School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Humanities
Liberal Studies Courses Graduate
- 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 graduate seminar in the social sciences. 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 Humanities Elective (3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. M.A.L.S. graduate elective course in the humanities. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.
- LBST-D 512 Social Science Elective (3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. M.A.L.S. graduate elective course in the social sciences. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.
- LBST-D 513 Science Elective (3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. M.A.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: LBST-D 510. This course will enable M.A.L.S. students to participate in overseas studies. In some cases there may be a language prerequisite.
- LBST-D 525 Topics in International Studies (1-6 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. This course is a graduate seminar with varied topics in international studies. The content will vary, but it will always focus on international issues and topics in different fields of studies. At times, this course will have an interdisciplinary and/or comparative focus.
- LBST-D 550 Teaching Assistantship (3-6 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of director and instructor. This course will enable students to have a practical experience in teaching by assisting a faculty member in planning, teaching and grading a course in the student's area of concentration. This course is a requirement for the academic teaching track.
- LBST-D 551 Research Assistantship (3-6 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of director and instructor. This course will enable students to assist resident faculty in their research.
- LBST-D 591 Graduate Workshop on Teaching (3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of director and instructor. This course is a requirement for the academic teaching track. This workshop will focus on best practices in teaching including syllabus construction, teaching philosophy, assessment of student work, faculty and student conduct and an introduction to the scholarship of teaching and learning.
- LBST-D 594 Liberal Studies Directed Readings (1-3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of instructor. 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: LBST-D 510 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 other program course work. A capstone seminar for the M.A.L.S. public intellectual option. Students will study the history of public in¬tellectuals, 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 603 Thesis Proposal (3 cr.) Independent initial research/exploration of thesis topic including a formal proposal containing a statement of purpose, a background or rationale, an extensive literature review, a methodology, and a working thesis title. This course is a prerequisite for students registering for D 604.
- LBST-D 604 Thesis (3 cr.) Independent thesis work conducted in consultation with Thesis Committee.
