Program
Description
The Liberal
Studies program is based on the development of an individualized course
of study by a student and his/her advisor.
This allows students to tailor their course work to meet their personal interests and needs. Apart from the basic liberal arts requirements, students are free to select a major percentage of their courses within elective categories. This gives students the responsibility of planning a coherent study program while at the same time allowing them the freedom to sample many disciplines and career areas. Elective courses are broken into two categories:
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Liberal arts and sciences electives which must be chosen from offerings in humanities, social sciences, reading, multimedia, natural sciences or mathematics, and
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Free electives which may include the previous areas as well as any of Medaille's career courses and professional, technical and occupational courses transferred from two- or four-year institutions, by the American Institute of Banking, the Office of Non-Collegiate Instruction of the New York State Education Department and through Servicemember's Opportunity Colleges. Other non-traditional approaches to granting credit, such as Prior Learning Assessment, may be applied toward the Liberal Studies degree.
The degree options of the Liberal Studies program allow students the opportunity to utilize prior recognized educational and professional experiences which frequently are not applicable or transferable to other degree programs. Because of the unique nature of the program, an individual interested in obtaining the Liberal Studies degree should consult with the department chairperson in order to discuss his/her educational background and to plan an educational goal. Students must work closely with their academic advisor throughout their studies to discuss course selections. It is also strongly recommended that early in the program students visit the Career Planning and Placement Office to help them identify their own personal and career goals. This goal identification is of great importance to students when selecting electives which will help them meet their needs.
A Liberal Studies student often completes a specific minor such as Literature, Computer Information Systems, or Business.
In addition, students may choose to organize their electives around a central topic or theme such as American Studies. This guide theme could include liberal arts electives in humanities and social sciences and free electives in political science. Another example could be students interested in working in sales who would have the flexibility of taking a combination of courses in business, advertising, speech, writing, public relations and other related areas to prepare them for success in this field. Many other theme areas may be planned by a student and his/her advisor. Students in Liberal Studies can therefore design their college program to suit individual needs and interests.
Liberal
Studies Curriculum (B.S.)
Credit
Distribution
Bachelor
of Science
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APY 100 |
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GEO 110 |
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PSY 100 |
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SOC 100 |
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| GEN 230 | Creative Expression | 3 |
| GEN 410 | Baccalaureate Capstone I | |
| GEN 411 | Baccalaureate Capstone II | 3 |
The majority of these courses should be taken above the "Introductory" level, i.e., "Intermediate" and "Advanced" to ensure an in-depth study of a particular area(s). However, students may, at their discretion, include "Introductory" level courses depending upon their interests, but not to the detriment of the in-depth concept.
(May include any APY, ART, BIO, CHE, CRJ, DAN, ECO, FRE, GEN, GEO, HIS, HUM, LNG, LIT, MAT, MMS, MUS, PHI, PHY, POL, PSY, RDG, SSC, SOC, SPA, SPE, THE, WRT course) |
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Free Elective
Component
Attention
should be given here to include courses above the "Introductory"
level. The course selection under this area may include any course
for which college credit is granted; appropriateness of transfer
college credit will be determined by the Registrar.
**Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a Free Elective.
Liberal
Studies Curriculum (A.S.)
Credit Distribution
Associate
of Science
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*Students who meet the math competency must substitute a Free Elective.
**Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective.
Because of the limited number of elective hours required for the associate degree, the in-depth concept and theme topics are not required. However, students are encouraged to organize their electives according to their future career and educational goals. In addition, students are counseled to select courses which may later lead to a baccalaureate degree.
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