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Liberal Studies, B.A.

B.A. Degree in Liberal Studies The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies offers a Liberal Studies degree program with a focus on the Social Sciences. There are three areas of concentration: History, Political Science, and Geography. The degree requires the completion of 120 credits are distributed as follows:

B.A. - Liberal Studies
HEGIS Code: 4901.00
CIP Code: 24.0101

Fixed/Required Core

English Composition

ENGL 112 - College Composition I 3 Credits
ENGL 150 - College Composition II 3 Credits

Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

MTH 115 - Nature of Mathematics I 3 Credits
Recommended Math Course: MTH 136 - Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credits

Life and Physical Sciences

BIO 101 - Introduction to the Science of Biology 3 Credits
OR
PHS 101 - Introduction to Physical Sciences 3 Credits

Total Credits: 12

Flexible Core

World Cultures and Global Issues

ANTH 201 - The Nature of Culture 3 Credits
ENGL 212 - World Literature: The Evolving Canon 3 Credits

U.S. Experience in its Diversity

HIST 200 - The Growth and Development of the U.S.A. 3 Credits

Creative Expressions

ART 100 - Introduction to World Art 3 Credits
MUS 100 - Introduction to World Music 3 Credits

Individual and Society

ECON 100 - Survey of Economics 3 Credits
ECON 212 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 213 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Credits
PA 103 - Introduction to Public Service and Administration 3 Credits
PA 150 - Introduction to Criminal Law 3 Credits
SSC 101 - Culture, Society, and Social Change 3 Credits
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits

Scientific World

BIO 211 - Biotechnology and Society 3 Credits

Total Credits: 18

College Option

Total Credits: 12

Major Requirements & Electives

ANTH 200 - Introduction to Anthropology - A Four Field Approach 3 Credits
ANTH 201 - The Nature of Culture 3 Credits
ANTH 202 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credits
ANTH 203 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 Credits
ECON 212 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Credits
FS 101 - Freshman Seminar I 1 Credits
GEOG 201 - Physical Geography 3 Credits
GEOG 202 - Human Geography 3 Credits
HIST 101 - World Civilizations I 3 Credits
HIST 208 - Readings in the Fundamental Documents in Early American 3 Credits
LIB 100 - Library and Research Methods 2 Credits
POL 101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits
POL 200 - Introduction to American Government 3 Credits
SSC 205 - Introduction to Research Methods in Geography, History and Political Science 3 Credits
SSC 403 - Senior Seminar 3 Credits
SSC 404 - Senior Thesis 3 Credits
300 Level Literature 3 Credits
Electives 18 Credits
Concentration 21 Credits

Total Credits: 78

Concentration Requirement:

(At least 2 from HIST, POL, GEOG+ 1 from above (300-400 LEVEL) 21 Credits

Geography

GEOG 301 - Economic Geography 3 Credits
GEOG 302 - Regional Geography of the United States and Canada 3 Credits
GEOG 402 - Environment and Society 3 Credits
GEOG 403 - Urban Geography with Particular Reference to the New York Metropolis and Borough of Brooklyn 3 Credits

History

HIST 303 - History of Women in the Western World 3 Credits
HIST 316 - The African Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean 3 Credits
HIST 333 - The History of Black Civil Rights Movement in America 3 Credits
HIST 411 - Comparative Topics in African History and Culture 3 Credits
HIST 412 - Select Topics in African-American History 3 Credits

Political Science

POL 320 - The United Nations in International Politics 3 Credits
POL 410 - Politics of Developing Nations 3 Credits
POL 420 - Colloquium on the Rule of Law, Justice and Human Rights 3 Credits
POL 422 - Seminar on United States Foreign Policy 3 Credits

Grand Total Credits: 120