The BLS News

Congratulations to our August 2008 Graduates!
• Lisa Crook**
• Megan Hassett
• Amanda Hutcheson
• Justin Keys***
• Sarah Parnell
• Joshua Pegram

BLS Fall Schedule Changes
The BLS sessions for Fall semester have been changed:
1st Session: 25 Aug to 15 Oct
2nd Session: 22 Oct to 12 Dec

Add/Drop Deadlines (link)
Last day to add a class or drop it for a tuition refund:
• 1st Session—Wed. 27 Aug.
• Full Semester—Fri. 29 Aug.
• 2nd Session—Fri. 24 Oct.

Withdrawal Deadlines (link)
Last day to receive a "W":
• 1st Session—Fri. 19 Sept.
• Full Semester—Fri. 17 Oct.
• 2nd Session—Mon. 17 Nov.

Blackboard 8.0: 8/8/08
UNCG upgraded to Bb 8.0 between Summer & Fall 2008.

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Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Degree Requirements

Including College of Arts & Sciences General Education Core Requirements*

University Residency and GPA Minimum Requirements (see bulletin)

  • 122 Total Semester Credits:
    Accepted transfer credit + courses completed at UNCG.
  • 31 Semester Credits from UNCG:
    Minimum 12 s.h. toward any major and 9 s.h. toward any minor.
  • 36 Semester Credits at 300 Level or Above.
    (All BLS courses are at 300- & 400-level.)
  • 2.0 Cumulative GPA: Minimum GPA for coursework attempted at UNCG.

BLS Major Requirements: 30 Semester Hours (see bulletin)

  • BLS 300: Seminar in Humanities:
    2 courses with different topics. One should have SI marker.
  • BLS 320: Selected Topics in Literature: 1 course.
  • BLS 340: Selected Topics in Fine Arts: 1 course.
  • BLS 360: Selected Topics in Philosophy, Religion, & Ethics: 1 course.
  • BLS 380: Selected Topics in Historical Perspectives: 1 course.
  • BLS 3xx: Area of Emphasis:
    3 additional courses in the same Selected Topics area.
  • BLS 400: Senior Seminar: 1 course; includes WI marker.
  • BLS Electives: as desired, to meet residency and upper-division requirements.

College of Arts & Sciences General Education Core Requirements (GEC+CAR=list)

  • GFA: Fine Arts: 1 course.
  • GLT: Literature:
    2 different courses.
  • GPR: Philosophical, Religious, & Ethical Perspectives: 1 course.
  • GMO: Modern History: 1 course.
  • GPM: Pre-Modern History: 1 course.
  • GMT: Mathematics: 1 course.
  • GLS: Life Science: 1 course.
  • GPS: Physical Science: 1 course.
  • NS: Additional Natural Science: 1 course. (GLS or GPS)
  • LAB: Natural Science Lab, to accompany GLS or GPS: 1 laboratory.
  • GRD1: Reasoning and Discourse: ENG 101 or Equivalent: 1 course.
  • GRD: Reasoning and Discourse: 1 course.
  • GSB: Social & Behavioral Sciences:
    3 different courses from ≥ 2 departments.
  • GFL: Foreign Language Intermediate Proficiency:
    204 level; requires 4 semesters for most students.

Markers (may be combined with courses above):

  • GLOB1: Global Nonwestern (GN): 1 course.
  • GLOB2: Global (GL or GN): 3 courses.
  • SI: Speaking Intensive: 2 courses (1 must be in BLS major).
  • WI: Writing Intensive: 4 courses (1 must be in BLS major).

Your Degree Evaluation will show which of these degree requirements you have met.

*Students enrolled at UNCG prior to 2001 may be under CLER:
College of Arts and Sciences Liberal Education Requirements

 

Page updated: 05-Aug-2008

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