Liberal Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies is designed to provide a quality, multidisciplinary education. Its flexible approach is geared especially to the nontraditional student, typically pursuing a degree at night, while working full time during the day.

Instead of choosing the traditional single academic major area of study, the Liberal Studies major studies a variety of areas centered on the humanities, the social sciences and science and mathematics. A minor area includes one of the many career areas offered such as:

  • administrative studies
  • business
  • computer science
  • criminal justice
  • health services
  • journalism
  • paralegal studies

Major Area Requirements
52 credit hours

Humanities
18 credit hours chosen from non-University core English, Philosophy and Theology courses

Social Sciences
18 credit hours chosen from non-University core Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology courses

Science/Math
12 credits hours chosen from non-University core Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics courses

BLS Seminar in Liberal Studies
3 credit hours - only for upper seniors

Undergraduate Admission Contacts

Queens

Office of Admission
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
1 (888) 9STJOHNS
admissions@stjohns.edu