Liberal Studies
Liberal Studies: English - BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
Core:
15 semester hours (at least 7 advanced)
No more than 18 hours can be used from courses that also validate general education competences; only 6 of these can be used in the core.
Core requirements (15 semester hours):
Required courses:
Two of the following (may also be used in general education requirements):
Introduction to World Literature I |
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Introduction to World Literature II |
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Survey of Mexican American Literature |
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Introduction to Fiction |
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Introduction to Poetry and Drama |
One of the following:
Advanced Written Communication |
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Technical and Professional Communication |
Complete 6 advanced hours in English
Supporting courses:
3 advanced semester hours from ARTS, DRAM, or MUSI
3 advanced semester hours from HIST, MAST, or POLS
3 advanced semester hours from PHIL or RLST
Integrative summative experience:
INDS 5195 Liberal Studies Capstone
Additional supporting courses:
Complete 11 semester hours from humanities, fine arts, kinesiology, social/behavioral science; no courses that are specifically professional or applied.
Prerequisites to the required courses in the major:
Depends upon courses chosen
General Education courses required in this degree (not included in above categories):
None
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
One of the following:
Current Concepts of Information and Computer Technology |
Foreign language requirement, if any:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Other course requirements:
None
Prescribed sequence of courses, if any:
None
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies: History - : BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
Major courses required:
15 semester hours (9 advanced) (HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 1355, HIST 1356 and 9 advanced hours in HIST)
No more than 18 hours can be used from courses that also validate general education competences; only 6 of these can be used in the core.
Suggested sequence of courses for Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies – core: History
Freshman Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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PSYC course |
3 hrs |
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Fine Arts course |
3 hrs |
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Natural science w/lab |
4 hrs |
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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***HIST 1355 |
3 hrs |
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***HIST 1356 |
3 hrs |
ECON course |
3 hrs |
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Natural science |
3-4 hrs |
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
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Foreign language |
4 hrs |
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
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RLST course |
3 hrs |
3 hrs |
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SOCI course |
3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15-16 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
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*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
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**Elective |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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**GEOG 4353 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15 hrs |
Senior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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***Additional hours |
3 hrs |
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***Additional hours |
3 hrs |
***Additional hours |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
***Additional hours |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
***Additional hours |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
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TOTAL |
18 hrs |
*Advanced History: 9 semester hours:
One course from
Two courses at 3000-level or above; recommended areas:
Mexican/Borderlands
European
Non-Western
United States
**Supporting Work: 20 semester hours
(9 advanced) from
- Economics, Sociology, or Geography;
- History, Mexican American Studies, or Political Science
- Philosophy, Religious Studies, or English; other courses from humanities, fine arts, kinesiology, social/behavioral science; no courses that are specifically professional or applied.
***Additional Courses:
Additional hours to complete the 36 hours (must come from HIST and/or any of the categories of supporting courses).
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Integrative Summative Experience:
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
The History faculty will require a formal paper in an advanced course that demonstrates the use of e-mail, computerized library research, databases, the internet and Lake Online, if applicable.
Foreign language requirement, if any:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies: Philosophy - BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
Core:
15 semester hours (at least 7 advanced)
No more than 18 hours can be used from courses that also validate general education competences; only 6 of these can be used in the core.
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
One of the following:
Current Concepts of Information and Computer Technology |
Foreign language requirement, if any:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Other course requirements:
None
Prescribed sequence of courses, if any:
None
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies: Political Science - BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
Core:
18 semester hours (at least 9 advanced)
Suggested sequence of courses for Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies – core: History
Freshman Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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PSYC course |
3 hrs |
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Fine Arts course |
3 hrs |
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ECON course |
3 hrs |
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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Natural Science w/lab |
4 hrs |
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Natural science |
3 hrs |
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
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Foreign language |
4 hrs |
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
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RLST course |
3 hrs |
3 hrs |
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SOCI course |
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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Minor |
3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
17 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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*Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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*Supporting work (Adv) |
3 hrs |
*Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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*Supporting work |
3 hrs |
Elective |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
**Additional hours |
3 hrs |
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**Additional hours |
3 hrs |
POLS (Adv) |
3 hrs |
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POLS (Adv) |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
2 hrs |
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
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TOTAL |
17 hrs |
Senior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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*Supporting work (Adv) |
3 hrs |
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*Supporting work (Adv) |
3 hrs |
1 hrs |
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*Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
Elective |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
**Additional hours |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
POLS (Adv) |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
2 hrs |
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
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TOTAL |
17 hrs |
*Supporting Work: 20 semester hours
(9 advanced) from
- Economics, Sociology, or Geography;
- History, Mexican American Studies, or Political Science
- Philosophy, Religious Studies, or English; other courses from humanities, fine arts, kinesiology, social/behavioral science; no courses that are specifically professional or applied.
**Additional Courses:
Additional hours (8 semester hours) to complete the 36 hours must come from POLS and/or any of the categories of supporting courses.
Liberal Studies: Religious Studies (BA)
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
No more than 18 hours can be used from courses that also validate general education competences; only 6 of these can be used in the core.
