Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) Major in Integrated Studies

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
Nine semester credit hours must be writing intensive (WI).
If two years of the same foreign language were taken in high school, then enough additional hours to total the minimum 120 hours required for the degree will fulfill this requirement. In the absence of such high school language, two semesters of the same foreign language must be taken at the college level.

Freshman
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
Communication Component Code 010	3	Communication Component Code 010	3
Government/Political Science Component Code 070	3	Government/Political Science Component Code 070	3
Mathematics Component Code 020	3	Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030	3
Language, Philosophy and Culture Component Code 040	3	Creative Arts Component Code 050	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080	3	Component Area Option Codes 090, 091, 092, 093 and 094	3
US 1100	1
	16		15
Sophomore
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
American History Component Code 060	3	Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030	3
Component Area Option Codes 090, 091, 092, 093 and 094	3	American History Component Code 060	3
Minor	9	Minor	6
		Electives	3
	15		15
Junior
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
Minor	9	GNST 4300	3
Electives	6	Minor	9
		Electives	3
	15		15
Senior
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
Minor	15	GNST 4350	3
		Minor	6
		Electives	5
	15		14
Total Hours: 120