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BA in Liberal Studies

The degree combines the virtues of a well-rounded education with innovative ways of seeing our 21st-century world and the knowledge or applied skills needed to be productive. Training is cohesive, in-depth and targeted toward diverse future job opportunities or graduate school options. Students can select one of four thematic tracks. 

Tracks

Health and Human Concerns

This track provides expertise in biomedical science while also offering the rich philosophical, ethical or cultural perspectives on the human condition that will lead to or enhance a variety of careers in medical care fields. It is ideal for students seeking employment in the private or public sectors or advanced training in medicine, health care, social work or associated disciplines.

Humanities and Cultural Traditions

This track allows majors to follow a broadly-based curriculum on diverse Western and non-Western cultural traditions. Students in this track will have the opportunity to study in depth a particular country or region's history, culture, religions and language, or to pursue interdisciplinary inquiry about a given historical, cultural or global movement. It is suitable for students who want to go on to graduate studies in the humanities, cultural studies, political science and kindred fields, or to initiate careers in the private and public sectors that value a classical liberal arts education.

Law, Business and Society

This track offers majors the sophisticated knowledge of diverse high-impact applied fields, including economics, political science, public administration and international relations. It offers students the chance to create a tailored curriculum for an immediate professional career, for future Master of Business Administration or law school training, or as an academic platform for advanced graduate studies in sociology/anthropology, political science, international relations and related disciplines.

Education, Policy and Community

This track offers students the opportunity to take courses throughout the spectrum of education-related majors offered at FIU and combine them with courses from other disciplines. It is suitable for students with a general interest in the field of education.

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College to Career

Students entering the major with less than 90 credit hours take a Cornerstone course, IDS 3073: Understanding Your Liberal Studies Major. The Cornerstone enables students to make the most of the interdisciplinary opportunities and flexibility a Liberal Studies major provides.

Before graduating, all Liberal Studies students take IDS 4890: Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone which allows them to reflect and build on the interests, experiences, skills and strengths they develop during their time at FIU. Students then connect this knowledge with available academic and career opportunities.  

Liberal Studies majors are also asked to take Interdisciplinary Colloquia. For more on our exciting colloquia courses, see the Liberal Studies Program Description in the FIU Course Catalog.

Current students have the option of exploring their career interests by pursuing educational internships for academic credit. If you have identified an educational internship and would like to apply for academic credit through Liberal Studies, please contact Liberal Studies Director, Vanessa Sohan, to learn more about the application process.