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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies, B.L.S. Degree Requirements


Degree Plan (BLSBLS)


General Education Curriculum


GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)


GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)


Science Requirements (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)


GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (3 hours)


  • Any WI designated course (WI).
    ENG 101  & ENG 102   prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)


Select 1 course:

BLS 401  
BLS 491  

Note:


*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

GEC 06 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum


DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (40 hours)


Students select 36 hours, with a minimum of 12 hours in 3 of the 6 Colleges. No more than 6 hours completed under GEC 01-05 can count towards this distribution. A minimum of 18 hours must be 300 or 400 level, 6 in each College:

  • Select 12 hours from College 1 (6 must be 300/400 level)
  • Select 12 hours from College 2 (6 must be 300/400 level)
  • Select 12 hours from College 3 (6 must be 300/400 level)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (18 hours)


One concentration of 18 hours minimum approved by program Director.

DEG 03. Electives


Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below)

Hours to Degree


120 hours are needed to graduate with a BLS in Liberal Studies. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements  for more information.