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Program checklist · Bachelor’s Degree

General Studies (BGS)

Southern Utah University · Cedar City, UT

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Bachelor’s Degree
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
24.0102
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 General Catalog [Current]
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1199
Description
Location(s): Speedway Campus Close Student Success Advisor(s) Sample Degree Plan Program Learning Outcomes CIP Code: 24.0102 Program Information All courses must be passed with a C- (1.7) or better to be counted in the major. Graduates from this degree program cannot be approved for Utah state certification as a teacher using this major. Students must complete the requisite amount of upper-division credit as per University policy. Credit earned more than 20 years ago may be considered and, if approved, counted towards the major credits needed to complete this program. A formal graduation plan on file with the Registrar’s Office is not required to graduate with this major.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230603
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230603_af315fd3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

General Education Requirement (28+ Credits)

2 items
  1. Core Course Requirements (12+ Credits)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Breadth Area Requirements (16+ Credits)
    Not resolved to a course

General Studies Curriculum (38 Credits)

0 items

    Required Core (4 Credits)

    2 items
    1. SUU 1020
      Strategies for Success
      As published: “Strategies for Success 1-2 Credit(s)”
      1-2
    2. GS 4000
      General Studies Capstone
      As published: “General Studies Capstone 3 Credit(s)”
      3

    Select a Track (15 Credits)

    0 items

      Family Studies Track

      1 item
      1. FLHD 1500
        Human Development through the Lifespan
        As published: “Human Development through the Lifespan 3 Credit(s) [GE Social/Behavioral Sciences]”
        3

      Requirements

      9 items
      1. FLHD 2300
        Human Sexuality
        As published: “Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      2. FLHD 2400
        Marriage and Family Relations
        As published: “Marriage and Family Relations 3 Credit(s) [GE Social/Behavioral Sciences]”
        3
      3. FLHD 2700
        Consumerism and Family Finance in American Society
        As published: “Consumerism and Family Finance in American Society 3 Credit(s) [GE Social/Behavioral Sciences]”
        3
      4. FLHD 3100
        Foundations of School Counseling
        As published: “Foundations of School Counseling 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      5. FLHD 3300
        Family Processes and Theory
        As published: “Family Processes and Theory 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      6. FLHD 3450
        Mindfulness and Meditation
        As published: “Mindfulness and Meditation 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      7. FLHD 4100
        Family Problems and Solutions
        As published: “Family Problems and Solutions 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      8. FLHD 4200
        Family Life Education
        As published: “Family Life Education 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      9. FLHD 4250
        Marital Problems and Solutions
        As published: “Marital Problems and Solutions 3 Credit(s)”
        3

      American Political Institutions Track

      1 item
      1. POLS 1100
        American National Government
        As published: “American National Government 3 Credit(s) [GE American Institutions]”
        3

      Requirements

      9 items
      1. CJ 1340
        Criminal Investigation
        As published: “Criminal Investigation 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      2. CJ 3020
        Criminal Justice Management
        As published: “Criminal Justice Management 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      3. HIST 3090
        History Seminar
        As published: “History Seminar 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      4. HIST 3630
        African American History Since 1877
        As published: “African American History Since 1877 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      5. HIST 3870
        History of Utah
        As published: “History of Utah 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      6. POLS 2100
        Introduction to International Relations
        As published: “Introduction to International Relations 3 Credit(s) [GE Social/Behavioral Sciences]”
        3
      7. POLS 3120
        Courts
        As published: “Courts 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      8. POLS 3510
        Constitutional Law
        As published: “Constitutional Law 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      9. POLS 3520
        Civil Rights and Liberties
        As published: “Civil Rights and Liberties 3 Credit(s)”
        3

      Organizational Leadership

      5 items
      1. HSS 1120
        Living in a Globalized World
        As published: “Living in a Globalized World 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]”
        3
      2. ORGL 3510
        Foundations in Leadership
        As published: “Foundations in Leadership 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      3. ORGL 3511
        Leadership Strategies and Current Trends
        As published: “Leadership Strategies and Current Trends 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      4. ORGL 3512
        Organizational Leadership and Communication 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. ORGL 3600
        Special Topics in Global Leadership
        As published: “Special Topics in Global Leadership 3 Credit(s)”
        3

      General Track

      Complete 15 credits in consultation with an advisor. · 1 item
      1. Complete 15 credits in consultation with an advisor.
        Not resolved to a course

      General Studies Electives (19 Credits)

      Complete 19 credits of coursework in consultation with an advisor. · 1 item
      1. Complete 19 credits of coursework in consultation with an advisor.
        Not resolved to a course

      Free Electives and University Requirements

      4 items
      1. A minimum of 120 total credits;
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in both SUU coursework and combined transfer/SUU coursework;
        Not resolved to a course
      3. 40 upper-division credits , 20 of which are earned from SUU (students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum 40); and
        Not resolved to a course
      4. 30 credits completed through SUU.
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Southern Utah University, catalog 2026-2027 General Catalog [Current] — https://catalog.suu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=28&poid=11018. Captured page pages/0232.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.