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Adult Degree Program Bachelor of Arts or Sciences in Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies (BLIS)

The Bachelor of Arts or Sciences in Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies (BLIS) is designed especially for returning adult students who may have a variety of academic interests, transfer credits, significant professional experience, and prefer to design a course of study that best reflects their future goals.

The major is 30-36 credits and has two required courses, IBA 301 and IBA 482.  The remaining 24-30 credits of the major are chosen by the student as part of a proposal developed during IBA 301, in consultation with ADP faculty/advisors. The proposal must reflect a minimum of two or more disciplines and must be approved by the ADP faculty/advisors.

These are just a few examples of programs of study that BLIS students have designed:

  • The Business of Theater (Business, Accounting, and Theater)

  • Healthcare and Health Concerns in Communities of Color (Health Education, Latino Studies, Africana Studies)

  • Cultural Reflections of Latina Women in Art (Art, Art History, Latino Studies)

  • Professional Writing on Health and Healthcare (Health Education, Health Sciences, English Writing, Media Communication Studies, Journalism)

  • Expressive Therapies (Art, Music, Dance, Exercise Science, Psychology, Recreation Education, Disability Studies, Theater)

  • Non-profit Services for Children with Special Needs (Recreation Education, English Writing, Psychology, Disability Studies, Business, Accounting)

The major concludes with IBA 482, Capstone, in which the student creates a project, paper, or presentation about the focus of their studies.

More information about BLIS can be found in the undergraduate catalog.  More information about ADP can be found at lehman.edu/adult