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BA in Liberal Studies Credit Distribution

Subject Category
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:  
  • Humanities
(12)
  • Social Sciences
(3)
  • Natural Sciences
(6)
  • Mathematics
(12)
33 credits TOTAL  
EXAMPLE II:  
  • Social Sciences
(18)
  • Natural Sciences
(9)
  • Humanities
(6)
33 credits TOTAL  
EXAMPLE III:  
  • Humanities
(27)
  • Social Sciences
(6)
33 credits TOTAL  
   
III. FreeElectives 27
Total 120


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