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The BGS degree is designed for students who have the equivalent of an associate degree with at least 60 hours of college credit including the State Minimum Core but have not completed a bachelor’s degree. Interested students who have not completed the equivalent of an associate degree may be initially enrolled in the Associate of Arts (AA) degree program in General Education and work with an Academic Advisor to complete the State Minimum Core and at least 60 hours of credit. Assuming all appropriate prerequisites have been met, students enrolled in the AA program also may complete courses in fulfillment of the BGS.
It is not designed for:
- First-time freshmen
- Students seeking prerequisite courses for other majors or graduate degrees
- Students seeking random online courses
ÌýProgram Requirements BEFORE entry:
Students who have already earned:
- (Required for BTÌìÌÃAdmission) A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA,
Required below: - An Associate Degree (60 hours) from one of UCA’sÌýArkansas Community College Partners.
- Or have satisfied theÌýBTÌìÌÃLower-Division Core requirements.Ìý and enough lower division liberal arts elective hours to total 60 hours.
- Or have completed the State Minimum Core and enough lower division liberal arts elective hours to total 60 hours.Ìý/academicbulletins/files/2018/10/state-minimum-gened-core.pdf
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Bachelor of General Studies requires online students to complete a total ofÌý60 upper division credit hoursÌýcomprised of the following:
- 18 credit hours in a first minor
- 18 credit hours in a second minor
- 20 credit hours of elective courses
- 6 credit hours ofÌýGeneral Studies Professional Readiness (GEST 3380) and General Studies Capstone (GEST 4380).
Minors to choose from:
Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Financial Services
General Business
Insurance & Risk Management
Actuarial Studies
Data Analytics
Management
Marketing
Addiction Studies
Health Promotion
Family and Consumer Sciences
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CONTACT BTÌìÌÃONLINE
ucaonline@uca.edu
(501) 852-UCAO (8226)
