通识教育文学副学士课程为全日制或非全日制学生提供了获得全面全面教育的机会。因此，课程工作分布在艺术，社会研究，自然科学和人文学科之间。该计划还包括机会，根据学生自身的兴趣，通过开设专门课程来补充通识教育的一般背景。该学位课程旨在使其本身完整。但是，对于希望继续学习并获得学士学位的学生来说，这也是一个很好的准备。这些学生应咨询其导师，以确保他们的课程按计划在学士水平上达到其预期专业的特定要求。
Rivier's Liberal Studies program offers you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your individual career interests. You will gain insight into a variety of topics along with significant study in a humanities discipline of your choice, from the fields of art history, history, language, literature, philosophy, or religious studies. As a Liberal Studies major, you can expect to acquire a well-developed capacity for independent thought, the ability to think, write, and speak critically, and an appreciation of the past as a backdrop for understanding contemporary life and society. For greater flexibility, Rivier offers both an Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies degree and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberals degree. Our liberal arts-centered programs are widely recognized as valuable not only in producing a well-rounded, truly educated person, but also in providing a strong foundation for any number of careers in our rapidly changing world.