A Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree is an undergraduate degree, offered by some universities in the Western world. It is very similar to a Bachelor of Arts degree, although there are often fewer requirements for studies in humanities and social sciences. In many cases, the Bachelor of General Studies or B.S. in General Studies (as offered by Drexel University via the Goodwin College of Professional Studies) is offered as a degree program specifically for adult learners that have delayed or interrupted their studies, and typically offers matriculants the ability to design their own curriculum. In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... The term Western World or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... Drexel University is an institution of higher learning located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...