Bachelor’s Degree

The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music degrees, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work, and Bachelor of Science in applied fields are as follows: (1) completion of at least 124 hours of credit with a passing grade and a minimum grade average index of 2.00 in all coursework, unless the department specifies a higher grade index; (2) a minimum average grade index of 2.00 in all coursework taken at Fort Hays State University; (3) completion of a major (with a minimum of 30 hours) as specified for the degree sought—with a minimum average grade index of 2.00 for all courses in the signed major, unless the department specifies a higher grade index; (4) completion of general education program (foundation studies, liberal arts and university integrative course requirements; (5) completion of at least 45 hours of credit in upper-division courses numbered 300 and above; and (6) a degree summary signed by academic advisor and submission of written degree application to the Office of the Registrar.

The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree requires 124 hours of credit, including the following components: (1) a minimum of 80 hours of coursework in the following liberal arts and sciences areas: art, biological sciences, chemistry, communication, economics, English, geosciences, history, information networking and telecommunications, interdisciplinary studies, justice studies, leadership studies, mathematics and computer science, modern languages, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, and sociology and social work; (2) a minimum of 45 hours of upper-division coursework (numbered 300 and above at FHSU); (3) a maximum of 40 hours in one department; (4) six hours of English composition; (5) a minimum of 12 hours of approved general education courses in each of the areas of humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences; (6) a minimum grade index of 2.00 for all coursework and coursework at FHSU; (7) no modern language requirements; (8) a minimum of 30 hours of credit from FHSU; (9) a 21-hour individualized area of concentration; (10) a 3-hour computer literacy course or suitable equivalent; and (11) a degree summary signed by academic advisor and submission of written degree application to the Office of the Registrar.

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