BA in Liberal Studies Credit Distribution
BA in Liberal Studies Credit Distribution
| Subject Category | Credits | ||
| I. General Education Requirements | 60 | ||
| A. English Composition | 6 | ||
| B. Humanities | 12 | ||
| Must include at least two subject areas | |||
| C. Social Sciences | 12 | ||
| Must include at least two subject areas | |||
| D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 12 | ||
| One college-level mathematics course required | (3) | ||
| One computer science course recommended | (3) | ||
| Other natural sciences/mathematics | (6) | ||
| Must include at least two subject areas | |||
| E. General Education Electives | 18 | ||
| II. Area of Study: Liberal Studies | 33 | ||
| A. REQUIREMENTS | |||
| 1. Students complete 33 credits in the liberal studies concentration | |||
| 2. At least two or more different subjects must be included to provide breadth of knowledge in the liberal studies concentration. | |||
| 3.Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A maximum of two college-level courses equating to the 100 level can be applied toward the liberal studies area of study. A deeper knowledge of subjects is provided by requiring the remaining liberal studies concentration college-level courses equate to levels 200, 300 or 400. | |||
| B. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW APPROPRIATE SUBJECT AREAS CAN BE APPLIED TOWARD THE LIBERAL STUDIES AREA: | |||
| EXAMPLE I: | |||
|
(12) | ||
|
(3) | ||
|
(6) | ||
|
(12) | ||
| 33 credits TOTAL | |||
| EXAMPLE II: | |||
|
(18) | ||
|
(9) | ||
|
(6) | ||
| 33 credits TOTAL | |||
| EXAMPLE III: | |||
|
(27) | ||
|
(6) | ||
| 33 credits TOTAL | |||
| III. Free Electives | 27 | ||
| Total | 120 |
Note 1: The following disciplines are considered humanities and may be applied toward the liberal studies concentration: art, communications (includes film, journalism, speech and radio/television), dance, English/literature (includes advanced writing courses, e.g., Creative Writing; Technical Writing), foreign language, music, philosophy, religion, theater.
Note 2: The following disciplines are considered natural sciences/mathematics and may be applied toward the liberal studies concentration: astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, geology, mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, physical science, physics.
Note 3: The following disciplines are considered social sciences and may be applied toward the liberal studies concentration: anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, labor studies, political science, psychology, sociology.
Note 4: The following disciplines are interdisciplinary liberal arts. Depending on content, courses from these interdisciplinary disciplines may be appropriately applied toward the liberal studies concentration: African-American studies, American studies, Asian studies, environmental studies, urban studies, women’s studies.
Note 5: Because this degree program is interdisciplinary, it must be planned closely with a BA degree program advisor.
