BACHELOR OF ARTS
Liberal Studies
Purpose
The Our
Lady of the Lake College Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Program
promotes habits of critical inquiry and provides a broad knowledge
base from which graduates enter directly into a variety of
careers/professions or gain acceptance into graduate
programs/professional schools within a liberal studies discipline.
The design of the curriculum is based upon the belief that well
developed literacy and critical thinking skills, combined with a
broad based understanding of individual and collective human
experiences, prepare students to value life-long intellectual
inquiry and to perform successfully in highly responsible positions
within the community and work place. Students may focus their
studies within one of four concentration areas: english,
psychology, religious studies or sociology.
Student Learning Outcomes, General Program:
Upon completion of the
Liberal Studies Program, students will:
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Appraise the
literary, visual and performing arts as forms of human
expression within their historical and social contexts.
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Articulate the
collective and individual human experience within historical,
social, psychological and philosophical contexts.
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Acknowledge and
respect all forms of human diversity.
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Apply theories and
techniques of intellectual inquiry to search for well-reasoned
solutions to human problems.
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Appreciate the
Franciscan values of compassion, understanding, respect and
dignity.
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Apply techniques of
effective written communication within a variety of discourse
communities.
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Apply analytical and
critical reading skills when engaging a variety of written
texts.
-
Apply techniques of
effective oral communication in individual, group and
public contexts.
Concentration Student Learning Outcomes: English
In
addition to general outcomes of the Bachelor Liberal Studies
Program, graduates with an english concentration will:
1.
Apply a
variety of analytical and theoretical perspectives when engaging
literary texts.
2.
Demonstrate a sense of aesthetic judgment when responding to
literary texts.
Concentration Student Learning Outcomes: Psychology
In
addition to general outcomes of the Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Program, graduates with a psychology concentration will:
1.
Recognize
and describe major concepts, assumptions and theoretical
perspectives from the field of psychology.
2.
Demonstrate understanding of human behavior and mental processes by
integrating two or more perspectives.
Concentration Student Learning Outcomes: Religious Studies
In
addition to general outcomes of the Bachelor Liberal Studies
Program, graduates with a religious studies concentration will:
1.
Demonstrate understanding of the origins, development and practices
of both Christian and non-Christian religious traditions.
2.
Recognize
the body-mind-spirit continuum in both psychological and
physiological well-being and healing.
Concentration Student Learning Outcomes: Sociology
In
addition general outcomes of the Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Program, graduates with a concentration in sociology will:
1.
Evaluate the credibility of information sources on a social topic,
bases on identifiable credentials, interests and baises.
2.
Distinguish between social and individualistic explanations of
social problems.
Declaration of Major
Once a
student who intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree has earned 65
credit hours or has completed an associate degree, he/she must
declare a major. To declare a major, a student must complete a
Declaration of Major form, which is available in the Office of
the Registrar.
Curriculum Requirements
Students
majoring in liberal studies must complete the 44 credit hours of
core curriculum coursework and 79 credit hours of program
coursework. The curriculum includes a minimum of 24 hours of course
work within a single discipline (a concentration). Four choices of
concentration are possible: humanities, psychology, religious
studies or sociology.
Students
must earn a “C” or better in ENGL 2320 (Academic Discourse) before
enrolling in 3000 (junior) level courses. Exceptions must be
approved by the Chair of the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Department.
Requirements for Graduation
1.
Completion
of one hundred twenty-three (123) hours in the required courses
2.
An overall
grade point average of 2.0 (out of 4.0), including all transfer
courses
3.
Fulfillment of the residency requirement of the College for the
baccalaureate degree, which is 36 credit hours
4.
