CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2009--
To enable students to focus on unique areas of study with more
flexibility than is possible with a traditional major, American
Public University System (APUS), announces a Bachelor
of Arts in General Studies. APUS also offers an Associate degree in
General Studies through its member institutions American
Public University and American
Military University. APUS is an accredited, online, university
system that serves more than 50,000 working adults studying worldwide.
It offers a broad range of more than 75 undergraduate and graduate
degree programs in an affordable and flexible format.
The Bachelor of Arts in General Studies is designed for students who
want to develop critical thinking skills through the study of several
academic disciplines. These areas include: management and technology;
culture, society and the environment; national and local security; and
liberal and interpretive arts, among others. Students graduating from
this program apply their skills and abilities in public policy,
government related fields, helping professions, human resources and
public relations.
“As we continue to expand our degree offerings for our diverse student
population, the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies provides students
with flexible options,” said Wallace E. Boston, Jr., President of APUS.
“Our affordable tuition and respected curriculum is a win-win situation
for students seeking to study an integrated and broad range of academic
disciplines for their Bachelor’s degree program.”
Undergraduate classes at APUS are $250 per semester hour and a book
grant provides texts and other reading materials at no cost to eligible
undergraduate students. Classes start monthly, with courses offered in
8- and 16-week sessions. For more information on bachelor’s degrees at
APUS, call 1-877-777-9081 or go to www.apus.edu.
About American Public University System
American Public University System includes American Public University
and American Military University and educates more than 50,000 adult
learners worldwide. APUS’s relevant curriculum, affordability and
flexibility helps working adults pursue degrees in subjects ranging from
homeland security to management and liberal arts. A university book
grant supplies course reading materials at no cost to eligible
undergraduate students.
Source: American Public University System (APUS)
American
Public University System
Renée Hockaday, 703-334-3868
rhockaday@apus.edu