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It is known for its excellent academic programs, friendly transfer credit policy, engaging student activities, and strong institutional commitment to degree completion.<\/p><p>BLS offers an <strong>online major<\/strong> in <a href=\"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/leadership-and-management-major-2\/\">Leadership and Management<\/a>, as well as traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/college-arts-sciences\/#coursesofstudytext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arts and Sciences<\/a> majors and some Business majors in a daytime classroom format. Students with a special interest may also design their own interdisciplinary <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/special-majors\/\">special major<\/a>.<\/p><p><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-testimonial-from-a-recent-graduate\">Testimonial from a recent graduate<\/h3><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>“The BLS program was an <strong>exceptional experience<\/strong>. The courses were thoughtfully designed and engaging, providing <strong>a comprehensive education that broadened my horizons<\/strong>. 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Those hours are distributed in three (3) categories: general education requirements, major program of study, and elective credit.<\/em><\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-education-requirements\">General education requirements:<\/h4><p>Courses that ensure a well-rounded degree, including Quantitative Reasoning, Social Science, Natural Science, and other areas.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-program-of-study\">Major program of study:<\/h4><p>Courses leading to a completed major or approved special major. A grade-point average (GPA) of at least a 2.0 in the major is required to graduate.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-electives\">Electives:<\/h4><p>Additional courses to reach 120 credits on your academic transcript total, as required for graduation. These courses may be graded or taken as <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/academic-policies\/pass-fail-grade\/\">pass\/fail<\/a>. BLS students may earn elective credit at the University of Mary Washington, at other accredited institutions, or through <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/clep-for-bls-students\/\">CLEP exams<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/bls-portfolio-credit\/\">life\/work portfolio submission<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/military-ace\/\">ACE military credit<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fulfilling-general-education-requirements\">Fulfilling General Education Requirements<\/h3><p>Per the 2019 articulation agreement with Germanna Community College, students who earned an Associate’s degree at Germanna Community College will <em>automatically<\/em> fulfill the BLS general education requirements of “Foundations” and “Methods.” Read the full transfer agreement on the <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.umw.edu\/transfer-agreements\/\">Office of the Provost’s website<\/a>.<\/p><p>Upon admission, BLS students will receive a credit evaluation report. To check transfer course equivalencies, students may use the <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/registrar\/transfer-information\/resources-and-publications\/babs-transfer-credit-guide\/transferrable-credit\/virginia-community-college-system-vccs\/\">Office of the Registrar’s transfer credit guide<\/a>.<\/p><p>The BLS degree <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/general-education\/requirements-bachelor-liberal-studies-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">general education requirements<\/a> are as follows. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/general-education\/general-education-course-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">general education list<\/a> for courses that will meet the requirements.<\/p><div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Foundations<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p><strong>Written Communication<\/strong><br><em>Three (3) courses<\/em> designated Writing Intensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oral Communication<\/strong><br><em>One (1) course<\/em> designated Speaking Intensive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Methods of Investigation<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p><strong>Arts and Literature<\/strong><br><em>One (1) course<\/em> focusing on visual art, performing art, and\/or literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Humanities<\/strong><br><em>One (1) course<\/em> in the humanities (including history).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Natural Science<\/strong><br><em>One (1) course<\/em> in the natural sciences that includes a laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quantitative Reasoning<\/strong><br><em>One (1) course<\/em> focusing on quantitative information and abstract reasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Science<\/strong><br><em>One (1) course<\/em> in the social sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Methods of Investigation Courses<\/strong><br><em>Three (3) additional courses <\/em>taken from <em>two (2)<\/em> different Methods of Investigation categories.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Connections<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p><strong>Digital Intensive<\/strong><br><em>One (1) course<\/em> designated as a Digital Intensive course that is not being used to meet one of the Methods of Investigation requirements or to fulfill the Diverse and Global Perspectives requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diverse and Global Perspectives<\/strong><br><em>One (1) course<\/em> focusing on global and\/or diverse communities that is not being used to meet one of the Methods of Investigation requirements or to fulfill the Digital Intensive requirement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-degree-requirements\">Degree Requirements<\/h3><p>Students are required to complete at least 30 institution credit hours to graduate from UMW. A cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.00 and a major GPA of 2.00 are also required for the BLS degree. Full BLS degree requirements can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/academic-policies\/bls-degree-graduation-requirements\/\">Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLS Degree RequirementsThe Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) degree requires completion of a minimum of 120 semester credit hours. 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BLS students have their choice of any of the 30+ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/department\/cas\/\">College of Arts and Sciences majors<\/a>, as well as the BLS-only online <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/leadership-and-management-major-2\/\">Leadership and Management<\/a> major or the special <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/criminal-justice-special-major\/\">Criminal Justice<\/a> major. If you have specific professional needs or goals that are not aligned to an existing major, we can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/special-majors\/\">create your own<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-and-more-flexible-transfer-credit-options\">More (and More Flexible) Transfer Credit Options<\/h3><p>We allow our students to apply more transfer credit to their degree <em>and<\/em> offer more options for them to earn it. In addition to allowing 90 overall transfer credits, we allow these transfer credits to include <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/military-ace\/\">military ACE credit<\/a> (up to 30) as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/bls-portfolio-credit\/\">life\/work portfolio credit<\/a> (up to 30). We also accept up to 30 <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/clep-for-bls-students\/\">CLEP credits<\/a> pre- <strong>or<\/strong> post-matriculation as part of the overall 90 transfer credits.