Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010 Writing for Success3
ENC-1020 Writing for Success II3
COM-2090 Public Speaking3
MAT-1050 Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics3
SOS-1100 Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today 3
For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-1010 Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology3
ETH-2200 Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership3
POS-1100 American Government3
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-2100 Marriage and the Family3
HIS-1130 American History I3
FIL-1100 Exploring American Cinema3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-2910 Criminology3
HIS-1140 American History II3
HIS-1210 Introduction to World History I3
HUM-1030 Introduction to the Humanities III: Music3
PHI-1300 Introduction to Critical Reasoning3
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010 General Earth Science3
BIO-2080 The Science of Nutrition3
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

Option A. Students complete a total of 42 credits of Liberal Studies courses.

-Liberal Studies Courses42
Students complete a total of 42 credits of Liberal Studies courses that include at least 15 credits at the 3000/4000 level and no more than 6 credits at the 1000 level.

OR

Option B. Students select an 18-credit concentration and complete an additional 24 credits of Liberal Studies courses.

-Courses in the Concentrations18
-Liberal Studies Courses with Concentration24
Students select an 18-credit concentration from the list below and complete an additional 24 credits of Liberal Studies courses. Communications, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, General Management, Healthcare Management, Health and Wellness, Human Resources Management, Humanities, Labor Studies, Natural Sciences/Mathematics, Psychology, Social Sciences

C. Capstone

LIB-4950 Liberal Arts Capstone3

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120