Apr 11, 2026  
2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

Liberal Studies, B.A. Four-Year Course Plan


All General Education course options can be found here.   

Please Note: This four-year plan serves as a general guide and assumes that all prerequisite requirements have been met prior to each course. Students may need to complete additional prerequisite coursework (WRI 001 ) based on placement results or prior preparation. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor to create a personalized plan that aligns with your individual progress and goals.

 

First Year

Fall Spring
LBST 001: Introduction to Liberal Studies   Major Lower Division Breadth: Social Sciences
Major Lower Division Breadth: Social Sciences Major Lower Division Breadth: Humanities & Arts
WRI 010: College Reading and Composition   General Education: Lower Division Language
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar  or SPRK 010: Spark Seminar    Lower or Upper Division Elective

Second Year

Fall Spring
Major Lower Division Breadth: Humanities & Arts Major Lower Division Breadth: Social Sciences or Humanities & Arts
General Education: Quantitative Reasoning General Education: Area B-Approaches to Knowledge Literary and Textual Analysis, or Media and Visual Analysis or Societies and Cultures of the Past
General Education: Area A–Physical Science General Education: Area A–Life Science
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Literary and Textual Analysis Lower or Upper Division Elective

Third Year

Fall Spring
Major Upper Division Elective Requirement Major Upper Division Elective Requirement
Major Upper Division Elective Requirement Major Upper Division Elective Requirement
General Education: Upper Division Crossroads Major Upper Division Elective Requirement
Lower or Upper Division Elective General Education: Upper Division Writing in the Discipline

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
Major Upper Division Elective Requirement LBST 191: Capstone in Liberal Studies  
Major Upper Division Elective Requirement Lower or Upper Division Elective
Lower or Upper Division Elective Lower or Upper Division Elective

The four-year plans presented in this sample plan demonstrate the recommended sequencing and timing of the required and elective components within each major, the assumption each course listed is worth 4 semester units (unless otherwise noted), and that lower and upper division common course GE requirements are maximized in sharing with your major, concentration, and Intellectual Experience Badges.

Completing the 120 units necessary for graduation; should your plan not have a minimum of 120 units planned to be completed, you must add the necessary courses to ensure you complete a minimum of 120 units.

Completing the 120 units necessary for graduation; should your plan not have a minimum of 120 units planned to be completed, you must add the necessary courses to ensure you complete a minimum of 120 units.

All students are expected to work with their academic advisor to find their best pathway through the degree requirements of their chosen program. 

Students must complete three courses in Approaches to Knowledge Area B: Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past GE. One course must be Approaches to Knowledge Area B: Social Science GE. Students must complete the remaining two courses from at least two of the other three Approaches to Knowledge Area B areas: Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, & Societies and Cultures of the Past.