Overview

The Bachelor of General Studies at Northern Illinois University features an interdisciplinary curriculum taught by accomplished faculty members. You'll also find it to be incredibly flexible and customizable. You can take courses full or part time, online or in the classroom, allowing you to balance work and family life while finishing your degree.

Career

Bachelor of General Studies graduates have gone to graduate school, medical school and law school. They have found careers in a wide variety of fields including but not limited to human resources, sales, education and the service industry.

Programme Structure

Courses

Anthropology of Pop Culture: Making the Familiar Strange

Chemistry

Argumentation and Debate

Public Economics

Classical Mythology

Beginning Spanish

Intermediate Spanish

Weather, Climate, and You

Maps and Mapping

Water Resources and The Environment

Severe and Hazardous Weather

Geography of The U.S. and Canada

Soils and Environmental Land Use Planning

Planetary and Space Science

Planet Earth

History of the Western World II: Problems in the Human Past

American History Since 1865

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Chemistry Astronomy & Space Sciences General Studies View 1818 other Bachelors in Chemistry in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school diploma: You must have graduated by the time you start at NIU in order to be admitted.

Grades: You must have passing grades equivalent to a U.S. C+ average on all transcripts and/or exam scores
A completed NIU application
Official transcripts from all high schools attended
ACT/SAT score (if applicable)
Proof of English ability

Tuition Fee

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International

20462 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10231 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

20462 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10231 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

10230 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5115 USD per semester during 48 months.

Local: $5,115.34 per semester National and International: $10,230.68 per semester

Living costs for DeKalb

1100 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for General Studies.

Available Scholarships

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