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 30 to 45 semester hours in the
major. Depending upon the concentrations or minors selected, a student's
liberal studies major will have 18 to 24 hours 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 60 semester hours).
Concentration in Child Development
Michael Bowling, Ph.D., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (21 hrs.)
CHS 114: Child Development: Lifespan (3 hrs.)
CHS 214: Child Development: Infancy (3 hrs.)
CHS 311: Adv. Child Development: Cross-Cultural (3 hrs.)
CHS 355: Literature for Children (3 hrs.)
EDU 363: Education/Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)HDE 493: Senior Project (3 hrs.)
PSY 111: Intro to Psychology (3 hrs.)
Concentration in Commercial Media Writing
John S. Blakemore, M.A., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (21 hrs.)
GDE 110: Principles of Design (3 hrs.)
MCO 101: Media and Culture (3 hrs.)
MCO 103: Writing for Mass Media (3 hrs.)
MCO 207: Print Writing and Reporting (3 hrs.)
MCO 403: Public Relations Writing: Form/Style (3 hrs.)
MCO 431: Advertising Copywriting (3 hrs.)
MCO 493: Senior Project (3 hrs.)
Concentration in Early Childhood Education
Michael Bowling, Ph.D., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (21 hrs.)
CHS 114: Child Development: Lifespan (3 hrs.)
CHS 214: Child Development: Infancy (3 hrs.)
CHS 311: Adv. Child Development: Cross-Cultural (3 hrs.)
CHS 355: Literature for Children (3 hrs.)
EDU 276: Teaching-Learning Process (6 hrs.)EDU 493: Senior Project (3 hrs.)
Concentration in English and Women's Studies
Judith Clark, Ph.D., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (24 hrs.)
ENG 269 or 270: American Literatures I or II (3 hrs.)
ENG 271 or 272: English Literary Traditions I or II (3 hrs.)
ENG/WST 308: Women Writers (3 hrs.)
ENG 372: Criticism and Culture (3 hrs.)INT 498: Senior Essay (3 hrs.) (Register by independent study.)
WST 310: Gender Across Cultures (3 hrs.)
WST 311: Development/Feminist Thought (3 hrs.)
WST 312: Contemporary Feminist Thought (3 hrs.)
Concentration in Studio Art
Monica McMurry, M.S., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (24 hrs.)
ARH 101: Intro to History of Art (3 hrs.)
ART 105: Beginning Drawing (3 hrs.)
ART 203: Painting/Color (3 hrs.)
ART 205: Printmaking (3 hrs.)
ART 494: Senior Project (3 hrs.)GDE 110: Principles of Design (3 hrs.)
Two of the following:
ART 301: Advanced Drawing (3 hrs.)
ART 303: Advanced Painting (3 hrs.)
ART 305: Advanced Printmaking (3 hrs.)
Any 300-level graphic design course
Concentration in Writing and Language
Judith Clark, Ph.D., coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (21 hrs.)
ENG 210: Intro to Creative Writing (3 hrs.)
ENG 240: Writing Creative Non-Fiction (3 hrs.)
ENG 212: Introduction to Writing for Performance (3 hrs.) orENG 242: Intermediate Creative Writing (3 hrs.)
ENG 340: Language: Uses and Abuses (3 hrs.)
ENG 372: Criticism and Culture (3 hrs.)
A 300-level creative writing workshop (3 hrs.) and
ENG 490: Senior Essay/Project (3 hrs.)
NOTE: Only the English or Creative Writing minor or one of the concentrations with ENG prefixes may be included in a liberal studies major. Students including English or Creative Writing 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.
Art History
Biology
Entrepreneurship & Business Mgmt: Finance Marketing
Management
Chemistry
*Creative Writing
DanceEducation
*English
Equestrian
Graphic DesignHistory
Mass Media: Broadcast Media Production Print Media Production
Public RelationsMathematics
Music
Psychology
TheatreVisual Arts
Women's Studies
*English or Creative Writing 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.
