Liberal Studies Program

Welcome to SF State's Liberal Studies Program!

This section will guide you through the Liberal Studies program and its requirements. You can print out a major planning worksheet from the forms section and then meet with a faculty advisor in the Liberal Studies Office in BH 238. Advisors are available on a drop-in basis throughout the academic year, with limited advising hours during summer and winter breaks.

Liberal Studies is one of the largest majors at SF State. It is an interdisciplinary major, which encompasses all areas of knowledge in the arts and sciences in a multidisciplinary curriculum. The program provides the broad academic background necessary for teaching in an elementary classroom and is excellent preparation for careers in management, government, public service, or for professional or graduate education in business, counseling, law, librarianship, and medicine. The major may be planned with a particular career in mind, such as government or public service, health professions, management, or work in multicultural communities.

Although many students choose this major because they want to become elementary school or special education teachers, the possibilities are endless! Many of our students go on to graduate or professional school and pursue an advanced degree in a specific area.
Here is what some of our graduates are doing now:
Teaching
Elementary school
Special Education
High School
College/University
TESOL
Writing/Research
Columnist
Wire Service Editor
Research Associate-Public Policy Firm
Education
Admissions/outreach
Business
Statistician
Project Manager - software company
Information Coordinator - computer company
Cemetary broker/maintenance operations manager
Customer relations
Sales & consultation
Photographer
Non-profit/Government
Community Relations Specialist - Conflict Resolution Organization
Executive Assistant - Chamber of Commerce
Psychologist

And here are some of the degrees/certificates they have earned:
Teaching Credentials
MA/MS in:
Biostatistics
Computer Graphics
Counseling
English
Human Behavior
Policy, Planning & Development
Special Education
PhD in:
Clinical Psychology
JD
Other Training:
Acupuncture
Midwifery
Software

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