Liberal Studies
- Concentration: Child Development
- Concentration: Commercial Media Writing
- Concentration: Early Childhood Education
- Concentration: English and Women's Studies
- Concentration: Studio Art
- Concentration: Writing and Language
- Minors for 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).
A residential student who elects a liberal studies major selects
concentrations or minors from those listed below. 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
Lesley Willey, Ph.D., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (21 hrs.)
Education Courses Psychology Courses
EDU 114: The Child: Lifespan and Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 hrs.)
EDU 115: Advanced Child Development: Cross-Cultural Perspective (6 hrs.)
EDU 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
Olga Missiri, M.A., Co-Coordinator
Kerri Yost, M.A., Co-Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (21 hrs.)
Graphic Design Courses Mass Media Courses
GDE 110: Principles of Design (3 hrs.)
MME 101: Media and Culture (3 hrs.)
MME 103: Writing for Mass Media (3 hrs.)
MME 207: Print Writing and Reporting (3 hrs.)
MME 403: Public Relations Writing: Form/Style (3 hrs.)
MME 431: Advertising Copywriting (3 hrs.)
MME 493: Senior Project (3 hrs.)
Concentration in Early Childhood Education
Leslie Willey, Ph.D., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (21 hrs.)
EDU 114: The Child: Lifespan and Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 hrs.)
EDU 115: Advanced Child Development: Cross-Cultural Perspective (6 hrs.)
EDU 276: Teaching-Learning Process (6 hrs.)EDU 355: Literature for Children (3 hrs.)
EDU 493: Senior Project (3 hrs.)
Concentration in English and Women's Studies
Judith Petterson Clark, M.A., Ph.D., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (24 hrs.)
English Courses Women Studies Courses
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.)
Monica McMurry, M.S., Coordinator
Required Concentration Courses (24 hrs.)
Art History courses Art/Graphic Design courses
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 Petterson Clark, M.A., 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.
Art History
BiologyBusiness and Marketing
Finance
Marketing
Management
Chemistry
*Creative Writing
DanceEducation
*English
Equestrian ScienceForensic Science
Graphic DesignHistory
Interior Design
Mass Media:
Broadcast
Journalism
Public Relations
Mathematics
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.
