Bachelor's of Arts Degree - General Studies
(CIP Codes 24.01 - 24.0199)
AAU curriculum designed with student success in mind!
Enhance your career options in any field! AAU general studies graduates can focus on any kind of career with a Bachelor's in General Studies. AAU graduates successfully provide a variety of strengths to their employers such as communication, problem solving, attention to detail, and teamwork within industries in technology, investment banking, human resources, operations, and global marketing just to name a few. AAU graduates are creating solutions for contemporary problems for their employers. AAU graduates also are qualified to pursue graduate level degrees (such as law school).
Program Objectives
This program prepares you for positions in business, industry and non-profit organizations. The program allows you to individually tailor your program to combine a substantial core set of general education courses with an emphasis on courses in career-related areas. You may design an undergraduate program that can more readily meet their career and personal-development goals. You will acquire the critical skills needed to integrate and complement your individual interests, abilities, and intellectual and practical concerns. You will be prepared to pursue graduate studies.
- Analyze social, economic and political influences on personal and social behavior
- Identify the structures in organizations that interact in social and professional environments
- 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
- Enter a graduate level program without further academic preparation
Bachelor's Degree in General Studies Program Description
The purpose of the Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies is to prepare students for entry-level positions in business, industry and non-profit organizations. This general studies program allows students to individually tailor their program to combine a substantial core set of general education courses with an emphasis on courses in specialized areas of study. Students may design an undergraduate program that can more readily meet their educational and personal-development goals. Students will learn concepts and skills from a broad base of specialized-related areas to create solutions to contemporary problems. Students will acquire the critical skills needed to integrate and complement their individual interests, abilities, and intellectual and practical concerns. Allied American University (AAU) also offers an Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies.
Special Attention to Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies
Students interested in a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies should note the following special features of this degree plan. Students will select from the two following options:
Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies - No Concentration Program
The Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies without a concentration includes 120 credits with 51 semester credits from general education and 69 semester credits from electives.
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Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies - No Concentration Program
The Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies with a concentration includes 120 credits with 27 semester credits in a major concentration, 51 semester credits from general education and 42 semester credits from electives. Concentration options include: Business Administration, Computer Information Systems and Criminal Justice.
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Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies
No Concentration Program Courses
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Course # |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| Semester 1 |
|
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ORI100 |
Allied Online Orientation |
0 |
|
COM120 |
Principles of Speech Communication |
3 |
|
ENG160 |
English Composition I |
3 |
|
ISY101 |
Introduction to Computer Systems |
3 |
|
MAT115/MAT120 |
Business Problem Solving or College Algebra |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Behavioral/Social Science (100-200 Level) |
3 |
| |
Semester Hours |
15 |
| Semester 2 |
|
|
|
ENG170 |
English Composition II |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Science Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
| |
Semester Hours |
15 |
| Semester 3 |
|
|
|
PHI107 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
|
SOC250 |
Society and Technology |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Behavioral/Social Science Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
| |
Semester Hours |
15 |
| Semester 4 |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
Science Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
| |
Semester Hours |
15 |
Semester 5 |
|
|
|
BUS210 |
Business Statistics |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Humanities/Fine Arts (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
|
Semester Hours |
15 |
Semester 6 |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
Behavioral/Social Science Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Science Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
|
Semester Hours |
15 |
Semester 7 |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
300-400 Level |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
|
Semester Hours |
15 |
Semester 8 |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
300-400 Level |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
|
Semester Hours |
15 |
|
|
Total for Semesters 1-8 |
120 |
Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies
With a Concentration Program Courses
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| Semester 1 |
|
|
|
ORI100 |
Allied Online Orientation |
0 |
|
COM120 |
Principles of Speech Communication |
3 |
|
ENG160 |
English Composition I |
3 |
|
ISY101 |
Introduction to Computer Systems |
3 |
|
MAT115/MAT120 |
Business Problem Solving or College Algebra |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Behavioral/Social Science (100-200 Level) |
3 |
| |
Semester Hours |
15 |
| Semester 2 |
|
|
|
ENG170 |
English Composition II |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Science Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
| |
Semester Hours |
15 |
| Semester 3 |
|
|
|
PHI107 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
|
SOC250 |
Society and Technology |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Behavioral/Social Science Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
| |
Semester Hours |
15 |
| Semester 4 |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
Science Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
| |
Semester Hours |
15 |
Semester 5 |
|
|
|
BUS210 |
Business Statistics |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Humanities/Fine Arts (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
|
Semester Hours |
15 |
Semester 6 |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
Behavioral/Social Science Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Science Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND UPD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
|
Semester Hours |
15 |
Semester 7 |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
300-400 Level |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND UPD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND UPD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
|
Semester Hours |
15 |
Semester 8 |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
300-400 Level |
3 |
|
CON ELECT |
Concentration Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND LOD |
Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level) |
3 |
|
UND UPD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
UND UPD |
Undistributed Elective (300-400 Level) |
3 |
|
|
Semester Hours |
15 |
|
|
Total for Semesters 1-8 |
120 |
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