Overview

Prospective General Studies students

The General Studies program at University of Nevada, Reno must be carefully constructed and is intended for those students whose academic or career interests fall outside of the scope of existing majors at the University of Nevada, Reno. As such, students considering a degree in General Studies must meet with an academic advisor in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center to discuss whether the degree is appropriate for their academic and career aspirations. Only after meeting with an academic advisor will a student be able to declare the General Studies degree.

Programme Structure

Program requirements:

Students must complete two distinct minors offered by the University of Nevada, Reno.

A student may choose to replace one of the minors with a custom minor, developed in consultation with and approved by their academic advisor. The custom minor must not be in a field that already has an established minor, it must contain 18-24 units with a minimum of 9 units being upper division, and must have a theme.

Both minors must be declared to allow students to access the necessary coursework and to establish the official curriculum for the Declared minors for the cluster will not be earned at graduation.

Students in the General Studies program may declare no more than two minors external to their cluster coursework.

Students must also complete a breadth requirement which is 15 units outside of their two minors, and a minimum of 9 units must be upper division.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2024-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entrance requirements:

Students must have completed a minimum of 60 undergraduate credits from an accredited institution.

Students may not use the BGS degree as a second bachelor's degree or second major.

The BGS degree can be completed in-person, online, or through a combination of both.

To declare the major, students must first meet with an academic advisor in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center.

If you and your advisor deem the General Studies degree as not your best option, they will go over the process for you to pursue the appropriate degree.

If you and your advisor deem the General Studies degree as your best option, they will review the requirements for the degree and help you determine how many courses are remaining to graduate.

Tuition Fee

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International

24831 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24831 USD per year during 48 months.
National

24831 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24831 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

7875 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7875 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Reno

860 - 1230 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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