General Studies, BA

Degree Requirements

The general studies major consists of 72-73 credits distributed over at least three areas of study, each representing a different category. Five courses (15 credits) must be at the 1300 level or above. Students select three areas of study from a list of five possible categories, and credits are distributed as follows:

• Area of Study I: 36 credits
• Area of Study II: 18 credits
• Area of Study III: 12 credits

Students may choose from the following categories and must complete three areas as detailed above:

• Category I: Arts and Letters (ENG, WRITNG, ART, MUSIC, THEA, languages)
• Category II: Behavioral, Economic, and Political Sciences (PSY, SOC, ECON, PS)
• Category III: History, Cultures, and Philosophical Inquiry (HIST, ANTH, PHIL)
• Category IV: Physical, Life and Computational Sciences (ASTRON, BIOL, CHEM, ENGR, ES, GEOL, PHYS, PET, MATH)
• Category V: Professional Studies (ACCT, ADMJ, CIST, COMM, EDUC, ENTR, ENVSTD, FIN, HPRED, HMGT, INTS, MGMT, MIS, MRKT, NUR, PR)

Students must also complete a three-credit experience in directed research, internship, service learning, or study abroad.

Capstone: Students must complete a three- or four-credit capstone in an area of focus for which all prerequisites have been met

Total credits required for the major: 72-73

Required Minor: 15-21 Credits

(Note: Transfer students who have earned a previous degree, or Pitt-Bradford students with a second major, do not need to complete a minor.)

General Education Program Requirements and Electives-Variable

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