Liberal Arts Studies

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Offered on the Crete and Lincoln campuses, and Online

This degree program is specifically designed for students who seek a bachelor’s degree for career advancement and personal growth. This program of study provides a curriculum that focuses on the development of critical and analytical thinking skills with a strong liberal arts component.

Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing the Liberal Arts Studies program, students will:

Develop analytical thinking skills.
Develop oral and written communications skills.
Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to their professional aspirations.
Demonstrate information literacy/research skills by determining the need for information, using appropriate means to access that information, evaluating the information, and citing the sources properly within the context of an academic argument.
Be able to articulate an evidence-based argument.

Requirements for the Liberal Arts Studies Major:

Complete the following courses:

Complete one of the following Focus Areas:

Students will choose a Focus Area to accompany their Liberal Arts Studies major. Select 18 credits hours from one of the following disciplines:

Business - ACC, AGR, BUS, ECO, LDR
Fine Arts - ART, GDC, MUS, THE
Health Professions - BIO, CHM, HHP, HSI, PHY
Humanities - CMM, CMS, EIS, ENG, PHI, SPA
Math and Technology - CMP, EGR, MTH
Natural Science - BIO, CHM, EVS, GEO, GEG, PHS, PHY
Social Science - EDU, HIS, HRE, POV, PSI, PSY, SOC