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Apr 11, 2026
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2026-2027 Catalog
Liberal Studies, B.A.
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In addition to adhering to General Education Requirements and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Requirements , the Liberal Studies, B.A. major requires 54 units (some of which simultaneously fulfill general education requirements). Courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on a pass/no pass basis unless the course is only offered on a pass/no pass basis. Students must complete all major course prerequisites with a C-or better. Students are not permitted to combine a Liberal Studies, B.A. major with any other SSHA major. Students who complete an emphasis track are not permitted to minor in the same subject of study that they choose to complete their specialization requirements.
Liberal Studies, B.A. Four-Year Course Plan
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Lower Division Requirements [24 Units]
Cornerstone Requirement [4 units]
Complete the following course: Breadth Requirement [20 units]
Social Sciences Requirement [8 units]
Complete eight lower division units in Social Sciences from any of the following subjects: ANTH; COGS; CRS; ECON; GEOG; HS; MGMT; PH; POLI; PSY; SOC. Humanities and Arts Requirement [8 units]
Complete eight lower division units in Humanities & Arts from any of the following subjects: CCST; CRES; EH; ENG; GASP; HIST; PHIL; SPAN; WRI. *Excluding WRI 001 and WRI 010. Additional Social Sciences or Humanities and Arts Requirement [4 units]
Complete four additional lower division units in either Social Sciences OR Humanities & Arts from any of the following subjects*: ANTH; CCST; COGS; CRES; CRS; ECON; EH; ENG; GASP; GEOG; HIST; HS; MGMT; PH; PHIL; POLI; PSY; SOC; SPAN; WRI. *Excluding WRI 001 and WRI 010. Up to four units of lower division STEM coursework can substitute, with a petition process. Upper Division Requirements [30 Units]
Capstone Requirement [4 units]
Complete the following course: Elective Requirement [26 units]
Complete at least 26 upper division units from any of the following subjects*: ANTH; CCST; COGS; CRES; CRS; ECON; EH; ENG; GASP; GEOG; HIST; HS; MGMT; PH; PHIL; POLI; PSY; SOC; SPAN; WRI. *Up to eight units of upper division STEM coursework can substitute, with a petition process. Transfer Students
Liberal Studies has designed its curriculum so that students transferring as juniors who are enrolled full-time will be able to complete the degree requirements within two years. Transfer Selection Criteria
Beyond meeting the UC Merced campus requirements and the school level transfer requirements, applicants must meet the following additional requirements to be admitted
to their intended major.
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG): Liberal Studies will participate in the Transfer Admissions Guarantee program. For
students entering through TAG, the following requirements apply: - GPA: Minimum transferable unit GPA of 2.8, or higher
- Course Requirements: Satisfies lower-division breadth requirement. No additional major specific courses are required.
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