Bachelor of Liberal Arts
General Studies

B.L.A with emphasis in: Art, General Studies, Human Communication, and Language Arts and Communications. General Studies is available via distance delivery.

The Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree is designed for students seeking a broad-based education that can lead to graduate school or jobs in which critical thinking and communication skills are valued. Students engage in time-honored methods of inquiry: creative endeavor, critical interpretation, dialogue, historical and logical analysis, and scholarly investigation. BLA graduates who are interested in teaching may also apply to the one-year Master of Arts in Teaching programs at UAS. Students should consult with faculty in their areas of interest to design an individualized course of study.

BLA degrees must include:

1. 120 credits minimum at the 100 level or above.
2. 30 credits, including 24 upper-division credits, completed at UAS.
3. 42 upper-division (300-400 level) credits.
4. No more than 12 credits of independent study and no more than 12 credits of internship.

View details of the degree from the humanities Website.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students need to go through formal application process provided on the admissions Web site.

Distance Students: E-mail: distance.ed@uas.alaska.edu or call 1-877-465-4827.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2008-2009 CATALOG)

Courses in a degree program may be counted only once-courses used as major requirements cannot also be used to fulfill requirements in other parts of the program. History courses may fulfill humanities or social science requirement, but may not be used for both.

BLA-related GERs may fulfill requirements in the GERs or elsewhere in the program.

Minimum Credit Hours			120
General Education Requirements			35
Must include:
ART	S261	History of World Art I*	3
PHIL	S201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
___	S__	Language courses**	8
select both
HIST	S105	World History I	3
HIST	S106	World History II	3
or both
HIST	S131	History of the U.S. I	3
HIST	S132	History of the U.S. II	3
*Art emphasis only
**8 credits in a 1-year sequence of a single world or Alaska Native language. Students who study a world language (other than English) for a semester in a study abroad program where they are being taught in the language of study and in the country where the language is spoken will be considered to have met their B.L.A. language requirement.
Liberal Arts with Minor			28
Humanities			9
Minimum of 9 credits in at least 2 disciplines with a maximum of 6 credits in 1 discipline
Social Science			9
Minimum of 9 credits in at least 2 disciplines with a maximum of 6 credits in 1 discipline
Mathematics or Natural Sciences			7
Select from MATH S108 or higher; STAT S107 or higher; all natural science courses; ANTH S205, GEOG S205, PHIL S206.
Communications			3
Completion of ENGL S311 with a C or higher.
Minor Requirements			15-18
Electives			9-12
Liberal Arts without Minor
Breadth requirements without a minor			43
Humanities			15
Minimum of 15 credits in at least 2 disciplines with a maximum of 9 credits in 1 discipline
Social Science			15
Minimum of 15 credits in at least 2 disciplines with a maximum of 9 credits in 1 discipline
Mathematics or Natural Sciences			7
Select from MATH S108 or higher mathematics course; all natural science course; or ANTH S205, GEOG S205, PHIL S204, and STAT S273.
Communications			6
Completion of ENGL S311 with a C or higher and 3 additional upper division credits in literature, creative writing, communicaiton, or other English composition.
Electives			12

GENERAL STUDIES EMPHASIS
(Available by distance delivery)
Emphasis Requirements	30
At least 2 disciplines from the following course classifications: humanities, mathematics and logic, natural sciences, or social sciences (including law science) must be represented with at least 12 credits each 18 of the 30 credits required for a general studies emphasis must be upper division.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The UAS Career Services Office provides a current listing of internship opportunities available to UAS students. These internships are funded by Alaskan, federal, national and international organizations and businesses. Changes occur frequently. If you have an interest in internships please contact Career Services for assistance. If admitted to a degree program you can also speak with a faculty member if you are interested in an internship for academic credit.

CONTACT INFORMATION

University of Alaska Southeast
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6100
Ph: 877-465-4827 (toll free)
Program Web site: www.uas.alaska.edu/humanities/programs/bla/gen-studies.html
Email: admissions@uas.alaska.edu