Liberal Studies
Program Overview
Graduate with skills for today’s job market: BSLS graduates develop the creative and critical thinking skills analysts say graduates need to advance in today’s workplace. Equipped with these attributes, our graduates will be empowered for jobs in almost any sector.
The Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies at Texas A&M University–Central Texas allows students to combine interests in multiple academic programs into one curriculum. The result is a degree that better meets the variety of educational and professional goals today’s students aspire to achieve. Our program is well suited for both non-traditional students who have spent time in the workforce or started their academic journey, as well as traditional students who want to explore diverse interests.
As a Liberal Studies major, you will become a resourceful critical thinker and communicator. These skills will provide a practical and meaningful framework which you can leverage across a wide range of careers and professional endeavors.
Program Information
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Transfer Pathways:
The direct & affordable path from your community college to a Bachelor’s degree!
Whether you are attending an A&M–Central Texas partner college, have credits from another community college, or are attending another four-year university, your A&M–Central Texas enrollment specialist can help you find the quickest and most affordable path to your bachelor’s degree.
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Create a Personalized Degree in Areas that Interest You
Create a personalized educational experienced based on your interests by selecting three minors from the list of disciplines below. Each minor requires the successful completion of 18 semester credit hours in a recognized discipline, with at least 12 semester credit hours of upper-level coursework.
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Aviation Science
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- English
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Forensic Investigation
- History
- Homeland Security
- Human Resource Management
- Interdisciplinary Film Studies
- Language and Linguistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Military Science
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Visual Arts
Available as a 100% Online Degree
The Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies is available as a 100% online degree program when pursued with three minors selected from among the following fields:
- Accounting
- Aviation Science
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- English
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Psychology
- Sociology
Included in liberalartsedu.org’s 2022 Regional Analysis of Most Affordable Liberal Studies Programs
From liberalartsedu.org: Altogether, a bachelor of liberal arts degree offers a powerful combination of knowledge and reasoning skills that can be put to use in almost any industry. We built this list to help you find world-class universities teaching those skills at the lowest tuition rates in the country.
Here’s more of what they said about our program:
Tuition cost is $7,411 less than the regional average for similar programs!
On-campus or online, Texas A&M – Central Texas’ BS in Liberal Studies offers an affordable, interdisciplinary course of study (bachelor’s completion) that’s built for both traditional and non-traditional students alike. Explore an area of interest to you… build upon your professional skills… prepare for graduate school – whatever your goals, Texas A&M – Central Texas will get you where you want to be, thanks to the option of in-person or distance-based courses, and an outstanding selection of minor options. Choose from three minors and create a program that’s uniquely you.
- Also offers: MS in Liberal Studies
- Ranked as one of the most ethnically diverse schools in the U.S.
- Outstanding student engagement through a low, 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio
Program Contacts
Office/Room: Warrior Hall – 420C
Phone: 254.519.5461
Email: [email protected]
Office/Room: Warrior Hall – 420B
Phone: 254.501.5920
Email: [email protected]
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