student will then complete the core requirements and will have elective credits to round out the degree. Up to 98 credits can transfer into this degree with the last 30 credits completed through Saint Francis University. Twenty-one credits of upper level 300-400 courses need to be completed as part of the degree requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Through completion of the General Studies Program students will:
Admission Requirements:
See Division of Professional Studies for admission criteria and information.
Capstone Requirement
GEN 499 - General Studies Capstone , offered online through DPS, every spring semester. To be completed within final two semesters of graduation.
Course Description:
The General Studies Capstone synthesizes the student’s BA in General Studies program and draws together their experiences, skills, and issues addressed. This capstone consists of research related to a work-place issue or project of the student’s choosing and approved by the course instructor, culminating with a final portfolio and presentation to an audience. Students complete the capstone during one of their final two semesters of their undergraduate program. Offered Spring.
Total Credits Required:
128 total credits