Program Description
The Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies degree offers students a flexible, customized curriculum. Students are able to select courses from a wide range of liberal arts topics in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. This enables them to tailor their degree to their personal and professional interests.
Delivery Modes
- Traditional (on campus)
- Global Online (100% online)
Curriculum
On Campus
| Course | Credits |
| General Education | |
| COM XX Any Public Speaking Course | 3 |
| ENG 101 Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 Composition II | 3 |
| Fine Arts Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Health and Wellness | 3 |
| Humanities Course | 3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Course | 3 |
| Social Sciences Course | 3 |
| Program Requirements | |
| Lower and/or Upper Division Electives (Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences) | 15 |
| Upper Division Electives (Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences) | 9 |
| Additional Electives | 6 |
| Total | 60 |
Program Notes
- Additional Requirements: One course must be a laboratory course.
- Required Major Courses must be selected from the following disciplines: ANT, ARB, ART, BIO, CHE, CMD, COM, CSC, EAS, ECO, EDE, EDU, ELC, ELE, ELM, ENG, ENS, ESP, FRE, GEO, HIS, JUS, LEA, MAT, MUS, PHI, PHS, PHY, POS, PSY, SEC, SOC, SOW, SPN, TED, THE, WFD, WST
- A maximum of 24 credits can be used with the same course prefix.
- 12 credits (4 courses) of upper-division (300 or 400 level courses are REQUIRED.
- Developmental courses do not count toward the 60 credits necessary for graduation, but are calculated in your overall GPA.
- For assistance, please contact the College of Liberal Arts - Library 450, Department of History, Politics, Society and Law.
Online
| Course | Credits |
| General Education | |
| COM XX Any Public Speaking Course | 3 |
| ENG 101 Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 Composition II | 3 |
| Fine Arts Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Health and Wellness | 3 |
| Humanities Course | 3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Course | 3 |
| Social Sciences Course | 3 |
| Program Requirements | |
| Lower and/or Upper Division Electives (Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences) | 15 |
| Upper Division Electives (Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences) | 9 |
| Additional Electives | 6 |
| Total | 60 |
Program Notes
- Additional Requirements: One course must be a laboratory course.
- Required Major Courses must be selected from the following disciplines: ANT, ARB, ART, BIO, CHE, CMD, COM, CSC, EAS, ECO, EDE, EDU, ELC, ELE, ELM, ENG, ENS, ESP, FRE, GEO, HIS, JUS, LEA, MAT, MUS, PHI, PHS, PHY, POS, PSY, SEC, SOC, SOW, SPN, TED, THE, WFD, WST
- A maximum of 24 credits can be used with the same course prefix.
- 12 credits (4 courses) of upper-division (300 or 400 level courses are REQUIRED.
- Developmental courses do not count toward the 60 credits necessary for graduation, but are calculated in your overall GPA.
- For assistance, please contact the College of Liberal Arts - Library 450, Department of History, Politics, Society and Law.
Program Webpages
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/associate/liberal-studies/index.aspx
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/associate/liberal-studies-online/