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Bachelor of General Studies
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:
Daisy Bates
Email: dbates@tamut.edu
Faculty, Program Advisor and Coordinator:
Katheryn Hartshorn
E-mail: khartshorn@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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| 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 | Advanced Technical Writing | |
| ITED 350 | Technology and Digital Literacy | 3 |
| or ITED 315 | Introduction to Instructional Technology | |
| LEAD 310 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LEAD 495 | Deductive Learning: Self-development in Professional Contexts | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Psychology of Interpersonal Interaction | ||
| Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practices | ||
| Subject Area | ||
| Upper Division from Same Discipline Prefix Number | 12 | |
| Subject Area | ||
| Upper Division from Same Discipline Prefix Number | 12 | |
| 3 semester credit hours upper division from any discipline (300 & 400 level course) | 3 | |
| Electives (as needed to meet minimum degree requirements including 45 semester credits of upper division) | ||
| Total Minimum Hours for Degree | 120 | |
- 1
Satisfies core curriculum (general education) component area option.
- 2
Taken during final semester prior to graduation
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I requires minimum grade of 'C', Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I Satisfies Core Curriculum | 3 |
| Mathematics Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 | |
| Creative Arts Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science Core Curriculum Requirement | ||
| IS 1100 | University Foundations mandatory for FTIC students only, or AAS 1100 for transfer students | 1 |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| 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 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 | |
| Component Area Option B of the Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total First Year Semester Credit Hours | 31 | |
Second Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| PSCI 2305 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Core Curriculum Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| PSCI 2306 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Core Curriculum Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Total Second Year Semester Credit Hours | 30-32 | |
Third Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| MCOM 380 | Advanced Professional Communication | 3 |
| or COMM 380 | Professional Communication | |
| LEAD 310 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Choose 1 from the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Expository Writing (EL) | ||
| Advanced Composition for Educators | ||
| Advanced Technical Writing | ||
| 3sch Upper Division Course for Subject Area 1 | 3 | |
| Choose 1 from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practices | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Psychology of Interpersonal Interaction | ||
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ITED 315 | Introduction to Instructional Technology | 3 |
| or ITED 350 | Technology and Digital Literacy | |
| 3sch Upper Division Course for Subject Area 1 | 3 | |
| 3sch Upper Division Course for Subject Area 1 | 3 | |
| 3sch Upper Division Course for Subject Area 1 | 3 | |
| 3sch Upper Division Course for Subject Area 2 | 3 | |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Third Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
Fourth Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| 3sch Upper Division Course for Subject Area 2 | 3 | |
| 3sch Upper Division Course for Subject Area 2 | 3 | |
| 3sch Upper Division Elective (300-400 level) | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| LEAD 495 | Deductive Learning: Self-development in Professional Contexts | 3 |
| 3sch Upper Division Course for Subject Area 2 | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Elective - Upper or Lower Division as needed to meet upper division and overall requirement | 3 | |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Fourth Year Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours Required for Degree | 120 | |
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.
