DCP – Associate of General Studies

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The Associate of General Studies degree is equivalent to a two-year program and consists of at least 64 hours of credit.

Residence Requirements

You must complete at least 24 hours in residence at BJU.

Credit Hour Requirements

Core requirements (48 credits must be earned from BJU)

  • 24 hours minimum of BJU residence course work
  • 24 hours minimum of BJU Extended Education course work

Remaining requirements (16 credits)

  • 16 hours of additional credits (either BJU residence, approved transfer work, or Extended Education)
  • You must attain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on all BJU coursework before the Associate of General Studies degree can be conferred.

Academic Requirements

Core requirements (24 hours total)

SubjectRequired CreditsRequired Courses
Bible10Bi 401, Bi 402
English9En 102
Speech5

Concentration Fields: (24 hours total)

  • Either one 24-hour concentration in one subject area (English, History, Social Studies, Bible, Psychology, etc.)

OR

  • Two 12-hour concentrations in two different subject areas

Electives: 16 hours