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. Students may take a wide variety of subjects or concentrate all studies beyond the general education requirements in a single discipline.
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 |