Liberal Studies - Mountain State University

Liberal Studies from Mountain State University is a Campus Bachelor Law degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Why choose a Liberal Studies degree? The liberal studies major allows students the flexibility to design a program around their own interests. Other students, who are not quite sure what they want to study, choose liberal studies as a major so they can explore various subjects in order to discover where their interests may be. Still other students combine a professional degree - Physical Therapist Assistant (A.S.) or Occupational Therapy Assistant (A.S.), for example - with a B.S. in Health Sciences to further their educational and employment opportunities. Each student works closely with an advisor to design and complete a program that leads to a B.A. or B.S. in a specific concentration. Typical concentrations organize core courses around subject areas in humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences. What can I study? A student majored in liberal studies communication studies while also earning an associate degree in meteorology from another school. She combined the relevant meteorology into her communications studies degree as preparation to go into the field of weather forecasting for a news station. Many students combine criminal justice courses into their social sciences degree requirements in preparation for careers in counseling in the criminal justice system. Health promotions is often used as preparation for jobs in pharmaceutical sales. Social and behavioral sciences concentrations are both used in preparation for careers at social service agencies, mental health clinics, and state-run agencies administering social programs. Some liberal studies majors with an interest in English and literature design their degrees around graduate school requirements, while others use the degree to refine their writing skills for creative writing careers. The program of study comprises 36 hours of general studies, 18 hours of liberal arts electives, and 66 hours career concentration courses, for a total of 120 semester hours. Career options At MSU, approximately one-half of our students continue their education in graduate school and the other half enters the workforce after graduation. The senior practicum (internship) experience often serves as a bridge between studies and future employment. View more details on Mountain State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Law courses.