Bachelor of Arts in
General Studies
Program Description
Bachelor of Arts in General Studies
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Studies aims to develop a students’ general education while also putting emphasis on courses in career-related areas that compliment their individual interests. ALU’s bachelor degrees are 100% online enabling students to work full time while studying.
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies Degree program, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills to:
- Analyze social, economic and political influences on personal and social behavior.
- Differentiate the roles and tasks of leaders and professionals in a variety of disciplines and fields.
- Use technology and other resources to remain current in the student’s chosen field of personal and professional interest.
- Make effective personal and professional decisions using appropriate analytical and critical thinking processes.
- Identify and analyze legal and/or ethical issues that arise in individual and social practices and institutions.
- Demonstrate effective writing skills in professional environments.
Program Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies
| ANTH 350 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CHEM 210 | Survey of Chemistry | 3 |
| CMP 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| HIST 165 | American History II | 3 |
| MAT 201 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| MAT 280 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 430 | Religious Studies | 3 |
| COM 202 | Effective Prof. Communications | 3 |
| COM 420 | Managerial Communications | 3 |
| ECON 205 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
| POLI 365 | American Government | 3 |
| RES 340 | Research Methods and Writing | 3 |
| SCI 295 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Diversity and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 110 | Introduction to Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 115 | Introduction to Spanish II | 3 |
| PSY 315 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| CORE TOTAL | 54 |
| ART 100 | World of Art | 3 |
| BIO 100 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| COM 100 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COM 101 | Communication for Personal Development | 3 |
| COM 275 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| ECON 310 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 315 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 490 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| ENG 160 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 170 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 180 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENG 185 | Literary Studies | 3 |
| HIST 150 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 160 | American History I | 3 |
| HUM 125 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MAT 140 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHIL 225 | Ethics | 3 |
| POLI 110 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 305 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SCI 195 | Survey of Physical Sciences | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| GENERAL ED TOTAL | 66 |
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