Liberal Studies
The liberal studies major in a bachelor of arts degree program
provides a flexible learning path for students who find their interests and talents
met by combining study in two concentrations or two minors, or one concentration
and one minor, selected by the student from concentrations and minors made available
by the academic programs. Only one minor or concentration in a discipline may
be included in a liberal studies
major.
The degree program for a liberal studies major requires completion of liberal
arts requirements and 10.0 to 15.0 course credits in the major. The bachelor
of arts degree may include up to 15.0 credits within a 40.5 course degree program.
Depending upon the concentrations or minors selected, a student's liberal studies
major will have 6.0 to 8.0 courses at or above the 300 level. Residential students
who elect the liberal studies major will complete a senior requirement (project,
essay or internship). Students in continuing education programs will complete
two
capstone courses in the major.
A residential student who elects a liberal studies major selects concentrations
or minors from those listed below. Continuing education students will find the
concentrations and minors available to them in the catalog supplement issued
by the School of Graduate and Continuing Education. A form for declaring a liberal
studies major is available in the registrar's office or in department offices.
The major is expected to be declared by the end of the sophomore year (completion
of 20.0 course credits).
NOTE: In the following course listings, (1c) = 1.0 course or 3
semester hours.
Concentration in Child
Development
Sharryn Walker, Ph.D.,
Coordinator
Required Concentration
Courses (8.0)
CHS 114 S: Child Development: Lifespan (1c)
CHS 214: Child Development: Infancy (1c)
CHS 311C: Adv. Child Development: Cross-Cultural (1c)
CHS 355C: Literature for Children (1c)
EDU 225: Integrating Art, Music and Movement in the Classroom (2c)
HDE 493: Senior Project (1c)PSY 310: Developmental Psychology (1c)
Required Liberal Arts courses (2.0)
EDU 363D: Education/Psychology of the Exceptional Child (1c)
PSY 111S: Intro to Psychology (1c)
Concentration in Commercial Media Writing
John S. Blakemore, M.A., coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (6.0)
MCO 101: Media and Society (1c)
MCO 103: Writing for Mass Media (1c)
ART 202F: Graphic/Digital Design I: Publication Design (1c)
MCO 403: Public Relations Writing: Form/Style (1c)
MCO 431: Advertising Copywriting (1c)
MCO 493: Senior Project (1c)
Concentration in Creative Writing
Judith Clark, Ph.D., coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (6.0)
ENG 210F: Intro to Creative Writing (1c)
ENG 240: Writing Creative Non-Fiction (1c) or
ENG 242: Intermediate Creative Writing (1c)
Three chosen from the following:
ENG 311: Fiction (1c)
ENG 312: Playwriting (1c)
ENG 313: Poetry (1c)
ENG 314: Autobiography (1c)
Senior requirement
ENG 490: Senior Project (1c)
Concentration in Early Childhood Education
Sharryn Walker, Ph.D., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (7.0)
CHS 114S: Child Development: Lifespan (1c)
CHS 214: Child Development: Infancy (1c)
EDU 276: Teaching-Learning Process (2c)
CHS 311C: Adv. Child Development: Cross-Cultural (1c)
CHS 355C: Literature for Children (1c)
EDU 493: Senior Project (1c)
Concentration in English and Women's Studies
Judith Clark, Ph.D., coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (7.0)
ENG 269 or 270L: American Literatures I or II (1c)
ENG 271 or 272L: English Literatures I or II (1c)
ENG 308: Women Writers (1c)
WST 310C: Gender Across Cultures (1c)
WST 311D: Development/Feminist Thought (1c)
WST 312D: Contemporary Feminist Thought (1c)
INT 498: Senior Essay (1c) (Register by independent study.)
Required Liberal Arts Courses (2.0)
WST 210S: Intro to Women's Studies (1c)
ENG 372D: Criticism and Culture (1c)
Concentration in Studio Art
Required Concentration Courses (8.0)
ART 105F: Beginning Drawing (1c)
ART 202F: Graphic Design I (1c)
ART 203: Painting/Color (1c)
ART 205: Printmaking (1c)
ART 213F: Ceramics (1c)
ART 494: Senior Project (1c)
(Liberal studies majors may take ART 494 for one credit only)
Two of the following:
ART 301: Advanced Drawing (1c)
ART 303: Advanced Painting (1c)
ART 305: Advanced Printmaking (1c)
ART 313: Advanced Ceramics (1c)
Any 300-level graphic design course
Required Liberal Arts Courses (1.0)
ARH 101A: Intro to History of Art (1c)
Concentration in Theatre Studies
Beth Leonard, M.F.A., coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (6.5)
THA 128: Theatre Speech (1c)
THA 227: Stage Management I (.5c)
THA 232: Directing I (1c)
THA 313C: Theatre History I (.5c)
THA 314C: Theatre History II (.5c)
THA 315C: Theatre History III (.5c)
THA 316C: Theatre History IV (.5c)
ENG 255L: Literary Studies (a dramatic literature topic) (1c)
ENG 345C: Shakespeare (1c) and
Required strikes and crews
Required Liberal Arts Courses (2.0)
ARH 101A: Introduction to the History of Art (1c)
THA 122F: Acting I (1c)
Concentration in Writing and Language
Judith Clark, Ph.D., coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (7.0)
ENG 210F: Intro to Creative Writing (1c)
ENG 240: Writing Creative Non-Fiction (1c)
ENG 242: Intermediate Creative Writing (1c)
ENG 340E: Language: Uses and Abuses (1c)
ENG 372D: Criticism and Culture (1c)
A 300-level creative writing workshop (1c) and
ENG 490: Senior Essay/Project (1c)
Required Liberal Arts Course
One L-category foreign language course (1c)
NOTE: Only the English minor or one of the concentrations
with ENG prefixes may be included in a liberal studies major. Students including
English in a Liberal Studies major also participate in the departmental assessment
of majors.
Minors That May Be Included in a Liberal
Studies Major
Only the minors listed below are available for inclusion
in a liberal studies major by students in the residential program. The requirements
for each minor listed below are fully described in the appropriate academic
discipline section of the catalog. Only one minor or concentration in a discipline
may be included in a liberal studies major.
When a minor becomes part of the liberal studies major, none of the courses
in the minor may also count as liberal arts courses.
NOTE: Minors available to continuing education students are listed
in the catalog supplement published by the School of Graduate and Continuing
Education.
American Politics
Art History
Biology
Chemistry
Business: Accounting Administration
Finance
Marketing
East Asian Studies
Education
**English
Equestrian
**French
History
International Politics
Mathematics
Mass Communication: Broadcast Media Journalism
Public Relations
Music
Philosophy and Religion
Psychology
Sociology
**Spanish
Visual Arts
Women's Studies
** English, Spanish or French minors may be included as concentrations in a liberal studies major provided that the student also takes a capstone course: ENG 490: Senior Essay or Project; FRN 493: Senior Project; or SPN 493: Senior Project.
Liberal Studies Major in Foreign Languages
A student who wishes to complete a liberal studies major
in foreign languages may complete the French and Spanish minors for a minimum
of 10.0 courses, and may elect up to 15.0 courses in FRN, SPN, JPN, and CHN
prefixes. The student must earn 6.0 courses at or above the 300-level, one
of which is a senior project.
