BA in Liberal Studies

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in Liberal Studies prepares adults for career change, advancement, or graduate education, while providing personal enrichment. The Liberal Studies program is designed for students interested in combining course work in two or more disciplines within Liberal Arts subject areas to create a multidisciplinary degree.

Degree Requirements

• A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 300 level or above, and no more than 6 credits in the area of study at the 100 level.

Download our Degree Program Profile Sheet for an overview of our BA in Liberal Studies program. 

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an Advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-101	English Composition I	3
ENC-102	English Composition II	3
COM-209	Public Speaking	3
MAT-105	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-110	Critical Information Literacy	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-101	Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-230	Ethics in the Digital Age	3
POS-110	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-210	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-113	American History I	3
FIL-110	American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below

SOC-291	Criminology	3
HIS-114	American History II	3
HIS-121	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-103	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-130	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-101	General Earth Science	3
BIO-208	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

Option A. Students complete a total of 42 credits of Liberal Studies courses.

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Liberal Studies Courses

42

Students complete a total of 42 credits of Liberal Studies courses that include at least 15 credits at the 300/400 level and no more than 6 credits at the 100 level.

OR

Option B. Students select an 18-credit concentration and complete an additional 24 credits of Liberal Studies courses.

-	Liberal Studies Concentrations	18
-	Liberal Studies Courses with Concentration	24

Students select an 18-credit concentration from the list below and complete an additional 24 credits of Liberal Studies courses. Communications, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, General Management, Healthcare Management, Health and Wellness, Human Resources Management, Humanities, Labor Studies, Natural Sciences/Mathematics, Psychology, Social Sciences

C. Capstone

LIB-495

Liberal Arts Capstone

3

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Liberal Studies programs will be able to:

• define the major concepts and theoretical perspectives of at least two liberal arts subjects;
• explain the interrelationships between the conceptual frameworks that distinguish liberal arts subjects; and
• discuss the historical development of at least two liberal arts subjects.