Bachelor's Degrees

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts (BALA)

Total: 120 semester hours

GENERAL EDUCATION
30 semester hours. Includes Common Seminar, Areas of Study and Language and Cultural Studies.

Common Seminar
6 semester hours

• ADED300U Knowledge Management: Seminar Across the Disciplines (online only)

or

• ADED301U Knowledge Management: Seminar Across the Disciplines I

• ADED302U Knowledge Management: Seminar Across the Disciplines II

Areas of Study
18 semester hours. At least one 3-hour course from each of the following areas:

• History

• Literature

• Natural Sciences

• Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

• MATH103U Finite Mathematics (or higher)

• The Arts

Language and Cultural Studies
6 semester hours

• IDST306U Understanding Culture and Language (online only)

or

• IDST304U Understanding Culture and Language I

• IDST305U Understanding Culture and Language II

Language and Cultural Studies Exemptions

Students majoring in Liberal Arts who have completed six (6) semester hours (or equivalent) in language coursework with a grade of “C” or better may earn waivers for IDST304U and IDST305U. Credits from a study abroad experience may also count toward the six-hour requirement.

Students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies (online only) must take IDST306U as part of the course of study.

Students who wish to switch from the major in Interdisciplinary Studies to the major in Liberal Arts and who have passed IDST306U with a grade of 'C' or better may earn waivers for IDST304U and IDST305U.

Students who pass IDST304U, IDST305U, or IDST306U may not take the courses again for repeated credit in the BALA program (to include both Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies majors).

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
60 semester hours. Coursework selected from across the curriculum. Undergraduate minors (combined with the major in Liberal Arts only) may be drawn from this area. Foundation Coursework, if required, counts toward General Distribution.

Online Interdisciplinary Studies Exceptions

Online Interdisciplinary Studies students combine General Education and General Distribution requirements. 60 semester hours total required, 45 hours prior to transfer to University of Richmond. Foundation Coursework requirements except MATH103U are built in the 60-hour Interdisciplinary Studies major for online students.

Foundation Coursework
The student’s placement test score, along with advising recommendations, will determine the pathway of foundation courses before other required coursework.

• ENGL101U Strategic Reading and Writing

• ENGL201U Critical Writing and Research I

• ENGL202U Critical Writing and Research II

• MATH103U Finite Mathematics

MAJOR
30 or 60 semester hours. Select from the following:

• Liberal Arts (30 semester hours)

• Interdisciplinary Studies Online (60 semester hours)