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Studies(Saint Benedict’s only)
Interdisciplinary Program Director: Julie Bresnahan Liberal studies offers students an individualized major that integrates a self-designed program of study in the liberal arts with a capstone experiential learning requirement. The major is designed for students who prefer a broad-based program of study within the liberal arts in contrast to a major in a single department or division. Building on the core curriculum, the structured requirements of the major ask students to develop a program that will assist them to grow in self-knowledge, liberal arts skills and interdisciplinary understanding. The liberal studies director works closely with each student as she develops her own personal program. The major is open to Saint Benedict’s students only. [Top]Required Courses: (1) 32 credits (20 must be at the upper-division level):a) 24 credits: (from two of the following liberal arts areas, 12 credits each): Humanities/fine arts: theology, philosophy, history, English, communication, modern and classical languages (not including courses that can fulfill the core curriculum foreign language requirement), art, music, theater; Social sciences: economics, political science, psychology, sociology, management; |
Natural science/mathematics/computer science: astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, COLG courses in natural science, nutrition, physics, mathematics, computer science; b) 8 additional credits selected from the three areas above. (2) Either a one-semester or January Term course involving extensive creative or performance activity on the part of the student. Examples: art studio courses, creative writing, performing arts, opera workshop, public speaking. (See the liberal studies director for information about non-course alternatives.) (3) A 12-16 upper-division credit student-designed educational experience which integrates a topic or issue through several disciplines, or combines course and non-course interrelated experiences. Students planning non-course learning experiences or internships may be required to take the pre-internship seminar. (See the liberal studies director for registration details.) Special Requirements: Not more than 26 of the upper-division credits nor more than 30 of the 124 total credits will be in any one department. Courses taken to fulfill core curriculum requirements may not be used to fulfill requirements of the major. Not more than two courses may overlap with the requirements of a double major. Minor (None) |
