UL Lafayette: General Studies: Curriculum

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College of General Studies

Curriculum Structure

Concentration blocks 1 through 5 are identified as follows:

Block 1 (Code G001) -- Arts and Humanities (Communication, Dance, English, History, Honors, Humanities, Journalism, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Sociology 480, Theatre, Visual Arts)

Block 2 (Code G002) -- Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography 104, Geology, Mathematics, Physics.)

Block 3 (Code G003) -- Behavioral Sciences (Anthropology, Communicative Disorders, Criminal Justice, Economics 201, 202, and 300, Education, Geography, Health, Library Science, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Special Education 300).

Block 5 (Code G005) -- Applied Sciences "A" ( Architecture, Computer Science, Emergency Medical Health Science, Engineering, Geology, GIS, Health, Health Information Management, Hospitality Management, Human Resources, Industrial Technology, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Military Science 303, 304, Nursing, Physical Education, Recreation, Renewable Resources, Vocational Industrial Education)

Block 5 (Code G005) -- Applied Sciences "B" - (Accounting, Business Systems, Analysis and Technology, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Health Information Management, Management, Marketing, Military Science 301, 302, 401)

Bachelor of General Studies (4 years)

The Bachelor of General Studies will be awarded upon the successful completion of the following:

1. Basic Educational Requirements

Credit Hours

English Composition

Communication

Literature (may include Foreign Language Literature)

History

Mathematics (may include 3 hours of Statistics)

Biological and Physical Science (BIOL,CHEM,MCBL,GEOL,PHYS) [1]

Behavioral Sciences

Arts/Humanities/Behavioral Sciences [2]

Total 42

[1]. To be chosen from biological sciences (BIOL, MCBL) and physical sciences (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS). Two of the courses must be from the same science.

[2]. Must be outside of concentration area. One three-hour course must be taken from DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR. If this course is taken in the General area, it is not required in the ARTS / HUMANITIES / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE area.

2. Concentration Area

Twenty-four (24) hours must be completed from one of the five concentration blocks. (No 100 or 200-level courses may be counted toward this requirement; of these 24 hours, 12 hours must be courses completed at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.)

Total 24

3. Enrichment Electives [3] (Blocks 1 - 5)

Twelve (12) semester hours must be completed from each of three of the five concentration blocks to meet this 36 semester hour requirement (PEDA courses are not applicable). Twelve (12) hours of Enrichment Electives may be taken in the same block as that chosen for the student's concentration area to form a 36 hour major. Twelve (12) hours of Enrichment Electives chosen from a block different from the concentration may be combined with six (6) hours of free electives to complete a minor in that block.

Total 36

[3]. If these twelve hours of enrichment electives are selected from courses offered through the College of Business, they will be counted toward the maximum of 30 semester hours allowed from the College of Business.

4. Electives

Twenty two (22) credit hours are selected in consultation with the student's advisor. One three-hour course must be a computer literacy unless one is taken somewhere else in the curriculum and one three-hour course must be a writing-intensive course unless applied elsewhere in the curriculum.

Total 22

Overall Total 124

Document last revised Friday, August 19, 2005 10:17 AM