ILSP.BA - BA in Integrated Liberal Studies

Integrated Liberal Studies Major

General Information

The Integrated Liberal Studies program provides the opportunity to construct an individualized major. Such a program combines a selection of interrelated courses from two or more disciplines according to the interests and goals of the student.

Students must request permission and guidance from each department in which they propose to do a substantial part of the work. Final approval of such a program rests with the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences upon recommendation of those departments concerned. No request for an Integrated Liberal Studies major will be considered earlier than the end of the freshman year or later than the beginning of the senior year.

Career Opportunities

This program permits students to pursue goals, which are not addressed in a regular major program. Past majors have found jobs in animal science, publishing, and pharmaceutical sales.

Faculty in this major are drawn from disciplines throughout the University.

Program Objectives

1.   To allow students to construct a major.

2.   To gather courses from at least two major departments.

3.   To lead students to define educational goals.

4.   To bring the students into planning their own education.

5.   To lead students to find elements in disciplines that reinforce each other.

Non-business majors can apply no more than 25% of business coursework to their graduation requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

A minimum of 36 credit hours drawn from at least two disciplines, 18 hours in each discipline. At least 30 (15 hours in each) of these shall be courses at the 300-400 level.

Suggested Sequence of Courses

The Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences serves as the advisor to students in this major. Each student’s four-year sequence is dependent upon the courses of study selected.