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WELCOME
Dear Hamptonian or Future Hamptonian,
Thank you for your interest in the Liberal Studies program as well as your commitment to continuing your journey towards personal excellence. We are so pleased that you are interested in attending Hampton University and we will do all that we can to help ensure that your experience in our program and at Hampton University prepares you for success personally and professionally in the area of Liberal Studies.
Our degree program is one of the most diverse on campus and this can be attributed to our:
- Exciting, innovative and extensive course offerings,
- Relevance of the courses to students’ lives and career aspirations,
- Flexibility, which allows students to customize their learning to specific areas of interest,
- Supportive and capable faculty, and
- Opportunities students have to be engaged in cutting edge research and community service.
When you arrive to your “Home by the Sea,” we look forward to meeting you and sharing with you the amazing opportunities and options you will have in the liberal studies program. I have an open door policy and I welcome you to make an appointment, so that I might get to know you. Please contact the Liberal Studies Program, Room 305, Phenix Hall, 757-727-5875 or by emailing me at tamaram.williams@hamptonu.edu. Prepare for infinite possibilities and academic growth.
With all good wishes,
Dr. Tamara M.B. Williams
Director
Liberal Studies
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Liberal Studies students are involved with a variety of organizations within the Hampton University community. Though there is not a specific honor society or club housed within the liberal studies program, all students are encouraged to engage in educational, social, spiritual and community based organizations.
With the many student-run organizations at Hampton University, you’ll be sure to learn new things, meet new people, and build a wealth of memorable experiences. Much like the liberal studies program, if the path or club of your choice is not available at Hampton University, you have the capacity to construct one.
CURRICULUM
Hampton University
Recommended Sequence
Liberal Studies Program
FRESHMAN YEAR
FALL SPRING
HRS SEM/YR GRADE HRS SEM/YR GRADE
ENG 101 3 _____ _____ ENG 102 3 _____ _____
HIS 106 3 _____ _____ COM 103 3 _____ _____
MAT 110 3 _____ _____ PED___ 1 _____ _____
UNIV 101 1 _____ _____ SSE___ 3 _____ _____
SSE___ 3 _____ _____ NAT SCI ____ 3 _____ _____
HUM 201 3 _____ _____ HUM ELE___ 3 _____ _____
TOTAL 16 TOTAL 16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL SPRING
HRS SEM/YR GRADE HRS SEM/YR GRADE
PED___ 1 _____ _____ LAE___ 3 _____ _____
LAE___ 3 _____ _____ LAE___ 3 _____ _____
LAE___ 3 _____ _____ LAE___ 3 _____ _____
LAE___ 3 _____ _____ LAE___ 3 _____ _____
LAE___ 3 _____ _____ LAE___ 3 _____ _____
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL SPRING
HRS SEM/YR GRADE HRS SEM/YR GRADE
LAE___ 3 _____ _____ LAE___ 3 _____ _____
LAE___ 3 _____ _____ LAE___ 3 _____ _____
LAE___ 3 _____ _____ AFE___ 3 _____ _____
AFE___ 3 _____ _____ AFE___ 3 _____ _____
AFE___ 3 _____ _____ AFE___ 3 _____ _____
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15
SENIOR YEAR
FALL SPRING
HRS SEM/YR GRADE HRS SEM/YR GRADE
AFE___ 3 _____ _____ AFE___ 3 _____ _____
AFE___ 3 _____ _____ AFE___ 3 _____ _____
AFE___ 3 _____ _____ AFE___ 3 _____ _____
AFE___ 3 _____ _____ AFE___ 3 _____ _____
AFE___ 3 _____ _____ AFE___ 3 _____ _____
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15
KEY:
GENERAL EDUCATION 13 Courses 33 Credit Hours
LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVES (LAE) 14 Courses 42 Credit Hours
ADDITIONAL FREE ELECTIVES (AFE) 15 Courses 45 Credit Hours
TOTAL 42 Courses 120 Credit Hours
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- ENG 101, ENG 102, COM 103 Must be passed with “C” or higher
- SSE- Social Science Elective Psychology History
Sociology Political Science
- NAT SCI- Natural Science Elective Biology Chemistry
Physics Geology
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- HUM ELE- Humanities Elective English Foreign Language
Music Theater/Speech
Art Humanities 202
LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVES
Courses taken in any of the following departments fulfill the Liberal Arts Elective requirements:
English Foreign Language Music
Theater/Speech Art Psychology
Sociology History Political Science
ADDITIONAL FREE ELECTIVES
Any 3+-credit-hour course taken at Hampton University or accepted as transfer credit fulfills the Addition
Free Elective requirements:
DEGREE OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Liberal Studies
To receive the Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from Hampton University, students must complete a total of 120 credit hours, which includes 33 hours of General Education Requirements, 42 hours of Liberal Arts Electives (LAE) and 45 hours of Additional Free Electives (AFE). Liberal Studies students must also have at least a minimum a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and earn a “C” or above in ENG 101, ENG 102 and COM 103.
Transfer credits counted toward the Liberal Studies degree must have a grade of “C” or better.
