Lakeland College

General Studies

Upon completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree through Lakeland College, degree-earning students will have:

• earned at least 120 semester hours of college credit, with a minimum of 30 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.

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

• communicate clearly
• inquire methodically
• evaluate rationally
• reason validly

These skills are developed through courses in:

• Distributional Studies, which develop knowledge in areas outside the major; and
• Interdisciplinary Studies, which encourage the integration of knowledge and values.

Required Coursework (33 semester hours)

All courses listed are 3 semester hours unless otherwise indicated.

Electives (6 Semester Hours)

Six (6) semester hours of approved electives; courses selected to meet this requirement may not be used to meet requirements of another Business Division major or minor.

General Studies (36 semester hours)