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Undergraduate Catalog 2003 -2004

College of Continuing Studies

• Admission Requirements
• Academic Requirements
• General Education Requirements
• Course Descriptions for General Studies (GS)

Bachelor of General Studies

• with individualized, interdisciplinary focus, or
• with pre-identified degree focus

The BGS program is a junior/senior level program of the University. Individuals seeking admission must have completed either an associates degree or a minimum of 60 semester credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must also complete a special application form and be interviewed by a program counselor. Once admitted, BGS students must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or better and must register each semester for courses or for continuous registration.

Academic Requirements

All BGS students must complete a program of study consisting of at least 120 semester credits (included in this are the 60 credits awarded upon admission) which includes:

A. At least 30 credits of course work taken at any campus of the University of Connecticut; and,

B.At least 30 credits in junior-senior level courses (numbered in the 200 series at the University of Connecticut or approved as the equivalent level for transfer from other institutions); and

C. The Bachelor of General Studies Summary Project, a three credit course which may be applied to requirement A and B directly above. Additionally, BGS students must fulfill the University's general education requirements in effect during the year of admission. General education requirements may be fulfilled with course credits transferred into UConn as well as with courses taken while in the program. A BGS student may petition for a waiver of Group 1 (Foreign Language) requirement and of the one semester laboratory science portion of the Group 8 (Science and Technology) requirement. Ordinarily a BGS student is expected to complete degree requirements within eight years unless an extension of time to complete the program is given.

College of Continuing Studies Departments

Continuing Studies

• Bachelor of General Studies
• Non-Degree Study

University Summer Sessions

Winter Intersession

International Culture Study Programs

Weekend College

Special Credit Extension Program

Healthcare

Insurance and Employee Benefits Education

Real Estate

Paralegal Studies

University Conference Services

Non-profit Management

Pharmacy Technician

Information Technology Training

Institutes, seminars, and workshops on labor/management issues

Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Programs

Graduate Program in Humanitarian Services Administration

Graduate Program in Human Resources Management

Consulting

Corporate Learning Center

Arts Education for all ages and ability levels

ESL

Online course and program development across all disciplines

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