Bachelor of Arts in General Studies (2009-2010 degree plan) The Bachelor of General Studies is an interdepartmental program allowing students to select an area of concentration, not a departmental major, in one of several departments. A secondary area of concentration is also required. This degree is offered for students who have interest in several disciplines and find that the established traditional majors do not meet their needs. Students in the General Studies degree program will have a primary area of concentration (minimum of 30 hours), a secondary area of concentration (minimum of 18 hours), and 21 hours of electives to be taken from any department. The primary and secondary areas of concentration must be from different departments. The candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree in General Studies must complete all the general education requirements and institutional requirements as stated in the York College academic catalog. Graduation requirements include 128 hours with an overall GPA of 2.0, a 2.0 in the primary concentration area, and a 2.0 in the secondary concentration area. 44 hours of upper-level courses are required. Students accepted into this degree program will be assigned to an advisor from their primary area of concentration. *********************************************************
Examples of Secondary Concentration Areas (18 hours) BIBLICAL and RELIGIOUS STUDIES (18 hours) Any 18 hours within the Bible department, 9 at least must be upper level (300 or above). Greek and/or Hebrew may not be included in the Secondary area of concentration. EDUCATION (18 hours) Each student who chooses areas of concentration in either Education or Physical Education for a General Studies Degree will need to complete all the necessary requirements to be in the Education Program. Also, anything listed under Physical Education, Reading, and Special Education would be acceptable. _____ EDS 203 _____ PED 102 _____ PED 303 _____ EDU 103 _____ PED 203 _____ PED 312 _____ EDU 313 _____ PED 212 _____ PED 322 _____ EDU 343 _____ PED 222 _____ PED 332 _____ EDU 353 _____ PED 223 _____ PED 352 _____ EDU 363 _____ PED 233 _____ PED 433 _____ EDU 373 _____ PED 244 _____ PED 443 _____ EDU 393 _____ PED 302
BIBLICAL and RELIGIOUS STUDIES (30 hours) _____ RHS 313 and 9 hours from the following _____ BIB 423 _____ MIN 353 _____ RHS 343 _____ BIB 483 _____ PHI 423 The remaining 18 hours can be taken from any course offered in the Bible Department COMMUNICATION (30 hours) _____ COM 173 _____ COM 273 _____ COM 333 _____ COM 213 _____ COM 312 _____ COM 342 _____ COM 243 _____ COM 322 The remaining 9 hours should be from the Speech Communication curriculum EDUCATION (30 hours) Each student who chooses areas of concentration in either Education or Physical Education for a General Studies Degree will need to complete all the necessary requirements to be in the Education Program. Also, anything listed under Physical Education, Reading, and Special Education would be acceptable. _____ EDS 203 _____ PED 102 _____ PED 303 _____ EDU 103 _____ PED 203 _____ PED 312 _____ EDU 313 _____ PED 212 _____ PED 322 _____ EDU 343 _____ PED 222 _____ PED 332 _____ EDU 353 _____ PED 223 _____ PED 352 _____ EDU 363 _____ PED 233 _____ PED 433 _____ EDU 373 _____ PED 244 _____ PED 443 _____ EDU 393 _____ PED 302 ENGLISH (30 hours) _____ ENG 213 _____ ENG 373 _____ ENG 413 _____ ENG 223 _____ ENG 393 _____ ENG 433 _____ ENG 313 or _____ ENG 323 9 additional hours of upper level English (may not use ENG 413) MUSIC (30 hours) _____ MUS 112 _____ MUS 122 _____ MUS 223 _____ MUS 113 _____ MUS 123 _____ MUS 253 and 16 additional hours from: APM 111, 211, 311, 411, 141, 241, 341, 352, 441, MUS 302, 313, 323, 333, 343, and 403 PSYCHOLOGY (30 hours) _____ COM 333 _____ PSY 143 _____ PSY 243 _____ PSY 113 _____ PSY 223 and 15 additional hours from: PSY 323, 333, 343, 353, 413, 433, 463, 473, or SOC 223
ENGLISH (18 hours) _____ ENG 213 or _____ ENG 223 _____ ENG 313 or _____ ENG 323 _____ ENG 343 or _____ ENG 393 _____ ENG 373 The remaining 6 hours from upper division English courses PSYCHOLOGY (18 hours) _____ COM 333 _____ PSY 143 _____ PSY 113 _____ PSY 223 The remaining 6 hours from: _____ PSY 323 _____ PSY 343 _____ PSY 333 _____ PSY 353
Examples of Primary Concentration Areas (30 hours)
SCIENCE (30 hours) _____ BIO 224 or _____ BIO 234 _____ CHM 214 or _____ PHY 214 _____ ESC 114 or _____ ESC 214 _____ BIO 154 _____ BIO/ESC 354 and 10 additional hours from the science department.
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