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Associate of Science in General Studies
About the Program | Admission & Graduation Requirements | Information & How to Apply
Admission & Graduation Requirements
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements are as follows:
- High School diploma or G.E.D.
- Two years of full-time work or life experience, which can include significant philanthropic, home, or volunteer experience.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with an associate degree in General Studies from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of 62 semester hours
- Completion of the required concentration and elective requirements with a GPA of 2.00 or higher
- A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Completion of 23 hours of liberal arts as specified
- Payment of all tuition and fees
Liberal Arts (General Education) Requirements:
- 9 credits in Humanities (ENG 242, HST180, MUS180, PHL283)
- 3 credits in Biblical Literature (BIL)
- 3 credits in English Composition (ENG 140 or ENG 141 or the equivalent, must be completed with grade of "C" or better)
- 3 credits in Social Science (ECO, HST, POL, PSY, SOC)
- 2 credits in physical education (PHE)
- 3 credits in Science or Math (BIO, EAR, SCI, MAT)
Required Electives
- 2 credits in first-year seminar (UNV 111 or UNV 181)
- 1 credit in Liberal Arts Appreciation (UNV 201)
Concentration
- 15 credit hours total with a 2.0 G.P.A.
- 9 of 15 hours must be completed at IWU
- Concentrations include those listed below.
- Individualized concentrations must be approved by the General Studies Faculty Committee.
Concentration Elements:
- Business - courses with ACC, ADM, BUS, ECO, or MGT prefixes, except ADM 400
- Communications - courses with ENG, WRI, and COM prefixes, as well as MGT 205
- Criminal Justice - courses with a CRJ prefix and SOC 246, PSY 365, and PHE 366
- Computer Information Technology - courses with CIT and BIS prefixes
- Entrepreneurship - ECO 300; one or more courses in accounting or fraud examination (ACC or BUS); one or more MGT courses; and, ADM or BUS courses.
- Fine Arts - courses with ART and MUS prefixes and foreign language courses
- Human Services - courses with SOC and PSY prefixes, and CRJ 268
- Liberal Arts - courses with BIO, CRJ, ECO, HST, POL, PSY, PHL, REL, & SOC prefixes, beyond those required for the "general education" component.
- Religious Studies - courses with REL & BIL prefixes
- Individualized Concentration - Permits customized concentration with approval of General Studies Faculty Committee
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