Liberal Studies, American Studies Concentration, BLS

General Education Requirements

Competencies

Competencies must be completed within the student’s first 30 credits.

♣ General Education Categories (34-35 credits total)

FYS, W-I, and OC courses must be completed within the student’s first 30 credits. Courses used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university must be taken from a minimum of six different academic disciplines. First Year Seminar and Level I Written Communications courses are exempt from this restriction.  Courses may not be used to fulfill both major discipline and general education requirements.

 ‡ Written Communication (Level II and Level III)

Courses taken for Written Communication Level II and III may be used to satisfy requirements anywhere else in a student’s program of study where they may apply.  Credits will be counted in the area where they apply.

# Scientific Reasoning General Education category courses do not have to be a sequence or be from the same discipline.

Courses in the Major (30-36 credits total)

♥ Required Support Courses (15 credits total)

• ENL 250 American Literary Studies I

• Or

• ENL 251 American Literary Studies II
• HST 204 U.S. History and Constitutional Government I

• Or

• HST 205 U.S. History and Constitutional Government II
• GPH 222 Geography of the United States
• ART 236 The Arts in America

• *_____ Theory or Methods Elective (3 credits)

Additional Major, Concentration or Minor (15-36 credits total)

Credits will vary depending on requirements associated with major or minor selection. All students must take sufficient free electives to attain the 120 credits required for graduation.

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Free Electives (13 credits minimum)

May be necessary to take additional credits to attain the minimum 120 credits required for graduation depending on choices made for general education or minor selection.

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Additional Information and Notes

♥        Students may choose to use support courses to satisfy general education categories, but may not be required to do so.  Note:  If a course is used to satisfy two or more requirements (for example, a support course and Scientific Reasoning requirement), the credits are counted in only one place.  Using a course to satisfy more than one requirement does not reduce the credit total required for graduation.  

♣        Courses used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university must be taken from a minimum of six different academic disciplines.  First Year Seminar and Level I Written Communications courses are exempt from this restriction.  Courses may not be used to fulfill both major discipline and general education requirements.

#         These Scientific Reasoning General Education Category courses do not have to be a sequence or be from the same discipline.

‡         Level II and Level III Written Communications Courses may be used to satisfy requirements anywhere else in a student’s program of study where they may apply.  The credits are counted only in one area. 

*         Theory or Methods courses chosen from among the approved list and MUST be taken prior to IDS389.

**        Courses must focus on U.S. topics and be at the 200 level or above.  This includes courses which explore the U.S. in comparative or transnational perspectives. Courses to be chosen from approved courses in consultation with advisor.

+         2-3 Courses from the following Departments – at the 200 level or above: Art + Design (Art History courses only); English; World Languages and Cultures (culture courses only); Music; Philosophy.  (Note: MUS109 is included among approved courses).

++       2-3 Courses from the following Departments – at the 200 level or above: Economics; Geography; History; Political Science; Sociology.

Exceptions in the timing of courses will be made for transfer students.

Total credits for graduation: 120