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School of Arts & Sciences

Liberal Studies

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A four-year program of interdisciplinary exploration

A student in Point Park's Department of Humanities and Human Sciences gives a presentation on global cultural studies. Student Ana Bird gives a presentation on her research project during the Undergraduate Humanities Symposium.

The liberal studies major provides an interdisciplinary approach to education, allowing students to design a degree tailored to produce professionals and scholars prepared for the cosmopolitan nature of the 21st Century.  You choose an area of concentration while simultaneously taking a liberal arts foundation of courses.  The result is a well-rounded education valued by both graduate schools and employers seeking students with a broad range of knowledge and skills.  The liberal studies major draws upon the combined strength of a dynamic liberal arts curricula and the extensive breadth of expertise offered by Pont Park’s programs and schools — empowering students to make flexible and informed career and academic decisions.

If you are a student who already knows your field of major concentration, the liberal studies program provides the strong context of the liberal arts that will be a foundation for your degree.  If you are still unsure of your area of expertise, this program offers the ability to undertake a wide range of courses that will help decide where your focused interests lie as you advance in making your degree a reality.

Degrees Offered

Students can earn a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies through the following formats:

Transfer and Non-Traditional Students

The ability to coordinate many areas of study into a concerted and coherent program is often attractive as well to transfer and non-traditional students who have earned a wide range of degree credits across a curriculum.  This combination of breadth of study and precision of focus constitutes the heart of both the program and the Point Park University experience.

For a comprehensive list of program requirements and course descriptions, see the links to the program guides at the top of page and the School of Arts and Sciences course descriptions.