Purpose
The Liberal Arts and Sciences division offers several fields of concentration and an opportunity for studying the relationships among the disciplines. It helps students develop the reading, writing, and thinking skills necessary for success in both academic and professional life.
Objectives
The Liberal Arts and Sciences are meant to prepare students to examine the world critically, to understand the consequences of actions, and to appreciate human potential
and the beauty of our world. These classes can lay a foundation for vocational eminence, develop character, and transmit cultural heritage. Successful graduates grow in self- understanding and are able to act effectively in their social world.
The division offers courses to meet the University’s general education requirements, to complete the associate and/or bachelor’s degree programs in liberal arts, or to take a minor, minors, or free electives in Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Economics, English and Communications, History, Humanities, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Spanish.
Associate of Arts (AA) Degree in Liberal Arts
Major Area of Concentration:
92 credit hours as follows:
General Education Core
(44 credit hours)
English and Communications
(12 credit hours higher than EN 150)
EN151
Rhetoric and Style
EN152
Writing from Sources
EN166
Speech
Mathematics, Biological, and Physical Sciences (12 credit hours including one mathematics course higher than Math 150 and one
biological or physical science course)
Humanities
(4 credit hours)
HM279 East-West Signature Course
Behavioral and Social Sciences
(8 credit hours)
Computer and Information Science
(8 credit hours)
(May receive credit by examination)
Major Field of Concentration
(40 credit hours)
Concentration: All these courses must be taken from liberal arts and sciences.
HM280
Research in the Liberal Arts
Free Electives
(8 credit hours)
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Behavioral Sciences (BHS) consists of those disciplines which primarily focus on the behavior of human beings as individuals and as members of the society. These disciplines include the entire range of academic study of the human behavior, societal and institutional functioning, social structures, and relational impacts. The BHS disciplines include anthropology, criminal justice, economics, foreign languages, history, Islamic studies, political science, psychology, sociology, and social work. Students opting to select this program are encouraged to take a broad and interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of Behavioral Sciences, and may in addition focus on a particular discipline or combination of disciplines.
The program combines applied scientific research with a sound grasp of major theories in the behavioral sciences. Students will obtain the technical ability and theoretical comprehension to recognize, articulate, and assess
artistic, social, and scientific contributions of many different cultures and peoples implications of the comprehensive global interconnectedness and interdependence of all forms of life as specifically related
to humankind
key assumptions of diverse sociopolitical, historical, and psychological theories, critical functions and importance of science and technology in social
and human development, and the needs and aspirations of human
beings which contribute to the basis of all socio-economic, political and cultural activities.
Upon completion of the program students will be in a position to contribute proactively toward a positive solution to contemporary and future- oriented challenges resulting from all forms of globalization and all levels of global interdependence.
Generically structured, the program provides options for students to assist them in the preparation for graduate studies and/or professional careers in the fields of criminal justice, political science, history, law, psychology, sociology, social work, international relations, government, public relations, urban and social planning, human resource management, and related areas.
Specific career positions for graduates include: Career counseling
Child welfare administration
Probation/parole officer positions Government and foreign service Research and evaluation
Public relations
Human services case work
Personnel analyst
Human resource specialist.
To complete the program students are required to earn 64 credit hours of general education core, 60 credit hours of the program core courses specified as CI213; EC201or EC 202; HS326; MT221; PL310; PL 311; PL381; PS 311; SC322; SC335; one of PS310 or PS321 or PS341; one of SC 333 or SC 363 or SC 384; two BHS courses above the 100 level; two BHS courses above the 200 level; and 56 credit hours of free electives for a total of at least 180 credit hours. Among the 56 credit hours of free electives, students are encouraged but not required, to select at least one area of focused interest, as determined by the educational goals and objectives of the student, from the following:
African-American Studies
Criminal Justice
International Relations
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Students pursuing professional careers in the human services area are encouraged to take courses in the division of Business Administration, Computer and Information Science, Electronics Engineering Technology, or any of the Liberal Arts and Science areas. All students are also encouraged to take a sequence of three courses in a foreign
language. These courses will be counted in the free electives category.
A: General Education Core Courses
(64 Credit hours)
B: Behavioral Sciences Major Courses
(60 Credit hours)
One of PS310 or PS321 or PS341:
Urban Psychology, Social Psychology or Theories of Personality. One of SC333 or SC363 or SC384: Social Problem Solving, The Family, or Society and Culture. One
200/300/400 level course in CJ, HS, PL, PS, or SC. One 300/400 level course in CJ, HS, PL, PS, or SC.
