Liberal Studies Major

Overview

The Liberal Studies major allows students to study two to three major areas without having to focus on one or to propose an individualized major, which offers the opportunity for students with multiple interests to explore different academic disciplines. It also enables students to individualize a major with their interests, allowing them to use courses that are already being offered to create a more customized major. The Liberal Studies major offers students the opportunity to combine different interests into a single degree, rather than choosing to have multiple majors and/or minors. 

Requirements

For the Major in Liberal Studies, student choose one of the following models:

Model A – complete 45 credits beyond the general education requirement including 15 credits each in three different topics.  There must be a minimum of 9 credits of upper-division in each of the three topics.

Model B – complete 42 credits beyond the general education requirements including 21 credits each in two different topics with a minimum of 15 credits of upper-division courses in each of the two topics.

*A topic is defined as courses containing a common three- or four-letter code designation (example: ENGL for English or KNS for Kinesiology).

 

Plan of Study

Outcomes

1. Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of major concepts, issues, and theories in the topic areas.
2. Students should be able to apply their knowledge and use standard practices of their topic areas.
3. Students should be able to clearly communicate, both orally and in written form, with respect to the standards of their topic areas.
4. Students should understand the ethical issues and apply ethical standards of their topic areas.