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Prepare for a Variety of Careers

JWU Charlotte’s Liberal Studies B.S. degree provides the flexibility and independence to set your own curriculum, gaining valuable skills that will equip you to examine issues from multiple perspectives and solve problems in your future career. Critical and creative thinking leads to big ideas, and effective communication can bring those ideas to life. Our program is framed by Charlotte’s diverse, rapidly growing urban environment, which teems with opportunities to explore different paths within liberal studies.


Charlotte Campus

JWU Charlotte sits right in the heart of the Queen City. You can walk to big spots like Truist Field Ballpark, Bank of America Stadium, 7th Street Public Market and Romare Bearden Park. The campus connects deeply with Charlotte’s booming industries including business, entrepreneurship, culinary arts, healthcare and hospitality — so students get hands-on experience tied to real local opportunities.

The JWU Liberal Studies program is where I found my life path. Before starting at JWU, I went to two other colleges. I never could figure out what career I wanted to pursue and felt lost. When I started at JWU, I went into the Liberal Studies program, as it allows students to take classes in multiple fields of study. The professors are excellent and are always there for me when I need them, which made it easier to decide what career I would pursue.”

Kennedy Griffin ’27, Liberal Studies major

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Faculty Contact

Maureen Farrell, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Chair
College of Arts & Sciences
401-598-1772
maureen.farrell@jwu.edu