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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:      
  • 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. 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.



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