Bachelor of Liberal Studies

The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) is one option available to the student whose interests extend beyond a single academic area or a structured program.

In cooperation with an academic advisor, students take responsibility for designing their own course of study within the College of Arts & Sciences for a liberal arts degree program that matches their educational goals within the parameters of the BLS Degree Requirements.

All course work necessary for the BLS degree is offered online through a Web-based enterprise portal, MyBGSU, offering a convenient e-learning experience with:

• independent access
• a more flexible schedule
• one-on-one time with faculty
• greater student-to-student contact

Connect with the BLS adviser to create your own educational path!

Students pursuing the BLS degree must complete an application for admission into the program in addition to their application for admission to Bowling Green State University.

To apply for the BLS degree program, the student must have:

• Completed no less than 60 credit hours of college-level work.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
• Submitted the application for admission into the B.L.S. degree program any time before the first 14 days of the semester in which the last 12 hours of the degree program are begun. Download the BLS Degree Program Application.
• Submitted a personal essay of two to three pages which articulates a specific relationship between the student's long- and short-term goals and objectives and the proposed course of study.
• Completed GSW 1120.
• Students enrolled in other colleges at BGSU must meet with a college advisor before an application is made.

To be eligible to graduate in the B.L.S. degree program, a student must have:

• Been fully admitted to the BLS degree program.
• Completed 100 hours of approved coursework towards Liberal Studies major.  No more than 27 hours within any one discipline of approved coursework can be credited toward degree requirements.
• Completed a minimum of 122 hours, at least 12 of which must be completed after being accepted into the BLS program.
• Completed the University's BG Perspective Core Curriculum and all university degree requirements.
• Completed at least 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses.