Liberal Studies, Leadership for Service and Change Concentration, Environment Focus, BA

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BA in Liberal Studies: Leadership for Service and Change
Location: AU Distance and Extended Education
Credits for Degree: 120 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Online
Standard time to completion: 36 months

Program Overview

The objective of the Liberal Studies major is to allow students to creatively combine courses for a breadth of exposure to liberal studies or to probe more deeply into one or two specific areas within our majors. Students work closely with an academic advisor to develop a specific direction for their degree program. Students completing a major in Liberal Studies choose either the Literature and Creative Writing Concentration, or the Leadership for Service and Change Concentration (with a defined focus area).

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Leadership for Service and Change Concentration

The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Leadership for Service & Change concentration prepares committed individuals for lives of engagement in social justice work within local or global contexts. The goal of the interdisciplinary program is to prepare organizers, advocates, and change makers who understand self, their communities and the forces that disadvantage certain groups and individuals within those communities, in order to provide leadership for the common good.

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Interdisciplinary Core and Capstone Requirement for all Undergraduate Degrees (18 semester credits)

All undergraduate degrees in the Online and Extended division require the completion of a common interdisciplinary core as well as a capstone requirement. Additional professional core curriculum, concentrations and electives are defined in their plans of study below.

Interdisciplinary Core (15 Semester Credits)

Capstone Requirement (3 Semester Credits)

PRO-4970: Senior Project

Leadership for Service and Change Concentration Course Requirements: (33 semester credits)

Professional Core Curriculum (21 semester credits):

Focus Areas:

(Select one focus area: 12 credits)

Environment Focus Courses (12 Semester Credits).

*Must include one service learning course:

Select courses from the list below or apply approved transfer credits in the following areas: Energy Management or Technology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Sustainability, Water Resources Management.