Liberal Studies Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Liberal Studies
The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (B.L.S) is an exciting interdisciplinary major that offers a strong liberal arts and sciences foundation designed for students who have a wide variety of interests.
B.L.S students choose a broad concentration area rather than a particular major, which offers increased flexibility for students to create their own course of study and relish the option of pursuing their interests across multiple fields.
Students in this major choose one of the following Breadth of Inquiry areas: Arts and Humanities, Social and Historical Studies, and Natural and Mathematical Sciences. Students are encouraged to explore minors and certificates to complement their concentration interest.
Students in this degree can develop a diverse set of skills relevant to a wide-variety of fields including business, education, law, government, healthcare, real estate, social services, arts, and industry.
For more information about this major, visit the departmental website and College of Arts & Sciences Academic Bulletin.
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Education Administrators, Postsecondary
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Industrial Engineering Technologists
- Archeologists
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Artistic
- Social
Liberal Studies Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Categorize or Classify
- Research
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Speak or Interact
- Write
Creative
- Use Intuition
- Visualize
- Conceptualize
- Author or Compose
Student Organizations
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Career Guides
Our unique IU Career Guides offers the A-Zs of each field’s preferred educational backgrounds, as well as employment opportunities and insider tips, industry-related interview questions, and a lot more. Below are related career guides for this major.