Description
This interdisciplinary major is designed for students who have broad interests cutting across the boundaries of the traditional disciplines. The goal is to provide a systematic program of studies, tailored to the student's background, interests, and goals, which integrates the content and methods of the liberal disciplines and provides a solid grounding in one of those disciplines.
Liberal Studies Major
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Departmental Concentration 21 cr.
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Minor Concentration 21 cr.
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Total: 42 credits
Degree Requirements
Concentrations
In the Liberal Studies major, the student will develop, under the guidance of an advisor, a plan of study which integrates his/her interests and goals. The plan of study will be focused in one of two areas of concentration:
Humanities
Course work will be primarily in the disciplines of literature, history, philosophy, religious studies, languages, and the arts.
Social/Public Policy
Course work will be primarily in the policy sciences: political science, economics, and sociology, with supporting courses from communication studies, psychology, history, philosophy, and religious studies. Four of the seven departmental courses must be at the 3000-4000 level.
Students must satisfy the usual degree requirements in the College:
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Completion of the Core Curriculum
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An overall and major concentration grade point average of 2.00 or better
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Completion of at least 126 semester hours
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