|
|
Bachelor 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 bachelor degree in General Studies from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of 124 credit hours, with a G.P.A. of 2.0 or above
- Completion of the required courses and requirements in one Concentration area with a G.P.A. of 2.25 or higher
- A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Completion of at least 30 semester hours at Indiana Wesleyan University
- Completion of 30 hours of liberal arts courses as specified
- Completion of 3 hours of required electives
- Payment of all tuition and fees
Liberal Arts (General Education) Requirements:
- 3 credits in Biblical Literature (BIL)
- 3 credits in Biblical Literature, Religious Studies, or Philosophy (BIL, REL, PHL)
- 6 credits in English Composition (ENG 140 & ENG 141, or the equivalent must be completed with a grade of "C" or better)
- 6 credits in Social Science (ECO, GEO, HST, POL, PSY, SOC)
- 3 credits in Science or Math (BIO, EAR, MAT, SCI)
- 3 credits in Fine Arts (ART, MUS, SPA)
- 6 credits in Liberal Arts Electives (from any of the above areas)
Required Electives
- 2 credits in first-year seminar (UNV 111, ADM 201, or UNV 181)
- 1 credit in Liberal Arts Appreciation (UNV 401)
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
|
|
|
