Requirements for the Bachelor of General Studies Degree

• Students must meet all YSU graduation requirements including:
  • A minimum of 124 semester hours
    • A minimum 60 semester hours must be completed at the 2000 level or higher and 48 semester hours must be completed at the 3000 level or higher
  • Residency requirements including:
  • The last 30 hours taken at YSU
  • A minimum of 21 upper division hours taken at YSU
  • A minimum of 16 concentration hours taken at YSU
• Students must fulfill all of the General Education Requirements
  
• Students must fulfill the following requirements for the General Studies concentration:
  • At total of 48 semester hours
    • A minimum of 24 semester hours must be at the 3000 level or higher
    • Two focus areas of 18-24 hours each
    • Optional support courses to bring the total to 48 s.h.
  • All work in the concentration area must be completed with a grade of “C” or better
• Two cultural courses