Liberal Studies

Bachelor of Liberal Studies Program Degree Requirements

Each student must develop an academic that satisfies the following requirements:

A. Total number of hours required = 120 credit hours

B. General Education = 36 credit hours

C. Elective Hours = 81 credit hours

Courses taken as elective hours should be designed around the student’s interest toward their career and educational goals. The elective hours must be completed with an average GPA of 2.0.

D. Senior Project = 3 credit hours

The Senior Project (a capstone academic experience), serving as a component in senior assessment, affords the student an opportunity for self-reflection and guided independent study. The academic breadth of the liberal studies program orients students’ attention toward activities that might include, but are not limited to, a student practicum, internship, integrative research paper, presentation, or creative undertaking. A minimum grade of C in LIBS 400 is required to meet degree requirements.

Additional requirements

A minimum of 36 hours of upper-level (300/400 level) coursework must be completed.

A minor is not required with the Bachelor of Liberal Studies. However, if students wish to declare a minor, students must follow the requirements outlined by the department in which the minor is located.

Graduation Requirements

• Complete all specific program requirements
• Complete all University requirements including:
  • All general education requirements
  • A minimum of 120 credit hours

    • At least 30 of which must be completed at SIUE
    • At least 60 of which must be completed at a regionally accredited 4-year institution
  • A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0
  • One of the following University Intellectual Areas:
    • At least eight (8) courses in the fine and performing arts and humanities, including, as part of those eight courses, a two (2) semester sequence of a foreign language
    • At least eight (8) courses in the sciences (life, physical, or social), including, as part of those eight courses, two (2) courses designated as labs (LAB)

File an Application for Graduation for the term in which you plan to graduate by the deadline provide from the Office of the Registrar.