Liberal Studies: B.S. or B.A.

General Education Requirements

• Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 8 semester hours in a single foreign language at the beginning level.
• Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete 6 additional semester hours in Math and/or Science beyond the hours required in the math and science general education categories.

Major Requirements: 30+ credit hours

1. A student contemplating this alternative should work out a proposal in consultation with his/her faculty advisor. One additional faculty member should be consulted, forming an informal review committee, after which the proposal is submitted to the Dean of the College for final approval.
2. The declaration of the Liberal Studies major should be completed at least two semesters before graduation, summer not counting as a semester. The Dean of the College may approve exceptions to the two semester policy.
3. Transfer students declaring a Liberal Studies major must meet all Friends University residency requirements at the time the degree is awarded.
4. A maximum of 69 credit hours may be transferred to Friends University from a 2-year college.
5. Because of the independent nature of the major, the student must have achieved at least a 2.0 overall grade point average, with a minimum of 45 semester hours, before the proposal can be approved.

Total Major Requirements: 30+ credit hours

Total Degree Requirements: 124 credit hours