Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree provides students with flexible, customizable curriculum options. Courses from the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences are used to fulfill the major requirements. They include the following:
- Humanities: art, communication studies, English, foreign languages, literature, music, philosophy and theatre
- Natural Sciences: biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, mathematics, physical science and physics
- Social Sciences: anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, history, political sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, leadership and women's studies
Delivery Modes
- Traditional (on campus)
- Global Online (100% online)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
Composition
|
6 |
| Public Speaking Any CDC Public Speaking Course |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course |
3 |
| Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course |
3 |
| Technological Literacy Any Technological Literacy Course |
3 |
| Humanities Any Humanities Course |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course |
3 |
| Social Sciences Any Social Sciences Course |
3 |
General Education Options
|
9 |
| Required Major Courses | 39 |
| LST 490 Seminar in Liberal Studies | 3 |
| Lower- and/or Upper-Division Electives* | 21 |
| Upper-Division Electives* | 15 |
| Free Electives | 40 or 41 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): LST 490 Liberal Studies Seminar
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): Any Upper-Division, Writing-Intensive Menu Courses from: ANT, ARB, ART, BIO, CHE, COM, CSC, EAS, ECO, ENG, ENS, FRE, GEO, HIS, JUS, LEA, MAT, MUS, PHI, PHS, PHY, POS, PSY, SOC, SOW, SPN, THE, WST
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Course
* Electives listed under "Required Major Courses" must be selected from the following disciplines: ANT, ARB, ART, BIO, CHE, COM, CSC, EAS, ECO, ELC, ENG, ENS, FRE, GEO, HIS, JUS, LEA, MAT, MUS, PHI, PHS, PHY, POS, PSY, SOC, SOW, SPN, THE, WFD, WST
Program Notes:
- A maximum of 24 credits can be used with the same course prefix.
- 42 credits (or 14 courses) of upper-division (any course numbered 200 or above with at least one pre-requisite course) courses are required.
- No more than 30 credits may be earned via PLA.
- Developmental courses do not count toward graduation but are calculated in the overall GPA.
Program Webpages
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/liberal-studies/index.aspx
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/liberal-studies/online.aspx