| Minimum Credit Hours | 120 |
| GER | 35 |
| Liberal Arts Major | 60 |
| Electives/Minor | 25 |
| The Liberal Arts Major combines Core and Emphasis courses. Of the 60 total credits required for the Major, 45 must be completed through UAS. Courses completed for the Liberal Arts Major must receive a grade of C (2.0) or better. |
| I. Liberal Arts Core |
| CORE REQUIREMENTS | 18 |
| HUM | S200 | Orientation to the Liberal Arts | 2 |
| HUM | S210 | Student Portfolio | 1 |
| | | Communications, Literature or Writing (upper-division elective)* | 3 |
| | | Philosophy (Introduction, Logic, or Ethics)** | 3 |
| | | Social Science, Math or Natural Science (elective) | 3-4 |
| | | Cultural Diversity Courses*** | 6-8 |
*COMM S3XX, COMM S4XX, ENGL S3XX, ENGL S4XX
** PHIL S101, PHIL S201, PHIL S206, PHIL S301
***Cultural Diversity courses include: world languages, world history, Alaska Native languages, or BLA faculty advisor-approved courses in anthropology, art, communication, literature, and the humanities or social sciences, including transfer or study abroad courses, with an evident focus in cultural diversity. Upon admission into the BLA program, students are required to enroll in Orientation to the Liberal Arts and Student Portfolio courses. These courses are designed to assist students in planning their program of study with the approval of their BLA faculty advisor. The portfolio is used for purposes of continuing self-assessment during the student’s BLA program. Students must complete the Orientation and Portfolio courses within the first three semesters after matriculation; those who do not will be dropped from the BLA program and must officially reapply for admission. |
| II. Liberal Arts Emphasis |
| EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS | 42 |
General Requirements for all emphasis options: - During the semester the student is admitted the BLA, an Emphasis option (listed below) must be formally declared by the student and approved by the BLA coordinator or the student’s faculty advisor.
- 24 minimum upper-division in credits required in the Emphasis program (18 minimum credits completed through UAS).
- Includes a Capstone Course: HUM S499 Humanities Capstone
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| LIBERAL ARTS EMPHASIS OPTIONS |
| In each BLA degree program, students pursue one of the following Emphasis options: Designated Emphasis, Interdisciplinary Studies, or Independent Design. Courses used for GER credit cannot be used to fulfill Liberal Arts Emphasis courses or must be replaced by substitute disciplinary courses of equal credits. |
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| 1. DESIGNATED EMPHASIS |
| A designated emphasis provides a focused course of
study in the Liberal Arts not available through other
baccalaureate degree programs offered through UAS. |
| COMMUNICATION |
Primary Field Communication (COMM): 24 credits (minimum 15 credits upper-division).
Secondary Field of cross-disciplinary courses approved by the BLA Communication faculty advisor: 15 credits (minimum 6 credits upper division).
Capstone (3 credits): HUM S499 Humanities Capstone |
| LANGUAGE ARTS |
Language Arts Fields: English (ENGL), Communication (COMM), Theatre (THR).
Primary Field: 24 credits (minimum 15 credits upper division).
Secondary Field: 15 credits (minimum 6 credits upper-division).
Capstone (3 credits): HUM S499 Humanities Capstone |
| 2. INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES |
| Interdisciplinary Studies provides academic depth to a
general course of Liberal Arts study by combining cross disciplinary
primary and secondary fields. Primary and
secondary fields must be from different disciplines. The
Interdisciplinary Studies program must be approved by
the student’s BLA faculty advisor. |
Primary Field: 24 credits (minimum 15 credits upper division).
Secondary Field: 15 credits (minimum 15 credits upper-division).
Capstone (3 credits): HUM S499 Capstone. |
| Primary Field |
| The primary field consists of BLA faculty advisor
approved course electives (24 credits, minimum of
15 credits upper division) under one the following
categories. In some instances, minimal course requirements
are designated. |
| Anthropology |
| Cultural Anthropology (ANCH S202), Biological Anthropology (ANTH S205) |
| Art |
| Two-semester History or World Art survey (ART S261/S262 |
| Communication |
| English |
| History |
| Two-semester History survey: History of the U.S. (HIST S131/S132) or World History (HIST S105/106) or Modern Europe (HIST S227/228) and Seminar in History: Selected Topics (HIST S492). |
| Humanities |
Any two of the following Humanities disciplines: Art,
Communications, English, History, Alaska Native Languages
(including Tlingit, Haida), Modern Languages
(including Spanish), Philosophy,
Theatre, or BLA faculty advisor approved Humanities
discipline.
Discipline 1: 12 credits (min. 9 credits upper division).
Discipline 2: 12 credits (min. 6 credits upper division). |
| Psychology |
| Introduction to Psychology (PSY S101), Research Methods and Statistics (STAT S107 or higher), Social Science Research Methods (SSCI S300), or BLA faculty advisor approved course. |
| Social Science |
| Any two of the following Social Science disciplines:
Anthropology, Economics, Government (Political Science),
History, Psychology, Sociology, or BLA faculty
advisor approved Social Science discipline. |
Discipline 1: 12 credits (min. 9 credits upper division).
Discipline 2: 12 credits (min. 6 credits upper division). |
| Theatre |
| Secondary Field |
| The secondary field, which must be from a different
discipline than the primary field, consists of 15 credits
(minimum 6 credits upper-division). |
| Liberal Arts secondary fields available at UAS include: Art, Biology, Communication, Creative Writing, Economics, English, Environmental Science, French, Government, History, Laws, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Tlingit Language. |
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| 3. INDEPENDENT DESIGN |
| This option is designed for highly motivated students who are interested in completing a BLA program that does not fall under any Designated Emphasis or Interdisciplinary Studies option. Independently designed BLA programs are available only to students who have a tenure-track faculty member who agrees to supervise their degree program. The student and supervisor will work together to design a degree proposal that provides a coherent body of knowledge at the baccalaureate level. The Independent Design must be approved by the supervising faculty member, the supervising faculty member’s department chair, and the Dean of Arts and Sciences. As the program is independently designed, there are no formal limitations on the structure of each student’s program beyond the required Liberal Arts Core. However, the Independent Design has rigorous emphasis requirements: |
- 45 total credits for the BLA Liberal Arts Major
must be completed while enrolled at UAS.
- 24 Emphasis credits minimum must be upper division.
- 30 Emphasis credits minimum must be completed
after the Independent Design program is approved
by the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Any changes to a program in progress must be approved
by the supervising faculty member, the supervising faculty
member’s department chair, and the Dean of Arts
and Sciences. |
| LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVES/MINOR |
| ELECTIVES/MINOR REQUIREMENTS | 25 |
| Courses from AA degrees, transfer credits from accredited universities or colleges, or other University of Alaska credits at the 100 level or higher may be counted for elective credit. A Minor field must differ from disciplinary coursework completed for the Liberal Arts Emphasis. Any overlap in specific courses between GER, the Liberal Arts Major, and a Minor requires course substitutions. |
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