Overview

The Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies - Social Sciences program at University of North Carolina Greensboro provides students an opportunity to earn their baccalaureate degree online by gaining a broad understanding of the social sciences and exploring aspects of human behavior and societies.

Key facts

Ranked as a Best Online Bachelor’s 2021 by U.S. News & World Report.
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies (BLIS) is a 100 percent online interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary degree program.

Thirty percent of BLIS students have graduated cum laude or higher, and more than 40 percent have graduated with an honors GPA.

The skills learned in a liberal arts program are less discipline-specific – and therefore more versatile.

Graduates have gone on to master’s and doctoral programs (including law schools), to administrative positions in various industries, and to promotions within the places they were already working.
Upon completing the Special Programs in the Liberal Studies Social Sciences concentration, students will be able to:
Engage theory and practice in the social sciences to better understand human behavior, activities, organizations, and cultures.
Critically analyze social science related information in the popular media.
Explain the interconnections, differences, and interdependence among the social sciences.
Read, evaluate, and interpret research in the social sciences.
Communicate clearly and effectively in an appropriate professional style.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Thinking
The Contemporary World
Literature of Migration
Systems Thinking
Global Trade
Global Human Rights

Dignity, Identity, and Power

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Greensboro, United States

Disciplines

Sociology Liberal Arts View 205 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit $65 application fee.
Official English language proficiency score report.
Copy of valid passport (photo/signature page only).
Official transcripts from each college/university attended.
Freshmen: GPA 2.5 minimum on 4.0 U.S or equivalent scale (weighted, U.S. high school only)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21820 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21820 USD / year

≈ 21820 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

5468 USD / year

≈ 5468 USD / year

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Scholarships Information

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