Majors
Students in the Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) program may declare of the more than 30 majors available in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as select majors from the College of Business. Or, students may create a self-designed, interdisciplinary major (subject to the approval of the Bachelor of Liberal Studies Committee). BLS students may also select the exclusive Leadership and Management major that offers online coursework, available only to BLS students. This major was designed with our working students in mind and offers a number of 8-week core courses and evening courses, which allows for rapid completion and scheduling ease.
Another major open only to BLS students is the Managerial Economics major, which allows students to incorporate previous business-related coursework while exploring a more theoretical approach to business decision making and management planning. Managerial Economics is particularly recommended for students who are transferring to UMW with Associate’s degrees in Business Administration (General or Applied) or with more than 27 credits in business and business-related courses.
The special major in Criminal Justice is primarily designed for BLS students who have earned an Associate of Applied Science in Police Science within the VCCS and wish to continue with the discipline. However, any BLS student who meets the prerequisites for the major is able to pursue it.
Students also have the option to work with our program director and faculty advisors to design an interdisciplinary special major if, upon review of the academic catalog, there isn’t a major that meets a student’s career goals. Perhaps your line of work is Business Healthcare or Social Work, or maybe you really love Physical and Life Science or Urban Revitalization. You can create a special major using courses offered here at UMW to pursue that specialized line of study instead of a traditional major.
The university has a diverse selection of minors to complement any major, and popular choices include Law and Philosophy, Security and Conflict Studies, and Digital Studies. See the full list in the Academic Catalog.
See Majors/Minors for additional information and instructions on how to declare a major or minor.