Liberal Arts and Sciences Major - Option 2 (currently not accepting students)
The 44-credit major will include at least 12 credits in three of the following five areas: humanities, social sciences, formal communication studies, natural sciences/mathematics and visual and performing arts with at least 28 credits at or above 300.
Applicants usually have completed 60 credits of college work, including 40 credit hours of the university’s liberal studies requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.25. At least 30 credit hours must be completed after the applicant is admitted into the program, regardless of the number of hours already completed.
Note: Courses in both programs must be planned in consultation with the program director. Courses may not count toward both the liberal studies requirements and the liberal arts and sciences degree (no double counting).
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- Total Credits Required for Degree124
- General Education30-40
- Major*44
- Minor (approved by director)20
- Note: Students in either degree program may not use any course to meet more than one degree requirement. Courses in the program concentration must be approved by the program director, who will submit the approved list to the Degree Audits Office. Any changes in the program must have the approval of the director.
- *Upper-level Courses Suitable for Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences
- All language courses 300 level and above are acceptable. Substitutions can be made with the approval of the director. Lower-level courses (100-200) must be chosen from the approved list of liberal studies courses. Students must satisfy all prerequisites for courses.
- Foundations of Humanities
- Communication and Performance Studies
- SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.)
- Engineering Technology
- TE 351 Humanity and Technology (4 cr.) [PERS]
- English
- EN 300 Creative Writing: Fiction (4 cr.)
- EN 301 Creative Writing: Poetry (4 cr.)
- EN 302 Nonfiction Writing (4 cr.)
- EN 310 Literature and the Bible (4 cr.) [HUME]
- EN 311 World Literature in English (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 312 Medieval British Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 316 Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 320 Renaissance British Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 330 British Romantic Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 340 Victorian Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 360 Modern British Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 361 Studies in Genre, Poetry (3-4 cr.)
- EN 362 Studies in Genre, Narrative (3-4 cr.)
- EN 363 Studies in Genre, Drama (3-4 cr.)
- EN 364 Studies in Genre, Film (3-4 cr.)
- EN 400 Fiction Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
- EN 401 Poetry Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
- EN 405 Technical Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
- EN 411 Topics in World Literature (3-4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 412 Chaucer (3-4 cr.)
- EN 420 Shakespeare (3-4 cr.)
- EN 422 Milton (3-4 cr.)
- EN 430 Major Authors (3-4 cr.)
- EN 440 Topics in Gender in Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 490 Seminar (3-4 cr.)
- Health, Physical Education and Recreation
- HN 362 Cultural Food Patterns (4 cr.) [PERS]
- History
- HS 304 The Middle Ages (4 cr.)
- HS 308 Themes in Modern Europe (4 cr.)
- HS 315 Imperialism (4 cr.)
- HS 316 The Holocaust (4 cr.)
- HS 335 Michigan History (4 cr.)
- HS 292 African American History (4 cr.) [PERS]
- HS 362 History of Mexico (4 cr.)
- Modern Languages and Literatures
- SN 312 Introduction to Spanish America (4 cr.) [PERS]
- Philosophy
- PL 310 Social and Political Philosophy (4 cr.) [PERS]
- PL 320 Philosophy of Science (4 cr.)
- PL 330 Existentialism (4 cr.) [INTT]
- Political Science and Public Administration
- PS 319 Women and U.S. Politics (4 cr.)
- PS 411 American Political Thought (4 cr.) [PERS]
- Foundations of Natural Sciences/Mathematics
- Biology
- BI 305 Ecology of the Northern Forest (4 cr.) [SCII]
- Chemistry
- CH 325 Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.)
- CH 430 Environmental Chemistry (5 cr.)
- CH 450 Biochemistry I (4 cr.)
- Geography
- GC 365 Historical Geology (4 cr.)
- GC 370 Geomorphology (4 cr.)
- GC 385 Weather and Climate (4 cr.)
- GC 390 Oceanography (2 cr.)
- GC 401 Biogeography (4 cr.)
- Physics
- PH 320 Physical Electronics (4 cr.)
- PH 322 Modern Physics (4 cr.)
- PH 330 Optics (4 cr.)
- Psychology
- PY 304 Animal Behavior (4 cr.)
- PY 305 Psychological Statistics (4 cr.) [QUAR]
- PY 320 Behavior Measurement (4 cr.)
- PY 355 Abnormal Psychology (4 cr.)
- Foundations of Social Sciences
- Economics
- EC 320 Money and Banking (4 cr.)
- EC 337 American Economic History (4 cr.) [INTT]
- EC 405 Public Finance (4 cr.)
- EC 410 Managerial Economics (4 cr.) [QUAR]
- EC 415 Labor Economics (4 cr.)
- EC 425 International Economics (4 cr.)
- EC 330 Law and Economics (4 cr.)
- EC 335 Health Care Economics (4 cr.)
- EC 460 Economic Development (4 cr.)
- EC 490 Seminar in Economics (1-4 cr.)
- English
- Geography
- GC 300 Regional Studies: World Cultures (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- GC 305 Regional Studies (4 cr.)
- GC 310 Urban Geography (4 cr.)
- GC 316 Geography of Tourism (4 cr.)
- GC 360 Population Geography (4 cr.)
- GC 435 Geography of Michigan (4 cr.)
- Health, Physical Education and Recreation
- HL 322 International Health Issues (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- HL 485 Drug Use and Abuse (3 cr.)
- History
- HS 337 American Economic History (4 cr.) [INTT]
- Political Science and Public Administration
- PS 309 State and Local Government (4 cr.) [PERS]
- PS 319 Women and U.S. Politics (4 cr.)
- PS 331 Judicial Process (4 cr.)
- PS 332 Administrative Law (4 cr.)
- PS 341 Social Welfare Policy (4 cr.)
- PS 402 Political Economy (4 cr.)
- PS 406 Legislative Politics (4 cr.)
- Psychology
- PY 335 Social Psychology (4 cr.)
- PY 390 Western Childhood (4 cr.)
- PY 400 History of Psychology (4 cr.)
- Sociology and Social Work
- SO 312 Religion and Society (4 cr.)
- SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- SO 351 Social Change (4 cr.) [PERS]
- SO 372 Minority Groups (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- Formal Communications Studies
- Communication and Performance Studies
- SP 300 Rhetorical Theory (4 cr.)
- SP 310 Communication Theory (4 cr.)
- SP 401 Persuasion (4 cr.)
- SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.)
- SP 412 Nonverbal Communication (4 cr.)
- Modern Languages and Literatures
- All 300 and 400 Modern Language and Literature courses, except those listed in other areas.
- Psychology
- PY 305 Psychological Statistics (4 cr.) [QUAR]
- PY 311 Thinking and Cognition (4 cr.)
- PY 351 Psychology of Personality (4 cr.)
- Foundations of Visual and Peforming Arts
- Art and Design
- Students may enroll in any 300 or 400 course, but they must consult with the department head before enrolling.
- Communications and Performance Studies
- TH 341 Stage Properties (4 cr.)
- TH 352 Directing Theory (4 cr.)
- TH 358 Directing Practicum (1 cr.)
- TH 360 History of Theatre (4 cr.)
- TH 361 Modern Drama (4 cr.)
- TH 404 American Musical Theatre (4 cr.)
- Health, Physical Education and Recreation
- Music
- Students may enroll in any 300 or 400 theory or performance course, but they must consult with the department head before enrolling.