Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies is a 42-course, 126-credit degree. It is not designed to overlap with existing degrees but rather to provide qualified students with an academic program that meets their unique needs. Offering students flexibility, independence, and academic rigor, this option provides undergraduate adult learners with the opportunity to draw on the resources of the entire curriculum, across disciplines while building an academic focus in areas they find most important.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 126

Required Curriculum

World Cultures Course (3 cr).
Aesthetic Awareness & Creative Expression Course (3 cr.)
Literary Perspectives Course (3 cr.)
Individual and Society Course (3 cr.)
Values & Ethical Reasoning Course (3 cr.)
Science & Technology Course (3 cr.)
Global Issues Course (3 cr.)
Liberal Studies Elective* (3 cr.)
General Education Electives (12 cr.)
Core Electives (Must be 300 level or higher) (6 cr.)
Open Electives (47 cr.)

BUS 120 - Business Fundamentals I (Cr: 3)
CMM 306 - Social Impact of the Media (Cr: 3)
EC 201 - Experience, Competency and Belonging (Cr: 3
EC 355 - Career Transitions (Cr: 4)
ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
LST 305 - Applied Research Methods (Cr: 3)
LST 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
LST 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
POL 113 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)
PSY 100 - General Psychology (Cr: 3)
OR
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (Cr: 3)

*Liberal Studies Electives

World Language Course - 3 cr.

Or one of the following courses:

LST 121 - Introduction to Gender Studies (Cr: 3)
LST 210 - Gender and Science (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

Effectively communicate in writing and through oral communication.
Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse in various disciplines.
Recall and apply the basic foundational knowledge of educational studies as delivered through the Baccalaureate Core.
Articulate the connections and distinctions between and among liberal arts disciplines, and their contemporary relevance.
Design, execute, and present a personal project, which synthesizes and applies, selected knowledge, skills and experiences appropriate to the students’ personal and professional goals and/or their chosen area of specialization.