Bachelor of General Studies (Hybrid)

B.G.S. in General Studies
Design the future you’ve always wanted with a general studies degree. With nearly limitless options to craft your perfect degree program, you’ll find just what you want to meet your career and personal goals.

Program  Highlights

• Online, hybrid, and traditional options
• The development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Support from the Mastodon community
• A prestigious Purdue degree

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

• Make use of their knowledge in written and oral communication by writing and speaking precisely, clearly, and persuasively
• Formulate arguments in a variety of contexts
• Assess their own arguments and compare and evaluate them with the arguments of others
• Compare the nature and diversity of individuals, organizations, cultures, and societies
• Distinguish that different scholarly disciplines require different types of evidence
• Gather, evaluate, select, organize, and synthesize material in order to complete a research or creative project
• Combine the knowledge gained across interdisciplinary boundaries