The Bachelor of University Studies degree is an alternative, four-year degree for students choosing to pursue a broad-based educational experience. This program offers flexible course scheduling and may be particularly appropriate for students with prior credits that can be applied to a four-year degree. The Bachelor of University Studies is not designed to provide training in a particular vocation or area of specialization.

Overall 120 semester hours are required. Included are a minimum of 60 hours from a four-year institution, including 42 upper-division (3/4000-level) courses, of which 30 hours must be taken at MTSU.

The last 18 hours must be completed through MTSU. With approval from the dean, six of these hours may be completed by extension or at another accredited college or university. There are limits on the number of hours accepted for credit-by-examination, credit for service-related experience, and flight training. Students should consult with a University advisor.

Core Requirements

Fifty-four (54) semester hours selected from at least three of the five undergraduate colleges (excluding the Honors College), subject to the following guidelines:

• A minimum of 27 semester hours must be taken at the upper-division (3/4000) level.
• A minimum cumulative grade point average of C or a 2.00 GPA must be maintained.
• A minimum of 21 semester hours must be completed in the college of specialization (either Basic and Applied Sciences or Liberal Arts). The maximum hours allowed in a specialization is 30.
• Completion of at least nine semester hours at the upper-division level at MTSU in the college of specialization.
• A 2.00 GPA in the courses taken in the college of specialization.
• Upper-division courses with the prefixes ELED, READ, SPED, FOED, YOED, or SPSE may not be used.
• No fewer than 6 nor more than 12 semester hours may be taken in any on department. No more than 21 semester hours taken in departments within the College of Business may be counted toward the B.Unv.S. degree.
• Courses taken to satisfy General Studies Requirements may not be counted to fulfill the 54-hour requirements in the University Studies program.

General Education Requirements

Communication - ENGL 1010, 1020, and COMM 2200 9 hours

History (choose two of the following) - HIST 2010, 2020, 2030 6 hours

Humanities and/or Fine Arts - ENGL 2020, 2030, or HUM 2610 3 hours

Choose two courses with different rubrics: 6 hours - ANTH 2210, ART 1030, DANC 1000, HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 1110, HIST 1120, HUM 2610, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, or THEA 1030

Mathematics - MATH 1010, 1530, 1630, 1710, 1720, 1730, 1810, or 1910 3 hours

Natural Sciences - Choose two courses with different rubrics: 8 hours - ASTR 1030/1, BIOL 1030, BIOL 1110, CHEM 1010, CHEM 1030, CHEM 1110, GEOL 1030/1, GEOL 1040, PHYS 2010/1, PHYS 2110/1, and/or PSCI 1030

Social/Behavioral Sciences - Choose two courses with different rubrics: 6 hours - AAS 2210, ANTH 2010, ECON 2410, GEOG 2000, HLTH 1530, P S 1010, PSY 1410, SOC 1010, and/or WMST 2100

Advisors

• Tammy Bryant, last names A-C tqbryant@mtsu.edu 615/898-2121
• Sonja Burk, last names D-L  sburk@mtsu.edu 615/898-5200
• Rodney Robbins, last names M-Z rrobbins@mtsu.edu 615/904-8398

For more information on MTSU’s University Studies degree, please contact us to request information. Please expect to receive a response within 2 business days.