Liberal Studies Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Students may earn a Liberal Studies B.A. with an option in:
- General Humanities (see requirements below)
- Religious Studies
- Asian Studies
- Women's and Gender Studies
General Humanities Option
Lower-Division Requirements
- Foreign Language - Two years (4 semesters) of a single foreign language
- Liberal Studies 151L (4 credits) and 152L (4 credits) - Introduction to the Humanities. Prerequisite or corequisite WRIT 101 or equivalent.
- Literary Studies - British or American Literature, 3 credits
- Historical Studies - European or American History, 3 credits
- Asian Studies, 3 credits
- Religious Studies, 3 credits
Upper-Division Requirements
- History, 3 credits
- Philosophy or Political Philosophy, 3 credits
- Women’s and Gender Studies, or Native American Studies, or African-American Studies, 3 credits
- Religious Studies, 6 credits
- Liberal Studies, 6 credits (from among LS 326, LS 327, LS 368, or LS 428)
- Liberal Studies Capstone Senior Seminar, 3 credits
The upper-division writing expectation must be met by successfully completing an upper-division writing course from the approved list in the General University Requirements section of the UM Catalog. In addition, students must complete the University of Montana general education requirements according to the governing UM catalog.
