The NSU Bachelor of General Studies online degree is an option if you've earned a number of credits, but wish to change your program of study.

    About The Program

    Format: Online or On Campus

     

    Northern's General Studies bachelor's degree, offered online and on campus, is an option for you if you've earned a significant number of credits toward a degree, but wish to change your program of study. To pursue a BGS degree, you must have a 2.0 GPA.

    Flexible

    The BGS program is flexible - you might say it allows you to design your own degree. The program delivers the academic expertise required for a broad range of occupations, while allowing you to follow your passion.

    The BGS allows you to tailor your program of study to fit a variety of interests.  
     
    The General Studies A.A. degree is available on the NSU campus, online and in Huron, S.D.
     

    Convenient

    The BGS is convenient for students who:

    • Are upperclassmen
    • Have taken time off from school
    • Are in the workforce and would like to enhance their professional opportunities with a degree
    • Wish to design a well-rounded, diverse, yet formal educational experience

    Areas of emphasis

    With the BGS, you can focus on three of any of the following 15-credit areas of emphasis:
    • Allied Health
    • Business
    • Education
    • Fine Arts
    • Humanities
    • Social Science
    • Science, Engineering and Mathematics
    • Technology
    • Wellness

    For details about this online or on campus program, please contact the BGS academic advisor at 605-626-7900.

     

    Sample Plans of Study
    Contact Information

    For more information about the General Studies (BGS) course, offered on campus and online, call 605-626-2267.

    For more information about the General Studies (A.A.) course, offered on campus and online, contact Madia Droppers or call 605-626-3369. Or, contact NSU Admissions at 605-626-2544 or admissions@northern.edu.