Overview
The Bachelor of General Studies major at North Greenville University leads to a Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree. This major places an emphasis on the classical liberal arts in the humanities and sciences. The BGS major provides students with broad knowledge and the flexibility to develop an individualized course of study. The student has the ability to shape the degree toward individualized life goals and interests within the bounds of the program requirements for a BGS degree. Students will choose either one or two minors and have the opportunity to study a foreign language. 30 hours of the 120 hours required for degree must be upper level (3000-4000).
Degree Requirements
Online Core Curriculum
Required Courses
Communication
Choose one from the list below.
Humanities and the Arts
Choose one from the list below.
Mathematics
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| Any 1000-level math course 1310 or higher | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Major Requirements
Civic Awareness
Select a course from the list below.
| HIST-2310 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST-2320 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| PLSC-2310 | American National Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Physical Science
Choose one course from the list below, or one PHSC course available.
Communications and Fine Arts
Choose six hours from ARTS, COMM, MUSC, and THTR courses.
Humanities and Behavioral Sciences
Choose fifteen hours from ECON, ENGL, GEOG, HIST, LING, PHIL, PLSC, PSYC, SOCY, and language courses.
A minimum of six hours must be completed in a single language.
Math and Natural Sciences
Choose nine hours from ACCT, BIOL, CHEM, HLSC, MATH, PHSC, and PHYS courses.
Required Courses
Minor Requirements
All Bachelor of General Studies majors are required to earn a minor. Please see the list of
NGU minors for options.
| Total Free Elective Requirements |
27 |
| Total Degree Requirements |
120 |
A student must have at least 30 hours of upper-level courses (3000 or 4000 level) on their final transcript.
Mission Statement and Outcomes
Faith Integration Statement
“Wholeness”
“Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:23).”
Interdisciplinary and General studies focus on equipping students to find connections between the various disciplines through the eyes of faith. We believe all truth, beauty, and goodness come from God our Creator, and the students are encouraged to discover it through their studies. Jesus Christ reconciles us back to God and is the one who brings wholeness to the person. The world is longing for redemption. As the students work on their final projects, they are encouraged to find broken areas where they are called to minister wholeness. Students are encouraged to learn from the various disciplines, finding ways to integrate the insights into new ideas, theories, or solutions and apply this along with a biblical worldview to these broken issues. Our students are called to be Ambassadors of Christ bringing reconciliation as they step into their vocations.
General Studies Mission Statement
The mission of the Bachelor of General Studies is to offer students a Christian liberal arts degree in a broad spectrum of disciplines in God’s world (mathematics, fine arts, communication, humanities, sciences, and social sciences) to help them flourish in the modern, multicultural, and globalized society confronting difficult and complicated real-world problems. This degree prepares them to become change agents, living a Christian lifestyle in their communities with an emphasis on social responsibility, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and service to others.
General Studies Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
Students will:
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Analyze and Synthesize information for the purpose of real-world problem-solving.
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Apply the knowledge and skills gained by working in an interdisciplinary way to solve problems.
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Construct an interdisciplinary presentation that includes visual and verbal components.
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Demonstrate personal and spiritual self-reflection in their scholarship.
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Fall Online - Term 1
Freshman Year - Fall Online - Term 2
Freshman Year - Spring Online - Term 1
| CHST-1305 | Jesus in Matthew's Gospel | 3 |
| ENGL-1310 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Freshman Year - Spring Online - Term 2
| ENGL-1320 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| HIST-1350 | Western Civilization to 1715 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Freshman Year - Summer Online - Term 1
| COMM-2300 | Oral Communication | 3 |
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| Fine Arts Choice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Sophomore Year - Fall Online - Term 1
Sophomore Year - Fall Online - Term 2
| MATH-1315 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| PSYC-2310 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Sophomore Year - Spring Online - Term 1
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| Humanities and Social Science elective 1 | 3 |
| PHIL-2300 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Sophomore Year - Spring Online - Term 2
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| Humanities and Social Science elective 2 | 3 |
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| Math and Science elective 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Sophomore Year - Summer Online - Term 1
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| Communications and Fine Arts elective 1 | 3 |
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| Communications and Fine Arts elective 2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Junior Year - Fall Online - Term 1
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| Humanities and Social Science elective 3 | 3 |
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| Minor course 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Humanities and Social Science elective 3: Upper level.
Junior Year - Fall Online - Term 2
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| Minor course 2 | 3 |
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| Math and Science elective 2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Junior Year - Spring Online - Term 1
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| Minor course 3 | 3 |
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| Humanities and Social Science elective 4 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Minor course 3 and Humanities and Social Science elective 4: Upper level.
Junior Year - Spring Online - Term 2
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| Minor Course 4 | 3 |
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| Math and Science elective 3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Minor Course 4: Upper level.
Junior Year - Summer Online - Term 1
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| Minor Course 5 | 3 |
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| Humanities and Social Science elective 5 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Minor Course 5 and Humanities and Social Science elective 5: Upper level.
Senior Year - Fall Online - Term 1
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| Minor Course 6 | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Minor Course 6 and Elective: Upper level.
Senior Year - Fall Online - Term 2
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| Elective | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Senior Year - Spring Online - Term 1
| GSTD-4390 | Senior Capstone GS | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Senior Year - Spring Online - Term 2
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| Elective | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Senior Year - Summer Online - Term 1
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| Elective | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Note: Plan requires 30 hours of upper-level credit within the 120 credits, this plan makes recommendations for the upper-level requirements, but they can come from any area including the major choices, minor classes, and electives.