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

Basic Skills		GEN	102	Mathematics Workshop
	or	MAT	130	Intermediate Algebra
Rhetorical Development		GEN	110	Expository Writing
		GEN	112	Persuasive Writing
Quantitative Analysis		MAT	220	Probability and Statistics (Prerequisite: MAT 130)
	or	MAT	250	Discrete Math (Prerequisite: MAT 130)
Scientific Experience		GEN	183	Natural Science
Artistic Experience		ART	263	Art History I
	or	ART	264	Art History II
	or	MUS	120	Music History & Appreciation
American Studies		CRJ	140	Intro. to Criminal Justice
	or	ENG	220	Intro. to American Literature
	or	POL	221	American Government I
	or	POL	222	American Government II
Cross-Cultural Studies		HIS	102	World History II
Societal Studies		ECN	220	Principles of Macroeconomics
	or	PSY	200	General Psychology
	or	SOC	100	Intro. to Sociology
Religious Studies		REL	132	Religion in America
	or	REL	232	Eastern Religious Traditions
	or	REL	233	Western Religious Traditions
Interdisciplinary Studies		GEN	130	CORE I: Knowing the Self (freshman level)
		GEN	3XX	CORE II: Exploring the Human Condition (junior level)
		GEN	4XX	CORE III: Shaping the Future (senior level)