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Liberal Studies
The courses listed below are for the 2012-13 Academic Catalog and are subject to change. Please reference the Academic Catalog for further information and course descriptions. If you are a current student, please reference the catalog in which you come under.
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Liberal Education Curriculum 49 credit hours
Liberal Studies Core Courses 34-37 credit hours
Concentration OR Minor 15-20 credit hours
General Electives 14-22 credit hours
Total credit hours for the B.A. in Liberal Studies 120 credit hours
Liberal Studies Core Courses 34-37 credit hours
Liberal Studies Junior Seminar
LST 380You will distinguish rhetorical and explanatory statements from rational arguments and develop the skills required to think critically about any issue that may arise in your academic, professional, or personal endeavors. You will practice identifying, interpreting, and evaluating arguments of the sort found in books, journal articles, speeches, newspaper editorials, letters to the editor, magazine articles, and scientific reports.
Liberal Studies Senior Seminar
LST 470You will examine selected topics from the perspectives of multiple disciplines. You will take two essay exams and write a research paper. In class, you will openly discuss the issue for the day, analyze ÒproÓ and ÒconÓ positions on the issue, and participate in paper workshops. You will improve your ability to apply useful ways of asking questions, to gather information, to evaluate evidence, to understand the world, and to confront moral problems.
Liberal Studies Areas
English (ENG)
Fine Arts (THE, ART)
Foreign Languages (SPA)
History (HIS)
Mathematics (MAT)
Natural Sciences (BIO, CHE, ANT)
Philosophy / Religion (PHL, REL)
Social Sciences (PSC, PSY, ANT)
Please see the 2012-13 Academic Catalog for a complete listing of all courses.
Concentration 15 credit hours
If a student chooses this option, then the student must complete a course of study created by the Program Coordinator for Liberal Studies that is based on the student's interests. The course of study can be composed of courses from two or more disciplines that are focused on a common theme. For Liberal Studies, a student's concentration cannot be in an area that has a minor at William Peace University. For example, a student cannot have a Concentration in Anthropology because William Peace University already has a minor in that area.
Minor 18-20 credit hours
If a student chooses this option, then the student must complete the minor requirements for a minor offered at William Peace University. The minor can be either in a Liberal Studies area or in a non-Liberal Studies area.
