Overview & Academics

The LIBERAL STUDIES program is ideal for students who wish to explore topics that are not explored by traditional majors. The student may design a multidisciplinary major around an area or choose from one of three pre-approved areas: Communication, American Studies and International Studies.

Career Options

• Social Services Human Relations Officers
• Public Relations Personnel
• Urban Planner/City Manager
• Non-profit Organizational Director
• Copywriter
• Medical Communications Trainer
• Advertising Account Executive

Major Requirements                                                       

Lower level courses:

Choose 12 semester hours from…

• Cultural Anthropology
• World Literature I
• World Literature II
• Non-Western Literature
• Western Civilization I
• Western Civilization II
• African History
• Intro. to International Relations
• Religious Worlds or Religions of the East

Upper-level courses:

Choose 18 semester hours from:

• Studies in International Literature
• Ethnic Studies
• Gender Studies
• Nineteenth Century Europe
• Latin American History
• Early Modern Europe
• Middle East
• Church History I
• Church History II
• Comparative Politics
• Sociology of the Workplace

Required seminar

• Liberal Studies Capstone

Minor Requirements

No minor available