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College of Arts, Education, and Humanities

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

Our Liberal Studies program offers students the opportunity to choose classes and electives from multiple disciplines. Allowing students to gain a well-rounded education and to excel in their future career.

Program Details

Official Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Format
In Class-Day
In Class-Day
Credit Hours
120
Program Start
Fall Semester
Application Deadline
Apply Anytime
Average Time to Degree
4 Years

Why Get a Liberal Studies Degree at DeSales University?

At DeSales, our Liberal Studies program features small class sizes for close connections with professors and peers, personalized guidance from our program chair, a wide range of electives, and study abroad opportunities to customize your degree to your career ambitions!

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Program Highlights

Multiple Pathways to Success

  • DeSales Liberal Studies majors take diverse classes across our departments and choose electives that fit their interests, offering many ways to customize their Liberal Studies degree.

International Opportunities

  • DeSales has an international experience for every student and every major! Various international agreements offered by DeSales allow students to study abroad for a semester at the same cost as your DeSales tuition. You can even use your financial aid!

Personal Support

  • With an average class size of 20, our Liberal Studies program offers close connections with professors. Liberal Studies majors receive one-on-one assistance from our program chair to create their perfect degree program.

What Will You Study?

Liberal Studies majors are required to choose courses and electives in: English, History, Philosophy, Fine Arts, Foreign Language and the Social Sciences.

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  • Logic
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  • Literary Modernism

Liberal Studies

Meet the Faculty

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Andrew Essig
Professor, Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences Department, Chair of Political Science Program
610-282-1100, x1632
201 Brisson Hall
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Katherine Grasso
Associate Professor
610-282-1100, x2789
253 Dooling Hall
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Tahereh Alavi Hojjat
Professor; Chair of Economics Major
610-282-1100, x1254
215 Gambet Center
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Annmarie Houck
Assistant Professor; Chair, Department of Mathematics/Computer Science
610-282-1100, x1336
222-D Dooling Hall
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Sara Hulse Kirby
Department Chair of Philosophy and Theology; Assistant Professor
610-282-1100, x1809
239 Dooling Hall
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Joshua Schulz
Associate Professor
610-282-1100, x1591
271 Dooling Hall
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Angelica Silva
Associate Professor
610-282-1100, x1238
273 Dooling Hall
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Lisa Wilde
Associate Professor
610-282-1100, x1264
257 Dooling Hall
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Sarah Xia Yu
Assistant Professor
610-282-1100, x1677
262 Dooling Hall
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Application Checklist

  • Application Fee: None
  • Transcripts: Official High School Transcript
  • Standardized Tests: Test-optional, however, an Admissions Interview may be requested
  • Recommendations: Completed Guidance Counselor Form and Teacher Recommendation Form
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