Bachelor of University Studies

Program Competencies

Students will:

  1. Speak effectively in conversational, small group, public or intercultural contexts.
  2. Write effectively for a variety of target audiences using conventions associated with Standard English.
  3. Apply knowledge and skills to new settings.

Program Requirements

A major, minor or area is not required for the Bachelor of University Studies (BIS). Students may take a wide variety of subjects or concentrate all studies beyond the general education requirements in a single discipline. For more information, see an advisor, regional campus director or visit the Student Service Center, 212 Rader Hall, in the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 606-783-9446.

A Bachelor of University Studies requires students to:

  1. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours of prescribed and elective college credit, 42 credit hours of which must be courses numbered 300 or above.
  2. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all work completed at the University.
  3. Complete at least 30 credit hours at Morehead State University, with the last 15 hours preceding graduation earned from MSU. Correspondence courses do not satisfy this requirement.
  4. Complete 36 credit hours of general education courses. See the general education course requirements for a bachelor's degree.
  5. Complete a three-credit-hour FYS 101: First Year Seminar course during the first academic year if the student begins as a freshman or transfers to MSU with less than 24 credit hours.
  6. For students with 24 or more transfer credit hours, the FYS 101 requirement is waived; however, the student must complete an additional course in SBS I or SBS II to meet general education requirements.

Note: Credit earned by a combination of correspondence courses and credit by examination cannot exceed 32 credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree or 16 credit hours toward an associate degree.

General Education

I. Required Core

FYS 101First Year Seminar

3

Writing Core I
ENG 100Writing I

3

Writing Core II
ENG 200Writing II

3

HON 200The Ancient World

3

HON 200: Honors students only.

Oral Communications (100-level) — three hours
COMS 108Fundamentals of Speech Communication

3

Math Reasoning (100-level) — three - four hours
MATH 123Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 131General Mathematics Problem Solving

3

MATH 135Mathematics for Technical Students

3

MATH 152College Algebra

3

MATH 174Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

MATH 175Calculus I

4

II. Distribution Requirements

 

HUM I
ART 160Understanding the Visual Arts

3

ART 263World Arts

3

CVM 210Media Literacy

3

ENG 120Approaches to Literature

3

ENG 211Introduction to World Literature I

3

IST 211Introduction to World Literature I

3

FLM 170Introduction to Film

3

HON 205Interdisciplinary Honors Core II: The Medieval World

3

HUM 203Medieval Culture

3

MUSH 261Global Musical Experience

3

MUSH 270Multicultural Arts

3

PHIL 100Beginning Philosophy

3

PHIL 103Beginning Ethics

3

THEA 110Introduction to Theatre

3

HUM II
COMS 290Conflict and Communication

3

ENG 205Language: Culture and Mind

3

FRN 101Beginning French I

3

GER 101Beginning German I

3

POLS 110Introduction to Political Theory

3

HST 110World History Since 1945

3

HST 111World History through Film

3

IST 250International Culture and Diversity

3

PHIL 106Beginning Logic

3

SPA 101Spanish Language and Culture I

3

SBS I
COMS 250Introduction to Intercultural Communication

3

ETM 101Social Dimensions of Technology

3

FIN 264Personal Finance

3

POLS 140United States Government

3

POLS 177Public Service through Science

3

POLS 262U.S. Foreign Policy

3

HST 105U.S. History Since 1945

3

HUM 250American and Global Citizenship

3

MKT 200The ABC's of Marketing

3

MNGT 101Reel Business

3

LGS 200Law and Individual Rights

3

RAPP 101Introduction to Public Policy

3

SOC 203American Social Problems

3

SBS II
AGR 185Current Food and Energy Issues

3

APS 201Introduction to Appalachia

3

ECON 101Introduction to Economics

3

ETM 200Technology and Society

3

FIN 160Money: A Cultural Exchange

3

GEO 100The Human World

3

POLS 100Introduction to Politics

3

GST 273Introduction to Gender Studies

3

HLTH 151Wellness: Theory to Action

3

HON 210Interdisciplinary Honors Core III: The Renaissance and Enlightenment World

3

IST 101Introduction to International Studies

3

PSY 154Introduction to Psychology

3

RAPP 203Society, Nature and Development

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

NSC I
BIOL 105Biology for Your Life

3

BIOL 155Environmental Biology

3

ETM 104Human Factors at Work

3

ETM 201Technology and Life Sciences

3

MATH 125Introduction to Biostatistics

3

NUTR 101Nutrition and Well Being

3

NEUR 121Introduction to Brain and Behavior

3

PSY 121Introduction to Brain and Behavior

3

RAPP 289Regional Natural History

3

NSC II
ASTR 105Your Cosmic Context

3

ASTR 112Introductory Astronomy

3

CHEM 104The Chemistry of Ordinary Things

3

ESS 102Dangerous Planet

3

GEO 103Physical Geography

3

GEO 245Natural Landscapes of Appalachia

3

HON 215Interdisciplinary Honors Core IV: The Modern World

3

PHYS 109History of the Universe

3

RAPP 202Basic Computer Techniques in Regional Analysis

3

SCI 104Modern Issues and Problems in the Physical Sciences

3

ETM 123Concepts and Experiences in Energy

3

PHYS 123Concepts and Experiences in Energy

3

SCI 123Concepts and Experiences in Energy

3

SSE 123Concepts and Experiences in Energy

3

III. Integrative Component

MSU 499CSenior Seminar

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 120