Liberal Studies (A.A.S. to B.A.) - Leadership and Systems Thinking Tracks
The Leadership and Systems Thinking tracks in Liberal Studies is an A.A.S to B.A. degree completion program designed to prepare students for advancement in their 21st century workforce careers. Students will develop skills in management, marketing, critical thinking, writing, presentation, communication, research, and human interaction. Course work is deeply targeted to ensure that students have an efficient route to completing coursework that enhances the technical and practical skills they already bring to the table.
Admission Requirements: A student must possess a transferrable AAS degree** with at least 60 earned credits in transferable courses. These 60 credits must include 3 credits of writing. Other transfer requirements include: 6 credits in Social Science (SOC, ECO, or POL), 3 credits in mathematics, and 4 credits in Science with a lab. Students admitted to this track cannot transfer to another program without a full re-evaluation of their prior coursework according to applicable transfer.
**Students in the following A.A.S disciplines are eligible for this track:
- Accounting
- Administration of Justice
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Cybersecurity
- Early Childhood Development
- Graphic Design
- Health Information Management
- Information Systems Technology
- Marketing
- Paralegal Studies
- Photography and Media
- Physical Therapist Assistant
Degree Requirements — Liberal Studies
This degree requires a total of 120 credits.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details. Liberal studies majors will satisfy the three-course university Writing Intensive (WI) requirement in the following way: LS 301 Readings and Portfolio Writing, LS 420 Senior Seminar, and one additional WI course from an area of concentration or from the Liberal Arts Core or university electives. Students will also take two additional DSINQ courses if they are not transferred at the time of admission.
Major Requirements
Liberal Arts Core Required Courses
The courses listed below must be completed by all students in this program. They will all meet certain Liberal Arts Core requirements.
Major Required Courses
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with an advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements.
| LS 301 | Readings and Portfolio Writing | 6 |
| LS 400 | Liberal Studies Internship * | 1 |
| LS 420 | Senior Seminar * | 3 |
In lieu of EN 102 and LS 300, students in these tracks will complete LS 301.
Tracks
Students must complete all courses in both the Leadership and Systems Thinking tracks.
Leadership Track
Students must complete all of the following courses. Some courses also satisfy University Requirements.
| COMM 310 | Career and Professional Communication | 3 |
| EN 225 | Heroes, Antiheroes, and Superheroes * | 3 |
| MGT 304 | Organizational Management | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Systems Thinking Track
Students must complete all of the following courses. Some courses also satisfy University Requirements.
Sample Degree Plan — Liberal Studies (A.A.S. to B.A.)
Year One - Fall
| LS 301 | Readings and Portfolio Writing | 6 |
| COMM 310 | Career and Professional Communication | 3 |
| EN 225 | Heroes, Antiheroes, and Superheroes * | 3 |
| | DSINQ course if not transferred * | |
Students should take one (1) DSINQ course if it was not transferred at the time of admission.
Year One - Spring
| COMM 315 | Writing for Digital Media * | 3 |
| PH 100 | Introduction to Philosophy * | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology * | 3 |
| MGT 304 | Organizational Management | 3 |
| | DSINQ course if not transferred * | |
COMM 315: WI course
PH 100: PH-1 core course
>MGT 304: WI course
PSY 101: SS-1 core course
Students should take one (1) DSINQ course if it was not transferred at the time of admission.
Year One - Summer
| TRS 100 | Theological Inquiry * | 3 |
| HI | Introductory History (HI-1) core course * | 3 |
TRS 100: TRS-1 core course
Year Two - Fall
PH 305: PH-E core course
EN 350: WI and LT-2 core course
PSY 230: GP and SS-2 core course
Year Two - Spring
LS 420: DSINQ and WI course
PH 309: PH-E core course
Year Two - Summer
| HI 339 | Ethnicity and Immigration * | 3 |
| TRS 351SL | Christian Ethics in the Contemporary World * | 3 |
| LS 400 | Liberal Studies Internship * | 1 |
HI 339: HI-2 core course
TRS 351: TRS-E core course
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and the Course Descriptions for further information.