Liberal Studies

**from 2024***

Liberal Studies is a degree completion program-- meaning, it is intended for students that began college in the past but never finished. The goal is to get the enough credits to get them to a broadfield degree.

Degree Options:

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

Minor Options:

N/A

Scholarships:

~$15,000 in Cat$cholarships; It should automatically filter to these based on their information, but they can also search for them.

3 things to bring up in meeting with Students:

·        Need to at least have previously completed 30 credits or an associate’s degree from another institution but no 4-year degree.

·        Have to take a minimum of 45 MSU credits, with majority being upper-division credits.

·        Need to meet with an advisor to look over previous transcripts to determine actual timeframe and how many credits are valid/ not “inactive”.

Facilities/Equipment/Resources available to students:

·        100% online, asynchronous program with flexibility in course selection.

·        Can get this degree from any location and do not need to be based in Bozeman or even Montana.

Student Success Stories/Notable Alumni:

Rebecca Jones was a student on campus at Montana State University, moving along toward her degree in elementary education when her world came to a screeching halt. Her son, then aged 2, was diagnosed with autism, and Jones needed to drop everything to be there for him.

Jones found MSU's online bachelor's degree completion program in Liberal Studies on the MSU Website. She graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Studies.

Most importantly, Jones said, she wanted to make sure other parents who are in a similar situation know they don't have to put their lives on hold.

Shanna Stanley of Conrad, Montana finished her bachelor's through MSU's online liberal studies bachelor's degree completion program. Stanley has a young daughter and works full time as a certified nursing assistant. "I am a single mother and I work and wanted to go to school full time... I couldn't go to Bozeman for school, so the online program seemed to fit best for my hectic life."

Meet Shanna and fellow graduate David Vanhorn.

Should students wish to speak with someone from your department, whose contact should we give:

Interim Program Manager, Jennifer Storment Jennifer.storment@montana.edu 406-994-7805.