College of Science and Society Undergraduate

Bachelor of Science in General Studies

BS Bachelor of Science

A BS in General Studies designed one-on-one with an academic advisor, available on campus or online, for students whose plans break the mold of a traditional major.

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1:1Design a program tailored to you

Academic advising

2On campus or online

Ways to study

120Four years, full time

Credits to graduate

AAFrom the General Studies associate degree

Direct entry

Curriculum

A degree designed around you

If your educational priorities and professional plans break the mold of a traditional major, earning a degree in General Studies may be the perfect path for you. As a student in University of Bridgeport’s General Studies program, you will work one-on-one with an academic advisor to design a program of studies tailored to your unique goals.

ADVISING

One-on-one advising

You will work directly with an academic advisor to design a program of studies tailored to your own academic and professional goals.

ONLINE

On campus and online

Our BS in General Studies program gives you the freedom to personalize your professional journey, and the flexibility to choose between online or on-campus classes. Our flexible, career-oriented online General Studies program is well suited to on-the-go students.

BREADTH

Mastery across disciplines

Students show mastery of several disciplines within an academic area of concentration, comprehending, analyzing, and interpreting texts across fields.

PATHWAY

From the associate degree

Graduates of UB’s Associate in Arts in General Studies enter the Bachelor of Science in General Studies program without further academic preparation.

Your area of concentration

Build your own concentration

The General Studies degree is built around an academic area of concentration you choose with your advisor, drawing on disciplines across the University.

Designed with an advisor

You will work one-on-one with an academic advisor to design a program of studies tailored to your unique goals, rather than following a fixed major.

Mastery within your area

Graduates show mastery of several disciplines within an academic area of concentration.

Breadth across disciplines

The curriculum draws on communications, social sciences, life sciences, and the humanities, so your concentration sits on a broad liberal arts foundation.

Ask your advisor

Speak with an academic advisor to shape a concentration that matches your professional plans.

Program outcomes

What graduates will be able to do

By earning a degree in General Studies, students will:

Communication

Be able to communicate effectively in writing so that one may advance professionally and apply to graduate programs, and be able to present orally one’s own thoughts and plans.

Analysis

Be able to comprehend, analyze, and interpret texts in a variety of disciplines.

Problem solving

Be able to recognize a problem and devise a plan of action to solve it, and show mastery of several disciplines within an academic area of concentration.

Professional responsibility

Demonstrate an ethical mindset and exercise professional responsibility in a global context.

Career services

Career Development at UB

Career Development connects you with career opportunities. Our knowledgeable and skilled career counselors are available to meet with you on a one-on-one basis to assist with resume writing, internship search, job hunting for post-graduation opportunities, and anything else that will help you to land your dream job.

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