Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) Requirements -120 total credit hours
- 36 credit hours in arts and sciences
- 18 additional credit hours in one of the three above areas (concentration)
- 15 additional credit hours in arts and sciences electives
- 51 credit hours in free electives
- a minimum of 30 upper-level (300-400 level) credit hours
- not more than 21 credit hours in a single arts and sciences department/subject or 30 credit hours in a single professional school
- competency courses in
Courses used to meet competency credit must be a minimum of 3 credit hours and students
must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each course.
Additional Degree Requirements
- Minimum of 30 hours of Indiana University credit required. (Note: a maximum of 64 credits from a community college may be applied to the BGS.)
- Minimum of 20 credit hours earned after admission to the General Studies Degree Program.
- 2.0 cumulative IU grade point average and a 2.0 average in all courses completed after admission to the general studies degree program.
