BGS
Education & Academia abbreviation · Degree
| Stands for | Bachelor of General Studies |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
BGS stands for Bachelor of General Studies, a degree abbreviation.
Interdisciplinary bachelor's degree with few major requirements, aimed at adult and transfer students who want to combine credits from several fields. The University of Kansas and the University of Missouri are among the universities that award it.
Example: After years of part-time classes, she finished a BGS with concentrations in psychology and communication.
Usage notes
Similar degrees go by Bachelor of Liberal Studies or Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies. At the University of Kansas the BGS is offered in many standard majors and differs from the BA mainly in having lighter foreign language requirements, so it is not a lesser degree there.
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