{"id":49829,"date":"2022-12-16T13:50:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T18:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:20:30","slug":"liberal-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/adult\/liberal-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><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\">Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree<\/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><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-designed-for-non-traditional-adult-students-who-want-to-complete-a-bachelor-s-degree\">Designed for non-traditional adult students who want to complete a bachelor&rsquo;s degree.<\/h2><p class=\"has-text-align-left\">UMW&rsquo;s Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) program offers greater flexibility than a traditional bachelor&rsquo;s degree and helps you translate your career and life experience into academic credit. The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) Program is designed for adult students who want to complete a bachelor&rsquo;s degree.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-request-information\">Request Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get updates from Mary Wash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.umw.edu\/register\/BLSRFI\" style=\"border-radius:40px\">Request Information<div class=\"arrow\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-apply-now\">Apply now!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our home away from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.umw.edu\/\/apply\/?sr=a085dbbb-8d0d-4547-9c23-3edfcdf1dbbc\" style=\"border-radius:40px\">Apply<div class=\"arrow\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At Mary Wash, our students are what inspire us.<\/h3><p>For 110+ years, we&rsquo;ve championed the fearless exploration of knowledge&mdash;connected students, like you, with their passions, and helped them use those passions to make the world better than before.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-online-major-leadership-and-management\">Online Major: Leadership and Management<\/h3><p>The University of Mary Washington Bachelor of Liberal Studies offers a new online major designed for adults seeking a degree completion option who are working professionals ready to advance their skills in leadership and business.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requisites<\/h4><p><strong>Students only have to meet one requisite.<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Graduated from high school six or more years ago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have legal dependents other than a spouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are financially self-supporting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have significant life, military or professional experiences that translate into academic knowledge and that can contribute to the completion of the Bachelor&rsquo;s degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Criteria<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit the free online application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resume preferred<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transcripts- all college transcripts from all institutions attended\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free Preliminary evaluation of transfer credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any standardized test scores or military coursework transcripts may be considered for academic credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload unofficial transcripts for credit(s) evaluation *Be advised that evaluation of transfer credit will be finalized only after all official transcripts are received<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-umw-text-image alignfull umw-text-image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__inner \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__row\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-intro-title\" id=\"h-bls-program-information\">BLS Program Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-intro-content\">BLS students receive a well-rounded education, exploring various subjects in the arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences. Choose from more than <strong>30 liberal arts and sciences majors<\/strong>, including Leadership and Management, which is exclusive to the BLS program; double major; or work with the BLS office and UMW faculty to create your own major and degree plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button umw-intro-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/\" style=\"border-radius:40px\">BLS Degree<div class=\"arrow\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"umw-text-image__image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner__bg\" style=\"background-color:#F7BF0A\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/BLS1.jpg\" alt=\"Student and faculty looking at a book in the library\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-umw-text-image alignfull umw-text-image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__inner umw-text-image--left\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__row\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-intro-title\" id=\"h-admissions-requirements\">Admissions Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-intro-content\">You&rsquo;ve gathered lots of great experiences through your life and your work. Let UMW&rsquo;s Bachelor of Liberal Studies program for adult learners <strong>turn your know-how into a degree<\/strong> that will take you to new heights. Students enroll full or part-time, are not required to live on campus, and skip the foreign language requirements of the traditional curriculum&rsquo;s general education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button umw-intro-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/undergraduate-degrees\/bls-degree\/\" style=\"border-radius:40px\">BLS Degree Admission<div class=\"arrow\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"umw-text-image__image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner__bg\" style=\"background-color:#d1422a\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/BLS2.jpg\" alt=\"Student working on a machine\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-umw-text-image alignfull umw-text-image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__inner \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__row\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-intro-title\" id=\"h-tuition-and-fees\">Tuition and Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-intro-content\">A maximum of <strong>90 semester hours of transfer credit<\/strong> may be used to fulfill the requirements for the BLS degree. These credits may include a maximum of <strong>30 credits earned through military service<\/strong> and a maximum of <strong>30 credits earned through a life\/work portfolio<\/strong>. BLS students may choose to major in any one of the more than 30 majors available in arts and sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button umw-intro-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adminfinance.umw.edu\/studentaccounts\/tuition-and-fees\/fredericksburg-campus\/\" style=\"border-radius:40px\">BLS Tuition and Fees<div class=\"arrow\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"umw-text-image__image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner__bg\" style=\"background-color:#002d61\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/BLS3.jpg\" alt=\"students walking on campus\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designed for non-traditional adult students who want to complete a bachelor&rsquo;s degree.UMW&rsquo;s Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) program offers greater flexibility than a traditional bachelor&rsquo;s degree and helps you translate your career and life experience into academic credit. 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