Leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, the Liberal Studies program provides a broader-oriented education than might be gained from a concentration in one of the usual majors of the College of Arts and Sciences. The Program offers a two-track curriculum each of which can set a foundation for a teaching career or any profession in which information must be analyzed and summary reports written. Because of the extensive choices of minors and electives, students can also tailor their courses with a view toward graduate studies.
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Major Requirements
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies include:
| Track I | | |
| A. | Completion of the core curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences;
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| B. | Completion of a minor (minimum 18 credits) in one of the following disciplines: | |
| | Graphic, Interactive, and Advertising Design | |
| | Africana Studies | |
| | Anthropology | |
| | Archaeology | |
| | Art History | |
| | Asian Studies | |
| | Classical Studies | |
| | Communication | |
| | English | |
| | Fine Arts | |
| | French | |
| | German | |
| | History | |
| | Italian | |
| | Latin | |
| | Music Performance | |
| | Philosophy | |
| | Religious Studies | |
| | Russian | |
| | Spanish | |
| C. | Completion of four additional courses (12 credits) from the disciplines listed in (B) not required for the core curriculum or the selected minor; | |
| D. | Completion of one English course from the following: ENGL 2514, ENGL 2515, ENGL 3511; and | |
| E. | Completion of six creative arts credits from the following: AART 1110 - 2316, MUAP 1011 - 3699, COBF 2222 and 3222, COTH 3620 and 3625; | |
F.
| Completion of additional elective credits sufficient to meet the 120-credit minimum graduation requirement of the College; and | |
| G. | a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the courses used to satisfy major requirements (B)-(F) inclusive. | |
| | | Total: 120 |
| Track II | | |
| A. | Completion of the core curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences | |
| B. | Completion of two minors (minimum 18 credits each), at least one from the following disciplines: | |
| | Art History | |
| | Classical Studies | |
| | English | |
| | History | |
| | Languages (Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Latin, Greek, Russian) | |
| | Philosophy | |
| | Religious Studies | |
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| | And one from the following disciplines: | |
| | Africana Studies | |
| | Anthropology | |
| | Archaeology | |
| | Asian Studies | |
| | Catholic Studies | |
| | Communication | |
| | Environmental Studies | |
| | Fine Arts | |
| | Music Performance | |
| | Women and General Studies | |
| | Others with adviser/department approval | |
| C. | Completion of one English course from the following: ENGL 2514, ENGL 2515, ENGL 3511; | |
| D. | Completion of IDIS 5001 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies; | |
| E. | Completion of additional elective credits sufficient to meet the 120-credit minimum graduation requirement of the College; and | |
| F. | A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the courses used to satisfy major requirements (B)-(E) | |
| | | Total: 120 |
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