Liberal Studies (Hutchins School)

A nationally recognized leader in the movement for reform in higher education, the Hutchins School has maintained its commitment to innovative pedagogy and interdisciplinary inquiry into vital issues of modern concern since its inception in 1969. The program is designed to encourage students to take themselves seriously as readers, writers, and thinkers capable of continuing their own educational process throughout their lives. The Hutchins School is an interdisciplinary school within Sonoma State University offering lower-division students an alternative CSU articulated and approved General Education program that integrates material from the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences.

Programs and Concentrations

  • Interdisciplinary Lower- Division General Education Program

  • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (Hutchins School)

  • Three Tracks
    • Track I: Interdisciplinary Studies Major
    • Track II: Multiple Subject (pre-credential elementary teaching) Preparation Program
    • Track III: Blended Program (4 year accelerated plan B.A. plus Multiple Subject Credential)
  • Minor in Integrative Studies
  • Saturday Hybrid Degree Completion
School
Arts & Humanities
Department Office
Rachel Carson Hall 44
(707) 664-2491
Degree & Program Types
Department Nickname
Hutchins