About
General Studies
Advisement and Program Coordinator: Sharon Rogers
The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees with a major in General Studies are designed for students who have not made a career decision at the time they enter the University. These degrees offer them an opportunity to earn a large part of the general requirements for a baccalaureate degree while leaving some semester hours free for exploration in areas of their choice.
Medical Science, B.S.
Adviser: Keith Snyder
A Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Science will be conferred upon students not already in possession of a bachelor's degree who satisfy the following three conditions:
- Complete 93 semester hours in an accredited undergraduate university program of which at least the last 30 were taken in residence at Southern Adventist University and at least 12 of which were at the upper division level.
- Meet the General Education requirements equivalent to those outlined for the current Medical Laboratory Science program and the following required courses and cognates listed below. (See Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.)
- Provide certification from an accredited professional school of dentistry, chiropractic, medicine, pharmacy, or optometry that the first year of the respective professional program has been successfully completed and that the applicant is eligible to continue.
The curricula below is for medical, dental, and pharmacy, but not physical therapy school applicants.
Request for the conferral of this degree is made to the Director of Records and Advisement.
Required Courses
- BIOL 151 - General Biology (IN-7) 4 hours
- BIOL 152 - General Biology 4 hours
- CHEM 151 - General Chemistry (IN-7) 4 hours
- CHEM 152 - General Chemistry 4 hours
- CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry 4 hours
- CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry 4 hours
- UD Biology/Chemistry Elect 12 hours
Required Cognates
- MATH 215 - Statistics (IN-4) 3 hours
- PHYS 211 - General Physics I (IN-7) 3 hours
- PHYS 213 - General Physics Laboratory I (IN-7) 1 hour
General Studies, A.A.
Major: The completion of the General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with the exception: Six hours instead of 12 will be required for Area R, Religion and two out of four hours of physical activity. Six hours of an elementary foreign language must be included unless two units of the same language were earned in high school. A minimum total of 64 semester hours with a cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.00 is required. Students who plan to eventually complete a bachelor's degree should include some upper division credit and a "W" (writing emphasis) course in the second semester of their second year.
Typical Sequence of Courses for A.A. General Studies
Year 1 - 1st Semester
- ENGL 101 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing I (IN-2) 3 hours
- NOND 101 - Southern Connections (IN-1) 1 hour
- PEAC 125 - Fitness for Collegiate Life (P-1a) 1 hour
- Area IN-6 - Historical Perspectives 3 hours
- Area IN-7 - Natural Science 3 hours
- Electives 2 hours
- RELB 125 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (R-1) 3 hours
OR RELT 177 - Christian Spirituality (R-1) 3 hours
TOTAL 16
Year 1 - 2nd Semester
- COMM 135 - Communication and Public Speaking (IN-3) 3 hours
- CPTE 100 - Computer Concepts (IN-5) 1 hour
- ENGL 102 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing II (IN-2) 3 hours
- Area IN-8 - PSYC 101,PSYC 128, PSYC 234 or SOCI 125 3 hours
- Area IN-10 - Aesthetic Analysis 3 hours
- Electives 3 hours
TOTAL 16
Year 2 - 1st Semester
- Area R-2 or R-3 - SDA Teachings or Biblical Studies 3 hours
- Area IN-4 - MATH 215 3 hours
- Elementary Foreign Language* 0-3 hours
- Electives 7-10 hours
TOTAL 16
Year 2 - 2nd Semester
- Area IN-9 Stewardship, Business and Economics 3 hours
- Area P-1b Physical Activity 1 hour
- Elementary Foreign Language* 0-3 hours
- Electives 9-12 hours
TOTAL 16
*Elementary Foreign Language or two years of foreign language in high school 0-6 hours
TOTAL 64 HOURS
Note: See General Degree and General Education requirements. Note especially requirements for make-up of any admissions deficiencies.
General Studies, A.S.
Major: The completion of the General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree with the following exception: Six hours instead of 12 will be required for Area R, Religion and two out of four hours of physical education. A minimum total of 64 semester hours with a cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.00 is required. Students who plan to eventually complete a bachelor's degree should include some upper division credit and a "W" (writing emphasis) course in the second semester of their second year.
Typical Sequence of Courses for A.S. General Studies
Year 1 - 1st Semester
- ENGL 101 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing I (IN-2) 3 hours
- NOND 101 - Southern Connections (IN-1) 1 hour
- PEAC 125 - Fitness for Collegiate Life (P-1a) 1 hour
- Area IN-6 - Historical Perspectives 3 hours
- Area IN-7 - Natural Science 3 hours
- Electives 2 hours
- RELB 125 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (R-1) 3 hours
OR RELT 177 - Christian Spirituality (R-1) 3 hours
TOTAL 16
Year 1 - 2nd Semester
- COMM 135 - Communication and Public Speaking (IN-3) 3 hours
- CPTE 100 - Computer Concepts (IN-5) 1 hour
- ENGL 102 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing II (IN-2) 3 hours
- Area IN-8 - PSYC 101, PSYC 128, PSYC 234 or SOCI 125 3 hours
- Area IN-10 - Aesthetic Analysis 3 hours
- Electives 3 hours
TOTAL 16
Year 2 - 1st Semester
- Area R-2 or R-3 - SDA Teachings or Biblical Studies 3 hours
- Area IN-4 MATH 215 3 hours
- Electives 10 hours
TOTAL 16
Year 2 - 2nd Semester
- Area IN-9 - Stewardship, Business and Economics 3 hours
- Area P-1b - Physical Activity 1 hour
- Electives 12 hours
TOTAL 16
TOTAL 64 HOURS
Note: See General Degree and General Education requirements. Note especially requirements for make-up of any admissions deficiencies.