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Program checklist · BA

Liberal Studies, BA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
24.0101
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_133d0570
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Requirements

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    Program Notes

    9 items
    1. Students must have their proposal approved by an Assistant Dean in the Undergraduate Studies Dean’s Office by the first semester of their senior year at CGS (see program residency requirement below).
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    2. At least two disciplines must be represented in the plan of study.
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    3. Up to 12 professional (non-liberal arts) credits can be used in the major.
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    4. Any subsequent changes to the plan of study must be reviewed and approved through the course substitution appeal process.
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    5. Students are encouraged to pursue an internship / study abroad experience as part of the major. Up to 6 internship credits and 9 study abroad credits are accepted.
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    6. A maximum of 6 credits with the S/NC grade may be used in the major.
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    7. This major cannot be pursued as a double major. Students can add a minor or a certificate to complement their studies (CGS course overlap rules apply).
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    8. Liberal Studies students must earn a minimum of 30 college level credits and half of the major requirements at the University of Pittsburgh and have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for graduation. The remaining program credits may include transfer credit and/or advanced standing credits (see CGS transfer credit policy).
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    9. 30 credits for the degree must be completed in upper-level classes (1000-level or equivalent) and at least half of the major requirements must be upper-level.
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    General Education Requirements

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      Writing (9 credits)

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        Introductory Composition Course (3 credits)

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          Two Writing Intensive Courses (6 credits if not overlapped with other General Education requirements)

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            Math/Algebra (3 credits)

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              Quantitative and Formal Reasoning (3 credits)

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                Diversity (3 credits)

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                  Language/Communication (6-10 credits)

                  4 items
                  1. Having completed three years of high school study of a second language with a grade of B or better in each course;
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                  2. Passing a special proficiency examination;
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                  3. Transferring credits for two terms or more of approved university-level instruction in a second language with grades of C or better;
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                  4. Having a native language other than English.
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                  Humanities and Arts, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences (27 credits)

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                    Global Awareness and Cultural Understanding (9 credits)

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                      Overlapping of General Education Courses

                      4 items
                      1. Courses taken for general education requirements can also be applied to major requirements, when applicable.
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                      2. Diversity courses are allowed to overlap with other general education requirements.
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                      3. Writing (‘W’) courses are allowed to overlap with other general education requirements except for the Professional Communication requirement.
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                      4. Students may overlap the second course in their language sequence, taken at the college level, with the Geographic Region requirement, except for American Sign Language. This does not apply to students who satisfy the Language requirement through high school study, a proficiency examination, or native proficiency.
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                      Specialized Study (the Major) (30-36 credits)

                      11 items
                      1. Administration of justice (this major is no longer accepting new students, effective Fall 2021)
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                      2. Dental hygiene (for licensed dental hygienists)
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                      3. Health services (BA and BS)
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                      4. Humanities (this major is no longer accepting new students, effective Fall 2020)
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                      5. Law, Criminal Justice, and Society
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                      6. Legal studies (this major is no longer accepting new students, effective Fall 2021)
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                      7. Liberal Studies
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                      8. Media and professional communications
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                      9. Natural sciences
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                      10. Public service
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                      11. Social sciences (this major is no longer accepting new students, effective Fall 2020)
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                      Electives

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                        Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79264. Captured page pages/0051.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.