Liberal Studies B.S.

Become an Agile Thinker

The Liberal Studies B.S. degree at JWU will equip you to examine issues from multiple perspectives and solve problems, all while exposing you to a well-rounded education in history, art, global studies and more. Critical and creative thinking leads to big ideas, and the effective communication skills you will develop can bring those ideas to life in any environment.

You will work closely with your faculty mentor to help shape and personalize your experience in this very flexible program. Choose which area to concentrate in: Arts & Culture, which encompasses humanities, art, history, literature, philosophy, religion and sociology; or Science & Society, which focuses on biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, political science and sociology.

Our Liberal Studies program’s free electives allow you to customize your degree to fit your specific interests, while you are encouraged to choose from among more than 20 minors to complement your studies, ranging from gender studies and criminal justice to political science and economics. Our students participate in JWU Study Abroad programs and/or complete internships with partners.

JWU Liberal Studies graduates pursue careers in a variety of fields, from communications to business to nonprofit to human resources. Where will your degree take you?

Lecture Series Helps Students Practice Good Citizenship

To help students engage with the government and with politics, the JWU Humanities department sponsored The Changing Constitution, a series of lectures that reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to the interpretation and application of the Constitution of the United States. “As there is no way to override the Supreme Court on constitutional matters apart from the nearly impossible expedient of amending the Constitution, decisions such as these impact the lives of every person in the country,” notes Professor Kenneth Schneyer, J.D. “Understanding them is crucial.”