Clearance
of all indebtedness to OLOL College including the return of all
materials borrowed from the College library
General Education
Requirements for all Concentrations in Liberal Studies
·
ASCM 1110
- Introduction to College Education (1 hr)
·
ENGL 1310
- English I (3 hrs)
·
ENGL 1311
- English II (3 hrs)
·
SPCH
1310 - Interpersonal Communication (3 hrs)
·
MATH 1315
- College Algebra (3 hrs)
·
MATH 2315
- Statistics (3 hrs)
·
BIOL 1315
- General Biology I (3 hrs)
·
BIOL 1316
- General Biology II (3 hrs)
·
BIOL 1315
L - Lab for General Biology I or BIOL1316 L – Lab of General Biology
II (1 hr)
·
ANTH 1310
- Introduction to Anthropology (3 hrs)
·
PSYC 1310
- Introductory Psychology (3 hrs)
·
SOCI 1310
- Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
·
RELS 1310
- Introduction to Theology (3 hrs)
·
HIST 1310
- World History I (3 hrs)
·
HIST 1311
- World History II (3 hrs)
·
PHIL 2315
- Current Moral Problems (3 hrs)
·
SERV 1
·
SERV 2
Total (44 Credit Hours)
Freshman and Sophomore
Requirements for all Concentrations in Liberal Studies
·
ACSM 1310
- Introduction to Baccalaureate Education (3 hrs)
·
Foreign
language Level I (3 hrs)
·
Foreign
language Level II (3 hrs)
·
2000 level
literature elective chosen from ENGL 2310, ENGL 2335, ENGL 2336,
ENGL 2345, ENGL 2346 II (3 hrs)
·
ENGL 2320
(3 hrs)
·
PHIL 2310
(3 hrs)
Total (18 Credit Hours)
Junior and Senior
Requirements for Specific Concentrations in Liberal Studies
ENGLISH
CONCENTRATION
Junior Year, Semester I
·
Humanities
elective chosen from: ANTH 2310, ENGL 2325, ENGL 2330, HIST 2310,
HIST 2315, LING 2310, LING 2315 (3 hrs)
·
Behavioral
sciences elective chosen from: PSYC 2330, PSYC 2335, PSYC 2340, SOCI
2310, SOCI 2320 (3 hrs)
·
ENGL 2335
or ENGL 2345 (3 hrs)
·
ENGL 2336
(3 hrs)
·
Religious
studies elective chosen from RELS 2310, RELS 2315, RELS 2320, RELS
2321 (3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Junior Year, Semester II
·
ANTH 3310
or ANTH 3325 (3 hrs)
·
Behavioral
sciences elective chosen from PSYC 3310, PSYC 3315, SOCI 3310, SOCI
3320 (3 hrs)
·
One course
chosen from ENGL 3315, ENGL 3320, ENGL 3335 (3 hrs)
·
ENGL 3310
or ENGL 3340 (3 hrs)
·
Religious
studies elective chosen from RELS 3310, RELS 3320, RELS 3325, RELS
3335 (3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Senior Year, Semester I
·
ENGL 4315
or ENGL 4320 (3 hrs)
·
PSYC 3320
or PSYC 3325 (3 hrs)
·
SOCI 4315
(3 hrs)
·
ENGL 4310
(3 hrs)
·
ENGL 4315
or ENGL 4320 (3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Senior Year, Semester II
·
ACSM 4110
(1 hr)
·
ANTH 4310
(3 hrs)
·
Free
Elective (3 hrs)
·
ENGL 4325
(3 hrs)
·
ENGL 4630
(6 hrs)
Total (16 Credit Hours)
Total for english
concentration (61 Credit Hours)
Total hours for Bachelor
of Arts degree in liberal studies, english concentration (123
Credit Hours)
PSYCHOLOGY
CONCENTRATION
Junior Year, Semester I
·
3000 level
literature elective chosen from ENGL 3310, ENGL 3315, ENGL 3320,
ENGL 3325, ENGL 3340 (3 hrs)
·
ANTH 2310
(3 hrs)
·
PSYC 2330
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 2310
or SOCI 2320 (3 hrs)
·
PSYC 2335
or PSYC 2340 (3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Junior Year, Semester II
·
One course
chosen from RELS 3310, RELS 3315, RELS 3320, RELS 3325, RELS 3330,
RELS 3335 (3 hrs)
·
ANTH 3310
or ANTH 3325 (3 hrs)
·
One course
chosen from PSYC 3310, PSYC 3315, PSYC 3340 (3 hrs)
·
SOCI 3310
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 3315
(3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Senior Year, Semester I
·
4000 level
literature elective chosen from ENGL 4315, ENGL 4320, ENGL 4325 (3
hrs)
·
4000 level
religious studies elective chosen from RELS 4310, RELS 4315, RELS
4319 (3 hrs)
·
PSYC 3320
or PSYC 3325 (3 hrs)
·
SOCI 3320
(3 hrs)
·
PSYC 4310
(3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Senior Year, Semester II
·
ACSM 4110 (1 hr)
·
ANTH 4310
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 4315
(3 hrs)
·
PSYC 4315
(3 hrs)
·
PSYC 4630
(6 hrs)
Total (16 Credit Hours)
Total for psychology
concentration (61 Credit Hours)
Total hours for Bachelor
of Arts degree in liberal studies, psychology concentration (123
Credit Hours)
RELIGIOUS
STUDIES CONCENTRATION
Junior Year, Semester I
·
Humanities
elective chosen from: ANTH 2310, ENGL 2325, ENGL 2330, HIST 2310,
HIST 2315, LING 2310, LING 2315 (3 hrs)
·
Behavioral
sciences elective chosen from: PSYC 2330, PSYC 2335, PSYC 2340, SOCI
2310, SOCI 2320 (3 hrs)
·
RELS 2310
or RELS 2315 (3 hrs)
·
RELS 2320
or RELS 2321 (3 hrs)
·
Literature
elective chosen from ENGL 2335, ENGL 2336, ENGL 2345, ENGL 2346 (3
hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Junior Year, Semester II
·
ANTH 3310
or ANTH 3325 (3 hrs)
·
Behavioral
sciences elective chosen from PSYC 3310, PSYC 3315, SOCI 3310, SOCI
3320 (3 hrs)
·
RELS 3310
or RELS 3320 (3 hrs)
·
One course
chosen from RELS 3325, RELS 3330, RELS 3335 (3 hrs)
·
Literature
elective chosen from ENGL 3310, ENGL 3315, ENGL 3320, ENGL 3325,
ENGL 3340 (3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Senior Year, Semester I
·
ENGL 4315
or ENGL 4320 (3 hrs)
·
PSYC 3320
or PSYC 3325 (3 hrs)
·
SOCI 4315
(3 hrs)
·
RELS 4310
(3 hrs)
·
RELS 4315
(3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Senior Year, Semester II
·
ACSM 4310
(1 hr)
·
ANTH 4310
(3 hrs)
·
Free
Elective (3 hrs)
·
RELS 4319
(3 hrs)
·
RELS 4630
(6 hrs)
Total (16 Credit Hours)
Total for religious
studies concentration (61 Credit Hours)
Total hours for Bachelor
of Arts degree in liberal studies, religious studies concentration
(123 Credit Hours)
SOCIOLOGY
CONCENTRATION
Junior Year, Semester I
·
3000 level
literature elective chosen from ENGL 3310, ENGL 3315, ENGL 3320,
ENGL 3325, ENGL 3340 (3 hrs)
·
ANTH 2310
(3 hrs)
·
PSYC 2330
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 2310
or SOCI 2320 (3 hrs)
·
SOCI 3330
(3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Junior Year, Semester II
·
One course
chosen from RELS 3310, RELS 3315, RELS 3320, RELS 3325, RELS 3330,
RELS 3335 (3 hrs)
·
ANTH 3310
or ANTH 3325 (3 hrs)
·
One course
chosen from PSYC 3310, PSYC 3315, PSYC 3340 (3 hrs)
·
SOCI 3310
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 3315
(3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Senior Year, Semester I
·
4000 level
literature elective chosen from ENGL 4315, ENGL 4320, ENGL 4325 (3
hrs)
·
4000 level
religious studies elective chosen from RELS 4310, RELS 4315, RELS
4319 (3 hrs)
·
PSYC 3320,
PSYC 3325 (3 hrs)
·
SOCI 3320
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 4310
(3 hrs)
Total (15 Credit Hours)
Senior Year, Semester II
·
ACSM 4110
(1 hr)
·
ANTH 4310
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 4315
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 4320
(3 hrs)
·
SOCI 4630
(6 hrs)
Total (16 Credit Hours)
Total for sociology
concentration (61 Credit Hours)
Total hours for Bachelor
of Arts degree in liberal studies, sociology concentration (123
Credit Hours)