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-comprehensive-personalized-advising\">Comprehensive, Personalized Advising<\/h3><p>We consider it a privilege to support our students’ personal and professional goals. Per the standard of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nacada.ksu.edu\/\">National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)<\/a>, the dedicated BLS program advisor is committed to continued learning and incorporating best practices in advising. As a BLS student, you will not only have access to the BLS advisor, but also to your major advisor (if your major falls outside of BLS), as well as to other campus resources and services to help you meet your personal and career goals.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-life-your-goals-your-time\">Your Life, Your Goals, Your Time<\/h3><p>As a BLS student, you are in control of your degree completion. We respect your outside pressures and obligations. There is <strong>no limit<\/strong> on the time it takes you to complete your Bachelor’s degree. You can take as little as one course per semester or up to 18 credits per semester. You can accelerate your progress by taking summer courses. Or, if you need to take a break from school, you will remain an active UMW student and retain your current degree requirements for three consecutive semesters of non-attendance.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recognition-of-excellence\">Recognition of Excellence<\/h3><p>As a BLS student at UMW, you can graduate with distinction with as little as 30 institutional credits. BLS students are eligible for Departmental Honors and the <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/honorsprogram\/\">UMW Honors program<\/a>. We are proud to be an active chapter of <a href=\"https:\/\/alsiglam.org\/\">Alpha Sigma Lambda<\/a>, the nontraditional student honor society focused on recognizing and supporting adult degree completion students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Choose BLS?Majors, Not ConcentrationsOur majors are just that – majors. 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The program is intended for students who may have graduated from high school six or more years ago, may have legal dependents other than a spouse, may be financially self-supporting, may be a military veteran or active duty servicemember, and\/or may have significant life or professional experience that translates into academic knowledge that can contribute to the completion of the Bachelor’s degree.<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-bls-is-different\">How BLS is Different<\/h3><p>Unlike a traditional baccalaureate degree, the BLS degree offers greater flexibility in the timetable leading to graduation because it does not require full-time study, extended residence at the University, or foreign language study (unless a student majors in a foreign language or International Affairs).<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transfer-credits\">Transfer Credits<\/h3><p>Ninety (90) semester hours of transfer credit may be used to fulfill the requirements of the BLS degree. These credits may include a maximum of 30 credits earned through <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/clep-for-bls-students\/\">CLEP exams<\/a>, a maximum of 30 credits earned through a <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/bls-portfolio-credit\/\">life\/work portfolio submission<\/a>, and a maximum of 30 credits earned through <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-transfer-credit\/military-ace\/\">ACE military credit<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-majors\">Majors<\/h3><p>BLS students may choose one of the more than 30 majors available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/college-arts-sciences\/#coursesofstudytext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Arts and Sciences<\/a> as well as select majors from the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/college-business\/#coursesofstudytext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Business<\/a>. Or, students may create a <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/special-majors\/\">self-designed, interdisciplinary major<\/a> (subject to the approval of the Bachelor of Liberal Studies Committee). BLS students may also select the exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/leadership-and-management-major-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leadership and Management<\/a> major that offers online coursework, available only to BLS students.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-degree-requirements\">Degree Requirements<\/h3><p>The BLS degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours, distributed in three categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/general-education\/requirements-bachelor-liberal-studies-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">general education requirements<\/a>, major program of study, and electives. Students must also take courses listed as Writing Intensive and Speaking Intensive. A grade-point average (GPA) of 2.00 on all work at the University of Mary Washington is also required, with no more than six (6) credits in physical education courses counting toward the degree.<\/p><p><em>Students who have registered for classes in the BA\/BS program at UMW within the past calendar year and who have completed more than 30 credits at the University are <strong>not<\/strong> eligible to enroll in the BLS program.<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost-of-attendance\">Cost of Attendance<\/h3><p>Students can find <a href=\"https:\/\/adminfinance.umw.edu\/studentaccounts\/tuition-and-fees\/fredericksburg-campus\/\">tuition and fees<\/a> information on the UMW Student Accounts website and additional information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/process\/cost-of-attendance\/\">cost of attendance<\/a> on the UMW Financial Aid website. 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The major includes core courses in Administration of Justice (ADJ), Psychology (PSYC), and Sociology (SOGC) and also features a capstone internship experience to provide hands-on training.<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-overview-of-the-major\">Overview of the Major<\/h3><p>The <strong>Criminal Justice major<\/strong> requires 45 credits overall. The major includes 15 transfer credits in Administration of Justice (ADJ) from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). These credits can be completed at any time pre- or post-matriculation, and completion of an Associate’s degree is not required. Students in this special major must earn a minimum of 30 credits at UMW to complete all requirements and a total of 120 overall credits to earn a BLS degree.<\/p><div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">VCCS transfer courses (15 credits from the following courses)<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>ADJ 133 – Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADJ 201 – Criminology I*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADJ 211 – Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADJ 212 – Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADJ 236 – Principles of Criminal Investigation*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*<em>Other courses are possible as approved by the BLS Director.