General Studies - Interdisciplinary Major (BA, Online Degree Completion)

The online interdisciplinary major in General Studies program (BA) is for Online Degree Completion Program students only. The curriculum includes 40 credits of core courses in the areas of Social Justice, Global Change Science, Planning and Organization, Humanities, Communication, and Literacy, and Policy. Students have the opportunity to tailor their degree with electives that align with their unique academic and professional interests.

All required courses must be taken at Simmons unless they are waived by the director.

Students must complete 32 credits of the 128 credit minimum requirement at Simmons per University policy.

Degree Requirements

Step One: Required Core Course

GENST 101CD

Introduction to General Studies

Step Two: Required Elective Courses

Majors must take 14 credits of targeted electives, at least one at the 300-level. 8 credits of electives must be taken at Simmons.

Social Justice

Complete one of the following:

SOCI 249CD	Inequalities	4
PHIL 130	Ethics	4

Global Change Science

Complete the following:

BIOL 104CD

Introduction to Environmental Science

Planning and Organization

Complete one of the following:

BUS 221CD	Project Management	4
BUS 234CD	Organizational Communication & Behavior	4

Humanities, Communication, and Literacy

Complete one of the following:

COMM 121CD	Visual Communication	4
COMM 122CD	Media Writing and Editing	4

Policy

Complete one of the following:

PH 241CD/SOCI 241CD	Health, Illness & Society	4
SOCI 245CD/PH 245CD	Global Health	4
PH 321	Food Policy and Culture	4

Step Three: Capstone

In the General Studies Capstone students complete a final project that integrates their coursework.

GENST 395CD

General Studies Capstone