Liberal Studies, Bachelor of Science
Program Philosophy and Objectives
This baccalaureate degree is intended for transfer students who have taken courses at several schools and now desire to maximize their prior course work in a degree completion program. All students must have a minimum of 30 transferable college credits from outside Wilmington University to enter this program. Graduates of the Wilmington University Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies may also enroll in this program.
All general University policies concerning the requirements for a bachelor’s degree will apply. Students entering the program are required to obtain the approval of an Academic Advisor.
Electives/Minors
Students are encouraged to pursue a concentration of courses in an area of interest or select one of the several available minors offered by Wilmington University. The College of Arts and Sciences provides minors in art, drama, math, science, literature, and history. These minors range from 15-20 credits, and individual courses may require pre-requisites. More information about these minors can be found under the College of Arts and Sciences Minors section of the website. Students wishing to pursue a minor or learn about other minors offered by Wilmington University should contact the Student Academic Advising and Success Center.
Program Competencies
Upon completion of the program, each graduating student will:
- Speak with confidence, clarity, and conciseness.
- Research, prepare, and deliver professional presentations.
- Write with clarity and precision using correct English grammar: mechanics (punctuation) and usage (sentence structure and vocabulary).
- Correctly and ethically present scholarly writings using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) or other style as required by the College of Arts and Sciences.
- Exercise critical thinking strategies, including scientific and quantitative reasoning, problem solving, analysis, and evaluation.
- Access, use, and evaluate information effectively and appropriately.
- Use technology to effectively locate and communicate information.
- Apply legal and ethical principles.
Curriculum
The program design consists of two parts: 20 General Education requirements and 20 elective courses. The General Education courses provide a well-rounded academic foundation; the elective courses may be selected to meet individual student goals.
General Education Requirements (60 credits)
| CTA 206 | Computer Applications | 3 |
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| CTA 210 | Computer Science | 3 |
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| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Research Writing | 3 |
| FIN 101 | Financial Literacy | 3 |
| GEN 480 | General Studies Senior Seminar | 3 |
| HUM 360 | Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD | 3 |
| HUM 361 | Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present | 3 |
| MAT 205 | Introductory Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
| POL 300 | American Politics | 3 |
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| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| OR | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| Economics Elective | |
| Experiential-Learning | 6 |
| History Elective | |
SCI
| Natural Science Elective | |
MAT 205: or equivalent
Experiential Learning (Co-op/Internship/Portfolio/Service Learning)
Select 2 Humanities courses from the following:
ART, BBM 319, COM 245, CUL, DRA, DSN 110, ENG 360, ENG 310, ETN, HIS 230, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, SPA, TEC 215, VMG 311, VMG 312, VMG 313
Electives/Minors (60 credits)
Suggested Program Sequence
Freshman
Semester 1
Semester 2
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
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| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| OR | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| Economics Elective | |
| History Elective | |
SCI
| Natural Science Elective | |
Sophomore
Semester 1
| ENG 131 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
Semester 2
| ENG 310 | Research Writing | 3 |
| POL 300 | American Politics | 3 |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
Junior
Semester 1
| HUM 360 | Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
Semester 2
| HUM 361 | Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present | 3 |
| Experiential-Learning | 6 |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
Senior
Semester 1
| GEN 480 | General Studies Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
Semester 2
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |
| Elective-Minor | |