Courses : Academic Bulletin

LBST-D 501 Humanities Seminar (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the humanities. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated twice for credit.

LBST-D 502 Social Science Seminar (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduatAn interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the social sciences. Topics vary from semester to semester.e seminar in the humanities. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated twice for credit.

LBST-D 503 Science Seminar (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the sciences. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated twice for credit.

LBST-D 510 Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies (3 cr.) A comprehensive introduction to graduate liberal studies. Explores the cultures of the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Investigates interdisciplinary methodologies. Offers strategies for graduate-level reading, research, and writing for other publics.

LBST-D 511 M.L.S. Humanities Elective (1-4 cr.) P: D510. An M.L.S. graduate elective course in the humanities. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.

LBST-D 512 M.L.S. Social Science Elective (1-4 cr.) P: D510. An M.L.S. graduate elective course in the social sciences. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.

LBST-D 513 M.L.S. Science Elective (1-4 cr.) P: D510. An M.L.S. graduate elective course in the sciences. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.

LBST-D 514 Graduate Liberal Overseas Study (3-6 cr.) P: D510. This course will enable M.L.S. students to participate in overseas studies. In some cases there may be a language prerequisite.

LBST-D 594 Liberal Studies (1-3 cr.) P: LBST-D501, D502, and D503, and prior consent of the instructor. Directed Readings. Independent study involving systematic schedule of readings sponsored and supervised by a faculty member. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

LBST-D 596 Liberal Studies Independent Research (1-3 cr.) P: D501, D502, D503 and prior consent of instructor. An independent research project formulated and conducted in consultation with a faculty member and culminating in a final analytical paper. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

LBST-D 600 Public Intellectual Practicum (3 cr.) P: Completion of all M.L.S. course work. A capstone seminar for the M.L.S. public intellectual option. Students will study the history of public intellectuals, explore the variety of ways in which public intellectuals carry out their work, and create a portfolio of their own public intellectual work.

LBST-D 601 M.L.S. Project Proposal Seminar (3 cr.) P: Approval of director. A capstone seminar for the independent research/creative activity option in which students choose a topic or creative activity for their project, complete the initial research to determine its feasibility, write a formal proposal with an extensive bibliography identifying sources and/or resources necessary to complete the project, and defend it before a faculty committee.

LBST-D 602 Graduate Project (3-6 cr.) P: D601. Independent project work conducted in consultation with a faculty director.

COAS-Q 510 Topics in Information Literacy (1 cr.) Examines the research process that students must master to succeed in graduate school. Students will: gain both a practical and theoretical understanding of the organization of academic literature and the nature of information structure and organization; learn effective information retrieval methods; and apply critical thinking principles when utilizing information resources.

University Graduate School Bulletin 2013-14