General Studies, B.A.

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Program Director: David McCracken, Ph.D

Available in the Day and Online Colleges

Student Learning Outcomes

The successful student will:

Demonstrate critical thinking skills required for effective performance in professional and other social or cultural contexts.
Demonstrate the ability to research and synthesize information from multiple perspectives.
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of individual and cultural differences.

Concentration Outcomes

The successful student will:

Professional Studies: Demonstrate a competance in one area of study.

Contemporary Interculturality: Demonstrate knowledge of challenges and opportunities of multiple cultures currently present in the United States.

Social Justice: Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of social justice.

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
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
BUS 405 - International Business Negotiation Credits: 3
BUS 305 - 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 232 - 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