
Bachelor of General Studies inGeneral Studies
General Studies Program
This degree is NOT open to all students and is specifically developed to provide a path to degree completion for students with a significant number of hours (90 or more) or other extenuating circumstances. Please contact one of our Program Advisors for additional information.
THIS DEGREE IS MADE UP OF
- 44 hours of State of Texas Core Curriculum (link to Catalog or more permanent Core Curriculum information)
- 11 hours of General Education
- 3 hours in Additional Language, Philosophy, & Culture
- 3 hours in Additional Creative Arts
- 3 hours in Additional Social & Behavioral Sciences
- 2 hours of different activities in Personal Fitness & Wellness
- 54 hours of coursework within an area focus:
- Each focus is composed of a variety of coursework related to the area.
- Applied STEM
- Arts & Sciences
- Liberal Arts & Humanities
- Life Sciences
- Social Sciences
- At least 30 hours of coursework must come from A&S disciplines.
- Two courses must carry the Communication Literacy (CL) attribute; of which, one must be from an A&S discipline.
- At least 24 hours of major coursework must be taken at the Junior/Senior (3000:4999) level.
- At least 18 hours of major coursework must be taken in residence; of which, at least 9 in residence hours must be taken at the Junior/Senior (3000:4999) level.
General Degree Requirements
- All undergraduate degrees require a minimum of 120 total completed hours.*
- All undergraduate degrees at Texas Tech require a minimum of 40 completed hours at the Junior/Senior level*
- At least 30 hours must be taken in residence.
*Elective hours may be required to meet degree and university hour count requirements.
College of Arts & Sciences
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41034, Lubbock, TX 79409-1034 -
Phone
806.742.3831 -
Email
arts-and-sciences@ttu.edu