Bachelor of Arts, General Studies
With the Bachelor of Arts, General Studies program, you get a broad education in arts.
Program requirements
Some program requirements may be met with credits earned through prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR).
Admission requirements
Open admission
Residency requirements
A minimum of 15 TRU credits (distance or on-campus)
Degree requirements
120 credits, including 45 upper-level credits, with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher over all courses required for this credential, as follows:
General education requirements (24 credits)
These may be met with lower- or upper-level university courses; refer to General Education requirements for arts and science degree programs.
- 6 credits in English (university-level composition and literature), excluding technical- and business-writing courses
- 6 credits in humanities, other than English
- 6 credits in mathematics (including statistics) and/or science
- 6 credits in social science
Upper-level requirements (45 credits)
- 30 credits in humanities, sciences, social sciences or related interdisciplinary fields
- 15 upper-level elective credits
Elective requirements (51 credits)
May be lower-level or upper-level credits. Approval of education, business and administrative studies courses are is on a case-by-case basis. Applied credit may not be used to meet arts requirements.