Applied Liberal Arts, B.A.

Major Code: 5080

University Core (Total Listed 42-44)

For full list of courses see University Core (Bachelor’s) .

Major Requirements

Applied Liberal Arts: 70-78 Minimum Required Hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 12 Credit Hours

Economics: 3 Credit Hours

Elective 3000 or 4000 level courses in at least three of the following areas: 9 Credit Hours

Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Cultural Foundations: 9 Credit Hours

Philosophy: 3 Credit Hours

Elective 3000 or 4000 level courses in at least two of the following areas: 6 Credit Hours

English
History
Humanities

Communication Skills: 9 Credit Hours

Select one course from group A and two from group B:

Group A:

Group B:

MCOM 2053 - Intro to Human Communication OR
MCOM 2153 - Intro to Organizational Comm OR
MCOM 2193 - Principles of Public Relations OR
MCOM 2623 - Communication Theory OR
MCOM 3093 - Presentation Techniques OR
MCOM 3413 - Conflict and Communication
* English courses completed in fulfillment for the Communication Skills area cannot be used to satisfy the Cultural Foundations requirement.

Foreign Language: 0-8 Credit Hours

Completion of a second semester of a foreign language (1224) or an intermediate level foreign language.

Sciences: 3 Credit Hours

Career Preparation: 12 Credit Hours

ACCT 2113 - Accounting I

Select one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

Select one of the following: 6 Credit Hours

Capstone: 1 Credit Hour

ALA 4751 - Applied Liberal Arts Capstone

# Liberal Arts Area of Concentration: 24 Credit Hours

Course work from one of the following areas (courses taken to meet other degree requirements may be applied). At least nine of the twenty-four hours must be 3000 or 4000 level course work.

NOTE: Some areas of concentration may require more than 24 hours depending on required prerequisites.

	Art	Mathematics
	Biology	Mass Communication
	Chemistry	Modern Language
	Creative Studies	Music
	Criminal Justice	Philosophy
	Economics	Physics
	English	Political Science
	Geography	Psychology
	History	Sociology
	Humanities	Theatre Arts
	Leadership
	Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
	(at least 24 hours must come from the list of course for the WGSS major)

#NOTE: This requirement may be satisfied with the completion of eighteen hours, provided the remaining six hours are selected from courses listed in the “Career Preparation” area above. This includes any additional courses completed in computer science and/or accounting.

Electives to bring total to: 124 Minimum Required Hours

Minimum Grade Requirements

Average in (a) all college course work, (b) course work at UCO, and (c) major courses: 2.50