Find the path that works for you.
For students who are sure of their journey in life and for those seeking a path, Liberal Studies offers a range and depth of courses to help focus your ideas. Each concentration readies you for lifelong learning in the workplace, graduate school and beyond.
Our interdisciplinary approach affords our majors great latitude in shaping their degree by working closely with faculty advisors.
Depending on personal and professional goals, Liberal Studies majors may choose one of five concentrations, each with courses developed to serve these specializations and suggested electives.
Concentration: Literature
With its enduring power to reveal and comment on the human condition, great literature teaches us to reflect meaningfully about our purpose in the world around us. Liberal Studies majors concentrating in literature read widely and critically for self knowledge, creative expression and activism, as well as preparation for graduate work in the humanities.
Concentration: Philosophy
Few disciplines offer the space to think systematically about how and why we think about things as we do; the Liberal Studies philosophy concentration is just that place. Independent learners value the chance to develop a systematic program of study in philosophy, offering pragmatic practice in critical thinking and analysis.
Concentration: Pre-Law
While a wide range of coursework and life experience is valued at many law schools, the Liberal Studies pre-law concentration offers the rigorous, interdisciplinary curriculum helpful to students considering a career in law. The combination of courses offered in this Liberal Studies concentration meets the “preparations for legal education” recommended by the American Bar Association.
Concentration: Religion Studies
Among the major forces shaping human culture, commitments and behavior throughout the ages, religion study integrates fields of humanities, social sciences and cultural studies. Liberal Studies majors pursuing this concentration develop critical and analytical skills as they gain insight into the methods and materials used by religion scholars. Special emphasis in areas such as biblical studies, philosophy of religion or Catholic studies is offered.
Concentration: Writing
Whether for publication or personal satisfaction, capturing ideas on paper is a fundamental skill highly prized in our Information Age. Writing theory and practice are offered within this concentration, which is well suited to individualized coursework and collaborative learning with faculty advisers.