Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
120 Semester Credits / 10 Semesters / 40 Months
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree provides students with the basic understanding and skills to prepare them for careers or professions requiring knowledge based on the arts and humanities. The curriculum of Liberal Studies involves more than one discipline, fostering the understanding of people, nations, institutions, history, arts, sciences, and how these influenced the development of society and cultures.
Liberal Studies is a multidisciplinary major that provides flexibility for students to select a wide range of elective courses that meet their areas of interest as well as provide exposure to many disciplines. Students who plan to attend graduate school as well as those that are interested in a career in a wide range of sectors may benefit from a liberal studies degree. Skills developed throughout the program include those most valued by employer; problem solving and teamwork, oral and written communication skills, information literacy and creativity, quantitative reasoning and an understanding of cultures and societies.
Outcomes
1. Utilize critical thinking and effective communication to analyze and disseminate information.
2. Explain human cultural, historical and social experience and relatedness to society today.
3. Examine the interconnectedness of various disciplines to create new approaches to challenges.
4. Apply technology and information literacy to research.
5. Apply quantitative analysis to address complex challenges.
6. Analyze ethical choices in difficult and conflicting situations.
Curriculum Requirements
Core Requirements
| COM204 | Argumentation | 3 |
| ENG306 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG307 | Survey of World Classics | 3 |
| ENG310 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| HED201 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HIS226 | World History I | 3 |
| HIS228 | World History II | 3 |
| LIB499 | Liberal Studies Capstone | 3 |
| LIN478 | Linguistics | 3 |
| MAT241 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| POS399 | Special Topics in Political Science and International Relations | 3 |
| SSC499 | Senior Seminar: Social Sciences | 3 |
NOTE: LIB499 is non-transferable course and must be taken last session.
Elective Requirements
Students are required to take 39 credits of electives selected from the list below.
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS110 | Data Analysis and Communication Tools | 3 |
| BUS220 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| BUS331 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| CHM102 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| CIS101 | IT Fundamentals | 3 |
| CNT100 | Fundamentals of Networking | 3 |
| FIN310 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| HCA101 | Healthcare Delivery in the United States | 3 |
| HCA201 | Terminologies and Classification Systems | 3 |
| HED300 | Introduction to Health Education | 3 |
| HIS320 | California History | 3 |
| HRM210 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HSC101 | Health and Society | 3 |
| HSC105 | Cultural Competence in Healthcare | 3 |
| HSC215 | Survey of Public Health Biology | 3 |
| MGT321 | Organizational Behavior and Management | 3 |
| MGT332 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| MGT334 | Organizational and Business Communication | 3 |
| MGT410 | Leading Organizations | 3 |
| MGT441 | Negotiation and Conflict in Management | 3 |
| MGT442 | Leading Diverse and Dispersed Teams | 3 |
| MKT210 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| PHI105 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
General Education Requirements
| ART160 | Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
| BIO150 | General Biology | 3 |
| CIS120 | Introduction to Digital Literacy | 3 |
| COM104 | Speech | 3 |
| COM105 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENG130 | English Composition and Reading | 3 |
| ENG140 | English Composition and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENG205 | Information and Media Literacy | 3 |
| HIS120 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIS122 | United States History II | 3 |
| HUM499 | Senior Seminar: Humanities | 3 |
| MAT105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHI399 | Applied Philosophy and Ethics | 3 |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |