The Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) program can be completed as a traditional four-year major. It can also be completed as a degree completion program, if you have at least 60 credit hours of college-level coursework. If this is the case, you'll apply to NIU as a transfer student. The program features an interdisciplinary curriculum that is flexible and customizable. You can take courses full or part time, online or face to face at our DeKalb campus, allowing you to balance work and family life while earning your degree. The B.G.S. curriculum is wide-ranging and adaptable to your interests and goals. You can choose classes from across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in the behavioral and social sciences, mathematical, life and physical sciences, and humanities. Along with your degree, you will receive a broad-based education that includes critical thinking and communication skills, cultural awareness and the ethical values that employers value.