Bachelor of Liberal Studies

The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) is a general studies degree in the liberal arts. Earn a degree with the flexibility to choose courses based on your interest and goals. Instead of a traditional major, you select course work from three of five distribution areas: humanities, communications and arts, natural sciences and mathematical disciplines, social sciences, and professional fields (agriculture, business, education, engineering, family and consumer sciences, nursing, social work).

For more information, contact:

Kathleen Timmons, Adviser
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Iowa State University
102 Carrie Chapman Catt Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011-1302
Phone: 800 262-0015 or 515 294-4831
E-mail: ketimmo@iastate.edu

Credit Courses Suitable for BLS Students

Check with your adviser before enrolling in these classes.

• AECL 442 - Aquaculture - 3 cr
• AECL 486 - Aquaculture - 3 cr
• AGEDS 311 - Presentation & Sales Strategies - 3 cr
• AGEDS 461X - Agricultural Environmental & Natural Resources Law - 2 cr
• AGEDS 490F - Environmental Issues - 1 cr
• AGRON 114 - Principles of Agronomy - 3 cr
• AGRON 154 - Fundamentals of Soil Science - 3 cr
• AGRON 342 - World Food Issues: Past & Present - 3 cr (same as FSHN 342)
• AGRON 337X - Seed Dormancy: Biology & Technology - 1 cr
• AGRON 404 - Global Change - 3 cr
• AGRON 484X - Organic Agriculture - 3 cr
• ANS 352 - Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animals - 3 cr
• ANS 443 - Environmental Management of Livestock - 4 cr
• BIOL 155 - Human Biology - 3 cr
• BIOL 486 - Aquatic Ecology - 3 cr
• BBMB 404 - Biochemistry I - 3 cr
• BBMB 405 - Biochemistry II - 3 cr
• ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics - 3 cr
• ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 cr
• ENT 201 - Introduction to Insects - 1 cr
• ENT 211 - Insects & Society - 2 cr
• ENT 372 - Livestock Entomology - 2 cr
• ENT 386 - Management of Insect Pests - 2 cr
• FSHN 101 - Food and the Consumer - 3 cr
• FSHN 403 - Food Laws, Regulations & the Regulatory Process - 2 cr
• FSHN 342 - World Food Issues: Past & Present - 3 cr (same as AGRON 342)
• GEN 340 - Human Genetics - 3 cr
• HORT 193F - Introduction to Horticulture - 1 cr
• HORT 471 - Vegetable Production & Management - 2 cr
• Micro 302 - Biology of Microorganisms - 3 cr
• NREM 120 - Introduction to Renewable Resources - 3 cr
• PLP 252X - Int. Management of Turfgrass Diseases & Insect Pests - 1 cr
• TSM 270 - Principles of Injury Prevention - 3 cr
• TSM 272 - Introduction to Occupational Safety - 2 cr
• TSM 276 - Fire Protection & Prevention - 2 cr
• TSM 323 - Fundamentals of Preservation of Grain Quality - 2 cr
• TSM 325 - Biorenewable Resources - 3 cr
• TSM 370 - Occupational Safety - 3 cr
• TSM 372 - Legal Aspects of Occupational Safety & Health - 2 cr
• TSM 381 - Agricultural Safety & Health 3 cr (GPIDEA - Univ Missouri)
• TSM 433 - Precision Farming Systems - Advanced Concepts & Applications - 3 cr
• TSM 490M - Agricultural Safety & Health