{"id":2068,"date":"2023-05-31T15:04:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T15:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/?page_id=2068"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:27:00","slug":"bachelor-of-general-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/programs\/undergraduate-degree-completion-programs\/bachelor-of-general-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of General Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2026\/02\/10-25-17Clrk17501-e1772047790696.jpg\" alt=\"Clark Students\" width=\"1350\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2026\/02\/10-25-17Clrk17501-e1772047790696.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2026\/02\/10-25-17Clrk17501-e1772047790696-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2026\/02\/10-25-17Clrk17501-e1772047790696-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2026\/02\/10-25-17Clrk17501-e1772047790696-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2026\/02\/10-25-17Clrk17501-e1772047790696-215x150.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2026\/02\/10-25-17Clrk17501-e1772047790696-1340x935.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2026\/02\/10-25-17Clrk17501-e1772047790696-401x280.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Bachelor of General Studies<\/h3>\n<p>This is an ideal bachelor\u2019s degree completion program for transfer students and adult learners who want to maximize their credits earned from other colleges\/universities\/the military and want to take advantage of the program\u2019s flexibility and opportunity to customize their education to attain their educational and professional objectives.<\/p>\n<p>The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) includes an interdisciplinary curriculum designed for students to explore different professions and gain career readiness skills.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to learning and practicing essential skills required in all professions, students gain in-depth knowledge in specialized areas from a selection of tracks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communication<\/li>\n<li>Criminal Justice\/Legal Studies<\/li>\n<li>Human Resource Development<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In lieu of one of the above tracks, BGS students may choose to develop their own track with an advisor or pursue a Minor in Management, offered in partnership with the AACSB Accredited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/management\/programs\/graduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Clark University School of Business\">Clark University School of Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor of General Studies This is an ideal bachelor\u2019s degree completion program for transfer students and adult learners who want to maximize their credits earned from other colleges\/universities\/the military and want to take advantage of the program\u2019s flexibility and opportunity to customize their education to attain their educational and professional objectives. 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