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B.S. in Professional and Liberal Studies

(HEGIS 4901)

Dowling's School of Arts and Sciences degree programs are constructed upon a well-rounded core curriculum of arts and humanities, natural science, math, and social sciences. These are the classic building blocks that ensure career versatility in an ever-changing world. Dowling's Professional and Liberal Studies program is designed for associate degree holders with a technical or professional orientation. Career counseling and personalized advisement are an integral part of the BSPLS degree.

Career Outcomes for Professional and Liberal Studies Majors

Dowling's professional and liberal studies degree prepares you for a leadership position or advancement in your profession of choice.

Students who wish to be certified to teach Business and Marketing in grades 5-12 must take 21 credits of the Business Core as follows: ECN 1001A and 2002A, ACC 2001 and 2002, FIN 3087, CIS 1200, MGT 2077 and MKT 1033. They must take 15 additional credits in Finance and Management as follows: FIN 3092, MGT 1011, 2073 and 2075 and other Education and Psychology courses that qualify them for middle childhood or adolescence certification. Completion of this program may require more than 120 credits of course work.

Major Requirements (Liberal Arts)* 60 credits

	English/Humanities/Philosophy/Foreign Language	15
	HST, POL, ECN, PSY, SOC, or ANT	18
	MTH	6
	Science	6
	ATS,VIS, MUS, DAN, DRM, or SPH	15

Electives (Liberal Arts and Non-Liberal Arts) 60 credits
Total: 120 credits

*Note: Core Requirement (two sequences and Senior Seminar [15 credits]) and College-Wide Requirements (ENG 1001 [3 credits] and MTH (other than MTH 0001) [3 credits]) must be taken as part of the required Liberal Arts credits.