Lakeland College

Upon completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree through Lakeland College Online^SM , each student will have:

• earned at least 120 semester hours of college credit, with a minimum of 36 semester hours having been earned through Lakeland College;

• satisfied the requirements of at least one academic major;

• completed the General Studies requirements; and

• maintained a cumulative 2.0 grade-point-average in both the major and in all coursework taken at Lakeland College.

General Studies Requirements

Lakeland College's liberal arts component enables students to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to:

• communicate clearly,

• inquire methodically,

• evaluate rationally, and

• reason validly.

These skills are developed through courses in:

• Basic Studies, which focus on communication skills;

• Distributional Studies, which develop knowledge in areas outside the major; and

• Interdisciplinary Studies, which encourage the integration of knowledge and values.

General Studies Coursework