General Studies Designations Baccalaureate Degree

Courses approved for fulfillment of the General Studies curriculum requirements are identified after the course description in each department:

  • GS-IA Written Communication Skills
  • GS-IB Oral Communication Skills
  • GS-II Critical Thinking
  • GS-IIIA Art or Music
  • GS-IIIB Literature
  • GS-IIIC History
  • GS-IIID Natural and Physical Sciences
  • GS-IIIE Mathematics
  • GS-IIIF Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • GS-IIIG Contemporary Economics or Politics
  • GS-IV Modern Language
  • GS-VA1 Religious Studies: Scripture
  • GS-VA2 Religious Studies: Christian Thought
  • GS-VA3 Religious Studies: Christian Ethics
  • GS-VA4 Religious Studies: Religion and Religions
  • GS-VB1 Philosophy: Philosophical Ideas
  • GS-VB2 Philosophy: Ethics
  • GS-VB3 Philosophy: Other
  • GS-VI Diversity Perspectives
  • GS-VIIA Quantitative Literacy 1
  • GS-VIIB Quantitative Literacy 2