1. How many hours are required for the degree?
126 total.
Notes: 60 of the 126 have to come from a baccalaureate (4 yr) institution. At least 30 hours HAVE to come from the College of Liberal Studies. (The actual liberal studies degree plan is 42 hours, if you have upper division course work that is less than 20 years old, it may be possible to waive up to 12 hours.
2. What are the specific degree requirements?
Graduation Requirements:
Minimum 126 total hours
Minimum 60 hours from baccalaureate institution
Minimum 30 hours from the College of Liberal Studies
Minimum 40 hours of upper division coursework
No more than 30 lower division and 30 upper division hours can be waived with advanced standing credit
Minimum Grade Point Average is 2.0
3. What are the Liberal Studies Major Requirements I will need?
Courses Required for Liberal Studies Degree (42 hours)
LSTD 3503 Interdisciplinary Inquiry
LSTD 3233 Humanities of the Ancient World
LSTD 3953 Study in Depth-Prospectus
LSTD 3243 Humanities of the Modern World
LSTD 3333 Human Arrangements
LSTD 4700 Advanced Topics in Liberal Studies
LSTD 3343 Challenges in Changing World
LSTD Area of Concentration I
LSTD Area of Concentration II
LSTD Area of Concentration III
LSTD 3433 The Dynamic Universe
LSTD 4800 Investigative Studies in Liberal Studies
LSTD 3443 Ecology and Evolution
LSTD 4953 Study in Depth
4. What are the general education requirements?
5. What if I have an Associate of Arts or Associate in Science?
If your degree is from an accredited Oklahoma institution, ALL of the general education classes have been waived.
6. What if my Associate’s degree is from out of state?
Then it will be evaluated for the specific general education classes.
7. What if I do not have an Associate degree?
That’s okay, your transcripts will be evaluated on a course by course basis.
8. What if I have an Applied Associates degree?
Your transcripts will be evaluated on a course by course basis.
9. What if I have never attended college before?
You can take all 126 hours online at OU.
10. What if I have college credit prior to Fall 1990?
Your general education requirements differ significantly: all you need is Composition I, Composition II, U.S. History, and American Political Government.
11. What are some of the electives and concentration courses I can choose from?
