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2014 - 2015 Catalog of Courses

2014 - 2015 Catalog of Courses [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN LIBERAL STUDIES:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	Any one approved CO1^a course and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 7 - 10)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 7 - 8)

Mathematics	MA1	Any one approved MA1 course (Credits: 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH^b	Any two approved AH courses(Credits: 8)

History	HI^b	Any one approved HI course(Credits: 4)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS^b	Any one approved SS course(Credits: 4)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3 - 4)

Physical Well-Being	PE/ES	Any one PE course or ES 100 (Credits: 1)

Major Requirements: Credits: 60

Specific Departmental Requirements:

General Track (the core):

Primary Concentration (includes Senior Seminar) Credits: 28
16 credits in Primary Concentration must be upper division.
Two Secondary Concentrations Credits: 24
12 credits in each secondary concentration. A total of 12 of the 24 credits must be upper division.

Note: Optional Tracks are described after the Areas of Concentration section.

Auxiliary Core Requirements:

Two semesters of one college-level modern language Credits: 8

Areas of Concentration:

The Area of Concentration section below lists the subject areas that you can use for primary and/or secondary concentrations.

Anthropology:

ANTH 496 - Senior Research Seminar
is required if the primary concentration is Anthropology.
These courses may not be used:
ANTH 236 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credits: 4
ANTH 241 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 246 - Human Biological Variation Credits: 3
ANTH 302 - Research in Human Origins Credits: 4
ANTH 359 - Forensic Osteology and Bioarchaeology Credits: 4

Art:

Two art history courses and two studio courses are required for a Primary Concentration.

Economics:

ECON 499 - Independent Study
is required to meet the Senior Seminar requirement if Economics is used as a primary concentration.
This course may not be used:
BA 102 - Personal Finance Credits: 4

English:

These courses may not be used:
ENGL 250 - Practicum: Indy/Indy Online Credits: 1-6
ENGL 251 - Practicum: KDUR/Audio Credits: 1-6
ENGL 258 - Practicum: Service Learning Credits: 1-6
ENGL 350 - Practicum: Indy/Indy Online Credits: 1-6
ENGL 351 - Practicum: KDUR/Audio Credits: 1-6
ENGL 358 - Practicum: Service Learning Credits: 1-6
ENGL 450 - Internship in Newspaper Credits: 1-6
ENGL 451 - Internship in Radio Credits: 1-6
ENGL 452 - Internship in Television Credits: 1-6
ENGL 453 - Internship in Communications Credits: 1-6
ENGL 483 - Methods and Materials for High School English Credits: 4

Gender and Women’s Studies:

These courses may be used:
ANTH 358 - Native American Gender Issues Credits: 4
ANTH 455 - Advanced Research in Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3
ENGL 175 - Women’s Literature Credits: 4
ENGL 380 - Native American Literature: Topics Credits: 4 - use of this course must be approved by GWS as having a relevant topic
ENGL 425 - Advanced Literary Topics Credits: 4 - use of this course must be approved by GWS as having a relevant topic
HIST 368 - Medieval Women Credits: 4
ML 308 - Topics in French Literature Credits: 4 ^a - use of this course must be approved by GWS as having a relevant topic
PSYC 270 - Psychology of Gender Credits: 4
SOC 275 - Families and Marriage Credits: 4
SOC 279 - Ethnicity Gender and Class in the Southwest Credits: 4
SOC 383 - Gender and Society Credits: 4
GWS 101 - Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies Credits: 4
GWS 280 - Issues in Women’s Health Credits: 4
GWS 300 - Masculinities Credits: 4
GWS 302 - Queer Theory Credits: 4
PHIL 365 - Philosophies of Feminism Credits: 4
GWS 332 - Women in American History Credits: 4
OR
HIST 332 - Women in American History Credits: 4
GWS 355 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 4
OR
ANTH 355 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 4
GWS 366 - Gender and Representation Credits: 4
OR
ART 366 - Gender and Representation Credits: 4

History:

All courses in the Department of History may be used.

Modern Language:

In addition to all Modern Languages courses, ED 333 ^a is allowed. Spanish and French allowed as primary or secondary concentration. Students may only declare one concentration in any Modern Language. Students with a primary concentration in Spanish may complete ML 431 ^a or ML 496 ^a to satisfy the Senior Seminar requirement.

Music:

For a primary concentration, students must complete these 5 courses (18 credits) plus 10 additional credits.

MU 128 - Theory and Musicianship I
Credits: 5
MU 129 - Theory and Musicianship II
Credits: 5 ^a
MU 331 - Music History I
Credits: 3
MU 332 - Music History II
Credits: 3
MU 496 - Senior Seminar
Credits: 2

The remaining 10 credits in the primary concentration may be chosen from:

MU 228 - Theory and Musicianship III
Credits: 5 ^a
MU 229 - Theory and Musicianship IV
Credits: 5^a
MU 336 - Jazz History
Credits: 3
MU 342 - Topics in Music Business
Credits: 2
MU 415 - Literature/Conversation: Writing About Music
Credits: 3

For a secondary concentration, students must take:

MU 331 - Music History I
Credits: 3
MU 332 - Music History II
Credits: 3

All additional credits in the secondary concentration must be chosen from:

MU 120 - Fundamentals of Music
Credits: 3
MU 128 - Theory and Musicianship I
Credits: 5
MU 129 - Theory and Musicianship II
Credits: 5 ^a
MU 228 - Theory and Musicianship III
Credits: 5 ^a
MU 229 - Theory and Musicianship IV
Credits: 5^a

Philosophy:

All courses in the Department of Philosophy may be used.

Political Science:

This course may not be used:

PS 492 - Political Science Internship
Credits: 3-16

Psychology:

No more than a combined total of six credits in psychology from off-campus coursework or Innovative Month or Independent Study (PSYC 299 /PSYC 499 ) may be counted toward a primary or secondary concentration.

The following courses are required if Psychology is used as a primary concentration:

PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 4
PSYC 200 - Sophomore Seminar
Credits: 3 ^a
PSYC 301 - Psychological Research Methods
Credits: 4 ^a
PSYC 496 - Senior Seminar
Credits: 4 ^a

Sociology:

This course is required for a primary concentration:

SOC 300 - Theories of Social and Personal Life
Credits: 4

Theatre:

All courses in the Department of Theatre may be used.

A maximum of six credits may be counted toward the primary concentration, and a maximum of four credits may be counted toward the secondary concentration from:

THEA 100 - Theatrical Production I
Credits: 1-4
THEA 200 - Theatrical Production II
Credits: 1-4
THEA 300 - Theatrical Production III
Credits: 1-4
THEA 400 - Theatrical Production IV
Credits: 1-4

Optional Tracks:

The following three tracks are recommended but not required. They are for students who wish to add to the General Track (the core) an emphasis on community engagement, or honors, or interdisciplinary study.

Community Engagement Track:

HON 250 - Community of Scholars
Credits: 1
Two CBLR-designated course sections Credits: 6-8

Honors Track:

Three Honors Forums, stand alone or learning community (may not be
HON 250 - Community of Scholars
; one course must be 400-level) Credits: 6
A CO-3 level course (preferably:
HON 250 - Community of Scholars
) Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary Track:

HON 250 - Community of Scholars
Credits: 1

Complete two of the following courses:

ENVS 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies Credits: 4
GWS 101 - Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies Credits: 4
NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 4

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 39 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Liberal Studies Major: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Liberal Studies Major: Transfer Student Map