Bachelor of General Studies
Online
The requirements for the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree are as follows:
I. University Studies Requirements (General Education)
51 hours - more information available in the
University
Studies Handbook
II. Major Requirements
39 hours at
the upper division (300-500 level courses from four-year institutions)
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III. General Requirements for Graduation
- Residency with Southeast - at least 30 hours must be taken at
Southeast campuses (main, regional, satellite and/or online)
- Current residency with Southeast - 12 of the final 18 hours for your
degree must be taken with Southeast
- Complete 39 hours at the upper division
(300-500 level courses from four-year institutions)
- Grade Point Average at Southeast: 2.0 minimum required
- Grade Point Average Cumulative: 2.0 minimum required
- Writing Proficiency - WP003 with passing score required
- Complete MAPP1 and MAPP2 assessments
- Special note: students cannot apply more than
30 hours of business coursework to this degree
IV. Other Requirements
- Total hours required: minimum of 120 degree hours
- Developmental courses, if required, must also be completed.
General Studies majors are additionally permitted to declare a minor. Please note that a minor constitutes a specific list
of courses as listed in the University Bulletin, and minor choices may be limited due to
the online
availability of courses.
For questions regarding the online Bachelor of
General Studies degree, please contact:
Heather Jones,
Academic Advisor
318F Academic Hall
573.651.2889
southeastonline@semo.edu
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