Program Overview

GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

Students complete 33 semester hours with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) with no more than one C.  If a student earns a C in any of the core courses, the course must be repeated.  A second C in a repeated course will be cause for dismissal from the program.  Any grade below a C may be cause for dismissal from the program.

CURRICULUM

The graduate Liberal Studies program teaches students to understand the forces (historical, philosophical, religious, social, economic, and political) that have shaped societies.  Students learn to appreciate the expressions of those societies through their arts and cultures.  They learn to apply that understanding and appreciation to contemporary issues and cultures.

Students will complete a minimum of 15 credits in core courses, 15 credits in elective courses, and a capstone course that includes an integrative paper (3 credits of a minimum total of 33 credits).