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:

  1. Speak with confidence, clarity, and conciseness.
  2. Research, prepare, and deliver professional presentations.
  3. Write with clarity and precision using correct English grammar: mechanics (punctuation) and usage (sentence structure and vocabulary).
  4. 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.
  5. Exercise critical thinking strategies, including scientific and quantitative reasoning, problem solving, analysis, and evaluation.
  6. Access, use, and evaluate information effectively and appropriately.
  7. Use technology to effectively locate and communicate information.
  8. 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 206Computer Applications

3

OR

CTA 210Computer Science

3

 

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

ENG 310Research Writing

3

FIN 101Financial Literacy

3

GEN 480General Studies Senior Seminar

3

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

POL 300American Politics

3

 

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

OR

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

 

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

CTA 206Computer Applications

3

OR

CTA 210Computer Science

3

 

ENG 121English Composition I

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

FIN 101Financial Literacy

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

Semester 2

ENG 122English Composition II

3

 

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

OR

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

 

Economics Elective

History Elective

SCI
Natural Science Elective

Sophomore

Semester 1

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

Humanities Elective

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Semester 2

ENG 310Research Writing

3

POL 300American Politics

3

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Junior

Semester 1

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

Humanities Elective

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Semester 2

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

Experiential-Learning

6

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Senior

Semester 1

GEN 480General Studies Senior Seminar

3

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Semester 2

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor

Elective-Minor