{"id":756,"date":"2021-11-28T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2025-02-14T09:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:53:46","slug":"liberal-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/liberal-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal Studies (B.A.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"756\" class=\"elementor elementor-756\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b4ce69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b4ce69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c50a6cf\" data-id=\"c50a6cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9659121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9659121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Liberal Studies (B.A.)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4afbb7b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4afbb7b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20dab7c6\" data-id=\"20dab7c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7d9343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c7d9343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This flexible major allows students to take a variety of courses that would not ordinarily be combined for a traditional major. An essay outlining the student&#8217;s academic goals and proposed course groupings will be required prior to admission. The document must then be approved by the Dean of the College Arts &amp; Sciences before the student can become a Liberal Studies major.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee10ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee10ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accreditations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d4b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26d4b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The University of St. Francis is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3618b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5c3618b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis-public.courseleaf.com\/undergraduate\/undergraduate-programs\/liberal-studies-ba\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Liberal Studies Curriculum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16808ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-wpforms-widget\" 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Assistant<\/option><option value=\"Biology (B.S.) - Pre-Veterinary Medicine\"  class=\"choice-175 depth-1\"  >Biology (B.S.) - Pre-Veterinary Medicine<\/option><option value=\"Biology with Biology\/Science Concentration and Professional Educator License\u2014Secondary Education (B.S.)\"  class=\"choice-114 depth-1\"  >Biology with Biology\/Science Concentration and Professional Educator License\u2014Secondary Education (B.S.)<\/option><option value=\"Business Analytics (B.S.)\"  class=\"choice-115 depth-1\"  >Business Analytics (B.S.)<\/option><option value=\"Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Advertising &amp; Marketing\"  class=\"choice-116 depth-1\"  >Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Advertising &amp; Marketing<\/option><option value=\"Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Audio\"  class=\"choice-176 depth-1\"  >Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Audio<\/option><option value=\"Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Journalism &amp; Public Communication\"  class=\"choice-177 depth-1\"  >Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Journalism &amp; Public Communication<\/option><option value=\"Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Media Studies\"  class=\"choice-178 depth-1\"  >Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Media Studies<\/option><option value=\"Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Video\"  class=\"choice-179 depth-1\"  >Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Video<\/option><option value=\"Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Visual Communication\"  class=\"choice-180 depth-1\"  >Communication &amp; Media Arts (B.A.) - Visual Communication<\/option><option value=\"Computer Science (B.S.)\"  class=\"choice-117 depth-1\"  >Computer Science (B.S.)<\/option><option value=\"Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Forensics\"  class=\"choice-118 depth-1\"  >Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Forensics<\/option><option value=\"Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Language &amp; Cultural Diversity\"  class=\"choice-184 depth-1\"  >Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Language &amp; Cultural Diversity<\/option><option value=\"Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Law &amp; Politics\"  class=\"choice-183 depth-1\"  >Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Law &amp; Politics<\/option><option value=\"Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Leadership\"  class=\"choice-182 depth-1\"  >Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Leadership<\/option><option value=\"Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Psychology\"  class=\"choice-181 depth-1\"  >Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Psychology<\/option><option value=\"Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Social Work\"  class=\"choice-185 depth-1\"  >Criminal &amp; Social Justice (B.A.) - Social Work<\/option><option value=\"Digital Humanities (B.S.)\"  class=\"choice-120 depth-1\"  >Digital Humanities (B.S.)<\/option><option value=\"Digital Medical Sonography (B.S.)\"  class=\"choice-208 depth-1\"  >Digital Medical Sonography (B.S.)<\/option><option value=\"Elementary Education (B.A.)\"  class=\"choice-122 depth-1\"  >Elementary Education (B.A.)<\/option><option value=\"English (B.A.) - Comparative Literature\"  class=\"choice-123 depth-1\"  >English (B.A.) - Comparative Literature<\/option><option value=\"English (B.A.) - English Literature\"  class=\"choice-189 depth-1\"  >English (B.A.) - English Literature<\/option><option value=\"English (B.A.) - Writing\"  class=\"choice-190 depth-1\"  >English (B.A.) - Writing<\/option><option value=\"English with English\/Language Arts with Professional Education License \u2013 Secondary Education (B.A.)\"  class=\"choice-124 depth-1\"  >English with English\/Language Arts with Professional Education License \u2013 Secondary Education (B.A.)<\/option><option value=\"Entrepreneurship (BBA)\"  class=\"choice-125 depth-1\"  >Entrepreneurship (BBA)<\/option><option value=\"Finance (BBA) - Banking &amp; Credit Analysis\"  class=\"choice-126 depth-1\"  >Finance (BBA) - Banking &amp; Credit Analysis<\/option><option value=\"Finance (BBA) - Entrepreneurial &amp; Small Business Finance\"  class=\"choice-192 depth-1\"  >Finance (BBA) - Entrepreneurial &amp; Small Business Finance<\/option><option value=\"Finance (BBA) - Financial Planning\"  class=\"choice-191 depth-1\"  >Finance (BBA) - Financial Planning<\/option><option value=\"Finance (BBA) - General Financial Management\"  class=\"choice-193 depth-1\"  >Finance (BBA) - General Financial Management<\/option><option value=\"Health Care Management (BBA)\"  class=\"choice-127 depth-1\"  >Health Care Management (BBA)<\/option><option value=\"History (B.A.) - European History\"  class=\"choice-128 depth-1\"  >History (B.A.) - European History<\/option><option value=\"History (B.A.) - Non-Western\"  class=\"choice-195 depth-1\"  >History (B.A.) - Non-Western<\/option><option value=\"History (B.A.) - United States\"  class=\"choice-194 depth-1\"  >History (B.A.) - United States<\/option><option value=\"History with History\/Social Science Concentration and Professional Educator License \u2013 Secondary Education (B.A.)\"  class=\"choice-129 depth-1\"  >History with History\/Social Science Concentration and Professional Educator License \u2013 Secondary Education (B.A.)<\/option><option value=\"Histotechnology (B.S.)\"  class=\"choice-130 depth-1\"  >Histotechnology (B.S.)<\/option><option value=\"Industrial-Organizational Psychology (B.A.)\"  class=\"choice-131 depth-1\"  >Industrial-Organizational Psychology (B.A.)<\/option><option value=\"Information Technology (B.S.)\"  class=\"choice-132 depth-1\"  >Information Technology (B.S.)<\/option><option value=\"Information Technology &amp; Network Support (B.S.)\"  class=\"choice-133 depth-1\"  >Information Technology &amp; Network Support (B.S.)<\/option><option value=\"International Business (BBA)\"  class=\"choice-134 depth-1\"  >International Business (BBA)<\/option><option value=\"Liberal Studies (B.A.)\"  class=\"choice-135 depth-1\"  >Liberal 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