University Studies (BUS)

Program Description

The Bachelor of University Studies (B.U.S. degree) is designed for students who have earned at least 90 degree-applicable credit hours and stopped out of college without completing a bachelor's degree. For students who meet the eligibility requirements, the B.U.S. degree maximizes use of a student's previous coursework into a flexible general bachelor's degree composed of a three-part structure:

  1. General education core curriculum
  2. Completion of one, two, or three of seven possible emphasis areas
  3. General elective credits selected from a wide variety of courses across the university

Degree Requirements

The total number of credits required to complete the Bachelor of University Studies degree is 120 semester credit hours composed of the following:

  • General Education Core Curriculum - 30 credit hours (see the University's general education core curriculum requirements
  • General elective courses - 60 credit hours
  • One to three emphasis areas (see options below) - 30 credit hours

Option 1. Complete minimum of 30 hours in one emphasis area with a minimum of 18 of those hours being taken at the 3000 level or higher.

Option 2. Complete minimum of 15 credit hours in two emphasis areas with a minimum of 9 of those hours in each emphasis being taken at the 3000 level or higher.

Option 3. Complete minimum of 10 credit hours in three of the emphasis areas with a minimum of 6 of those hours in each emphasis being taken at the 3000 level or higher.

General elective credits may be taken from courses offered across the university.

Other Academic Requirements

Courses used to satisfy the general education core curriculum requirements may not also be counted under the emphasis areas.

A minimum of 30 credit hours of the 120 required for the degree must be taken at the 3000, 4000, or 5000 level.

Specializations

Emphasis - Business

12 hours of courses chosen from Business Emphasis for BUS Program.12
18 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Business Emphasis for BUS Program.18
Total Hours30
 

Emphasis - Business (10 Hours)

4 hours of courses chosen from Business Emphasis for BUS Program.4
6 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Business Emphasis for BUS Program.6
Total Hours10

 Emphasis - Business (15 Hours)

6 hours of courses chosen from Business Emphasis for BUS Program.6
9 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Business Emphasis for BUS Program.9
Total Hours15

Emphasis - Creative Arts

12 hours of courses chosen from Creative Art Emphasis for BUS Program.12
18 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Creative Art Emphasis for BUS Program.18
Total Hours30

Emphasis - Creative Arts (10 Hours)

4 hours of courses chosen from Creative Art Emphasis for BUS Program.4
6 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Creative Art Emphasis for BUS Program.6
Total Hours10

Emphasis - Creative Arts (15 Hours)

6 hours of courses chosen from Creative Art Emphasis for BUS Program.6
9 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Creative Art Emphasis for BUS Program.9
Total Hours15

Emphasis - Education

12 hours of courses chosen from Education Emphasis for BUS Program.12
18 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Education Emphasis for BUS Program.18
Total Hours30

Emphasis - Education (10 Hours)

4 hours of courses chosen from Education Emphasis for BUS Program.4
6 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Education Emphasis for BUS Program.6
Total Hours10

Emphasis - Education (15 Hours)

6 hours of courses chosen from Education Emphasis for BUS Program.6
9 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Education Emphasis for BUS Program.9
Total Hours15

Emphasis - Health & Human Services

12 hours of courses chosen from Health & Human Services Emphasis for BUS Program.12
18 hours of 3000+ chosen from the Health & Human Services Emphasis for the BUS Program.18
Total Hours30

 Emphasis - Health & Human Services (10 Hours)

4 hours of courses chosen from Health & Human Services Emphasis for BUS Program.4
6 hours of 3000+ chosen from the Health & Human Services Emphasis for the BUS Program.6
Total Hours10

Emphasis - Health & Human Services (15 Hours)

6 hours of courses chosen from Health & Human Services Emphasis for BUS Program.6
9 hours of 3000+ chosen from the Health & Human Services Emphasis for the BUS Program.9
Total Hours15

Emphasis - Humanities

12 hours of courses chosen from Humanities Emphasis for BUS Program.12
18 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Humanities Emphasis for BUS Program.18
Total Hours30

 Emphasis - Humanities (10 Hours)

4 hours of courses chosen from Humanities Emphasis for BUS Program.4
6 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Humanities Emphasis for BUS Program.6
Total Hours10

Emphasis - Humanities (15 Hours)

6 hours of courses chosen from Humanities Emphasis for BUS Program.6
9 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Humanities Emphasis for BUS Program.9
Total Hours15

Emphasis - STEM

12 hours of courses chosen from STEM Emphasis for BUS Program.12
18 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from STEM Emphasis for BUS Program.18
Total Hours30

 Emphasis - STEM (10 Hours)

4 hours of courses chosen from STEM Emphasis for BUS Program.4
6 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from STEM Emphasis for BUS Program.6
Total Hours10

Emphasis - STEM (15 Hours)

6 hours of courses chosen from STEM Emphasis for BUS Program.6
9 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from STEM Emphasis for BUS Program.9
Total Hours15

Emphasis - Social Sciences

12 hours of courses chosen from Social Science Emphasis for BUS Program.12
18 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Social Science Emphasis for BUS Program.18
Total Hours30

 Emphasis - Social Sciences (10 Hours)

4 hours of courses chosen from Social Science Emphasis for BUS Program.4
6 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Social Science Emphasis for BUS Program.6
Total Hours10

Emphasis - Social Sciences (15 Hours)

6 hours of courses chosen from Social Science Emphasis for BUS Program.6
9 hours of 3000+ courses chosen from Social Science Emphasis for BUS Program.9
Total Hours15