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Welcome to BLS

 

The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) degree is designed for adults who want to major in one of the traditional arts and sciences disciplines. As a BLS student you can choose from more than 30 majors offered at UMW or you can create your own interdisciplinary major. A maximum of 90 semester hours of transfer credits may be used to fulfill the requirements for the BLS degree. The BLS degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours, distributed in three categories: general education, electives and major.

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Students in the BLS program attend classes on the Fredericksburg campus and follow the traditional college schedule. Most classes meet during the day, but there is a limited selection of evening classes offered. You can enroll in the program as a part-time or full-time student.

Regardless of your major, you'll receive a broad, well-rounded education as a BLS student at UMW. The General Education component of the curriculum differs somewhat from the BA/BS requirements (For example, BLS students are not required to take foreign language and physical education courses), but still enables the BLS student to explore a variety of subjects in the arts, natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Our curriculum also provides the flexibility of creating your own major. Students have designed programs in Linguistics, African-American Studies, International Business, Italian Studies, Asian Studies, Public Affairs, Journalism, Human Resource Management, and Women's Studies.

 

For More information about evening classes to complete a bacholer's degree, visit the Bachelor of Professional Studies site.