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Associate Degree - Liberal Studies
An Individual Program of Study
 The Liberal Studies major is designed for students who wish to develop an individual program of study based on Dean College's curriculum, with the flexibility of enrolling in courses across academic disciplines. It is an appropriate major for those students who: (1) are interested in exploring a variety of academic disciplines or a specific career; (2) would like to take courses from a particular major without having to commit to completing all courses for the major; or (3) plan to teach at the elementary or secondary school level. These goals can be accomplished within the Liberal Studies major. All options in the Liberal Studies major are designed to fulfill the liberal arts core/general education requirements at four-year colleges and universities. Because of the flexibility of this major, a wide variety of career possibilities are open to students completing the Liberal Studies major. The requirements for graduation fall under three options: Option 1 - General Option: This option is designed for students who want or need an Associate degree but not in a specific concentration or who plan to pursue a career that does not fit into a particular Dean curriculum. In this option, students complete the College's general education requirements and have the flexibility to choose courses offered by the School of Professional and Continuning Studies to fulfill the 24 credits of free electives. Option 2 - Focused Major Option: This option is designed for students who are interested in a particular major offered by the College, but who do not want to commit to completing all the courses required for that major. To complete this option, students take at least 12 credits from any one of the majors offered by the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Option 3 - Education/Teaching Option: This option is designed for students who plan to teach at the elementary, middle school or high school level. In this option, students focus on a particular teaching content area, such as English, History, Mathematics or Natural Sciences, and also complete key elective courses in education and psychology. Upon transfer, students would major in their teaching content area and complete a minor in Education leading to certification. Students choosing this option need to complete PSY 111 - General Psychology and either PSY 211 - Child Psychology (if intending to teach at the elementary level) or PSY 241 - Adolescent Psychology (if intending to teach at the middle or secondary level) to fulfill their social science requirements. Students are strongly advised to take PSY 234 - Educational Psychology and PSY 230 - Cross-Cultural Psychology as free electives.
*Students must complete an entire two semester sequence in History, either History I and II or Western Civilization I and II. return to top of page
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