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Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

120 Semester Credits / 10 Semesters / 40 Months

The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree provides students with the basic understanding and skills to prepare them for careers or professions requiring knowledge based on the arts and humanities.  The curriculum of Liberal Studies involves more than one discipline, fostering the understanding of people, nations, institutions, history, arts, sciences, and how these influenced the development of society and cultures.

 

Liberal Studies is a multidisciplinary major that provides flexibility for students to select a wide range of elective courses that meet their areas of interest as well as provide exposure to many disciplines.  Students who plan to attend graduate school as well as those that are interested in a career in a wide range of sectors may benefit from a liberal studies degree.  Skills developed throughout the program include those most valued by employer; problem solving and teamwork, oral and written communication skills, information literacy and creativity, quantitative reasoning and an understanding of cultures and societies.

 

 

Outcomes

1. Utilize critical thinking and effective communication to analyze and disseminate information.

2. Explain human cultural, historical and social experience and relatedness to society today.

3. Examine the interconnectedness of various disciplines to create new approaches to challenges.

4. Apply technology and information literacy to research.

5. Apply quantitative analysis to address complex challenges.

6. Analyze ethical choices in difficult and conflicting situations.

Curriculum Requirements

Core Requirements

COM204Argumentation

3
ENG306Survey of American Literature

3
ENG307Survey of World Classics

3
ENG310Advanced Composition

3
HED201Human Nutrition

3
HIS226World History I

3
HIS228World History II

3
LIB499Liberal Studies Capstone

3
LIN478Linguistics

3
MAT241Introduction to Probability and Statistics

3
POS399Special Topics in Political Science and International Relations

3
SSC499Senior Seminar: Social Sciences

3

NOTE: LIB499 is non-transferable course and must be taken last session.

Elective Requirements

Students are required to take 39 credits of electives selected from the list below.

BUS101Introduction to Business

3
BUS110Data Analysis and Communication Tools

3
BUS220Introduction to Business Law

3
BUS331Business Ethics

3
CHM102Principles of Chemistry

3
CIS101IT Fundamentals

3
CNT100Fundamentals of Networking

3
FIN310Introduction to Finance

3
HCA101Healthcare Delivery in the United States

3
HCA201Terminologies and Classification Systems

3
HED300Introduction to Health Education

3
HIS320California History

3
HRM210Introduction to Human Resource Management

3
HSC101Health and Society

3
HSC105Cultural Competence in Healthcare

3
HSC215Survey of Public Health Biology

3
MGT321Organizational Behavior and Management

3
MGT332Introduction to Project Management

3
MGT334Organizational and Business Communication

3
MGT410Leading Organizations

3
MGT441Negotiation and Conflict in Management

3
MGT442Leading Diverse and Dispersed Teams

3
MKT210Principles of Marketing

3
PHI105Introduction to Ethics

3

General Education Requirements

ART160Visual and Performing Arts

3
BIO150General Biology

3
CIS120Introduction to Digital Literacy

3
COM104Speech

3
COM105Intercultural Communication

3
ENG130English Composition and Reading

3
ENG140English Composition and Critical Thinking

3
ENG205Information and Media Literacy

3
HIS120United States History I

3
HIS122United States History II

3
HUM499Senior Seminar: Humanities

3
MAT105College Algebra

3
PHI399Applied Philosophy and Ethics

3
PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3
SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3