This cross-disciplinary major allows students to work with an advisor to design their own program of studies drawing on all the disciplines of the college. It is intended for students who would like the flexibility to examine a broad range of topics and ideas during their college careers. Students interested in pursuing the Liberal Studies major should consult with their academic advisors and with the Academic Advising Office. The Liberal Studies program is jointly administered by the Social Science and the Humanities divisions, and students may ask either division director for help or advice about the major.

• Choice of Courses and Faculty from Across the College Curriculum
• Permits Students to Devise a Personalized Program of Study
• Provides a Broad-Based Education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Allows for Specialization in a Wide Range of Academic Areas
• Ideal for Students With Previous College Experience Who Want to Consolidate Their Earlier Academic Work and Move Rapidly Toward the Attainment of a Degree

• Accelerated College Entrance courses with several New York high schools.
• Advanced Placement.
• Nassau and Suffolk Community Colleges.

1. Liberal Studies majors must conform to all the academic standards and requirements of the college as outlined in the bulletin.
2. Courses taken to fulfill the core requirements of the college may not be used to fulfill the requirements of the Liberal Arts major.
3. Students with a major in Liberal Studies may not declare a double major.
4. Credits for internships, coops, and independent studies may be used only as described in option 2.
5. The grade point average for the Liberal Studies major will be calculated as the grade point average of all those courses the student is taking toward the satisfaction of the major requirements.
6. When a course listed as satisfying a requirement of the Liberal Studies major has prerequisites or corequisites, students are expected to complete the prerequisites or corequisites as a condition of taking the required course.
7. When a course is listed as satisfying the requirements of two or more concentrations in the Liberal Studies major, students may use the course to fulfill a requirement in only one concentration.
8. Developmental courses such as English 101, 102, 104, or 106 or Mathematics 101 and 102 may not be used to satisfy any requirement of the Liberal Studies major.
9. A minimum of 75% of the credits taken to complete this major must be in liberal arts courses and cannot be courses that are directed toward specialized study or specific occupational objectives.