Program: Liberal Arts BA - 4 Year Degree Map - Utah State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 09, 2025

2024-2025 General Catalog

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits: 120
Credits of C- or better: 100
Total credits taken at USU: 30
Credits of upper-division courses required for the major taken at USU: 10
Minimum Grade Point Average (many majors require a higher GPA): 2.0 GPA
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above): 40
Upper-division credits taken at USU: 20
General Education Requirements
University Studies Requirements
Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 credits)

ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)
Foreign Language 1010 (4 credits)
Breadth Requirement (3 credits)
Breadth Requirement (3 credits)
Breadth Requirement (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

Any QL course is acceptable, however, STAT 1040 or STAT 1080 or STAT 1045 are strongly recommended.

STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) 3 credit(s) or
STAT 1080 - Foundations of Data Science (QL) 3 credit(s)
Foreign Language 1020 (4 credits)
Breadth Requirement (3 credits)
Breadth Requirement (3 credits)
Breadth Requirement (3 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 credits)

ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s)
Foreign Language 2010 (4 credits)
Arts/Literature Course (3 credits)
Breadth Requirement (3 credits)
Elective Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

Historical/Cultural Traditions Course (3 credits)
Foreign Language 2020 (4 credits)
Social Science Course (3 credits)
Critical/Ethical Inquiry Course (3 credits)
Quantitative Intensive (QI) Course (3 credits)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 credits)

Social Science Course (3 credits)
Critical/Ethical Inquiry Course (3 credits)
Communications Intensive (CI) Course (3 credits)
Elective Course (3 credits)
Upper Division Elective Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

Upper-division Historical/Cultural Traditions Course (3 credits)
Upper-division Arts/Literature Course (3 credits)
Upper-division Critical/Ethical Inquiry Course (3 credits)
Liberal Arts Methods Course (3 credits)
Upper Division Elective Course (3 credits)

Year 4

Fall Semester (12 credits)

Upper-division Historical/Cultural Traditions Course (3 credits)
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course (3 credits)
Communications Intensive (CI) Course (3 credits)
Upper Division Elective Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

Upper-division Social Sciences Course (3 credits)
Upper-division Arts/Literature Course (3 credits)
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course (3 credits)
Upper Division Elective Course (3 credits)
Elective Course (2 credits)