Liberal Studies and Leadership (AA)
College: College of Arts & Humanities
The associate of arts degree with a major in liberal studies and leadership is general enough so that it provides students with the flexibility to use existing credits or experience, even while it contains a plan of study that provides coherence to the degree. A student graduating with an associate of arts degree with the liberal studies and leadership major will be civically engaged, community-minded, and possess the analytical skills to navigate the increasingly dynamic employment landscape. The program consists of a minimum of 60 credits that includes university skills requirements, general education requirements, an ethnic diversity requirement and the program-specific requirements. To complete this degree program, students must complete all required courses and earn a minimum cumulative degree grade point average of 2.00.
Requirements for the A.A. in Liberal Studies and Leadership
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Skills Requirements | ||
| English/Writing Skills Course | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading 1 | 3 |
| Computational and Quantitative Skills Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-5 | |
| Survey of Mathematics 2 | ||
| Elementary Statistics 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning 2 | ||
| College Algebra I 2 | ||
| General Education Requirements 3 | ||
| Humanities and the Arts Courses (12 credits) | ||
| Select one course, not LBST or SPCH 4,5 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Courses (12 credits) | ||
| Select three courses from three different departments 4,6 | 9 | |
| Natural Sciences Courses (12 credits) | ||
| Select four courses from three different departments 4,7 | 12 | |
| Program Core Requirements | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| LBST 103 | Diversity in the United States 4 | 3 |
| LBST 210 | Introduction to Leadership 4 | 3 |
| SPCH 105 | Public Speaking 4 | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Humanities: World Cultures to 1500 4 | ||
| Introduction to Humanities: World Cultures 1500-Present 4 | ||
| Public Presentation | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to 3-D Design 4 | ||
| Introduction to Drawing 4 | ||
| Oral Interpretation 4 | ||
| Writing for Multimedia | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing 4 | ||
| Introduction to Professional Writing 4 | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Writing for Business and Industry | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I 4 | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II 4 | ||
| Critical Skills | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Graphic Design | ||
| Introduction to the Communication Discipline (Part I) | ||
| Introduction to the Communication Discipline (Part 2) | ||
| Literary Analysis | ||
| Science and Pseudoscience 4 | ||
| Introduction to the Disciplines: Humanities and the Arts 4 | ||
| Logic | ||
| Diverse Communities | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology 4 | ||
| Communication and the Human Condition 4 | ||
| Literature of Diversity 4 | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies 4 | ||
| Geography of American Ethnicity and Race 4 | ||
| Identity and Influence: The American Experience 4 | ||
| Appreciation of World Music 4 | ||
| Jazz Appreciation 4 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology 4 | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. 4 | ||
| Multicultural Theatre in America 4 | ||
| Introduction to Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 4 | ||
| Leadership | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Business 4 | ||
| Group Communication 4 | ||
| Student Leadership | ||
| Foreign Language Requirement 8 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0-8 | |
| Introductory French I and Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I and Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Electives | ||
| In consultation with advisor, select from general education and other courses as needed to reach a total of at least 60 credits after completing university, general education, and program requirements. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60-70 | |
| 1 | This course fulfills the university writing skills requirements. |
| 2 | This course fulfills the university computational skills requirements. |
| 3 | There are 36 credits required for general education, but after taking required courses for the program, up to 24 credits will be needed depending on the program elective choices. |
| 4 | These courses count toward general education requirements for UW-Parkside. |
| 5 | Program core courses SPCH 105 Public Speaking, LBST 103 Diversity in the United States, and LBST 101 Introduction to Humanities: World Cultures to 1500 or LBST 102 Introduction to Humanities: World Cultures 1500-Present fulfill 9 credits of this requirement. Program elective courses may also fulfill part of this requirement. |
| 6 | Program core required course LBST 210 Introduction to Leadership) fulfills 3 credits of this requirement. Program elective courses may also fulfill part of this requirement. |
| 7 | Program elective course GSCI 102 Science and Pseudoscience under Critical Skills fulfills part of this requirement. |
| 8 | 0-8 credits depending on placement. |
How credits count:
Courses can count for multiple requirements such as a program requirement and a general education requirement but, the credits only count once. Therefore, depending on how many courses are chosen that fulfill both program and general education requirements, students may be required to take additional elective courses (from those not already taken in areas above) to reach the required minimum of 60 credits for an associate degree.
Depth, two-course sequence requirement:
The University of Wisconsin system has a requirement that each associate degree program must contain at least one two-course sequence in which the first course provides the foundation for the second course. For this degree program the sequence is LBST 103 Diversity in the United States and LBST 300 Identity and Influence: The American Experience.