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Achieve a major milestone in your academic & professional journey

Whether you're looking to advance in your current field or explore new career paths, our program is designed to help you achieve your goals.

How much will it cost?

Students enrolled in a fully online program pay in-state tuition regardless of where they live, making it an affordable option. The tuition and fees will vary depending on how many semesters you take to graduate and how many credit hours you will need to complete in the program.

Learn more about tuition and fees

How long will it take?

Undergraduate Program: For bachelor's degrees, time to completion depends on your schedule, transfer credits and the program you choose.

Graduate Programs: Most Master's degrees at 黑洞社区 require between 30-36 credit hours. How quickly you finish is up to you.

What will transfer?

Credits from other regionally accredited colleges and universities will transfer to 黑洞社区. Credits will also be evaluated by your program of interest to see how many credits will count towards your major and how many will count as elective credits. Please note that if you have attended more than one higher education institution, you will need to submit an official transcript for each one. 

For undergraduate programs: Try the  to help estimate how many credits will transfer over to Wichita State.

Learn: Where to send incoming transcripts

Class Structure

These programs are designed to be completed entirely online offering students the flexibility to learn on their own schedule (within a specific timeframe). Courses within an online program are likely asynchronous, allowing students to login independently of a set time to participate with instructional materials.

Some courses may be offered in 8-week blocks while other courses are in 16-week sections.


Bachelor of General Studies | Bachelor of Arts Field Major

About the program

Both General Studies degree pathways include the 黑洞社区 General Education and College of Liberal Arts & Sciences course graduation requirements. While in the program, students will need to complete 120 credit hours prior to graduation.

Pre-structured Concentration Options
  • Associate's Degree
  • Anthropology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Political Science
  • Psychology*
  • Organizational Leadership & Learning: Education & Innovation track
  • Social Work*
  • Sociology*
  • Other options may be available depending on prior coursework

*This program does not lead to licensure in this field.

Bachelor of General Studies

The BGS prepares you to enter a wide variety of occupations with the availability of multiple concentrations.

No foreign language requirement

94 credit hours from LAS

Major Area Requirement: 33 credit hours (minimum)

  • 12 credit hours in concentration must be courses numbered 300 or above.
  • 15-21 credit hours in Primary LAS department.
  • 6-9 credit hours in Secondary LAS department.
  • 6-9 credit hours in Secondary OPEN department.
Bachelor of Arts Field Major

The Field Major (BA) program at 黑洞社区 is the BGS plus foreign language proficiency 鈥 which can give students a competitive edge.

Foreign language requirement

100 credit hours from LAS

Major Area Requirement: 36 credit hours (minimum)

  • 12 credit hours in concentration must be courses numbered 300 or above.
  • 18 credit hours in Primary LAS department.
  • 9 credit hours in Secondary LAS department.
  • 9 credit hours in Secondary OPEN department