General Studies (AGS)

The Associate of General Studies degree is offered at the TECH - Barksdale AFB instructional site under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Louisiana Tech University and the Department of the Air Force. The program requires 60 semester hours consisting of 30 hours of General Education Requirements, 15 hours in a thematic concentration, and 15 hours in 2 enrichment areas. Information concerning available thematic concentrations and acceptable electives is available through advisors at the TECH - Barksdale AFB instructional site office. In consultation with an advisor, a plan of study is developed when a student begins the program. A 2.5 GPA in the thematic concentration (no grades below a “C”) and 2.0 overall GPA are required for graduation. Further information for this program can be obtained from the Director of the Barksdale program (Barksdale AFB instructional site) or online at URL www.barksdale.latech.edu/