Liberal Studies - The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Liberal Studies from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is a Campus Bachelor Liberal Arts and Science degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (Liberal B.A. or LIBA) is an option for students whose educational or career goals or academic interests are not met by any of Stockton's existing degree programs. The Liberal B.A. permits students to design a complete 128-credit interdisciplinary program suited to their individual needs and plans. This program thus provides extraordinary opportunities for creativity in educational planning and allows students to take advantage of a wide range of Stockton's faculty and other resources. To become a LIBA major, a student must prepare a carefully conceived proposal for multidisciplinary study and must have that proposal approved by a committee composed of the dean of general studies and two or three faculty members. Like any Stockton degree program, a Liberal B.A. program should show coherence, breadth of education and depth of study in a particular area. Like any Stockton Bachelor of Arts program, it should also reflect the College's commitment to the liberal arts in the general education of students. Liberal Studies majors are not exempt from the General Studies requirements. Although proposals resembling an existing degree program may be approved, the LIBA major is not a means by which established programs can be diluted. Students pursuing a specific career or graduate study are advised to solicit and consider the advice of faculty in similar or related disciplines and programs. The Liberal B.A. program is not intended to be a default option for students in other majors. Planning a Liberal B.A. takes time and commitment; considerable thought and discussion are required, since the student proposing a Liberal B.A. is, in effect, proposing that the College support an individually-tailored degree program. Planning a Liberal B.A. also requires that the student assume a large portion of the responsibility for his or her educational choices. The organization of a Liberal B.A. course of study may take several forms depending on the particular interests and needs of the student. The course of study, and the proposal describing it, must reflect a central unifying purpose or theme. View more details on The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Liberal Arts and Science courses.