Program Requirements

Hours: 48-49 hours

Interdisciplinary Studies - 3 hours

IDS 100Foundations Seminar (3) IDS

or 

IDS 200/300 Interdisciplinary Studies (3) IDS

Note: Transfer students who declare a liberal studies major will follow Core Curriculum requirements for transfer students

Discipline-Specific Study - 18-19 hours

Humanities (6)

ENG 101Written Word (3) C

Choose one course from the following: (3)

ART Art (3) A

COM 100Spoken Word (3) C

ENG Literature (3) L

MUS Music (3) MU

Social Studies and History (6) S, H

HIS Choose one History course(3) H

Choose one course from the following: (3)

ECO Economics (3) S

PSY Psychology (3) S

SOC Sociology (3) S

Natural Science and Mathematics (3-4) N, MA

Choose one course from the following:

BIO Biology + lab (4) N

GEO Geology + lab (4) N

CHE Chemistry + lab (4) N

PHY Physics + lab (4) N

MTH Mathematics (3) MA

Religious Studies and Philosophy (3) R, P

Choose one course from the following:

PHI Philosophy (3) P

REL Religious Studies (3) R

ETH:PHI Ethics (3) E

ETH:REL Ethics (3) E

Liberal Arts And Sciences (Core) Cognate Courses - 27 hours
Core LAS Cognate Course hours may be fulfilled by courses of a non-technical nature from traditional Core disciplines such as art (A), literature (L), music (MU), speech (C), writing (C), social sciences (S), history (H), natural sciences (N), mathematics (MA), religious studies (R), philosophy (P), ethics (E), and interdisciplinary studies (IDS). Any courses marked with the code LAS within liberal arts and sciences fields also fulfill the cognate area of the major. These elective hours may be fulfilled in any combination.

Cumulative GPA in all courses: 2.0

Residency Requirement - 6 hours

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the general studies major will be able to:

  • communicate effectively, both in oral and written communications.
  • exhibit skills in critical thinking and problem solving.
  • imbue critical thinking with ethical thought.