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“The Sisters were very kind, wonderfully caring, and self-sacrificing. They created a warm, friendly atmosphere and did all they could to make a student’s life better. It is good to see that college students of today still have the chance to go to a small school and interact with the type of staff that cares about people and inspires their lives.”
Stephanie Enright '47
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Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies

Most often the choice of future elementary school teachers, the Liberal Studies major is the broadest major in the university curriculum. Students take a wide range of courses in all academic divisions of the university. The major requires foundation and advanced courses in the traditional liberal arts fields: humanities, fine and performing arts, mathematics and science, and the social sciences. In addition, students choose a twelve-unit concentration for depth in one field of study.

At Holy Names University, the Liberal Studies program has two options:

  • Option I: a subject matter program approved by the California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing that meets one requirement for admission to a multiple subject teaching credential program;
  • Option II: a program that offers students the intellectual challenge of a degree encompassing the broad spectrum of the liberal arts. For both options, the major’s complex requirements demand that students keep in close contact with their advisor during their study at HNU.

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