{"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":"2020-09-30T10:48:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T14:48:18","slug":"liberal-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/four-year-2020-2021\/hgs\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree. This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill that are not listed in the plan and may extend degree completion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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-2020-2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2020\/09\/2020-2021-Liberal-Studies-Contract-Major-Four-Year-Plan-1.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-2020-2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2020\/09\/2020-2021-Liberal-Studies-Contract-Major-Four-Year-Plan-1.docx\">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 2020-2021 academic year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fouryear\">\n<h3>First Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e916a5e4f07\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/INTD101\" target=\"_blank\">INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e916a5e5232\" 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=\"69e916a5e5282\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e916a5e52b1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - QUANTITATIVE REASONING<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Career Pathways: <a id=\"69e916a5e61cb\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID001\" target=\"_blank\">AIID 001 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e916a5e6246\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e916a5e62a3\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - STUDIES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES<\/a> formerly known as\u00a0<a id=\"69e916a5e62d6\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - STUDIES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES<\/a>\u00a0 <a id=\"69e916a5e6980\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID201\" target=\"_blank\">AIID 201 - STUDIES IN ARTS & HUMANITIES<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e916a5e69d4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SCIENTIFIC REASONING<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 100 Level Course (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>School Core: Language I * or Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: Distribution Category (choose 1): <a id=\"69e916a5e6a0a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - CULTURE AND CREATIVITY<\/a>; <a id=\"69e916a5e6a35\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY<\/a>; or <a id=\"69e916a5e6a5d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - VALUES AND ETHICS<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 200 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Career Pathways: <a id=\"69e916a5e6cd7\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID002\" target=\"_blank\">AIID 002 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e916a5e6d39\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GLOBAL AWARENESS<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>School Core: Language II * or Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: Distribution Category (choose 1): <a id=\"69e916a5e6d65\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - CULTURE AND CREATIVITY<\/a>; <a id=\"69e916a5e6d8d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY<\/a>; or <a id=\"69e916a5e6db2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - VALUES AND ETHICS<\/a> <strong>(Must be outside of HGS)<\/strong> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 200 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Career Pathways: <a id=\"69e916a5e707e\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID003\" target=\"_blank\">AIID 003 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Third Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>School Core: Language III * or Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 200 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>General Elective: Elective (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>Major: 300 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>General Elective: 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>Major: 300 or 400 Level Course ** (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>General Elective: 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>General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Total Credits Required: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">128<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>GPA:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2.0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">*If needed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">**<\/span><b>One significant experiential learning activity must be part of the major<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Note:\u00a0 3 upper level Writing Intensive (WI) courses are required.\u00a0 Consult with your advisor.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>With 7 elective courses, students may consider the Teacher Education Certification program, or to double major or minor in a variety of disciplines. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2020-2021 academic year. First Year Fall Semester Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Career Pathways: Total: (HRS 16) Spring Semester Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Gen Ed: formerly known as\u00a0\u00a0 (HRS [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":696,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-713","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Liberal Studies (Contract Major) - Recommended Four-Year Plans 2020 - 2021 || Ramapo College of New Jersey<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/four-year-2020-2021\/hgs\/liberal-studies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Liberal Studies (Contract Major)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NOTE: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2020-2021 academic year. 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