General Studies Program

Rebecca Hite, Director

The General Studies Program provides students with educational opportunities, experiences, and career direction to meet their professional and academic goals. An interdisciplinary degree is often highly desirable in a rapidly changing world and provides greater flexibility in creating a curriculum for an undergraduate degree. The purpose of the degree program is (1) to provide flexibility to students with broad interests, (2) to offer an option to those with new interests or those changing their majors late in their academic careers, and (3) to prepare students for entry into graduate and professional programs.

The Bachelor of General Studies degree affords broader course choices than are available in traditional majors. Status as a General Studies major requires a curriculum plan created by the student and a faculty advisor in the General Studies Program. The degree is based on the conditions and requirements listed below:

Requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours of academic work with a minimum degree grade point average (cumulative and Southeastern) of 2.0.
Completion of the General Studies Core Curriculum requirements.
Consultation with a General Studies faculty advisor to ensure completion of coursework as outlined below.
If a student wishes to earn more than one baccalaureate degree, one of which is a Bachelor of General Studies, the major concentration group in the General Studies degree cannot contain courses in the same subject as the major of any other baccalaureate degree earned.

General Studies Core Curriculum

English Composition Gen Ed (ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 ): 6 hours
Any English from Humanities Literature/Literature Intensive Gen Ed: 3 hours
Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning Gen Ed (at least 3 hours in Mathematics):6 hours
Natural Sciences Gen Ed (2 courses in biological or physical science area sequence and one in the other area):9 hours
Any History from Humanities History/Philosophy Gen Ed: 3 hours
Fine Arts Gen Ed:3 hours
Any Communication from Communication/World Languages Gen Ed: 3 hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences Gen Ed: 6 hours
First Year Seminar Gen Ed: 2 hours
CPL 3040 : 3 hours

Total: 44 hours

Major Concentration:

30 hours from one of the concentration Groups 1-5.

2.0 degree GPA required
15 hours must be completed at Southeastern
15 of these 30 hours must be at or above the 3000 level
Students choosing a major concentration in Group 1 or 2 must complete 6 hours of one foreign language either as elective hours or as part of a concentration. Students pursuing major concentrations in groups 4 and 5 must complete 6 hours of one foreign language, or 6 hours of Computer Science, or 6 hours of Business as elective hours or as part of a concentration.

Minor Concentration Groups

Minor Concentration 1: 15 hours in a second concentration group below
Minor Concentration 2: 15 hours in a third concentration group below

Major and Minor Concentration Options

Group 1 - Arts and Humanities

Dance
English
Foreign Language
History
Humanities
Music
Mythology
Philosophy
Theatre
Visual Arts

Group 2 - Natural Sciences

Biology
Chemistry
Earth and Space Science
Mathematics
Physics

Group 3 - Applied Sciences

Child Life
Computer Science
Construction Technology
Design Drafter Technology
Engineering Technology
Health Systems Management
Human Development and Family Studies
Human Sciences
Industrial Technology
Nursing
Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment

Group 4 - Behavioral Sciences

Anthropology
Criminal Justice
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Group 5 - Applied Behavioral Sciences

Communication
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Education Curriculum and Instruction
Education of Exceptional Students
Geography
Health Sciences
Health Studies
Kinesiology
Military Science
Social Work

Group 6 - Business

Accounting
Economics
Finance
General Business
Management
Marketing
Operations Management and Information Systems

Electives:

16 elective hours in additional courses that will enhance knowledge and enrich skills

Notes:

A total of 36 hours of the degree program must be at or above the 3000 level.
No more than 30 hours of coursework in Marketing, Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Business courses may be applied to this degree program.
Students must complete all general degree requirements for the University.

Honors Diploma in the Discipline

For information on earning Sophomore Honors Distinction, Senior Honors Distinction, or the Honors Diploma, please consult the Honors Program section of this catalog, the Director of the Honors Program, and/or the General Studies Program Director.