In the Summer of 2020, PVAMU will begin offering its new Bachelor’s Degree (BS or BA) in General Studies (GNST). The degree is a customized set of study that allows the student to pursue an academic program that fits their educational, professional, and career goals. Through individualized advising, the program helps students define their educational goals and design multidisciplinary curricula drawing on a variety of course offerings.
The purpose of the degree program is (1) to provide flexibility to students with broad interests, (2) to offer an option to those with new interests or those changing their majors late in their academic careers, and (3) to maximize opportunities for individuals to pursue graduate studies and advance their careers.
- African American Studies
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Communications (COMM)
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Digital Media Arts (DGMA)
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering (ELEG)
- English (ENGL)
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- History
- Health
- Health Sciences (only for students with NURS SCH)
- Kinesiology (KINE)
- Mathematics (MATH)
- Mechanical Engineering (MCEG)
- Management (MGMT)
- Management Information Systems (MISY)
- Marketing (MRKT)
- Music (MUSC)
- Philosophy (PHIL)
- Physical Science (PHSC)
- Psychology (PSYC)
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Sociology (SOCG)
- Social Studies
- Social Work (SOWK)
- Spanish (SPAN)
- Criminal Justice (CRNJ)
- Architecture (ARCH)
All concentrations are eligible for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in General Studies. The Bachelor of Science in General Studies requires an additional 3 SCH in MATH. The eligible MATH courses for the BS are MATH 1316 Trigonometry, MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics, MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics, MATH 2320 Differential Equations, MATH 2413 Calculus with Analytical Geometry, and MATH 2414 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II. The additional 3 SCH in MATH will be used as an unrestricted elective towards the degree.
| Category | Semester Credit Hours |
| General Education Core Curriculum (42 SCH) |
BA in GNST Requires: MATH 1103 or MATH 1113
BS in GNST Requires: MATH 1113; Additionally, One advanced-level (3-4 SCH) mathematics course above MATH 1113 is advised to meet prerequisites in STEM concentrations |
| Required Courses (9 SCH) |
GNST 3003 – Multidisciplinary Seminar GNST 4103 – Global Learning GNST 4203 – Capstone |
| Prescribed Electives (42 SCH) |
Concentration I – 21 SCH Concentration II – 21 SCH (9 SCH in each concentration must be upper division with the same course prefix unless approved by the Dean) |
| Language and Communication requirements (9 SCH) |
ENGL 1143 Technical Writing OR ENGL 2143 Advanced CompositionForeign language (6 SCH in same language) |
| Electives (18 SCH) |
Unrestricted electives – 18 SCH |
| Total | 120 |
Our General Studies degree plan is flexible to meet the academic and career goals of traditional and non-traditional student scholars. While you may be required to take some traditional face-to-face courses to complete the University Core Requirements and in your chosen Concentrations of Study, the required 9 SCH in General Studies courses are entirely online. Additionally, we offer American Sign Language I & II (SGNL 1301 and SGNL 1302) asynchronously online as an option to fulfill the 6 SCH requirement for a foreign language. Â
Staying on track and ensuring you’re taking the suitable courses at the right time can be overwhelming, but don’t lose focus. The Office for Undergraduate Studies provides individualized academic advisement for all General Studies majors to assist students in navigating the registration process and developing their personalized degree plan by checking our degree plan.
