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It may also serve the needs of those who return to the University in order to better their professional opportunities. Other requirements: Students must have three hours foreign language&#8230;. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/university-studies\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13925,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","_genesis_noindex":"","_genesis_nofollow":"","_genesis_noarchive":"","_genesis_canonical_uri":"","_open_graph_title":"","_open_graph_description":"","_twitter_title":"","_twitter_description":"","_social_image_url":"","_social_image_id":"","redirect":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"college_department":[18304],"delivery":[255],"types":[28854,28850],"class_list":{"0":"post-10286","1":"program","2":"type-program","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"college_department-college-of-liberal-and-performing-arts","8":"delivery-on-campus","9":"types-major","10":"types-undergraduate","11":"entry"},"acf":{"department_college":"<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/lpa\">College of Liberal &amp; Performing Arts<\/a>","Number_of_Hours":"120","Catalog Entry":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 141\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nThe bachelor of university studies degree offers to students an alternative to other degrees which focus on a single area or prepares one for a profession. It may also serve the needs of those who return to the University in order to better their professional opportunities.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Requirements<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 141\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nIn addition to the required 35 general education hours, the student chooses three areas of concentration as listed below. The primary area of concentration requires 30 hours, at least 15 of that must be junior\/senior resident hours. The secondary two areas require 12 hours each, with at least nine resident hours within the two areas. To fulfill the expected 120 hours, there are ample opportunities to take electives from any area of interest. 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