Liberal Studies (LBST)

Explores the nature, history, overarching questions, and notable figures in academic disciplines within the humanities and the arts, such as communication; English and modern languages; ethnic studies; music; theatre arts; and women's, gender, and sexuality studies. Includes a focus on critical thinking and college success.

Prerequisites: None.

Offered: Fall.

Meets: Humanities and the Arts: LBST

Discusses the human condition through the expressions of world cultures, from prehistory to 1500. Explores the West, and also a variety of non-Western cultures.

Prerequisites: None.

Offered: Fall, Spring.

Meets: Humanities and the Arts: LBST

Offers thematic and comparative approaches to the history of world cultures, from 1500 to the present. Explores the West and a variety of non-Western cultures.

Prerequisites: None.

Offered: Spring.

Meets: Humanities and the Arts: LBST

Examines social inequalities and injustices that influence politics, economy, education, and self image through the eyes and voices of multiple marginalized persons/groups.

Prerequisites: None.

Offered: Fall, Spring.

Meets: Humanities and the Arts: LBST, Ethnic Diversity

Provides practical opportunities to learn and grow in preparation of your employment with the office of admissions and new student services. Consent of instructor.

Prerequisites: Acceptance to office of admissions and new student services orientation program.

Offered: Spring.

Introduces principles of leadership from an interdisciplinary theoretical and practical perspective. Introduces skills such as self-assessment, communication strategies, understanding group dynamics and working in coalitions, setting goals while remaining flexible, and managing conflict.

Prerequisites: None.

Offered: Fall, Spring.

Meets: Social & Behavioral Science: ISTD

Introduces special topics in in leadership and personalized studies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.

Prerequisites: None.

Offered: Occasionally.

Investigates philosophies, methods, and issues within the humanities. Provides foundational understandings of the marginalizations that have occurred in this country since its (European) establishment.

Prerequisites: LBST 103 or consent of instructor.

Offered: Fall, Spring.

Meets: Ethnic Diversity

Introduces and examines experiences Latinos(as) encounter with and within the U.S. criminal justice system, as well as related international and transnational issues. Uses a range of theoretical frameworks, including socio-ecological, political and psychological. Cross-listed with: CRMJ 367/POLS 367.

Prerequisites: CRMJ 101 or POLS 100; or consent of instructor.

Offered: Occasionally.

Meets: Ethnic Diversity

Examines intermediate-level special topics in leadership and personalized studies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

Offered: Occasionally.

Examines advanced-level special topics in leadership and personalized studies. May repeat with different topic.

Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Offered: Occasionally.

Supports students as they complete the capstone project for the leadership certificate.

Prerequisites: LBST 210 and two other leadership courses or consent of instructor.

Offered: Fall, Spring.

Provides opportunity for directed field experience, focusing on applying scholarly concepts to the workplace. Specific arrangements to be made in consultation with advisor. Maximum of 6 credits may be applied to the major.

Prerequisites: Leadership and Personalized Studies major, junior standing; consent of instructor and department chair.

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Enables students to apply the knowledge and competencies of Liberal Studies to a senior project.

Prerequisites: Liberal studies major, senior standing and consent of instructor.

Offered: Fall, Spring.

Individual study of selected topics in Liberal Studies.

Prerequisites: Liberal studies major, junior standing, consent of instructor and department chair.

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.