Liberal Studies, BS

The Liberal Studies major is a highly individualized program offered under the auspices of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Panuska College of Professional Studies and the Kania School of Management. 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 Reasoning¹		3
Social/Behavioral Sciences		6
Skills Acquisition
	WRTG 107	3
	COMM 100	3
	C/IL 102 and C/IL 102L	3
Humanities²		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: 126 Credits

¹If 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.

Liberal Studies, BS

B.S. in Liberal Studies Curriculum

Total: 126 Credits