Core Requirements (18 semester hours; at least 9 advanced):
Required courses:
Hebrew Scripture |
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Introductory Christian Ethics |
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Introduction to World Religions |
One of the following:
Liberation Perspectives |
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Social Justice and Christianity |
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Women and Religion |
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Ecology, Feminism and Religion |
One of the following:
The Four Gospels |
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St. Paul: His Life and Message |
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God: Belief and UnBelief |
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The Art of Theology |
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Prophets and Visionaries |
One of the following:
RLST 4390 |
Selected Topics in Religious Studies |
Mexican Americans: Their Spiritual Foundations |
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History of the Catholic Church |
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American Religious History and Experience |
Supporting courses:
3 advanced semester hours from ARTS, DRAM, or MUSI
3 advanced semester hours from HIST, MAST, or POLS
3 advanced semester hours from PHIL
3 advanced semester hours from PSYC, SOWK or ANTH
Integrative summative experience:
INDS 5195 Liberal Studies Capstone
Additional supporting courses:
Complete 5 semester hours from humanities, fine arts, kinesiology, social/behavioral science; no courses that are specifically professional or applied.
Prerequisites to the required courses in the major:
Depends upon courses chosen
General Education courses required in this degree (not included in above categories):
None
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
One of the following:
Current Concepts of Information and Computer Technology |
Foreign language requirement, if any:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Other course requirements:
None
Prescribed sequence of courses, if any:
None
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies: Social Studies (no teacher certification) (BA)
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
Total number of hours required in core:
18 semester hours (9 advanced)
No more than 18 hours can be used from courses that also validate general education competences; only 6 of these can be used in the core.
Suggested sequence of courses for Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies – core: Social Studies – History:
Freshman Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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PSYC course |
3 hrs |
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Fine Arts course |
3 hrs |
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Natural science w/lab |
4 hrs |
3 hrs |
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HIST 1302 |
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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POLS 1312 |
3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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***HIST 1355 |
3 hrs |
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***HIST 1356 |
3 hrs |
ECON course |
3 hrs |
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Natural science |
3-4 hrs |
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
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Foreign language |
4 hrs |
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
|
RLST course |
3 hrs |
3 hrs |
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SOCI course |
3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15-16 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
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**Advanced POLS |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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ELective |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
|
ELective |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
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TOTAL |
18 hrs |
Senior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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***Additional hrs |
3 hrs |
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***Additional hrs |
3 hrs |
***Additional hrs |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
***Additional hrs |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
***Additional hrs |
3 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
INDS 5195 |
1 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15 hrs |
*Core: 18 semester hours in social studies to include :
6 advanced hours in History
3 advanced hours in Political Science
3 advanced hours in Geography
**Supporting Work: 9 advanced hours, 3 hours from each group:
- Economics, Sociology or Geography
- History, Mexican American Studies or Political Science
- Philosophy, Religious Studies, other courses from humanities, fine arts, kinesiology, social/behavioral science
Courses that are specifically professional or applied may not be used.
***Additional Courses:
Additional hours to complete the 36 hours (must come from HIST and/or any of the categories of supporting courses).
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Integrative summative experience:
INDS 5195 Liberal Studies Capstone
Computer literacy requirement:
A formal paper in an advanced history course that demonstrates the use of e-mail, computerized library research, databases, the internet and Lake Online, if applicable.
Foreign language requirement, if any:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies Teacher Certification
Intermediate Major/Area of Concentration: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Education Track (Grades 4-8 English Language Arts & Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies)
Liberal Studies for Grades 4-8 English Language Arts & Reading Certification - BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours required (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
Required courses (not including prerequisites) in the major:
Core: 21 semester hours (15 advanced), including:
6 semester hours of sophomore-level English literature
One of the following:
Language Acquisition Processes |
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General Linguistic Theory |
One of the following:
Creative Writing |
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Advanced Written Communication |
6 advanced semester hours in ENGL (literature preferred)
Teaching English Language Arts |
Supporting Courses: 18 semester hours (6 advanced semester hours) including:
Essentials of Mathematics II |
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Critical Thinking for Teachers |
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Psychology in the Classroom |
One of the following:
Teaching Art |
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Teaching Children Music |
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Regional Geography |
No more than 18 semester hours can be used from courses that also validate general education content competences and only six of these can be used in the core.
Integrative summative experience:
TExES exam
Prerequisites to the required courses in the major:
ENGL 1313 & 1314 for sophomore-level English literature
General Education courses required in this degree (not included in above categories):
United States to 1865 |
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United States since 1865 |
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Essentials in Mathematics I |
4 semester hours in a natural science with lab (BIOL 1400, PHSC 1411 or PHSC 1412 strongly recommended)
American-Texas Government and Politics I |
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Oral Communication |
Required courses in the major and in General Education must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
Technology for Teaching |
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Other course requirements:
Supporting Courses:
Essentials in Mathematics II |
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Individual Differences |
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Technology for Teaching |
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Teaching English Language Arts |
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Psychology in the Classroom |
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Reading in the Schools |
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Children's Literature |
Professional Education Courses (student must be officially admitted to teacher education program before taking these courses):
Block A:
Curriculum and Instruction in Multicultural Settings |
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Classroom Organization and Management for Multicultural Settings |
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Reading Diagnosis & Prescription |
|
Methods of Teaching Social Studies & Language Arts** |
Block B:
Instruction and Assessment Practices for the Multicultural Classroom |
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Field-Based Experiences |
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Methods of Teaching Math & Science** |
Block C:
Student Teaching: Intermediate |
**EDUC 5370 and EDUC 5372 are required if students are going to take the EC-6 generalist exam in order to be recommended for EC-6 certification to be highly qualified per the USDOE October 09 ruling.
