General Studies

John Freed, Ph.D., Division Chair of Arts & Sciences

Bachelor of Arts

The bachelor of arts degree in general studies provides the opportunity for students to develop a more customizable range of courses than permitted by a either a single major program or the CUC degree program in the social sciences.

It serves especially those students who wish to incorporate either professional courses with the broader university curriculum.

With the help of academic advisors, students in this emphasis may design the multidisciplinary curriculum that best fits their individual plans. This program offers the flexibility sometimes needed by transfer students seeking to complete an undergraduate degree.

Students pursuing the B. A. in General Studies must receive a grade of at least "C" for courses taken to fulfill upper-division concentration area requirements. Any particular upper division course prerequisite must also be completed. Courses may be used to fulfill both major and general education requirements.

Professional Studies Emphasis

Choose as a first concentration area from such professional studies disciplines as business administration, computer information systems, education, legal studies, management, nursing, or a similar set of disciplines approved by the appropriate academic chair. The other two concentrations may come from any other disciplines.

[NOTE: *No more than 30 credits of a General Studies student's total undergraduate credits may be in business administration or management courses, or in courses normally taught in an AACSB accredited school of business. This includes any credits transferred to Chapman from another institution. Economics and Statistics, however, do not count as part of this 30 credits.]

Senior Seminar capstone (3 credits)