Plan Your Liberal Studies Degree
Students have a variety of options when designing their Liberal Studies degree plan and major concentration.
This degree map provides a sample pathway for completing the program in four years when enrolled full-time in the fall and spring terms.
You will work closely with your academic advisor to customize your degree map to fit your schedule and academic and career interests. If you have prior coursework, it will be evaluated for transfer into the program.
Degree Map Code Key
CAT – Category
GERs – General Education Requirements
LBST – Liberal Studies major
LL – Lower-Level Course
UL – Upper-Level Course (1000-level or Equivalent)
ELEC – Degree Elective
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
| CAT | REQUIREMENT | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | TRANSFER/ COMPLETED |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC | Orientation & Transition Experience | CGS 0092 University Seminar | 1 | Start your e-portfolio | |
| GERs | Writing Requirement 1 | ENGCMP 0200 Seminar in Composition | 3 | A grade of C- or higher | |
| GERs | Oral & Prof Communication (OPC) 1 / Foreign Language 1 | 3 | CGS students choose between OPC or Foreign Language seq. | ||
| GERs | Arts Course | 3 | |||
| GERs | Social Sciences Course | 3 | |||
| GERs | Specific Geographic Region | 3 | |||
| 16 | |||||
SECOND SEMESTER
| CAT | REQUIREMENT | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | TRANSFER/ COMPLETED |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC | Career Preparation | CGS 0093 Academic & Career Exploration | 1 | Connect academics to career opportunities | |
| GERs | MATH / Algebra | 3 | A grade of C- or higher | ||
| GERs | Oral & Prof Communication (OPC) 2 / Foreign Language 2 | 3 | CGS students choose between OPC or Foreign Language seq. | ||
| GERs | Writing Requirement 2 | 3 | Can overlap with another gen ed course | ||
| GERs | Cross-Cultural Awareness | 3 | |||
| GERs | Literature Course | 3 | |||
| 16 | |||||
SECOND YEAR
THIRD SEMESTER
| CAT | REQUIREMENT | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | TRANSFER/ COMPLETED |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERs | Natural Sciences 1 | 3 | |||
| GERs | Natural Sciences 2 | 3 | |||
| GERs | Writing Requirement 3 | 3 | Can overlap with another gen ed course | ||
| GERs | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | A grade of C- or higher | ||
| GERs | Historical Analysis (UL) | 3 | |||
| 15 | |||||
FOURTH SEMESTER
| CAT | REQUIREMENT | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | TRANSFER/ COMPLETED |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERs | Natural Sciences 3 | 3 | |||
| GERs | Creative Work | 3 | |||
| GERs | Philosophical Thinking / Ethics | 3 | |||
| GERs | Diversity (UL) | 3 | Can overlap with another gen ed course | ||
| GERs | Global Issues (UL) | 3 | Explore Study Abroad / Global Distinction | ||
| 15 | |||||
THIRD YEAR
FIFTH SEMESTER
| CAT | REQUIREMENT | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | TRANSFER/ COMPLETED |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBST | Primary Discipline - Major-CORE (LL) | 3 | Your LBST concentration must include at least two disciplines | ||
| LBST | Primary Discipline - Major-CORE (LL) | 3 | Internship / study abroad encouraged (LIBST students enroll in CGS 1900 Internship) | ||
| LBST | Related Discipline - Major-CORE (LL) | 3 | Up to 12 professional credits accepted | ||
| LBST | Related Discipline - Major-CORE (LL) | 3 | Must have proposal approved by start of senior year at CGS | ||
| ELEC | Elective | 3 | |||
| 15 | |||||
SIXTH SEMESTER
| CAT | REQUIREMENT | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | TRANSFER/ COMPLETED |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBST | Primary Discipline - Major-CORE (UL) | 3 | Min. of 15 credits (5 courses) needed in primary discipline | ||
| LBST | Primary Discipline - Major-CORE (UL) | 3 | Half of concentration courses must be at 1000-level (or equivalent) | ||
| LBST | Related Discipline - Major-CORE (LL) | 3 | |||
| LBST | Related Discipline - Major-CORE (LL) | 3 | |||
| ELEC | Elective | 3 | Take electives or add a minor/certificate | ||
| 15 | |||||
FOURTH YEAR
SEVENTH SEMESTER
| CAT | REQUIREMENT | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | TRANSFER/ COMPLETED |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBST | Primary Discipline - Major-CORE (UL) | 3 | Continue building e-portfolio | ||
| LBST | Related Discipline - Major-CORE (UL) | 3 | Complete an internship / global experience / community service | ||
| LBST | Related Discipline - Major-CORE (UL) | 3 | |||
| ELEC | Elective (UL) | 3 | Take electives or add a minor/certificate | ||
| ELEC | Elective | 3 | |||
| 15 | |||||
EIGHTH SEMESTER
| CAT | REQUIREMENT | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | TRANSFER/ COMPLETED |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBST | Related Discipline - Major-CORE (UL) | 3 | Complete e-portfolio | ||
| ELEC | Elective (UL) | 3 | Take electives or add a minor/certificate | ||
| ELEC | Elective (UL) | 3 | |||
| ELEC | Elective | 3 | |||
| ELEC | Elective | 1 | |||
| 14 | |||||
| Total Credits Earned | 120 | ||||
| Minimum Credits to Graduate | 120 | ||||