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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 Requirements

See the Liberal Arts Core for details.

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.
HI 339Ethnicity and Immigration *

3

PH 309Ethical Theory *

3

PSY 101General Psychology *

3

PSY 230Psychological Disorders

3

TRS 351SLChristian Ethics in the Contemporary World *

3

EN 326Literature and Environments *

3

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 301Readings and Portfolio Writing

6

LS 400Liberal Studies Internship

1

LS 420Senior 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 310Career and Professional Communication

3

EN 182The Movie or the Book? Narrative Adaptation in the Cinema *

3

MGT 304Organizational Management

3

MKT 301Principles of Marketing

3

Systems Thinking Track

Students must complete all of the following courses. Some courses also satisfy University Requirements.

COMM 315Writing for Digital Media *

3

GEND 300Advanced Gender Studies

3

IT 345Human Computer Interaction

3

 

PH 305Business Ethics *

3

OR

PH 305SLBusiness Ethics *

3

Sample Degree Plan - Liberal Studies (A.A.S. to B.A.)

Year One - Fall

LS 301Readings and Portfolio Writing

6

COMM 310Career and Professional Communication

3

EN 182The Movie or the Book? Narrative Adaptation in the Cinema *

3

TRS 100Theological Inquiry *

3

Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) core course *

TRS 100: TRS core course

Year One - Spring

COMM 315Writing for Digital Media *

3

PSY 101General Psychology *

3

MGT 304Organizational Management

3

Philosophy (PH) core course *

HI History (HI) core course *

3

PSY 101: SS core course

Year Two - Fall

PH 305Business Ethics *

3

OR

PH 305SLBusiness Ethics *

3

 

IT 345Human Computer Interaction

3

PSY 230Psychological Disorders

3

EN 326Literature and Environments *

3

HI 339Ethnicity and Immigration *

3

Year Two - Spring

LS 420Senior Seminar

3

PH 309Ethical Theory *

3

GEND 300Advanced Gender Studies

3

MKT 301Principles of Marketing

3

TRS 351SLChristian Ethics in the Contemporary World *

3

PH 309: DF&R core course

Year Two - Summer

LS 400Liberal Studies Internship

1

HI 339: DHUM core course

* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core Requirements. See the Liberal Arts Core and Course Descriptions for further information.