Liberal Studies

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Program Mission Statement

This degree program recognizes the creative possibilities of the traditional liberal arts and sciences. Its purpose is to assist a student of vision to arrange a course of study designed to illuminate a theme or concept.

The program consists of 32-33 credits from two areas in the liberal arts and sciences and 18 credit-hours of selected electives from either the primary or secondary areas or the General Education courses. There must be a minimum of 20-21 credits within the Liberal Studies major at the 3000/4000 level. 

Program Goals

In the Primary and Secondary Areas, courses must show a logical developmental sequence. Some departments have established guidelines for fulfilling these requirements, subject to general regulations above. These sequences are listed in this section. 

Program Assessment

Implementation Guidelines:

1. A student must seek an advisor in the student’s primary area of study who will assist in proposing the plan of study.
2. The study plan is approved by the chair from the deparment sponsoring the primary area and filed with the Registrar’s Office, between the second and the fourth semester of residence at Lyndon.
3. Alterations to the plan of study may be proposed by thestudent and advisor and approved by the department sponsoring the area to be changed; and the altered plan of study is then filed with the Registrar’s Office. Changes must conform to general regulations for the program above.
4. If a student decides to substitute a different primary area of study, then a new plan of study must be completed.

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