Liberal Studies (B.A.) - L

Program Description

This degree program recognizes the creative possibilities of the traditional liberal arts and sciences. Its purpose is to assist a student of vision to arrange a course of study designed to illuminate a particular interdisciplinary topic, theme, or concept. In this way, a student may design a major that fits his or her academic and career goals.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the degree requirements, Liberal Studies majors will be able to:

articulate an appropriate research issue or topic and use appropriate methods and materials to address it;
demonstrate an understanding of the range and limits of the issue or topic through written work;
present effectively the findings of that research, including appropriate conclusions;
demonstrate an understanding of the research project’s relevance to the student’s overall course of study;
demonstrate an understanding of the social relevance and broader application of the student’s research project.

Minimum required credits for the program: 47 - 48

Requirements for the program

No more than a total of 6 credits can be taken as Independent Study.
Co-op, field experience, and practicum credits may not be used for Liberal Studies.
College Skills courses may not be double-counted for Liberal Studies.
At most 10 credits may be double counted for General Education Distribution and program requirements.

Students taking Liberal Studies as a second major for Elementary Education should attend to the following points:

Take MAT 1060 and MAT 2010 to fulfill (or in addition to) the College Skills Mathematics requirements.
Include an additional MAT class in your course of study, especially if pursuing the Interdisciplinary concentration.
Include both a literature and a writing class from ENG in your course of study (EDU 3110 may be counted as the literature class).
Include geography. political science/government, and pre-WWII American history classes in your course of study.

All Liberal Studies students are encouraged to take foreign language courses and SSC 2020 Experience the World as electives to supplement the requirements of the program.

Core: (32 Credits)

3 credits from any 1000- or 2000- level CIS, MAT courses
6 credits from two different disciplines among any 1000- or 2000-level ARH, ART, FLM, MUS, THA courses (not including MUS 2220, THA 2840, or THA-2845).
6 credits from two different disciplines among ENG 1310, any 2000-level ENG, any 1000- or 2000-level HIS, PHI 1010, or any 2000-level PHI.
8 credits from two different disciplines among any 1000- or 2000-level lab science from ATM, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, and PHY courses.
6 credits from two different disciplines among ANT 1030, any 1000- or 2000-level POS, ECO, GEO, SOC or PSY courses (not including PSY 1040, PSY 2270, PSY 2811, and PSY 2812).
LIB 4810 Liberal Studies Thesis or both EDU 4250 and EDU 4730

Concentrations: (15 - 16 credits)

Fine and Performing Arts

15 credits (must include at least nine credits at the 3000- or 4000-level) from ARH, ART, FLM, MUS, THA courses (not including MUS 2220, THA 2840, THA 2845, THA 4210, or THA 4810) or LIB 4801.

Humanities

15 credits (must include at least nine credits at the 3000- or 4000-level) from ENG, HIS, or PHI courses, or EDU 3110 (not including PHI-1050) or LIB 4801.

Mathematics and Computer Science

15 credits (must include at least nine credits at the 3000- or 4000-level) from CIS or MAT courses or LIB 4801.

Natural Science

12 credits (must include at least four credits at the 3000- or 4000-level) from ATM, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, PHY, or SCI courses or LIB 4801.
SCI 4010

Social Science

15 credits (must include at least nine credits at the 3000- or 4000-level) from ANT, GEO, POS, SOC, ECO, PSY, or 3000- 4000-level SSC courses (not including PSY 1040, PSY 2270, PSY 2811, PSY 2812, PSY 3080, PSY 3811, PSY 4151, PSY 4720, PSY 4820, PSY 4921, PSY 4922, SSC 4720, or SSC 4740) or LIB 4801.

Interdisciplinary

15 - 16 credits (must include at least eight credits at the 3000- or 4000-level) from the concentrations listed above.

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