major: Integrative General Studies

Informational Text

The Bachelor of Integrative General Studies (BGS) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program that is individualized across students. Students must have a minimum of 60 credits to declare the BGS major. Students must complete two core courses, and other applicable university graduation requirements (e.g., 120 hours, 48 upper division, general education, Foreign Language). There can be no course crossover between concentration courses and a minor (minor not required)

Major Requirements (4-6 Credits)

Grades of C or higher are required in all Major Requirements.

IDS3053 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Inquiry or similar inquiry course, if approved by the program director (3 Credits)

At the end of their program, students will complete a capstone experience (IDS4890 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone or similar capstone course, if approved by the program director -0-1 Credits), which may involve an internship, a directed independent study, a relevant study abroad, a TLO, community-based experience, or other project in consultation with the program director.

Concentration Core (3 Credits)

Grades of C or higher are required in the concentration core.

Select one (1) course from the following list:
AFS3262 African Diaspora Studies
ARH3811 Junior Methods Seminar
ART3530C Painting II
ART3442C Intaglio Printmaking I
ART3786C Ceramics
ART3707C Sculpture I
ART3271 Comics and Narrative
COM3003 Principles of Communication Studies
HIS3051 (GW) The Craft of the Historian
ENC4415 Rhetoric in the Digital Humanities
ENC3310 (GW) Writing Prose
ENG 4013 Approaches to Literary Interpretation
GRA3192C Type Communication
LIT3213 The Art of Critical Reading and Writing I
PGY3824C Contemporary Photographic Imaging
PHI3084 Philosophical Methods
MMC3105 Advanced Writing for the Media
REL3102 Religion as Culture

Concentration Electives (12 Credits)

Grades of C or higher are required in all concentration electives.

Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours 3000-4000 level coursework with the following prefixes:

ADV, AFH, AFS, AMH, AML, ARH, ART, ASH, CBH, CLT, CRW, COM, DIG, ENC, ENG, ENL, EUH, EXP, FIL, FOL, FOT, FRE, FRT, FRW, GRA, HIS, INS, JOU, LAS, LIT, MMC, MUG, MUE, MUH, MUL, MUM, MUN, MUO, MUS, MUT, MVB, MVJ, MVK, MVO, MVP, MVS, MVV, MVW, PGY, PHI, PHH, PHM, PHP, REL, RTV, SPC, SPN, SPW, TPP

Free Electives (30-32 Credits)

Students must complete a minimum of 48 upper-level credits out of the total 120 degree applicable required credit hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total 120 credit hour requirement for the degree.