Degree Requirements

As an Indiana University Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) student at IU Columbus, you can design a flexible, personal plan of study that fits your life and career goals.

The 120-credit BGS degree includes courses in the arts and humanities, sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences. Of the 120 total credits, you must have at least:

30 credit hours in IU Columbus General Education Core
12 credit hours in IU Columbus Baccalaureate Competencies
18 credit hours in one of three concentration areas: (1) arts and humanities, (2) life and physical sciences, or (3) social sciences
21 credit hours in arts and sciences electives
39 credit hours in free electives

This degree program has multiple concentrations:

General Studies B.G.S.—Arts and Humanities. View the degree map.
General Studies B.G.S.—Science and Mathematics. View the degree map.
General Studies B.G.S.—Social and Behavioral Science. View the degree map.

For a copy of the BGS program planning sheet, contact Amy Kleinert, Academic Advisor of the General Studies program.

At least 30 of the required 120 degree credits must be at the 300- or 400-level.
No more than 30 credit hours are allowed in one arts and sciences department/subject or 30 credit hours in one professional school.
At least 30 total credit hours from Indiana University are required; at least 21 of these must be earned after admission to the BGS degree program (Note: a maximum of 64 credits from a two year college or 90 credits from a four year college may be applied to degree requirements.)
2.0 cumulative IU grade point average and a 2.0 average in all courses completed after admission to the BGS degree program.

You must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative IU grade point average (GPA) and a 2.0 average in all courses completed after you are admitted to the BGS program. If you do not make satisfactory academic progress toward completing the BGS degree, you could be placed on academic probation or face dismissal from the university.

If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0, you will automatically be placed on academic probation .
If you fail to make satisfactory progress toward the BGS degree, you are subject to academic dismissal .
If you are a student who has been dismissed for the first time, you may petition for reinstatement .

Degree Requirements