University Studies - BS, Arts and Sciences Concentration
The Bachelor of Science in University Studies, Arts and Sciences area of concentration, enables students to craft a personalized interdisciplinary program of study that provides a solid foundation, advanced knowledge and perspective on complex issues pertaining to both Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Students will be able to acquire communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills that are critical for lifelong learning and for a broad variety of career paths in today’s complex job market. The area of concentration in this degree plan gives complete flexibility to design a course of study, as long as classes are selected from 300- or 400-level offerings from one of our Departments. Two minors are required; one from the College of Liberal Arts and one from the College of Science. Lastly, one full year of a foreign language is part of the program.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| American history | 3 | |
| Communication | 3 | |
| Life and physical sciences | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Foreign language 1 | 4 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| American history | 3 | |
| Communication | 3 | |
| Life and physical sciences | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Foreign language 1 | 4 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Government/Political science | 3 | |
| Language, philosophy and culture | 3 | |
| Life and physical sciences | 3 | |
| LA Minor 2 | 3 | |
| SC Minor 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Creative arts | 3 | |
| Government/Political science | 3 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
| LA Minor 2 | 3 | |
| SC Minor 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Science directed elective 3 | 3 | |
| Science directed elective 3 | 3 | |
| LA Minor 2 | 3 | |
| SC Minor 2 | 3 | |
| General elective 4 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Science directed elective 3 | 3 | |
| Science directed elective 3 | 3 | |
| LA Minor 2 | 3 | |
| SC Minor 2 | 3 | |
| General elective 4 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Science directed elective 3 | 3 | |
| Science directed elective 3 | 3 | |
| LA Minor 2 | 3 | |
| SC Minor 2 | 3 | |
| General elective 4 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Science directed elective 3 | 3 | |
| LA Minor 2 | 3 | |
| SC Minor 2 | 3 | |
| General elective 4 | 4 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Complete two consecutive semesters of the same foreign language. |
| 2 | One minor must be chosen from the College of Liberal Arts and one from the College of Science. Minors must be declared in consultation with the major advisor. |
| 3 | Select from ASTR 300-499; BIOL 300-499; CHEM 300-499; MATH 300-499; PHYS 300-499; STAT 300-499. |
| 4 | Any 100-499 courses not used elsewhere. |
Graduation requirements include 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a core category, a college/department requirement, or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. The required 6 hours may be met by courses satisfying other areas of a degree program. See your academic advisor for further information.