The Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies is the most flexible degree within which you can design your own future. The Department of Liberal Studies attracts a wide variety of talented students whose diverse interests contribute to our stimulating intellectual environment.
For the student in search of a broad education rather than for training in a particular occupation, the Department of Liberal Studies offers a rewarding degree program. A liberal Arts degree prepares students for many kinds of careers because the coursework gives them skills, knowledge, and perspectives needed to succeed. The program consists of two years of studies in the different branches of Social Science, Humanities and Fine Arts. After graduating with this degree, a student is better prepared to enter the work force or transfer into a bachelor’s degree program for further studies.
We believe that a good education empowers people and that empowered individuals promote positive social change. We want our students to acquire academic skills along with increased self-awareness. The department offers a variety of courses designed to spark imagination, creativity, and curiosity. The Department of Liberal Studies is also strongly committed to integrate viewpoints into all classes. Liberal Studies majors graduate with a better understanding of themselves, their community, and their place in the world
Students interested in the Liberal Studies degree may choose to pursue one of three paths:
- The Path for Interdisciplinary Opportunities – These are students who passionately wish to seek accomplishment in more than one field at the same time, with the ideal that such diversity is mutually sustaining.
- The Path of Focused Competencies – Many of our students develop strong interests in a particular field within Liberal Studies.
- The Path for Self Seekers – Some of our students utilize the Liberal Studies major to develop a stronger sense of themselves in order to develop their further interests as they self discover.
Bachelor of Science – Liberal Studies
Program Length: 120 credit hours
Accepted Transfer Credits: 90 Credit hours
Program Goal and Objective
Students who successfully complete a program in the Department of Liberal Studies will be able to:
- Human Relationship Skills: The application of values, collaboration skills, standards, and ethical judgment required for personal and professional interaction.
- Communication Skills: The ability to express ideas and share knowledge in a clear, focused, and organized manner.
- Critical Thinking: The ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information in a logical and coherent manner.
- Global Perspectives: The ability to examine a concept in contexts and from perspectives other than one’s own.
- Quantitative Reasoning: The application of computational methods and numerical data interpretation to solve problems.
- Scientific Processes: The application of scientific methods to gain knowledge and examine the laws, theories, and processes of physical and biological phenomena.
- Technical Skills: The theoretical and applied knowledge for career entry and continued professional development.
- Investigative Skills: The application of strategies, resources, and attitudes to find solutions and gain knowledge.
Critical Graduation Information:
To earn a degree, all students must:
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits, excluding credits below the 100-level
- Meet the general education requirements referenced here.
- Earn a minimum of 30 credits from Leighton University
- Have earned a grade of ¨C¨ or better in order to apply transfer credit an accredited institution.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate.
- Must have paid in full all current debts to the University.
ADMISSION
Program Admission Requirements
To gain admission to the Program, an applicant must first complete the University’s Application for Admission form, along with the required $18.00 application fee (an additional $35.00 fee is assessed for applicants seeking transfer credit). All payments submitted for tuition and fees must be payable in U.S. dollars. Payments may be made in US dollars by check , money order, or credit card. Applicants must provide verification of High School graduation, GED, or the equivalency
Foreign Applicants and Applicants with International Credentials
Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must receive a minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 61 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), or a 6.0 on the International English Language Test (IELTS).
Transcripts not in English must be evaluated by an appropriate third party and translated into English or a trained transcript evaluator fluent in the language on the transcript. For more information on TOEFL visit the website: www.ets.org/toefl
Foreign Degree Evaluation
Applicants wishing to transfer in credits or degrees earned at institutions located outside the United States must have their academic transcripts evaluated and certified by World Education Service (WES) or any organization recognized the by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES). Applicants will be assessed a fee by the certifying organization and should request that the report be sent directly to Leighton University.