General Studies
Bachelor of Science
Program Philosophy and Objectives
This baccalaureate degree is intended for transfer students who have taken courses at several schools and now desire to maximize their prior course work in a degree completion program. Transfer students must have a minimum of 30 transferable college credits to enter this program. Graduates of the Wilmington University Associate of Arts in General Studies may also enroll in this program.
All general University policies concerning the requirements for a bachelor’s degree will apply. Students entering the program are required to obtain the approval of the academic advisor.
Goal-Directed Track
Students have the opportunity to tailor a program of study that concentrates on individual areas of interest. The student, academic advisor, and Academic Dean design a customized program of study from existing courses to create an academically valid, educationally fulfilling program.
Program Competencies
Upon completion of the program, each graduating student will:
- Speak with confidence, clarity, and conciseness.
- Research, prepare, and deliver professional presentations.
- Write clearly, concisely, and appropriately using correct English grammar, punctuation, usage, mechanics, sentence structure, and vocabulary.
- Utilize appropriate APA format for scholarly writings.
- Utilize quantitative, qualitative, and scientific reasoning to solve problems.
- Exercise critical thinking strategies, including reasoning, problem solving, and analysis and evaluation.
- Access, use, and evaluate information effectively and appropriately.
- Use technology to effectively locate and communicate information.
- Apply legal and ethical principles.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2010-2011 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2010 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
