The Liberal Arts evening program at VIC is designed for students who wish to complete a flexible general education program with a variety of elective choices. This program leads to the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts degree.
Students are able to pick 15 credits in each of these subjects: Biology, English and History/Political Science.
The admissions requirements for the Liberal Arts evening program are:
2.0 GPA
56 credits including the following courses:
8 credits of science including 4 credits of general biology
English Composition I and II
Who should complete a Liberal Arts Degree?
- Adult learners with several transfer credits in a variety of areas who would like to capitalize on that previous college experience
- Current or prospective teachers who would like to add endorsement areas (please check with your state website for requirements)
- Students who are interested in a variety of areas and would like the flexibility to pursue those interests
How are the classes set up?
Classes in the Liberal Arts evening program are taught in cohorts. A cohort is a group of students who go through the program as a group. The Liberal Arts degree cohorts allow the group of students to decide which classes they will take to complete their major. Students will be able to select their courses as a group.
English and History/Political Science classes are offered in the accelerated format (each class meets for 5 times (20 hours in class) with 20 hours of outside group work. Biology classes meet for a full semester with 2-3 Saturdays as labs or field trips.
Classes in the Liberal Arts program are available as electives to ALL students.
This allows for students in other programs to complete their elective courses and brings a variety of backgrounds into the program. However students in other programs are not involved in the course selection process for the Liberal Arts cohort.