Southeastern's General Studies program allows students to explore multiple interests, prepare for graduate studies or complete a degree for personal satisfaction or job promotion. The program offers flexibility in helping students set and achieve their academic goals.

The Division of General Studies assists students with gaining the self-knowledge and occupational knowledge necessary to plan effectively and maintain successful and rewarding careers. An interdisciplinary degree is desirable in a rapidly changing world and provides greater flexibility in creating a curriculum for an undergraduate degree. The purpose of the degree program is to provide flexibility to students with broad interests, to offer an option to those with new or changing career interests late in their academic careers, to prepare students for entry into certain graduate and professional programs and/or the world of work, and to assist those seeking a degree for career advancement/promotion.?