Liberal Studies
Where your vision becomes your major. Design the academic journey that perfectly fits your unique passions and career goals through the nation's most flexible individualized degree program.
Individualized Major BA
Transform your unique academic passions into a personalized degree that spans multiple disciplines. Design interdisciplinary coursework that reflects your distinctive interests while building critical thinking skills that drive innovation.
The Liberal Studies Program is your gateway to unlimited academic possibility, where you become the architect of your own educational journey through our revolutionary Individualized Major — the only program at the University of Louisville that empowers you to design your own personalized degree.
Our innovative program serves as the home for highly motivated, self-directed students who refuse to be confined by traditional academic boundaries, enabling you to bridge disciplines, explore interests and conduct impactful research with the guidance of distinguished UofL faculty across multiple fields.
Whether your passion lies in "Nonprofit Leadership," "Disability Studies and Advocacy," "Applied Climate Science," "Environmental Policy," "Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis" or any other unique combination you can envision, our program provides the flexibility and academic rigor to make your vision reality. Through interdisciplinary coursework spanning at least three distinct fields, hands-on research opportunities and the capstone Culminating Undergraduate Experience (CUE), you'll develop the critical thinking, research excellence and innovative problem-solving skills that prepare you for success in our rapidly evolving global economy.
Our graduates demonstrate the program's transformative power — gaining admission to prestigious institutions like Harvard Law School, winning competitive scholarships including Fulbright and FAO Schwarz Fellowships and launching successful careers in healthcare, government, business and the arts. With personalized academic advising, research mentorship and internship opportunities that align with your unique academic design, you'll receive the individualized support that ensures your academic journey reflects your distinctive interests and prepares you for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
Here, your academic journey becomes as distinctive as you are, empowering you to shape a future where interdisciplinary thinking drives innovation and creates meaningful impact across fields and communities.
Design Your Future. Create Your Major. Become Extraordinary.
Ready to build the degree that doesn't exist yet? From Harvard Law School admissions to Fulbright Fellowships, our graduates prove that when you design your own path, extraordinary outcomes follow.