Program Competencies
Students will:
- Speak effectively in conversational, small group, public or intercultural contexts.
- Write effectively for a variety of target audiences using conventions associated with Standard English.
- Apply knowledge and skills to new settings.
Program Requirements
A major, minor or area is not required for the Bachelor of University Studies (BIS). Students may take a wide variety of subjects or concentrate all studies beyond the general education requirements in a single discipline. For more information, see an advisor, regional campus director or visit the Student Service Center, 212 Rader Hall, in the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 606-783-9446.
A Bachelor of University Studies requires students to:
- Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours of prescribed and elective college credit, 42 credit hours of which must be courses numbered 300 or above.
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all work completed at the University.
- Complete at least 30 credit hours at Morehead State University, with the last 15 hours preceding graduation earned from MSU. Correspondence courses do not satisfy this requirement.
- Complete 33 credit hours of general education courses. See the general education course requirements for a bachelor's degree.
- Complete a three-credit-hour FYS 101: First Year Seminar course during the first academic year if the student begins as a freshman or transfers to MSU with less than 24 credit hours.
- For students with 24 or more transfer credit hours, the FYS 101 requirement is waived; however, the student must complete an additional course in SBS to meet general education requirements.
Note: Credit earned by a combination of correspondence courses and credit by examination cannot exceed 30 credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree or 15 credit hours toward an associate degree.
University Studies Requirements
Students must take a minimum of 42 hours of 300-level or higher courses.
General Education
Refer to the
General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).
Level 1
Foundations
Level 2
Only one course may be chosen from each prefix in a category.
Knowledge - Natural Sciences (NSC)
Select two of the following (six hours):
Knowledge - Arts and Humanities (HUM)
Choose one of the following (three hours):
Knowledge - Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
Choose one of the following (three hours):
Level 3
Global Cultures - Arts and Humanities (HUM)
Choose one of the following (three hours):
Ethics and Civic Engagement - Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
Choose one of the following (three hours):
| APS 201 | Introduction to Appalachia | 3 |
| CVM 210 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| GST 273 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
| HON 210 | Interdisciplinary Honors Core III: The Renaissance and Enlightenment World | 3 |
| LGS 200 | Law and Individual Rights | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Beginning Ethics | 3 |
| POLS 177 or 262 | Political Science Elective | 3 |
| SOC 203 | American Social Problems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |