General Studies, B.A.

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Program Director: David McCracken, Ph.D

Available in the Day, Evening, and Online Colleges

Requirements

Core Requirements:

Students must take 3 s.h. in addition to each of the following general education categories:

Aesthetic Literacy
Historical Literacy
Human Institutions and Behavior
Literary Knowledge
Philosophical Inquiry or Religious Studies
Science and Quantitative Literacy

In addition, students must take one course from the follwing group:

Ethical Foundations
BUS 311 - Business Law and Ethics Credits: 3
CIS 400 - Ethics in Information Systems Credits: 3
CJ 402 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
EDU 218 - Moral and Political Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3
HCA 330 - Management, Ethics and Law in Health Care Credits: 3
PHIL 153 - An Introduction to Philosophical Ethics Credits: 3
PSY 201 - Professional Ethics Credits: 3
PUBH 330 - Management, Ethics, and Law in Healthcare Credits: 3
REL 127 - World Religions and Ethics Credits: 3
SOWK 201 - Professional Ethics Credits: 3

Concentrations

Students must choose one of the following concentrations as a part of the General Studies major.

Professional Studies

Choose 12 s.h. from any one prefix, except for the following prefix combinations that may be combined for 12 s.h.: CIS/CYS, EDU/SPED, BUS/GB, MUA/MUE/MUS.

Contemporary Interculturality

Choose 12 s.h. from the following. No more than 6 s.h. may be from one prefix.

ART 262 - History of Art: Baroque to 21st Century Credits: 3
COMM 210 - Conflict and Collaboration Credits: 3
COMM 245 - Culture and Power Credits: 3
COMM 320LS - Communication and Work Credits: 3
DAN 217 - Dance Traditions II Credits: 1
DAN 220 - Topics in Contemporary Dance History Credits: 3
DAN 320 - Dance in Sociopolitical Contexts Credits: 3
EDU 336 - Issues in Early Childhood / Special Education Credits: 3
ENG 248 - Environmental Literature Credits: 3
ENG 340 - American Women Writers Credits: 3
ENG 352 - Queer Literature Credits: 3
ENG 373 - American Gothic Credits: 3
ENG 375 - Multicultural American Literature Credits: 3
GB 205 - International Business Negotiation Credits: 3
GB 301 - The Global Business Enterprise Credits: 3
HIS 208 - United States History, Reconstruction Era to the Present Credits: 3
HIS 220 - History of South Carolina Credits: 3
LA 155 - Culture and Language Credits: 3
POSC 200 - Current Issues in World Affairs Credits: 3
POSC 211 - Politics and Multiculturalism Credits: 3
POSC 220 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
POSC 225 - International Relations Credits: 3
POSC 303 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3
PSY 254 - Understanding Diversity and Inclusion Credits: 3
PSY 382 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SLP 382 - Using Sign Language with Young Children Credits: 3
SOC 268 - Ethnic and Minority Groups Credits: 3
SOC 382 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOWK 268 - Ethnic and Minority Groups Credits: 3
SPAN 351 - Discovering Culture Through Film Credits: 3
SPED 332 - Exceptional Learners Credits: 3

Social Justice

Choose 12 s.h. from the following. No more than 6 s.h. may be from one prefix.

ART 361 - Issues in Contemporary Art Credits: 3
ART 364 - History of Art: Women Artists. Credits: 3
ART 366 - History of Art: African American Artists Credits: 3
BUS 449 - Community Organization and Advocacy Credits: 3
CJ 325 - Diversity in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CJ 340 - Comparative Justice Credits: 3
ENG 231 - Sex, Lies, and Anxieties in British Literature and Film Credits: 3
ENG 252 - African American Literature II: 1877 to Present Credits: 3
ENG 281 - Introduction to Film Studies Credits: 3
ENG 285 - Critical Approaches to Interpreting Texts Credits: 3
ENG 361 - Literature and Social Justice Credits: 3
ENG 376 - American Working-Class Literature Credits: 3
ENG 381 - Film and Literature Credits: 3
LA 104 - Contemporary Arts in the Modern World Credits: 3
POSC 240 - Political Philosophy and the Pursuit of Justice Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 33

Note: Students must also complete a minimum of 9 s.h of coursework at the 300 level or higher in the major.