Bachelor of Arts, General Studies

This program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.

This degree program provides students with a broad education in arts. Students complete the program with 30 credits of upper-level study in courses within the arts and science disciplines. TRU OL offers many courses that fulfill the degree requirements. Students may be required to complete additional courses before being eligible for graduate programs.

Admission Requirements

Open admission.

Students who plan to complete a credential through TRU OL must complete and submit a Program Admission/Transfer Credit form.

Residency Requirements

Six credits of upper-level university coursework selected from university courses listed on this website.

Degree Requirements

One-hundred-twenty credits, including 45 upper-level credits, with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, are required as follows:

General Education Requirements (24 credits)

(may be met with lower- or upper-level university courses; refer to general education requirements for disciplines)

Six credits in English (university-level composition and literature, e.g., TRU OL's ENGL 100 or 102 and ENGL 101 or 103; TRU OL's ENGL 106 and 107 do not meet this requirement)

Six credits in humanities other than English

Six credits in mathematics (including statistics) and/or science

Six credits in social science

Upper-level Requirements (45 credits)

Thirty credits in arts and science disciplines (most disciplines listed on the General Education Requirements page are considered "arts"; education, business, and administrative studies courses are reviewed on a case-by-case basis; applied credit may not be used to meet arts requirements)

Fifteen upper-level elective credits

Elective Requirements (51 credits)

May be lower-level or upper-level credit

Note

Thirty credits of the degree requirements (with no more than 15 credits at the upper level) may be applied credit, e.g., fine and performing arts studio courses and technology courses. Education, business, and administrative studies courses are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Degree requirements may be met with credits earned by prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR).

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Students are responsible for consulting with their TRU OL program advisor to ensure that courses selected are appropriate for the program of study or to meet future educational goals. Students require a Letter of Permission before registering in a course (not listed on the website) at any other post-secondary institution to complete the credential. Students who proceed without approval may find that a particular course does not meet requirements and may be subject to transfer credit assessment fees.

Contact Student Services for more information.