Liberal Arts, College of

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The College of Liberal Arts offers a wide variety of degree programs in the fine arts, the humanities, and the social sciences. The college also helps prepare students for professional and graduate study and cooperates with other colleges in offering joint professional and preprofessional programs. The college contributes the largest number of courses to the university’s Core Program, providing students with much of the knowledge that is at the heart of a broad liberal education, as well as many of the skills and habits of mind that are the mark of an educated person.

The college offers four undergraduate degrees: the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, the Bachelor of Science, and the Bachelor of Music. The college also offers master’s degree programs in applied behavioral science, English, history, humanities, international and comparative politics, music, and public administration.

Admissions and Advising

View college admission requirements [link to http://liberal-arts.wright.edu/academics/college-requirements]

View advising information and policies [link to http://liberal-arts.wright.edu/advising]

Returning Students

Students who return to Wright State after an absence of three or more semesters must reapply for admission and satisfy the admission requirements listed above. Students who return after an absence of six or more semesters will have to complete the program requirements that are in effect when they are readmitted to college.

Graduation Requirements

All students must complete the program requirements of the major to which they have been admitted. In addition, to be eligible for a bachelor’s degree from the College of Liberal Arts, students must

fulfill all university requirements, including the Wright State Core, residency and integrated writing.
complete at least 124 credit hours with at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. No more than four hours of physical education courses apply toward a degree.
complete at least 42credit hours in upper division courses (those numbered 3000 and above). At least 20of these must be taken at Wright State.

Additional Requirements for the B.A. Degree

Foreign Language and Research Methods

Students working toward the B.A. degree must complete a set of approved courses in foreign language and in research methods.

Foreign Language

Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the 2020 level either by satisfactorily completing course work or by taking an examination. For proficiency exams in French, German, and Spanish, consult the Department of Modern Languages. For proficiency exams in Greek or Latin, consult the Department of Classics. Other languages are acceptable, subject to approval by the Liberal Arts Office of Academic Affairs. Students who are continuing a language that they began studying elsewhere need to be placed at the appropriate level. For placement in French, German, and Spanish, contact the Department of Modern Languages. For placement in Greek and Latin, contact the Department of Classics.

Research Methods

Students must complete a set of two courses in research methods, one each in qualitative methods and quantitative methods. For details, consult the Liberal Arts Office of Academic Affairs or a major advisor.

Maximum Credit Hours in Major

Except in unusual circumstances, students completing the B.A. or B.S. degree may count no more than 45 hours of courses in their major department toward the 124 hours required for graduation. Exceptions must have the prior approval of the dean of the college or of the college petitions committee.

Honors Program

Seniors can earn honors at graduation by participating in a departmental honors program. Designed for students capable of superior work, honors programs are available in anthropology, art history, classics, communication, English, geography, history, modern languages, motion pictures, music, philosophy, political science, religion, social work, sociology, urban affairs, and women’s studies. Honors programs usually involve intensive independent study under the direction of a faculty mentor over a period of two or three quarters. For more details, contact the appropriate department office.

Teacher Licensure

The College of Liberal Arts offers several degrees that prepare students interested in achieving an Ohio teaching license. Bachelor of Arts degrees that prepare students for a graduate licensure program are available in integrated language arts/English education, social science education, French, and Spanish. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is available for students seeking graduate licensure in art education. In addition, completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education will lead toward a teaching license.

Students interested in licensure programs must be advised by a major advisor in the College of Liberal Arts. Before applying to a graduate licensure program, students should schedule a conference with an education advisor to review program admission and degree requirements.

Student Organizations

Within the college, departments sponsor a wide variety of student clubs and honor societies. Involvement in these organizations allows students to develop closer ties with the faculty and other students in the same major. In addition, it gives students the opportunity to join professional organizations, gain career information, and participate in professional and social activities. Interested students should contact departmental faculty for details.