Liberal Studies, B.S.

University College
615-494-7714
Dianna Rust, program coordinator
Dianna.Rust@mtsu.edu

MTSU offers the following online degree programs: the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Liberal Studies and the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Professional Studies and concentrations in Information Technology, Organizational Leadership, International Organizational Leadership, and Healthcare Administration.

Admissions, instruction, advising, library services, and other forms of student assistance are available online. The online courses have been designed to be taught totally online in an interactive, asynchronous format. For advisement, please call (615) 898-5611 or refer to www.mtsu.edu/university-college/advising/.

Designed especially for adults who already have some college experience, the online degree program is also appropriate for students who have earned or are working on associate’s degrees and have work experience. For more information regarding degree requirements, please call (615) 494-7714.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Liberal Studies, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Requirements (27 hours)

PRST 4995 - Culminating Project 3 credit hours OR
UNIV 4995 - Culminating Project 3 credit hours
NOTE: PRST 3395 is a prerequisite for PRST/UNIV 4995.
First area of emphasis 12 credit hours
Second area of emphasis 12 credit hours

Electives (52 hours)

UNIV 1010 recommended
PRST 3995 required prerequisite for PRST 4995
24 credit hours must be upper division
9 credit hours must be 4000-level electives

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Liberal Studies

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Electives 8 credit hours (UNIV 1010 for freshmen or UNIV 2020 for transfer students recommended)

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
English Literature (Hum/FA) 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
First area of emphasis 3 credit hours
Second area of emphasis 3 credit hours
Electives 5 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

First area of emphasis 3 credit hours
First area of emphasis (UD) 3 credit hours
Second area of emphasis 3 credit hours
Second area of emphasis (UD) 3 credit hours
Upper-division electives 12 credit hours
4000-level elective 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

PRST 4995 - Culminating Project 3 credit hours OR
UNIV 4995 - Culminating Project 3 credit hours
First area of emphasis (UD) 3 credit hours
Second area of emphasis (UD) 3 credit hours
Upper-division electives 15 credit hours (PRST 3995 prerequisite for PRST 4995)
4000-level electives 6 credit hours