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2020-2021 LSUA Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Humanities Concentration, Bachelor of General Studies
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Bachelor of General Studies
Concentrations Available:
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Arts Management
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Disaster Science and Emergency Management
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Graphic Design
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Health Sciences
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Humanities
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Kinesiology
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Organizational Studies
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Pharmaceutical Sales
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Political Science
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Political Science Secondary Education
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Pre-Art Therapy
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Pre-Law
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Social Science
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Visual and Performing Arts
The Bachelor of General Studies degree program is designed for students interested in interdisciplinary education. The degree program includes a core academic base and allows for flexibility in selecting an area of concentration. The program is especially valuable for students who wish to 1) help design their own course of study in a degree program; 2) change college majors late in their academic careers; 3) return to college as mature students with new career interests; 4) attend college irregularly or at night; or 5) pursue a non-traditional degree program for personal enrichment and satisfaction.
Student Learning Outcomes
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Graduates with the Bachelor of General Studies degree will meet the competencies in General Education established by the university for all baccalaureate degrees.
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Graduates with the Bachelor of General Studies degree will meet the competencies for the Area of Concentration established by their respective department.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet all requirements for admission to the university. The Bachelor of General Studies program has no separate or special admission requirements.
Degree Requirements
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Students must complete all of the requirements pertaining to baccalaureate degrees as specified in .
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Students must complete at least 45 semester hours at the 3000 level or above and at least 15 semester hours at the 4000 level.
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Students must declare a 27-hour Area of Concentration and two 12-hour Enrichment Blocks during their first semester of enrollment in the program. Their initial selection of both the Area of Concentration and Enrichment Blocks can be changed subsequently.
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Of the 27 hours required by the Area of Concentration, nine must be at the 3000-4000 level.
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Students are required to make a “C” or higher in all courses applied toward the Area of Concentration.
Degree Audit
Fillable BGS degree audit sheets for students and their academic advisors are available below:
General Education Requirements
See list of approved courses in the section of the catalog.
Social Sciences
- Social Sciences Credits: 6
Natural Sciences
Students must take either six hours of biology and three hours of physical science or six hours of physical science (in a single discipline) and three hours of biology.
- Natural Sciences Credits: 9
Humanities
- Communication Studies Credits: 3
- History Credits: 3
- Humanities Credits: 3
Fine Arts
- Fine Arts Credits: 3 (fine arts, music, theatre)
Areas of Concentration
Students must complete 27 hours that can be applied to one of the Areas of Concentration. See below for courses required by specific concentrations:
Political Science Secondary Education
Students who earn the Bachelor of General Studies with the Political Science Secondary Education Concentration will be able to obtain certification from the Louisiana Department of Education to teach Social Studies at the secondary level. Students pursuing the concentration must complete the following courses:
- 27 hours of political science courses, with at least nine hours at the 3000/4000 level
- The following enrichment block courses: , , , , , , six hours of 3000/4000-level history electives
- The following electives: , , , , , , ,
- The following General Education Social Science electives: and
- The following General Education Humanities electives: and
Enrichment Blocks
Students must select two of the Enrichment Blocks listed below and earn twelve hours in each block. These hours cannot include hours in any discipline that would be included in the Area of Concentration.
- Business Administration: Accounting, Business, Business Law, Economics–except and –, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing
- Criminal Justice
- Disaster Science and Emergency Management
- Education
- Humanities (English, History, Philosophy, Religion, Communication Studies, French, Interpretation, Spanish)
- Kinesiology
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Natural Science (Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics)
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Radiologic Technology
- Social/Behavioral Sciences: Anthropology, and , Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology
- Visual and Performing Arts (Fine Arts, Music, Theatre)
Electives
Courses taken to meet General Education requirements or Elective requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of an Area of Concentration or an Enrichment Block. The same course cannot be counted in two categories.
Suggested Sequence of Courses
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