Undergraduate Degree Completion

B.A. in Liberal Studies: Humanities/Social Science
Online

Beginning Fall 2009, the College of Professional & Continuing Education (CPCE) at Rowan University offers the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Humanities/Social Science as an accelerated and online program.  The BA in Liberal Studies: Humanities/Social Science is an exciting, quality liberal arts program designed to offer students solid academic preparation while still allowing for the shortest and fastest route to degree completion.

Admissions requirements

• $50 application fee
• CPCE Transfer/Degree Completion Application Form
• One official transcript from all colleges attended
• Courses in progress sheet (if applicable)
• Copy of student’s Social Security card
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
• No standardized tests are required!

Plus:

• At least 24 hours of transferrable credit. (Because of pre-requisites and the demands of the coursework, 45 hours is usually recommended.  All prospective students will meet with the LSHSS Program Coordinator who will review transcripts to determine transfer credit).

Application deadline

There are two “ideal starts” for admission to the Liberal Studies: Humanities/Social Science program. They are Fall 2009, Online Module 1 and Fall 2010, Online Module 2. (See also the “Program Entry Points” in the Detail Sheet for other admission starts.) 

Due to the complicated nature of the admissions evaluation process, students are strongly encouraged to apply at least one full month before their desired entry point.  Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up until 14 business days prior to the start of the next module.  (Again, please refer to the “Program Entry Point” dates).  Applications must be complete by this deadline in order to receive a decision before the module begins. (If a decision has not yet been reached, it may be possible--depending upon the program--for students to begin the course as a non-matriculated student while the official admission process completes).

Program requirements

• 120 credits are required to complete this program
• 39 credits in the major sequence (offered through CPCE)
• 21 credits of free electives
• 60 credits of general education
• See the Detail Sheet for further program details including course sequence and available start dates.

Coursework

• Courses are offered as online classes that are accelerated into 8 weeks (called a module). Within a module, each week of coursework starts every Tuesday at 8 AM and ends every Monday at midnight Eastern Time.
• See the Course Description Sheet for a full list of courses and course descriptions.

Coordinator/Contact information

Kathleen (Katie) Grillo
CPCE Administrative Advisor
(Provides assistance from initial inquiry to matriculation)
Phone: 856-256-5130
Email: grillo@rowan.edu

Aimee Burgin
LSHSS Program Coordinator
Liberal Studies: Humanities/Social Science
Phone: 856-256-4863
Email: burgin@rowan.edu