Majors see advisors any time they wish. Five LAS majors graduated last year. Majors often combine their studies with conentrations in the School of Communication or International Studies. A strong component is beyond the classroom. LAS sponsors speakers on academic and career-related themes, field trips, lunches, and an end of the year fiesta.
Independent study is encouraged.
Senior LAS majors can opt for 3 credits of independent work, which may be a conventional research project or a creative project. These can take such forms as original photographic essays, fiction, musical compositions, oral history projects, films or documentaries, or curatorial projects done in connection with the Lowe Art Museum. All projects are supervised by the LAS faculty advisor and a second faculty member in the appropriate field. LAS sponsors Intersession field courses to Mexico's Yucat n peninsula. Participants may sign up for the trip alone, which is designed to keep costs down.