The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree is an interdisciplinary degree program consisting of the Texas Core Curriculum, required courses in the major, and two student-selected subject areas called concentrations. Each concentration requires 12 upper division semester credit hours from courses sharing the same course prefix. Subject areas, one of which must be housed in the College of Arts, Sciences and Education (CASE), include the following:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Instructional Technology
- Kinesiology
- Leadership
- Mass Communication
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Business (no more than one subject from a business discipline may be used to comprise a concentration and it must be a pure prefix from one of the following business subjects: Accounting, Finance, General Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing or Supply Chain Management.)
- An Interdisciplinary Studies (I.S) concentration area can be used with the following stipulations. The student:
- is a junior or senior who is a former BSIS EC-6 major or has a plethora of hours with the urgent need to graduate.
- is approaching the maximum number of hours recommended for an undergraduate degree.
- is not a freshman or sophomore.
- has attained approval by a BGS advisor.
The BGS Program may not be used for undergraduate Teacher Certification Students.
BGS students can intern and work in a variety of career sectors including non-profit organizations and for profit organizations.
Program Advisors:
Advising at Main Campus:
Tiffany Ray
E-mail: Tray2@tamut.edu
TAMUT at NTCC or at PJC Transfer Students :
Jennifer Perez
E-mail: jennifer.perez@tamut.edu
TAMUT at NTCC Transfer Students:
Daisy Bates
Email: dbates@tamut.edu
Faculty, Program Advisor and Coordinator:
Kelly Coke
E-mail: kelly.coke@tamut.edu
Degree Requirements
Students should refer to their DegreeWorks degree audit in their Web for Students account for more information regarding their degree requirements.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 42 |
| AAS 1100 | University Foundations for Adult Learners 1 | 1 |
| or IS 1100 | University Foundations |
| MCOM 380 | Advanced Professional Communication | 3 |
| or COMM 380 | Professional Communication |
| ENG 340 | Advanced Expository Writing (EL) | 3 |
| or ENG 345 | Advanced Composition for Educators |
| or ENG 350 | Technical Writing (EL) |
| ITED 350 | Technology and Digital Literacy | 3 |
| or ITED 315 | Introduction to Instructional Technology |
| LEAD 310 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| AAS 490 | Deductive Learning: Self-development in Professional Contexts 2 | 3 |
| 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | |
| Psychology of Interpersonal Interaction | |
| Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practices | |
| 12 |
| 12 |
| 3 |
Note: A minimum of 45 upper division hours are required for this degree. Resident credit totaling of 25% of the hours is required for the degree.
Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)
Students should refer to their DegreeWorks degree audit in their Web for Students account for more information regarding their degree requirements.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I requires minimum grade of 'C', Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| |
| IS 1100 | University Foundations mandatory for FTIC students only, or AAS 1100 for transfer students | 1 |
| or AAS 1100 | University Foundations for Adult Learners |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| or ENGL 2311 | Technical Writing & Communication |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| or COMM 1307 | Introduction to Mass Communication |
| or COMM 1311 | Introduction to Communication Studies |
| 3 |
| 3 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| PSCI 2301 | American Government I: Federal & Texas Constitutions Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| 3-4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| PSCI 2302 | American Government II: Federal & Texas Political Behavior Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| 3-4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| MCOM 380 | Advanced Professional Communication | 3 |
| or COMM 380 | Professional Communication |
| LEAD 310 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| 3 |
| Advanced Expository Writing (EL) | |
| Advanced Composition for Educators | |
| Technical Writing (EL) | |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practices | |
| Organizational Behavior | |
| Psychology of Interpersonal Interaction | |
| ITED 315 | Introduction to Instructional Technology | 3 |
| or ITED 350 | Technology and Digital Literacy |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| AAS 490 | Deductive Learning: Self-development in Professional Contexts | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
Note: A minimum of 45 upper division hours are required for this degree. Resident credit totaling 25% of the hours is required for the degree.
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