Bachelor of Arts, General Studies
With the Bachelor of Arts, General Studies program, you get a broad education in arts.
Dawn, BA grad
I am incredibly grateful that I was able to obtain a course extension when I was undergoing breast cancer treatments. I was determined not to quit and was able to complete the course, despite my medical challenges.
Program requirements
Some program requirements may be met with credits earned through prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR).
Admission requirements
Open admission
Please include the Program Admission Form with your application.
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.