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Required courses at UMW (12 credits)<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>BLST 312 – Professional Communication [<em>meets WI\/SI requirement in the major<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BLST 499 or BLST 491 – Internship or an approved individual study (capstone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSYC 201 – Social Psychology [<em>prerequisite: UMW Psychology 100 or equivalent transfer credit<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOCG 352 – Criminology [<em>prerequisite: UMW Sociology 105 or 155 or equivalent transfer credit<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Elective courses at UMW (minimum 18 credits required; maximum of 2 courses from 100-200 level)*<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>GEOG 102 – Introduction to Human Geography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GEOG 250 or GISC 200 – Geographic Information Systems\/Cartography (4 credits)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GEOG 351 or GISC 351A – Spatial Analysis with GIS (4 credits) [<em>prerequisite: GEOG 250 or GISC 200<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MIST 201 – Management Info Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PHIL 160 – Introduction to Ethics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PHIL 225 – Practical Ethics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSCI 202A – American Public Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSCI 313 – U.S. Federal Judiciary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSCI 332 – Metropolitan Problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSYC 211 – Abnormal Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSYC 242 – Psychology of Personality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSYC 322 – Mentoring Children at Risk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSYC 346 – Forensic Psychology [<em>prerequisite: PSYC 201<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOCG 304 – Social Stratification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOCG 313 – Urban Sociology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOCG 332 – Introduction to Social Welfare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOCG 415 – Sociology of Law<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOCG 421B – Racial and Ethnic Relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*<em>Additional interdisciplinary topics courses are possible as approved by the BLS Director.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note prerequisite requirements for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Political Science Courses: PSCI 101 and 102 or equivalent transfer credit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Psychology Courses: PSYC 100 or equivalent transfer credit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sociology Courses: SOCG 105 and\/or 155 or equivalent transfer credit<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><p><em>For more information, please <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/contact-us\/\">submit a request for information<\/a> or call the BLS Office at (540) 654-2050.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Criminal Justice MajorThe special major in Criminal Justice is open to students earning a Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) degree. 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You can verify this information at any time by looking at your transcript.<\/em><\/p><div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Q: Will I graduate with honors?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>A: Students who have completed between <strong>30 and 59 residential credits<\/strong> on which GPA can be calculated will be eligible for Distinction Honors. This information can be found on your transcript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Distinction<\/strong><\/td><td>3.30 – 3.74<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Highest Distinction<\/strong><\/td><td>3.75 – 4.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who have completed <strong>60+ residential credits<\/strong> on which GPA can be calculated will be eligible for Academic Honors. This information can be found on your transcript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Cum Laude<\/strong><\/td><td>3.25 – 3.49<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Magna Cum Laude<\/strong><\/td><td>3.50 – 3.74<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Summa Cum Laude<\/strong><\/td><td>3.75 – 4.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is noted on your diploma and on your permanent record. If you have questions about this, please contact the Office of the Registrar at (540) 654-1063.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The GPA for honors is calculated through the completion of the senior year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Q: What are Departmental Honors?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>A: Many academic departments have programs in place to recognize exceptional work in the major or in another area. Departmental Honors may include an extensive research paper or project. Whatever type of work is required by the individual department must be submitted to the library after honors have been awarded. In the middle of the spring semester, each department will be solicited for potential candidates for honors. 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Or, students may create a <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/special-majors\/\">self-designed, interdisciplinary major<\/a> (subject to the approval of the Bachelor of Liberal Studies Committee). BLS students may also select the exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/leadership-and-management-major-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leadership and Management<\/a> 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.<\/p><p>Another major open only to BLS students is the <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/?page_id=33835&preview=true\">Managerial Economics<\/a> 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.<\/p><p>The special major in <a href=\"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/criminal-justice-special-major\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Criminal Justice<\/a> 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.<\/p><p>Students also have the option to work with our program director and faculty advisors to design an interdisciplinary <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/bls-major-programs-of-study\/special-majors-for-bls-students\/\">special major<\/a> 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.<\/p><p>The university has a diverse selection of minors to complement any major, and<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> popular choices include <\/span>Law and Philosophy, Security and Conflict Studies, and Digital Studies. See the full list in the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/college-arts-sciences\/#coursesofstudytext\">Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p><p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/bls\/degree-requirements\/major-requirements\/\">Majors\/Minors<\/a> for additional information and instructions on how to declare a major or minor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MajorsStudents 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). 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