{"id":713,"date":"2013-04-01T12:36:13","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T16:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/four-year-2013-2014\/ais\/liberal-studies\/"},"modified":"2017-06-20T14:14:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T18:14:20","slug":"liberal-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/four-year-2017-2018\/sshgs\/liberal-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal Studies (Contract Major)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-9\">\n<p>A contract major is a personalized individual course of study.\u00a0 While there are delineated requirements of number and level of coursework, each program will be unique to the student&#8217;s particular interests.\u00a0 <strong>Students must consult with a faculty advisor to determine the required courses.<\/strong>\u00a0 Further information is available in the online catalog major description.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 2% 0;text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/four-year-2017-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2017\/06\/Liberal-Studies-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 2% 0;text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/four-year-2017-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2017\/06\/Liberal-Studies-2017.doc\">WORD<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2017-2018 academic year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fouryear\">\n<h3>First Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen Ed\/School Core: <a id=\"69e256b2c6875\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/INTD101\" target=\"_blank\">INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c6a87\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CRWT102\" target=\"_blank\">CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c6abc\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-MATHEMATICS CATEGORY: MATH 101-121<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>School Core: Language I * (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c6ae0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-HISTORY CATEGORY: HIST 101-110<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c6c98\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID201\" target=\"_blank\">AIID 201 - READINGS IN THE HUMANITIES<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>School Core: Language II * (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c6e5e\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC101\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 101 - SOCIAL ISSUES<\/a> OR <a id=\"69e256b2c7023\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BADM115\" target=\"_blank\">BADM 115 - PERSPECTIVES OF BUSINESS AND SOCIETY<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Second Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: 100 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c704a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-TOPICS SOCIAL SCIENCE CATEGORY<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>School Core: Language III * (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c7080\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-INTERNATIONAL ISSUES CATEGORY<\/a> ** (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: 200 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c709a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-INTERCULTURAL NORTH AMERICA CATEGORY<\/a> (HRS 4) +<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e256b2c70b2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-SCIENCE WITH EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT CATEGORY<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Third Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 200 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 200 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 200 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fourth Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 300 or 400 Level Course *** (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: 300 or 400 Level Independent Study (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Total Credits Required: <\/strong>128 credits<br \/>\n<strong>GPA:<\/strong> 2.0<\/p>\n<div class=\"textLayer\">\n<div>+May Double Count in General Education and Major<\/div>\n<div>*If needed<\/div>\n<div>**Gen Ed International Issues may be met by Intermediate Level Language requirement<\/div>\n<div>***<strong>One significant experiential learning activity must be part of the major<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><em><strong>Note: 3 upper level writing courses are required. 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