2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Sep 28, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies Program


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Requirements for the B.A. in Liberal Studies Program


Minimum required credits for the program: 50 - 51

  • Business, Exercise Science, Digital and Graphic Arts, Education, Recreation, and Television Studies are not considered traditional Liberal Arts subjects and therefore cannot be included in this plan.
  • No more than a total of 6 credits can be taken as Independent Study courses.
  • Co-op field experience and practicum credits can be used only in the Selected Elective area.
  • A course cannot be double counted between the Primary, Secondary, or Selected Elective area but can double count as a GEU choice course.
  • GEU Core courses and College Skills courses may not be included anywhere in the Liberal Studies plan.

Computer Science


Primary Area


  1. MAT 2010 Number Systems 
  2. Any CIS courses as long as the upper level requirements for the Liberal Studies degree are met.

Secondary Area


  1. MAT 2010 Number Systems is recommended.
  2. Any CIS courses as long as the upper level requirements for the Liberal Studies degree are met.

Fine and Performing Arts


Primary Area – Single Discipline


Select 6 credits from the following:

And


select one area for focused study at 15 credits with at least 9 credits from 3000/4000 level.

Primary Area – Interdisciplinary Fine & Performing Arts


Select 6 credits from:

And


Select 6 credits from the following:

And


Select 9 credits from two of the three areas – Art, Music, Theater – at 3000/4000 level.

See above for course list.

Secondary Area – Single Discipline


12 credits total; select one area for focused study – Art, Music, or Theater – with 3-6 credits at 2000 level and at least 6 credits at 3000/4000 level.

Secondary Area – Interdisciplinary Fine & Performing Arts


12 credits total from two of the three areas – Art, Music, or Theater – with 3-6 credits at 2000 level and at least 6 credits at 3000/4000 level.

 

English


Primary Area


1. Required: (9 credits)

Choose at least one from each area.

Secondary Area


(12 credits, at least six at 3000/4000 level)

Mathematics


Primary Area


 

  1. Only courses above MAT 1020
  2. At least three credits of programming
  3. In addition to the above, the following are required:

Secondary Area


 

  1. Only courses above MAT 1020
  2. Must take:

Atmospheric Sciences


Primary Area


 

  1. In addition to the following, nine additional credits at the 3000/4000 level, excluding ATM 4820 (ATM 4900 - limit four credits
  2. The following courses are required - take:

Secondary Area


12 credits in Atmospheric Sciences, at least six at the 3000/4000 level, excluding ATM 4820 (ATM 4900 limit 4 credits)

Natural Sciences


Students planning to do Liberal Studies in Natural Sciences should contact the department chair of Natural Sciences.

Philosophy


Primary Area


Five additional courses in philosophy (15 credits), at least three (9 credits) at the 3000/4000 level.  Must take:

Secondary Area


Twelve credits total, at least one 1000/2000 level course must be taken as a prelude to 3000/4000 level course offerings.

Psychology


Required courses for Psychology as either the primary area or secondary area for the B.A. Liberal Studies.

Primary Area


Secondary Area


Total for Secondary Area 12 credits

Note:


Liberal Studies students may use any Psychology courses to fulfill the elective section of their major except for the following, which are reserved for Psychology majors only:

Social Sciences


Primary Area (Choose one of the following)


Interdisciplinary:


In addition to the following, four additional courses in three different disciplines, at least three, at the 3000/4000 level (12 credits)

 

Choose three courses in three different disciplines from: (9 credits)

Anthropology/Sociology:


In addition to the following, fifteen additional credits in Anthropology or Sociology, at least nine credits at the 3000/4000 level

 

Choose at least two courses from:

History:


In addition to the following, five additional courses in history, at least three at the 3000/4000 level (15 credits)

 

Choose at least two courses from: (6 credits)

Political Science:


In addition to the following, four additional courses in political science, at least three at the 3000/4000 level (12 credits)

 

Choose three courses from: (9 credits)

Sociology:


In addition to the following, five additional courses in sociology, at least three, at the 3000/4000 level (15 credits)

 

Secondary Area


Students may choose either History, Political Science, Sociology or an interdisciplinary program combining two or more Social Science disciplines (Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology). At least one 1000/2000 level course must be taken as a prelude to 3000/4000 level course offerings. 

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