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies for Grades 4-8 Mathematics Certification - BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours required in major:
29 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in the major:
18 semester hours
Major courses required:
MATH 2303, MATH 2412, MATH 2413, MATH 3363, MATH 3310, MATH 3341, MATH 4321, MATH 4362, MATH 3322
Suggested sequence of courses for Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics for Grades 8-12
Freshman Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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Natural science w/lab |
4 hrs |
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Natural science |
4 hrs |
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
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Foreign language |
4 hrs |
Social Science course |
3 hrs |
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Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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4 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
18 hrs |
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TOTAL |
17 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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Fine Arts course |
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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RLST course |
3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
18 hrs |
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TOTAL |
18 hrs |
Senior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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3 hrs |
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6 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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Supporting course |
3 hrs |
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EDUC 5370/5372 |
3 hrs |
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Supporting course |
3 hrs |
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|
3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
12 hrs |
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TOTAL |
9 hrs |
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Integrative summative experience:
TExES (passing scores required on all state exams for Texas teacher certification
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
EDUC 5325 Technology for Teaching
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies for Grades 4-8 Science Certification - BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours required (not including prerequisites) in major:
44 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
20 semester hours
Required courses (not including prerequisites) in the major:
Core Courses: 28 semester hours (8 advanced):
BIOL 1401 & 1402 |
General Biology I & II |
Introduction to Physical Science I & II |
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Organ Physiology |
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Human Heredity |
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BIOL 3441 |
General Ecology |
Supporting Courses: 16 semester hours (12 advanced):
Essential in Mathematics II |
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Critical Thinking for Teachers |
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Psychology in the Classroom |
One of the following:
Teaching Art |
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Teaching Children Music |
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Regional Geography |
No more than 18 semester hours can be used from courses that also validate general education content competences and only six of these can be used in the core.
Integrative summative experience:
TExES exam
Prerequisites to the required courses in the major:
General Education courses required in this degree (not included in above categories):
ENGL 1313 & 1314 |
Composition I & II |
6 semester hours in sophomore-level English literature
United States to 1865 |
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United States since 1865 |
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Essentials in Mathematics I |
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American-Texas Government and Politics I |
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Oral Communication |
Required courses in the major and General Education must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
EDUC 5325 Technology for Teaching
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Other course requirements:
Supporting Courses:
Essentials in Mathematics II |
|
Individual Differences |
|
Technology for Teaching |
|
Psychology in the Classroom |
|
Reading in the Schools |
|
Children's Literature |
Professional Education Courses (student must be officially admitted to teacher education program before taking these courses):
Block A:
Curriculum and Instruction in Multicultural Settings |
|
Classroom Organization and Management for Multicultural Settings |
|
Reading Diagnosis & Prescription |
|
Methods of Teaching Social Studies and Language Arts** |
Block B:
Instruction and Assessment for the Multicultural Classroom |
|
Field-Based Experiences |
|
Methods of Teaching Math and Science** |
Block C:
Student Teaching – Intermediate |
**EDUC 4370 and EDUC 5372 are required if students are going to take the EC-6 generalist exam in order to be recommended for EC-6 certification to be highly qualified per the USDOE October 09 ruling.
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies for Grades 4-8 Social Studies Certification - BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours for this major:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours required (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
24 semester hours
Suggested sequence of courses for Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Grades 4-8 Certification:
Freshman Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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4 hrs |
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4 hrs |
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RLST course |
3 hrs |
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Natural science w/lab |
4 hrs |
3 hrs |
|
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
|
3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16 hrs |
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TOTAL |
17 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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3 hrs |
|
3 hrs |
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Foreign language |
4 hrs |
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Foreign language |
4 hrs |
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
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Adv HIST |
3 hrs |
3 hrs |
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Natural science |
3-4 hrs |
|
3 hrs |
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Adv HIST |
3 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16 hrs |
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TOTAL |
16-17 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
|
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
|
3 hrs |
||
3 hrs |
|
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
|
Adv HIST |
3 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
Senior Year
See current Teacher Education Handbook for Professional Education Courses
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Not more than 18 semester hours can be used from courses that also validate general education content competences, and only six of these can be used in the core.
Integrative summative experience:
TExES exam
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
EDUC 5325 Technology for Teaching
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
Liberal Studies - Bachelor of Applied Studies
Available only to transfer students. This major must have an approved technical field (18-30 semester hours) completed at a community college prior to admission to OLLU. Degree map will be available upon admission to OLLU.