MAJOR - LIBERAL STUDIES
Department of Liberal Studies
Program Mission: The Liberal Studies major fosters students’ interests in a variety of disciplines, promotes a cross-disciplinary approach to their course of study, and reveals the ways in which such integration is fundamental to the Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts tradition. As we see in Ex Corde Ecclesiae, interdisciplinary studies, grounded in philosophy and theology, enable students to “develop a continuing desire for intellectual progress,” to grow in faith, and to become more aware of the dignity of human life, motivating them to work for God’s glory and for the benefit of their neighbor.
Program Goals: A primary goal of this interdisciplinary major is to encourage students in the breadth of their studies, while ensuring that they craft a cohesive and integrated plan for their coursework. The Liberal Studies thesis is the capstone course for this major, and provides students an opportunity to incorporate the various aspects of their studies into a larger research project. The Program also seeks to serve transfer students, who are able to incorporate many of their transferred credits into the Liberal Studies major.
B. A. in Liberal Studies (Adult Degree Students ONLY):
Major requirements (300 Level or above)
- BU 315 - Business Communications
- CS elective
- 300/400 Level Course
- 300/400 Level Course
- 300/400 Level Course
- 300/400 Level Course
- 300/400 Level Course
- 300/400 Level Course
- 300/400 Level Course
- 300/400 Level Course
- LS 308 - Research Methods and Writing
- LS 408 - Liberal Studies Thesis*
*This is the capstone course for the Liberal Studies major. It consists of independent work carried out under the guidance of a faculty member with credentials in a discipline appropriate to the topic. The work will culminate in a thesis that will be graded by the faculty advisor and must also be submitted to and approved by one of the two Liberal Studies Advisors.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
Faculty:
Due to the wide range of options available to the
Liberal Studies major, it is difficult to specify the faculty with whom students
may study. Interested students are advised to review the web pages for their
specific areas of interest, or consult Dr. Beth Kreitzer, Program Coordinator, using the form below:
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