About School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

School of Education and Behavorial Sciences

LIBERAL EDUCATION

About

The BALE program is offered at two of Langston University’s campuses: Langston and Oklahoma City. The BALE program is designed to serve the educational needs of urban adults who have completed two years of course work at a community college in a specialized, occupational field or those who have completed their general education requirements at a four-year college or university and wish to complete their degree. This program requires nine credit hours in Liberal Education. Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours, obtaining the General Education and major requirements.

The Liberal Education program consists of 36 upper-division hours in one of three pathways:

  • 6 upper-division credit hours in six different academic areas of concentration.
  • 24 upper-division credit hours in one academic area of concentration and 12 upper-division credit hours in a second academic area of concentration.
  • 18 upper-division credit hours for two academic areas of concentration.

Liberal Education Plan of Study

Email Us: Patterson.harris@langston.edu

Mission

The mission of the Liberal Education (BALE) program is to provide excellent post-secondary education in liberal education to individuals seeking knowledge, skills, and dispositions that will enhance the human condition and promote a world that is peaceful, intellectual, and technologically advanced. Our students are provided opportunities to study upper-level Social Studies, Humanities, and Natural Sciences topics that enhance personal growth and enrichment.

Vision

The BALE program will continue to prepare citizens with a strong liberal arts background, able to make ethical and unprincipled judgments and make professional decisions that will help them achieve their potential as persons and as responsible world citizens in a democratic society.

Goal & Objectives
  1. The BALE program seeks to achieve the stated mission by providing students with academic and experiential opportunities in course work and university experiences that ensure Langston University graduates possess.
    Knowledge on the development of academic communication and writing skills.
  2. Knowledge in summarizing current understanding and background information research topic;
  3. Knowledge of critical thinking, research for addressing problems in the post-modern world, means for creating real-life problem-solving research of interest.

CONTACT

Dr. Emily Patterson Harris
Chairperson/Professor

Liberal Education Plan of Study

Upcoming Events

45th Anniversary Luncheon: LU-Tulsa

June 13, 2024
The Langston University urban campuses located in Oklahoma City and Tulsa will commemorate their 45-year anniversaries this June with celebratory luncheons. LU-Tulsa will celebrate its 45-year anniversary with a luncheon in the Doubletree by Hilton in Downtown Tulsa on June 13. The deadline to purchase tickets is June 6. Tickets can be purchased for $45 at bit.ly/LUTulsa45. Paid parking available near ...

Juneteenth Informational Fair

June 13, 2024
Langston University will host a Juneteenth Informational Fair at the Oklahoma City campus, 7401 N. Kelley Avenue, on Thursday, June 13 from 5-7 p.m. The event, sponsored by LU’s Reach Higher Program, will feature family-friendly activities such as a bounce house, face painting and food. It will also give attendees an opportunity to learn about Langston’s online bachelor’s degree in ...

We Roar In Dallas: A One-Stop Enrollment Event

June 22, 2024
Interested students and their family are invited to attend Langston University’s “WE ROAR IN DALLAS” event on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm in the Christian Temple of Faith Fellowship Hall at 14120 Noel Road in Dallas! During this FREE event, meet with Admissions, Financial Aid, Advising, and Housing Representatives at Oklahoma’s only Historically Black College ...

Lion Camp 2024

July 26, 2024
Lion Camp is a time for new students to venture to campus, meet fellow Lions, and begin their academic and campus engagement experience. The purpose of Lion Camp is to make your transition to college life as smooth and enjoyable as possible while also integrating you and your family into the Langston University community. Students who attend Lion Camp get ...

Lion Camp Begins

July 26, 2024
Langston University is pleased to welcome the Incoming Class of 2028 during Lion Camp! Lion Camp runs from July 26th through August 4th, 2024. More information available at: https://langston.edu/event/lion-camp-2024/.