Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Normally, no more than 15 credit hours may be taken in any one College other than Arts and Sciences and at least one half the total 124 credits for graduation should be taken in the College of Arts and Sciences. Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (BALS) include:

• Multicultural Requirement - Every student must complete three credits in a course or courses stressing multicultural, ethnic and/or gender-related content. A minimum grade of "D-" must be earned.
  
• ENGL 110 - Exemption from this requirement is permitted to those who achieve a score of 710 or higher on the English Composition Achievement Test of the SAT (note: this is not the SAT verbal).
  
• Second Writing Course, chosen from an approved list - This course may also be one used for fulfilling other requirements, but must be taken in the junior or senior year, after completion of 62 credits.
  
• MATH 114 or MATH 115 - or passing a proficiency exam.
  
• The general education area requirements for the B.A. degree, including a foreign language.
  
• A minimum of 124 credits, with at least 60 of those credits at or above the 300 level.
  
• A minimum of 39 credits must be devoted to the student's BALS project.
  

A student must apply for the BALS degree by the end of the first semester of the junior year or before the completion of 75 credits. Any changes in the program must be approved by the primary advisor and the BALS program administrator. A departmental major is not required.