ABOUT RIC
ACADEMICS
ADMISSIONS
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
CAMPUS LIFE
PERFORMING AND FINE ARTS

Requirements

Bachelor of General Studies

General Education
ENGL 161Western Literature4
HIST 161Western History4
CORE 3 (See General Education) 4
CORE 4 (See General Education) 4
Concentration
TWELVE COURSES at the 300- or 400-level from four academic departments. Departments must be from at least two different areas as defined below. No more than four courses may be from any one department. Courses beyond this limit will count as electives. Course selections are based on the following areas:
  1. Humanities (Area I) -- art, communications, dance, English, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and theatre.
  2. Mathematics and Science (Area II) -- biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physical sciences, and physics.
  3. Social and Behavioral Sciences (Area III)—accounting, anthropology, computer information systems, economics, finance, geography, management, marketing, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Note: If a student completes all of the requirements for a specific major, the degree will still not bear that designation. In order to carry a major formally, the student must complete all other requirements for the B.A. or B.S. as well.
Total Credit Hours 52


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