This interdisciplinary major is designed for students who have broad interests cutting across the boundaries of the traditional disciplines. The goal is to provide a systematic program of studies, tailored to the student's background, interests, and goals, which integrates the content and methods of the liberal disciplines and provides a solid grounding in one of those disciplines. 

Liberal Studies Major

• Departmental Concentration 21 cr.
• Minor Concentration 21 cr.
• Total: 42 credits

Degree Requirements

Concentrations

In the Liberal Studies major, the student will develop, under the guidance of an advisor, a plan of study which integrates his/her interests and goals. The plan of study will be focused in one of two areas of concentration:

Humanities

Course work will be primarily in the disciplines of literature, history, philosophy, religious studies, languages, and the arts.

Social/Public Policy

Course work will be primarily in the policy sciences: political science, economics, and sociology, with supporting courses from communication studies, psychology, history, philosophy, and religious studies. Four of the seven departmental courses must be at the 300-400 level.

Students must satisfy the usual degree requirements in the College:

• Completion of the Core Curriculum
• An overall and major concentration grade point average of 2.00 or better
• Completion of at least 126 semester hours

For further information, please write, call, or email:

Director: Kathleen Bush
Office: Briggs Buildingl, Room 121
McNichols Campus
Phone: 313-993-3254
E-mail: bushkt@udmercy.edu