The Liberal Studies major is a highly individualized program offered exclusively through the College of Graduate and Continuing Education. Applicants who have attended other accredited colleges may transfer up to 60 credits for applicable courses in which a grade of C or better has been earned. Students who qualify for this interdisciplinary degree program are eligible to earn as many as 30 semester hours for academically relevant experience.
Notes
All Liberal Studies students must take two courses designated as writing intensive (W) and two courses designated as cultural-diversity (D).
In compliance with terms set by AACSB accreditation, no more than 30 credits of the concentration may be courses in the Kania School of Management.
The only Physical Education courses that may be counted towards the Liberal Studies degree are those that are 3 or more credits.
No minors are granted with the Liberal Studies program.
No transcripted interdisciplinary programs are accepted as Liberal Studies concentrations.
B.S. in Liberal Studies Curriculum
General Education
Credits
Natural Science
6
Quantitative Reasoning 1
3
Social/Behavioral Sciences
6
Skills Acquisition
WRTG 107 3
3
COMM 100 3
3
C/IL 102 and C/IL 102L
3
Humanities 2
12
Philosophy and Theology/Religious Studies
PHIL 120
3
PHIL 210
3
T/RS 121
3
T/RS 122
3
PHIL-T/RS ELECT
3
General Education Electives
12
63
Concentrations
63
Student may complete three or four concentrations, having no fewer than 15 credits and no more than 24 credits per concentration.
TOTAL: 131 CREDITS
1 If placement testing indicates a need for MATH 005, it will be placed in the free elective areas.
2 Credits must be earned in at least two areas with 6 credits from one area (HIST, LIT or LANG) and a maximum of 3 credits from the ARTS/MUSIC/THEATRE area.
