Idaho State University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2014

General Studies

This is a non-specialist degree program designed to meet the needs of students interested in broadly-based education in the liberal arts. It provides greater flexibility and breadth in subject matter than provided by traditional degree programs. See the Associate Dean for Social and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Letters for advising in this program. 

Bachelor of Arts in General Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in General Studies (BAGS) degree requires completion of the following program:

All of the General Education Objectives	37 cr
Upper division courses in the fine arts and humanities and/or social and behavioral sciences	20 cr
Upper division credits from programs in the College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Science and Engineering, or Division of Health Sciences	20 cr
Electives from across the University	43 cr
	TOTAL: 120 cr

Associate of Arts in General Studies

This degree requires completion of the General Education Objectives as outlined for the Bachelor of General Studies degree (above); 3 additional lower division credits in the fine arts and humanities; 3 additional lower division credits in the social and behavioral sciences; 6 additional lower division credits beyond the General Education Requirements from the Colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Education, Science and Engineering, or the Division of Health Sciences; and elective credits from all across the University (please consult the restrictions on graduation credits from certain groups, as defined in the Credit Requirements section of the catalog) to total 64 credit hours.

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY Academic Information  Contact: webmaster@isu.edu Revised: March 2013