Nov 23, 2024  
University Catalog 2023-2024 
    
University Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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 Online
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.

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees  

Interdisciplinary Core and Capstone Requirement for all Undergraduate Degrees


All undergraduate AU Online degrees 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.

Leadership for Service and Change Concentration Course Requirements:


Focus Areas:


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.

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