Study General Studies (B.G.S.) at Wayne State University in the USA, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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General Studies (B.G.S.)

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What will I learn?

The Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) degree is a graduation pathway without a traditional academic major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). The General Studies program seeks to accommodate students whose academic careers spanned many years, even decades, and who may have begun their academic careers in colleges, departments, and degree programs that no longer exist. In such cases, General Studies enables the university to support and honor the work that students have done in the past, and may do upon their return, without certifying expertise in a specific field that may well have undergone considerable change since a student first started. Students cannot elect to join this program. Students must follow a secondary admissions process to be accepted to this program, and should contact their CLAS advisor for more information about how to apply. Students without a current CLAS advisor should contact the University Advising Center to speak to an advisor.

Which department am I in?

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
US$35,609.00 per year
Books, supplies, materials & equipment: $1,370 estimated costs for a full-time student for two semesters.
Application deadline

01/04/2027

Start date

May 2027

Venue

WSU Main Campus

42 West Warren Avenue,

Detroit,

Michigan,

48201, Midwest, United States

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
US$35,609.00 per year
Books, supplies, materials & equipment: $1,370 estimated costs for a full-time student for two semesters.
Application deadline

01/12/2027

Start date

January 2028

Venue

WSU Main Campus

42 West Warren Avenue,

Detroit,

Michigan,

48201, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Before applying to join the General Studies program, students must meet these minimum admissions requirements: The student holds senior-level standing at Wayne State , The student faces a temporal problem (i.e., student stepped away from school; length of time away is at least 5 years) , The student is in good academic standing, with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher , The students has completed the vast majority of university general education requirements (if enrolled after 1985) , The student has completed the vast majority of CLAS (college level) requirements , The student must have completed at least 15 credits applicable to a CLAS-based or discontinued major. To be considered for admission, applicants must submit an official high school transcript demonstrating college preparatory coursework and evidence of readiness to undertake a college degree program. However, official high school transcripts are required, and applicants may be asked to provide additional materials, such as a personal essay, to support a holistic review.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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