Comprehensive Liberal Studies is for students whose interests don't fit neatly into a single department. Rather than choosing from a fixed course list, CLS students design their own 44-hour program of study spanning three of the university's four academic schools, built around a clear intellectual theme they define themselves. The major is governed by a formal contract negotiated with a faculty advisor and approved by the CLS Director — outlining the specific courses planned, the student's academic goals, and how the program satisfies oral communication and computer proficiency requirements. In the final semester, students write a reflective essay revisiting the goals laid out in their original declaration and exploring how those goals were realized over the course of the major. Because the major is self-designed, it rewards students with a clear sense of purpose — whether that's a specific career goal, a research interest spanning multiple disciplines, or a course of study no single department offers on its own.

• Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
• Connect with an advisor at your community college and Batten University within your first year

• Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
• Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Batten University