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May 01, 2026
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2026-2027 Catalog (Working Draft)
Liberal Arts, B.L.A.
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Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree - Plan of Study
The Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree consists of a 35-hour General Education requirement, 29 general electives, and a 56-hour major. The major is divided into an orientation course, a 24-hour core and a 31-hour concentration. The core consists of four “concept areas”: Creative Expression; Digital Literacy; Effective Communication; and Global Understanding. Students take 6 hours in each concept area of the core.
The available concentrations are Art, Communication, English, Modern Languages, and Music. The Communication, English, and Modern Languages concentrations each include two or three emphases (of which the student chooses one). Each concentration consists of 31 hours, at least 22 of which must be at the 30000 or 40000 level.
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Major Requirements: 56 hours
Orientation Course: 1 hour
Liberal Arts Core: 24 hours
Concept Area 1: Creative Expression (6 hours)
Concept Area 2: Digital Literacy (6 hours)
Concept Area 3: Effective Communication (6 hours)
Concept Area 4: Global Learning (6 hours) The student and their academic advisor will select appropriate Arts and Humanities courses for each Concept Area, subject to approval by the dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. Concentration: 31 hours; 22 hours at the 30000 or 40000 level
Art Concentration Requirements
Communication Concentration Requirements
Social Media Emphasis: 12 hours
Professional Communication Emphasis: 12 hours
Choose one of the following courses:
English Concentration Requirements
Creative Writing Emphasis: 15 hours
Literature Emphasis: 15 hours
Modern Languages Concentration Requirements
French Emphasis: 31 hours
Spanish Emphasis: 31 hours
Music Concentration Requirements
Electives: 29 hours
Note: All bachelor’s degrees require at least 120 total hours and at least 40 upper-division hours. |
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