{"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":"2024-11-08T16:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T21:46:53","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":"\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\">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>\n\n\n\n<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\u2019s degree.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">UMW\u2019s Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) program offers greater flexibility than a traditional bachelor\u2019s 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\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At Mary Wash, our students are what inspire us.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For 110+ years, we\u2019ve championed the fearless exploration of knowledge\u2014connected students, like you, with their passions, and helped them use those passions to make the world better than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-online-major-leadership-and-management\">Online Major: Leadership and Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requisites<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students only have to meet one requisite.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<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\u2019s degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Criteria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<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\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<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\u2019ve gathered lots of great experiences through your life and your work. Let UMW\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<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\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designed for non-traditional adult students who want to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree. 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