{"id":49812,"date":"2022-11-21T16:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T21:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2023-07-26T11:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T15:01:00","slug":"bls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/adult\/bls\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal Studies (BLS) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Admissions<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Liberal Studies (BLS) Program<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The Liberal Studies (BLS) Program is designed for nontraditional adult students who want to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree. UMW\u2019s Bachelor of Liberal Studies program offers greater flexibility than a traditional bachelor\u2019s degree and helps you translate your career and life experience into academic credit. Students enroll full or part-time, are not required to live on campus, and skip the foreign language requirements of the traditional curriculum\u2019s general education component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BLS students receive a well-rounded education, exploring various subjects in the arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences. Choose from more than 30 majors in the liberal arts and sciences, including <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/leadership-and-management-major-2\/\">Leadership and Management<\/a>, which is exclusive to the BLS program; double major; or work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/\">BLS office<\/a> and UMW faculty to create your own major and degree plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve gathered lots of great experience through your life and your work. Let UMW\u2019s Bachelor of Liberal Studies program for adult learners turn your know-how into a degree that will take you to new heights. Use the checklist below to make sure you have everything you need to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-application-checklist\">Application Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.umw.edu\/\/apply\/?sr=a085dbbb-8d0d-4547-9c23-3edfcdf1dbbc\">Apply online<\/a>, and we\u2019ll waive the $50 application fee!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official transcripts from each college you\u2019ve attended, even if the credits were transferred to another school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official documentation of all nontraditional credit earned (College Level Examination Program or Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support tests, military training, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstration of competency on the Test of English as a Foreign Language is necessary if the student\u2019s native language is not English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service members should speak with their Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within their Military Service before enrolling at UMW.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To receive admissions materials, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/meet-us\/\">UMW Admissions<\/a> at (540) 654-2000 or Email us at <a href=\"mailto:admit@umw.edu\">admit@umw.edu<\/a>, or you can fill out our <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.umw.edu\/register\/BLSRFI\">Request for More Information Form<\/a>. Feel free to Tweet at us <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marywash\">@marywash<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Liberal Studies (BLS) Program is designed for nontraditional adult students who want to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree. UMW\u2019s Bachelor of Liberal Studies program offers greater flexibility than a traditional bachelor\u2019s degree and helps you translate your career and life experience into academic credit. 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