Athabasca U - BGS (Guinea Pigs Wanted)

[cacoleman1983]

So you have an RA associates degree, or some foreign credits, and looking to ladder that up to the Bachelors level as a 'check the box' for future education, employment, or other personal reasons such as immigration. Athabasca U has a 3 year BGS (General Studies) that will take RA/foreign credits (evaluated by NACES members USA, ACES members Canada). Total costs: $129 Application fee + $127 Evaluation fee (plus transcripts/foreign evaluation)

English writing skills requirement
Students must meet the following English writing skills requirement:

hold credit in ENGL 255 (Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL 255 early in their program.);
or have a grade of B- (70 per cent) or better in an Athabasca University English course above the preparatory (100) level;
or receive credit for an English course in which a grade of B- or better was achieved.

Minimum credits required
Credits in the area of designation 45
Senior (300 or 400) level credits in the area of designation 30
Total senior-level credits (including above 30) 45

Humanities area of study* 6
Social Science area of study 6
Science area of study 6
*The 100-level ENGL courses will not satisfy the Humanities area of study requirement in this program.
These courses may, however, count as part of the total number of credits required for the degree.

Maximum credits allowed
At the preparatory (100) level 6
At the junior (200) level in any one discipline 15

Arts and Science designation
To satisfy the 90-credit requirement to complete the BGS degree, students must complete 45 credits in courses with an Arts (Humanities and/or Social Science) or Science designation (30 of these credits must be taken at the senior (300 or 400) level). Refer to Minimum Credits Required above.

Applied Studies designation
The Applied Studies designation includes courses in Business and Administrative Studies. Transfer courses in engineering, education, physical education, etc. are also applicable to the Applied Studies designation.

To satisfy the 90-credit requirement to complete the BGS degree, students must complete 45 credits in courses with an Applied Studies designation (30 of these credits must be taken at the senior (300 or 400) level). Refer to Minimum Credits Required above.

Students in the Applied Studies designation in the Bachelor of General Studies degree must also complete ADMN 233 or ENGL 255. ADMN 233 will partially satisfy the Applied Studies area of study requirement in this program.

Bachelor of General Studies (3 year): https://www.athabascau.ca/programs/summa...udies.html
Calendar/Catalog: https://www.athabascau.ca/calendar/under...udies.html
Humanities: https://www.athabascau.ca/course/index.h...nities/all
Social Sciences: https://www.athabascau.ca/course/index.h...cience/all
Sciences: https://www.athabascau.ca/course/index.h...cience/all
Evaluations: https://www.athabascau.ca/calendar/under...valuations
Fees: https://www.athabascau.ca/calendar/under...-fees.html

 
This is interesting. My partner just graduated with his Associate of Applied Science in Digital Media Production specializing in Graphic and Web Design. He currently has 101 credit hours. I might get him to do an ENEB degree where he could essentially earn a Master Titulo Propio and a Bachelor of General Studies from Athabasca U at the same time.