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Liberal Studies

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JWU Online > Academics > Bachelor’s > BS Liberal Studies

PROGRAM DETAILS

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career-focused curriculum

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Program Overview

Aspire to a broaden your career path? With our online Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies degree, you can cultivate knowledge and expertise across a number of fields to prepare to make an impact in areas from education to management and more. This online bachelor’s of liberal studies online develops the analytical, communications and agile-thinking skills that transfer seamlessly across a number of industries. You’ll be exposed to challenging coursework designed to help you learn the skills you need for a wide range of career options.

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This program is offered in collaboration with JWU’s John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences.

What You'll Learn

  • Apply oral and written rhetorical strategies to communicate complex arguments.
  • Apply appropriate disciplinary criteria to examine complex issues, analyze arguments, conduct credible research, solve problems, make ethical decisions and create original ideas and/or approaches.
  • Synthesize and apply knowledge from multiple perspectives to evaluate complex issues and address real-world problems.
  • Critically examine and interpret the complexities of human culture, expression and/or behavior using the theories and methods of various disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

Take the next step in your career with an online liberal studies degree from Johnson & Wales University. Start your application today.

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At Johnson & Wales University, we believe a high-quality education should help you reach for your career goals, not weigh you down with college debt. So we are constantly working to provide competitively priced college tuition.

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Online BACHELOR OF LIBERAL STUDIES Sample Courses

Coursework for your bachelor’s in liberal studies online covers the foundational skills you will need for a number of industries, in areas such as social sciences, math, humanities science and foreign language. Take a look at some options of courses you could take.

Liberal Studies Major Courses

 

Course Title
One ART, HIST, LIT, PHIL, or REL course 2000 level or higher
One BIO, CHM, PHY or SCI course 1000 level or higher
One ECON, PSCI, PSYC, or SOC course 2000 level or higher
3 Foreign Language credits as determined by language placement

Liberal Studies Major Focus

 

Course Title
Arts & Culture
One ART, HIST, LIT, PHIL, REL, or SOC course 2000 level or higher
Four ART, HIST, LIT, PHIL, REL, or SOC courses 3000 level or higher
OR
Science & Society
One MATH course 1000 level or higher
Four BIO, CHM, ECON, PHY, PSCI, PSYC, SCI, or SOC courses 3000 level or higher

Applied/Experiential Learning

 

Course Title
College of Arts & Sciences Internship OR
Directed Experiential Education OR
Undergraduate Laboratory and Field Research OR
Undergraduate Research Experience OR
Study Abroad

Please note that some courses may be 15 weeks long. For the most up-to-date and complete course listing information, as well as full course descriptions, visit our catalog.

Admissions Requirements

Ready to begin your online liberal studies degree? Johnson & Wales Online is here to help. We start with a dedicated online admissions associate who will work with you one-on-one to answer all your questions and help guide you through the process.

If you’re ready for a degree that can position you for your next career move, click the button below to get started today!

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Why Johnson & Wales University?

Prepped for the Professional World

We work with industry-leading employers to ensure career-relevant curriculum is at the core of every educational experience we offer. And we pack each program with skill-building opportunities and experience-based learning to help you be career-ready upon graduation.

Personalized Support

We are committed to your success – both academically and professionally. From dedicated academic advisors to career services to tutoring help, we offer one-on-one support throughout your educational journey with us.

Learning on Your Schedule

We help working professionals like you overcome obstacles to learning. That means providing the flexibility of online degree programs as well as a range of student services to provide the tools and support you need to succeed in class and throughout your career.

Backed by Student Approval

Based on a 2024 EdSights survey of JWU Online students, three out of four students would recommend JWU Online to a friend. Most notably, JWU Online achieved a Student Voice Score (SVS) of 65, far surpassing the national private 4-year institution average score of 3. To learn more about our SVS, which measures our students' overall satisfaction with JWU Online, visit out EdSights Student Voice Score page.

A young man with one leg crossed working on a laptop with the following text overlapped: 3 out of 4 online students would recommend JWU Online to a friend, according to a 2024 JWU Online student survey conducted by EdSights

“JWU has an amazing support system for their online students. My advisor was wonderful and was always in communication with me and helped me with any issues that arose. The professors were very responsive, and I truly felt that they cared about their students’ success.”

– Kara Morrissette, ’18

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