Nov 25, 2024

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies - Adult Studies, B.L.S.

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Adult Studies Program for Working Adults

Course Requirements (120 Cr. Hrs.)

The Bachelor of Liberal Studies program educates students in theory and applications associated with a variety of disciplines. The core disciplines include business, social/behavioral sciences, humanities, and professional studies. Students, with the aid of an academic advisor, can design a program of study that best fits their personal and professional goals. The BLS degree also provides excellent opportunity to take prerequisite courses in preparation for pursuing a graduate degree. The curriculum has two options. One is a degree completion option for those with an associate’s degree. The other is for those without a degree.

Degree Completion Option - General Education And Degree Requirements

Completion of approved associate’s degree (a maximum of 64 semester hours transferred as “block” credit); a minimum of 56 semester hours from a senior college or university; a minimum of 45 semester hours of upper division courses; a minimum of 36 semester hours from Anderson University; a minimum of 36 semester hours of general education courses to include statistics, humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, communication, natural science, and Christian studies.

OR

Option For Non-Degreed Students - General Education Requirements (36 Cr. Hrs.)

Skills

Communication (6 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.

Statistics (6 Cr. Hrs.)

MAT 104 - Math for the Liberal Arts 3 Cr. Hrs.
MAT 108 - Finite Probability and Statistics 1 3 Cr. Hrs.

Areas of Inquiry

Humanities:

Christian Studies (6 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fine Arts (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Literature (3 Cr. Hrs.)

History (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Natural Sciences (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Additional Requirements in Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Liberal Studies Core - Both Options (48 Cr. Hrs.)

CIS 101 - Introduction to Computers 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 301 - Business Communications 3 Cr. Hrs.
LS 101 - Introduction to Liberal Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
LS 495 - Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
Plus 36 semester hours of 300- and 400-level courses from the categories shown below. (At least three 400-level courses must be included.)

Note:

The 36 semester hours must be distributed according to Option One or Option Two (described below).

Category A: College of Arts and Sciences Courses

Category B: College of Business Courses:

Maximum of 18 Semester Hours (For the purposes of the Liberal Studies degree, the College of Business courses listed below are considered to be one discipline.

BUS 351 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Cr. Hrs.
FIN 310 - Financial Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
MGT 341 - Principles of Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
MKT 331 - Principles of Marketing 3 Cr. Hrs.

Category C: College of Christian Studies Courses

Category D: College of Education Courses

Category E: The South Carolina School of the Arts

For the purposes of the Liberal Studies degree, The South Carolina School of the Arts courses are considered to be one discipline.

ART 231 - Art History Survey 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUH 211 - Survey of World Music 3 Cr. Hrs.
THE 321 - Theatre History I 3 Cr. Hrs.

Option One:

Choose 36 semester hours of 300-level + courses from the above categories. Courses must meet the following criteria.

At least two categories must be included
Must have at least 15 semester hours in one discipline or subject area, to include at least three semester hours at the 400-level if available
Must have at least 12 semester hours in a second discipline or subject area, to include at least three semester hours at the 400-level if available
Remaining nine hours can come from any category, though students are limited to a maximum of 18 semester hours of College of Business courses

(Note: The term discipline refers to courses with the same course prefix. A subject area can include courses with different prefixes, but which are housed in the same college.)

Option Two:

Students, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, may develop an individualized curriculum based upon a unifying issue, time period, region, or theme. A total of 36 semester hours of 300-level + courses must meet the following criteria:

At least two categories must be included
At least 21 semester hours must relate directly to the unifying issue, time period, region, or theme, to include at least six semester hours of 400-level courses, if available. (One can select a maximum of 18 semester hours from the College of Business. Students must get advisor approval for another course to total 21 hours.)
At least nine (9) semester hours must be taken in a separate, specific discipline or subject area, to include at least three semester hours of 400-level courses, if available.
Remaining six hours can come from any category

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