Flexible Liberal Studies Degree

If your goal in college is to pursue a broad range of interests or to develop a specialized program in areas where majors are not currently offered, our Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) and Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Studies (AALS) degree programs are just what you’re looking for. The BLS option is designed by you and your academic advisor to ensure a comprehensive academic experience, while allowing flexibility in fulfilling requirements. It can serve as a terminal degree or as preparation for graduate school, professional school, or employment in business, government or industry. The AALS, a 64-credit hour program, includes a strong core of foundation courses and allows you to study selected disciplines in-depth. If you have a lot of college coursework under your belt already, our BLS and the AALS allow you to pull it all together, give it shape, and complete your degree.

Several minors and concentrations are available, each aiming to build career-ready knowledge and skills for students interested in areas such as Allied Health, Business, Communication, Creative Writing, Education, Math, Science, or Social Science.

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YourPace is a flexible, competency-based degree program with 8-week sessions and a flat tuition rate for students who must be 20 years old at the time of application.

On-campus students also have the flexibility to take a variety of online courses in many of our programs.

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Program Highlights

Voice and Choice

In our BLS and AALS programs, degrees are tailored to your needs, which means each one could look a little different.

Maximum Flexibility

One of the biggest benefits of our Liberal Studies programs is that their flexibility leverages your previously earned credits and streamlines your pathway to degree completion.

Ensuring Your Success

At UMPI, you get unparalleled one-on-one support, providing a strong network to ensure your academic and personal success.

Meeting You Where You’re At

So you have lots of different courses from lots of different places. Let us help you turn them into something beautiful.

Exciting, Focused Learning Opportunities

Your degree may be general in name but you can still be really focused in terms of what you study. For example, if you’re interested in Education, you’ll still have a chance to actively engage with students in local schools.

Student Organizations

UMPI offers more than 20 student clubs and organizations, giving you multiple opportunities to enhance your learning, explore your interests, and connect with fellow students.

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Voice and Choice

Whether you’re looking for a bachelor’s or associate’s degree, you’ll get to choose the particular pathway you want to pursue within Liberal Studies. If your passion is Business, you can focus your studies there. Or if you want to learn all you can about Education, you can tailor your studies accordingly. Just keep in mind that no matter what pathway you choose, you get a firm grounding in important career-ready skills, from effective written and oral communication to critical and creative thinking to global consciousness and intercultural awareness.

Maximum Flexibility

If you’re looking for a degree program that takes your past studies into account, nothing provides flexibility like our BLS and AALS programs. In the AALS, you choose from a wide range of general requirements and then select a concentration: Business Administration, Creative Writing, Science and Mathematics, or General, which includes 30 credits in whatever area you select. In the BLS, you again choose from a wide range of general requirements, select any one of UMPI’s 44 minors, and complete 24 elective credits in any area of your choosing.

EXPECT an education tailored to your needs

Ensuring Your Success

At UMPI, we believe in a strong support network to help you get to degree completion, from your faculty to your advisors to the many staff members who assist you on your educational journey. We don’t just know you by name, we’re incredibly invested in your success and work to support your specific goals.