BGS General Education Requirements
Students earning a bachelor of general studies (BGS) degree in any School of Adult Learning major must earn 45 semester hours (sh) of general education courses. These may be taken at North Park University or transferred to the University from a previous institution.
Communications (9 sh)
Writing (6 sh)
- GS 1000: Composition (4 sh)
- GS 1500: North Park Dialogue I (4 sh)
- GS 2050: Strategies and Technologies for Professional Development (4 sh)
- GS 2080: Writing for the Disciplines (4 sh)
- ORG 3500: Writing for Business Success (4 sh)
Oral Communications (3 sh)
- CPSY 4130: Helping Skills for Social Services (4 sh)
- ORG 3034: Communicating in Organizations (4 sh)
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Physical and Life Sciences (7 sh)
One course in a life science and one course in a physical science. One course must include a lab and at least 2sh in a physical science.
Life Science
- GS 1200: Natural History of Illinois (4 sh)
- GS 1250: Nutrition (2 sh)
Physical Science
- GS 1040: Chemistry and Our World (1 sh)
- GS 1100: Conceptual Physics (2 sh)
- GS 1160: Astronomy (4 sh)
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 sh)
Courses must be from at least two different disciplines.
Economics
- BADM 3100: Making Economic Decisions (4 sh)
History
- GS 1910: U.S. History to 1877 (3 sh)
- GS 1920: U.S. History since 1877 (3 sh)
- GS 2040: Women in U.S. History (3 sh)
- GS 2260: The Modern World (4 sh)
- GS 2510: African-American History to 1865 (3 sh)
- GS 2520: African-American History from 1865 to the Present (3 sh)
Politics and Government
- GS 1940: American Government (3 sh)
- GS 2600: Comparative Politics (4 sh)
Psychology
- CPSY 3020: Human Development I (4 sh)
- CPSY 3030: Human Development 2 (4 sh)
- CPSY 4050: Human Sexuality (4 sh)
- GS 1050: Introduction to Psychology (4 sh)
Sociology
- CJ 3000: Introduction to Criminal Justice (4 sh)
- GS 1930: Introduction to Sociology (4 sh)
- GS 3000: North Park Dialogue 3 (4 sh)
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Humanities and Fine Arts (9 sh)
At least one course from the humanities and one from the fine arts.
Humanities
- GS 1500: North Park Dialogue 1 (4 sh)
- GS 1750: Studies in Literature (2 sh)
- GS 1850: Introduction to Biblical Studies (4 sh)
- GS 1910: U.S. History to 1877 (3 sh)
- GS 1920: U.S. History since 1877 (3 sh)
- GS 2000: North Park Dialogue II (4 sh)
- GS 2040: Women in U.S. History (3 sh)
- GS 2210: Jesus of Nazareth (4 sh)
- GS 2260: The Modern World (4 sh)
- GS 2530: CS Lewis (4 sh)
- GS 2550: Christian Ethics (4 sh)
- GS 3620: World Religions (4 sh)
- ORG 4120: Ethical Decisions in Organizations (4 sh)
Fine Arts
- GS 2030: Musical Connections: The Classical Tradition and American Jazz (3 sh)
- GS 2250: Film Studies (3 sh)
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Religion (8 sh)
A student may need to take prerequisites prior to completing this requirement.
Biblical Studies (4 sh)
- GS 1850: Introduction to Biblical Studies (4 sh)
Second Religion Course (4 sh)
- GS 2210: Jesus of Nazareth (4 sh)
- GS 2300: Faith and Business (4 sh)
- GS 2550: Christian Ethics (4 sh)
- GS 3520: Christian Spirituality (4 sh)
- GS 3620: World Religions (4 sh)
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Mathematics (3 sh)
A student may need to take prerequisites prior to completing this requirement.
- GS 1030: Mathematical Concepts and Structures (4 sh)
- GS 1490: Statistics in Practice (4 sh)
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