Liberal Studies Degree Program

Liberal Studies Degree Program Information, 620-2797

Liberal Studies Bachelor of Arts

For students who wish to explore an intellectual field not contained or defined by an existing major, the College of Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. This degree program provides an opportunity for the in-depth study of such interdisciplinary topics as aging or neurophysiology. Note that the liberal studies major is not a vehicle for general study in the various liberal arts disciplines, but is intended to focus on a cross-disciplinary research project that does not fall within a conventional major.

Students, in cooperation with an advisor, design their own curriculum. The program challenges students to assume major responsibility for the direction of their own education and expects a high level of motivation and achievement from them. Students with less than a 3.0 GPA will not ordinarily be approved for Liberal Studies.

The requirements for completing the liberal studies program are:
1. Distribution Requirement - Each student will choose one course from each of the four discipline areas within the College of Arts and Sciences (communicative arts, fine arts, social sciences and natural and mathematical sciences).
2. Electives - With the approval of a college advisor each student may choose 33 semester hours of elective credits, with no more than 9 semester hours from outside the College of Arts and Sciences.
3. Major Theme - Each student will choose a theme area and, under the guidance of a major professor will take 9 semester hours of course work and a College of Arts and Sciences methodology course in preparation for the liberal studies exposition.
4. Liberal Studies Exposition - At the culmination of the student's program, each student will undertake a 3 semester hour project designed in consultation with and approved by the student's major professor.

Students interested in the liberal studies program should contact an advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences, 620-2797. Final approval of the student's plan of study will be made by the chair of the Department of History. No approval will be given until the student has drafted a proposed program of study in consultation with an advisor.

Major: Liberal Studies
Track: Liberal Studies
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Foreign Lang / Foreign Cultures (08 SEMESTER HOURS)
Select 1 Sequence
SPN 1120 4.0 Intensive Spanish I
SPN 1121 4.0 Intensive Spanish II
FRE 1120 4.0 Intensive French I
FRE 1121 4.0 Intensive French II
Or (3000 - 4000 LEVEL)
3 foreign cultures (only if state requirement is satisfied) See list in course schedule booklet. May not include cultural diversity courses unless CD- (FC) in the course title.
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Major Requirements
(3000 - 4000 LEVEL) (12 SEMESTER HOURS)
1 course from fine art / communicative art / social sci / natural sci
Must be 3000 / 4000 level

1 Fine Art (3000 - 4000 LEVEL)
ARH / MUH / HUM
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1 Communicative Art (3000 - 4000 LEVEL)
ENL CRW LIT PHI REL HIS MMC RTV JOU AML ENG PHH
PHM PHP AMH EUH ASH ASN LAH PUR ADV
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1 Social Science (3000 - 4000 LEVEL)
POS PSY ECO ANT SYG SYD SYO SYP DEP SOP CPO INP
PPE CLP EAB EXP INP PCO SYA SYP INR PAD POT PUP
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1 Natural Science (3000 - 4000 LEVEL)
BSC MCB ZOO APB CHM PHY OCE OCB BCH CHS
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Major Electives
(3000 - 4000 LEVEL) (40 SEMESTER HOURS)
Courses to be chosen in in areas related to major theme.
No more than 9 hrs outside the College of Arts & Sciences
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Select 1 research methods appropriate to exposition topic
POS 3713 3.0 Inquiry/Analysis
SYA 3300 4.0 Research Methods Lab
HIS 3051 4.0 G(6) Craft Of Histrn
PSY 3214 3.0 Research Methods Psy
PSY 3214 L 1.0 Research Methods Lab
ENG 4014 3.0 G(3) Literary Inter

Select 3 Theme Courses (3000 - 4000 LEVEL)
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Exposition Course
IDS 4910 3-9 Liberal Studies Expo

Exposition title ________________________________

"students must select a supervising professor & submit the exposit proposal form preferably before taking theme courses and enrolling in the exposition course. Students should contact their advisor for additional details"

Advising professor _____________________________

* A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation (48 hours must be upper level).
* All prerequisites, major, minor, foreign language (if applicable), foreign culture and Gordon Rule courses require grades of "C" or higher.
* Third repeats of attempted courses, including W, WP, WF, F and courses in which passing grades were earned, will be assessed excess hour surcharges. Exceptions include courses approved to repeat academic credit (students should consult their academic advisor).
* Students must pass or meet exemption criteria for all sections of the CLAST exam prior to earning an AA and completing 60 semester hours.
* Students who started at a state university prior to earning 60 semester hours must satisfy the 9 hour summer requirement before being approved for graduation.
* All students must apply to graduate during registration for the last semester of courses at UNF. Deadlines are published in the course schedule booklet.
* An approved dual/concurrent enrollment form is required prior to registering for courses at another institution.
* Students may not enroll at another institution during their last semester at UNF. Graduation will most likely be delayed for students who do attempt dual/concurrent enrollment in their last semester.