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Bachelor of General Studies

Location

Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States
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Subject Ranking

# 301-375QS Subject Rankings

Tuitionfee

8,629 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

SociologyMain Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

Online

B.G.S. in General Studies
Design the future you’ve always wanted with a general studies degree. With nearly limitless options to craft your perfect degree program, you’ll find just what you want to meet your career and personal goals.

Program  Highlights

    • Online, hybrid, and traditional options
    • The development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
    • Support from the Mastodon community
    • A prestigious Purdue degree

    Student Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

    • Make use of their knowledge in written and oral communication by writing and speaking precisely, clearly, and persuasively
    • Formulate arguments in a variety of contexts
    • Assess their own arguments and compare and evaluate them with the arguments of others
    • Compare the nature and diversity of individuals, organizations, cultures, and societies
    • Distinguish that different scholarly disciplines require different types of evidence
    • Gather, evaluate, select, organize, and synthesize material in order to complete a research or creative project
    • Combine the knowledge gained across interdisciplinary boundaries

    Programme overview

    Main Subject

    Sociology

    Degree

    Other

    Study Level

    Undergraduate

    Study Mode

    Online

    B.G.S. in General Studies
    Design the future you’ve always wanted with a general studies degree. With nearly limitless options to craft your perfect degree program, you’ll find just what you want to meet your career and personal goals.

    Program  Highlights

      • Online, hybrid, and traditional options
      • The development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
      • Support from the Mastodon community
      • A prestigious Purdue degree

      Student Learning Outcomes

      Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

      • Make use of their knowledge in written and oral communication by writing and speaking precisely, clearly, and persuasively
      • Formulate arguments in a variety of contexts
      • Assess their own arguments and compare and evaluate them with the arguments of others
      • Compare the nature and diversity of individuals, organizations, cultures, and societies
      • Distinguish that different scholarly disciplines require different types of evidence
      • Gather, evaluate, select, organize, and synthesize material in order to complete a research or creative project
      • Combine the knowledge gained across interdisciplinary boundaries

      Admission Requirements

      25+
      6.5+
      79+
      2.5+
      20+
      58+

      Mar

      Domestic (Out of State)
      8,629 USD
      International
      8,629 USD

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