Bachelor of General Studies 
                                               AU-ABC Program Plan 
                                            
                  Minot State University is offering a Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) program plan to meet the 
                  needs of Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) graduates looking for advanced education 
                  opportunities at the baccalaureate level. 
                  CCAF graduates with degrees in any area are eligible to participate. 
                  The Bachelor of General Studies degree includes the following degree requirements: 
                       •   120 Total Credits 
                       •   General Education Core and Foundational Content 
                       •   General Studies Requirements 
                                                                                 Minot State University/24 March 2021 
               
                                                  Bachelor of General Studies  
                                                    Program Plan File (PPF) 
                                                             Category 1 
                                                             Required       CCAF Transfer      Minot State 
                      Degree Requirement                  Semester Credits     Credits        Course Credits 
         CCAF Transfer Credit                                    48               48                  
         Bachelor of General Studies Requirements                40                                 40 
         300-400 level course work      1                        39                                 39 
         IDS 470 General Studies Capstone                        1                                  1 
         General Education: Foundational Content                 19                6                13 
         FC1 Humanities                                          3                 3                  
         FC1 Humanities                                          3                                  3 
         FC2 Lab Science                                         4                                  4 
         FC3 Social Science                                      3                 3                  
         FC3 Social Science                                      3                                  3 
         FC3 History                                             3                                  3 
         General Education: Required Core                        13                6                7 
         ENGL 110                                                3                 3                  
         ENGL 120                                                3                                  3 
         COMM 110  2                                             3                 3                  
         Mathematics                                             4                                  4 
                                3
         Total Credits Required                                 120               60                60 
               
              Special Notes: 
              1
               For students in the AU-ABC Bachelor of General Studies program plan, IDS 470 may be counted as 
              2      part of the 300-400 level course work requirement. 
               A Math course may be transferred if it is College Algebra or higher level. 
              3
               Students must take 30 credits from Minot State University and 60 credits from a 4-year institution.                   
                                                               Minot State University/24 March 2021 
                   
                  Additional Degree Requirements 
                       •   A Bachelor of General Studies degree may not be earned in combination with another 
                           degree/major. 
                       •   Students may declare a minor (or minors), but not concentrations. 
                       •   A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average is required. 
                       •   A maximum of six credits of Internship coursework may be applied to the upper-level credit 
                           requirement. 
                                                                                 Minot State University/24 March 2021