General Studies Major

A Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies allows students to earn a degree enhancing their communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Because it is a flexible degree, the Bachelor of Science in General Studies frequently opens the door for promotion in one's current work environment or leads to other opportunities that require a college degree.

The General Studies Bachelor of Science program is designed for those who desire a foundational education upon which to launch a career trajectory.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate analytical reading skills and engage imaginatively with texts in a variety of disciplines.
2. Recognize, follow and construct logical argument.
3. Practice spiritual disciplines and articulate the contribution of these disciplines to their personal relationship with Christ.
4. Articulate the integration of faith, learning and life.
5. Employ effective communication appropriate to audience, context and purpose.
6. Recognize and demonstrate elements of healthy relationships in civic and personal life.
7. Articulate his or her own perspectives and respect, understand and evaluate the perspectives of other individuals and the worldviews of other people groups, historic and contemporary.
8. Define essential issues in human history, identify ways others have addressed those issues and explore the applicability of those approaches to other intellectual, political and social and/or spiritual contexts. 

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in General Studies