Navigating the academic landscape is a pivotal aspect of every student's journey. For Liberal Studies students at the University of Illinois Springfield, a wealth of resources awaits to enhance your learning experience. From direct access to our comprehensive program handbook to informational links for additional support services, our Student Resources function as a centralized hub equipped with tools designed to guide you throughout your studies at UIS.
Students in Liberal Studies can design their own degree program and chart a unique pathway based on their prior learning, experiences, goals, and aspirations. Below are some example pathways. Explore these and other possibilities with the help of our program advisor. For Liberal Studies degree requirements, please visit the catalog.
Liberal Studies B.A. Coaching and Athletics Leadership pathway
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Coaching and Athletics Leadership Pathway helps students gain foundational knowledge and transferrable skills to work on compliance, education, health and wellness, leadership, management, support service, & other areas related to coaching and sports.
Employment Areas: athletic administration, coaching and training, health and nutrition education, outreach coordination, sports management, wellness programming, etc.
Stackable Credentials: credit hours completed for minors (e.g.: English, Psychology, Sociology, & Sports Management) may count as electives toward the Liberal Studies B.A. degree.
General Education Courses to Consider:
- Statistics
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Digital Media
- Anatomy & Physiology
Upper-Division Electives to Consider:
- Criminology of Sport
- Professional Writing
- Exercise and Sport Psychology
- Sports and US History
- Kinesiology and Biomechanics
Liberal Studies B.A. Community Relations and Services pathway
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Community Relations and Services Pathway prepares students forplanning, developing, coordinating, and implementing a variety of community programs, events, and projects and working in grant-seeking, engagement, policies and procedures, & other areas.
Employment Areas: advocacy and outreach, community engagement, grant writing, government agencies, non-profit management, program development and coordination, etc.
Stackable Credentials: credit hours completed for minors (e.g.: African American Studies, Art Therapy, Child Advocacy Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Sociology, & Women and Gender Studies) may count as electives toward the Liberal Studies B.A. degree.
General Education Courses to Consider:
- Media Writing
- Introduction to the American Political System
- Principles of Psychology
- Statistics for Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Criminology
Upper-Division Electives to Consider:
- Business Ethics
- Women and Criminal Justice
- Creative Writing, Publishing and Community
- Economics for Administration
- Intro to Human Rights
Liberal Studies B.A. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice pathway
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Pathway prepares students for developing, coordinating, and leading a variety of DEIJ initiatives and advising, implementing, & updating policies and procedures, among others.
Employment Areas: community engagement and outreach, consulting services, DEIJ education and training, DEIJ events planning, government agencies, program management, media content development, support services, etc.
Stackable Credentials: credit hours completed for minors (e.g.: African American Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Legal Studies, Sociology, & Women and Gender Studies) may count as electives toward the Liberal Studies B.A. degree.
General Education Courses to Consider:
- Intro to Philosophy
- Applied Statistics
- Microeconomics
- Psychology
- Social Problems
- First Year Seminar
Upper-Division Electives to Consider:
- Business Ethics
- Business Communication
- Public Relations
- Professional Writing
- Human Resource Management
- Law and Society
- Intercultural Communication
Liberal Studies B.A. Health Humanities pathway
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Health Humanities Pathway helps student combine scientific and humanistic approaches to understanding disease and illness, health and wellness, medical intervention, patient experience, & prevention and healing.
Employment Areas: health advocacy, healthcare administration, medical sales, patient relations and outreach, public health education, wellness program coordination, etc.
Stackable Credentials: credit hours completed for minors (for example: Anthropology, Biology/Pre-Medical, English, Public Health, Sociology, & Women and Gender Studies) may count as electives toward the Liberal Studies B. A. degree.
General Education Courses to Consider:
- Intro to Philosophy
- Applied Statistics
- Intro to Sociology
- Psychology
- Personal Health and Wellness
Upper-Division Electives to Consider:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Professional Writing
- History of the Family
- Women's History
- Human Evolution
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Science