General Studies Degree

Download: Liberal Arts/General Studies Student Handbook

Download: 2012-2013 General Studies Fact Sheet

The General Studies Degree Program is designed for students who wish to enter a career program but lack prerequisites and/or a level of skills needed for acceptance into a specific program. It is also designed for students who wish postsecondary education for enrichment or to further develop career goals.

The General Studies Degree student must successfully complete 64 credits as follows:

1. 12 credits to fulfill the College requirement of three credits in Religious Studies and an additional three credits in Philosophy or Religious Studies, and six credits in English, including English 111.
2. 20 credits of a Liberal Arts core in areas of Humanities (English, Nonstudio Art and Music, etc.), Natural Sciences (Mathematics, Science, etc.), Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Economics, etc.), and Religious Studies/Philosophy, with a reasonable distribution in three of the four areas.
3. 32 credits of free electives.

The General Studies student is encouraged to consider a block of courses in a particular career field to facilitate future employment or education.

To find out more about course options and what courses are all about,  you can access our Maria College Catalog for all the details!