The BA in Liberal Studies is a fully online interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with an integrated liberal studies education. The program is structured around modes of critical thought, and focused on breadth rather than specialization. The plan is made up of 30.0 units of specified core and option degree-credit courses, which are combined with electives to complete the 90.0-unit degree program. The program starts with a required foundational course which introduces students to approaches, methodologies and fundamental questions in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Students are then required to select courses from each of the four modes of critical thought: scientific inquiry and reasoning, insights into contemporary society and culture, critical perspectives on history, and academic writing. Finally, a required capstone course, LIBS 300, will enable students to draw on and synthesize their learning using a collaborative, project-based approach. By fostering an interdisciplinary approach to intellectual inquiry, argument and analysis, the BA in Liberal Studies will prepares students for more in-depth study in a specific field or to enter a professional program such as law, as well as provide them with a strong comprehensive educational foundation and the adaptable skills for any career path or life activity.