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type: concept
title: General Studies Curriculum
tags: [curriculum, interdisciplinary, university-of-greifswald]
related: [university-of-greifswald, cdfi]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_studium_general_studies_vorlesungsverzeich.md"]
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# General Studies Curriculum

The **General Studies** curriculum at the University of Greifswald is a mandatory interdisciplinary component of the degree program. It is designed to provide students with competencies outside their primary major, spanning languages, law, economics, and social sciences.

## Structure and Requirements
- **Decentralized Execution**: The program is not housed in a single office but is implemented by numerous university institutions.
- **Credit Requirements**: Students typically must complete at least two courses per module to satisfy the requirement, unless a single course has a workload of 4+ semester hours per week (SWS).
- **Cross-disciplinary Restrictions**: To ensure genuine interdisciplinary breadth, students are prohibited from taking modules that overlap with their primary major. For example, a student majoring in Law cannot use the Private Law module to fulfill their General Studies requirement.

## Module Categories
- **Linguistic Competence**: Study of Baltic, Scandinavian, or Slavic languages. The "Languages" module can be repeated if different languages are studied.
- **Academic Competence**: Focus on writing skills (*Schriftkompetenz*) and scientific methodology.
- **Economic and Legal Basics**: Introductory courses in Business Administration (BWL), Economics (VWL), and Public/Private Law.
- **Regional and Cultural Studies**: Comparative studies of Northern and Eastern Europe.
- **Interdisciplinary Themes**: Courses on Sustainability and Gender Studies (via [[izfg]]).

## Administrative Challenges
Students must navigate a decentralized system where the central **HIS/LSF** portal may be incomplete. Verification of course availability and changes often requires checking physical notices at the respective institutes.