Blending professional coursework with study in liberal arts and sciences gives students practical training for today and general abilities for the years ahead. Liberal Studies Specializations Specializations are sequences of arts and sciences courses unified around a particular subject area or theme. Students study literature, film, and popular culture in their historical, intellectual, and political contexts. Students develop a solid foundation in the natural, physical and social sciences. Upper division courses focus on the impact of science and technology in contemporary society.
Students study contemporary national and international social structures and problems.
OR, they create an individualized concentration. During their junior year students participate in internships. These provide hands-on career experience by working closely with professionals. The Senior Capstone links students' Liberal Studies Specialization and Professional Studies Concentration interests in a final research project under faculty supervision. The project may involve dramatic productions, creative writing, laboratory or field experiments, surveys, or video productions.