Liberal Studies

The Bachelor of Arts is a flexible program that allows you to design a major with a focus on liberal studies. There is an additional self-design fee of $100 due at the time of application.

Residency
Thirty semester hours of new learning must be completed with Granite State College including a maximum of fifteen credits which may be taken at other University System of New Hampshire institutions after application.

Requirements
Review the outcomes and requirements for general education. A grade of "C" or better must be earned for the core general education courses and all course work or learning contracts in the major. You must complete 124 semester hours of credit as follows:

Core Courses 20 credits
CRIT 500 Critical Thinking*
ENG 500 The Writing Process*
MATH 502 Contemporary College Mathematics*
CMPL 511 Software Tools
COMM Oral Communication
(Consult your advisor about applicable courses.)

*These requirements must be successfully completed with the first 24 credit hours you take with GSC after date of application. 

Equivalent transfer courses meet these requirements.

Liberal Studies: Self-Design
If you choose a B.A. degree you will enroll in SDLR 550: Self-Design Seminar to research and plan your major in a field of liberal studies. You can build your plan of study on the model of a program offered at another college or combine the best of several programs. You may also make choices based on the demands of your own particular academic or personal goal. You will design a plan of study with guidance in SDLR 550 and submit a proposal for approval by Academic Affairs at the Administrative Center in Concord. Information on the self-design degree is available from academic advisors in each of our centers. More information.

Examples of majors include: The Arts, Cultural Studies,
English,
Historical Studies and
Humanities.

• Foundation Courses 12-24 cr
• Specialized Courses 16-24 cr
• Integrative Experience 3-4 cr

A minimum of five courses in the major must be at the upper level.

Electives
You may choose additional courses of interest to complete the total number of required credits.