C: Free Electives (56 credit hours)
Suggested areas of focused interest in the
BHS program, with a recommended sequence of courses, include:
African–American Studies
EN341
African-American Literature
HS231
African History
HS336
African-American History
PL313
Politics of American Minorities
PS203
Psychology of the African-American Experience
CJ201
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CJ202
Administration of the Criminal Justice System
CJ203
Administration of the Juvenile Justice System
CJ220
Criminal Law and Procedure
CJ230
Introduction to Investigation
CJ240
Police Organization and Management
CJ250
Professional Responsibility in Criminal Justice
CJ260
Constitutional Law
CJ270
Crisis Intervention and Deviant Behavior
CJ276
Criminal Profiling
Criminal justice
CI213
Desktop Spreadsheet Application
EC201
or EC202
Principles of Microeconomics; Principles of Microeconomics;
EC311
Comparative Economic Systems
HS326
Contemporary America
MT221
Fundamentals of Statistics
PL310
Development of Political Thought
PL381
International Relations
PS311
Life Span Development
SC322
Crime, Society and Social Justice
SC335
Social Research Methods
CJ276
Criminal Profiling
BS321
International Business
EC431
International Economics
HS231
African History
HS241
Survey of Latin American Civilization
HS251
Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
PL311
World Political Systems: Ideal and Actual
SC311
Population and Human Ecology
International relations
PS330
Abnormal Psychology
PS346
Motivation
PS350
Physiological Psychology
PS410
Experimental Psychology
PS412
Psychological Testing
Psychology
SC313
Environment of the Community
SC320
Introduction to Social Work
SC424
Issues in Welfare
SC430
Social Work Practice I
SC431
Social Work Practice II
Social Work
SC301
History of Sociological Thought
SC311
Population and Human Ecology
SC312
Human Relations
SC313
Environment of the Community
SC363
The Family
SC384
Society and Culture
Sociology
Students who opt not to select one of these focused areas of interest must still complete the general education requirements (64 quarter hours), the BHS major courses (60 quarter hours); and an additional 56 quarter hours for a total of 180 credit hours.
ENGLISH AND COMMuNICAtIONS
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in English and Communications provides students with skills in reading closely and writing clearly and expressively. The program offers courses in the literature of the world and communication in a variety of genera and media. In the introductory courses students learn to listen carefully, to read perceptively, to write professionally, and to speak confidently. In advanced courses, students learn to see the design of what they read and to design what they write thoughtfully, to see the possibilities of various genres, to understand how history and culture affect communication, to develop a sense of literary and film history and genres, to shape arguments to needs and audiences, and to appreciate the differing values in visions of human existence.
Students will develop analytic and interpretive skills. They are encouraged to see the world through the eyes of other people, other cultures, and other time periods and to compare those responses to their own responses to the world. They will be able to interpret and create rational and persuasive arguments for a variety of audiences in a variety of styles. Finally they will be able to design and present documents in print and other media. By the time they finish their Bachelor’s degree program students will have mastered the following skills:
They will be able to analyze expository and persuasive texts; identify thesis, premises, logic, and implications; and evaluate the quality of the rhetoric and evidence.
They will be able to construct and deliver an argument both in oral and written form.
They will be able to support arguments with credible, recent, and authoritative academic sources and cite the sources appropriately.
They will be able to analyze the generic features of texts.
They will be able to relate texts to their historical and cultural contexts.
They will be able to analyze the ideological implications of texts.
They will be able to analyze constraints on language.
They will be able to analyze and apply communication theory in professional and personal contacts.
A background in English and Communications prepares students for a number of challenging and rewarding fields including careers in
Graduate study in language, literature, communication theory, journalism, management, and teaching
The law
Teaching professions
Editing, journalism, public relations, technical writing, and copywriting for advertising agencies
Poetry, fiction, and drama.
Students who wish to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communications must take EN260 and six other courses in English at the 100-200 level, EN301 and seven other
courses at the 300-400-level (60 credit hours).
Mathematics
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Mathematics is designed to provide students with the mathematical skills that can be used in many careers, as well as in everyday life. Mathematics plays a dual role of academic discipline on its own, and serves as the basic
language for all sciences. Certain skills learned in the program will prepare students to apply mathematics to real-life situations, while other skills will provide a solid base for statistical research. Upon completion of the program, a student will be well rounded enough to be able to choose either a career in industry or further studies in academia. The aim of the Mathematics department is to prepare students to move into jobs for the future.
The discipline of mathematics offers a variety of programs in pure and applied mathematics to meet the needs of students in different academic and career areas. Program options include:
Specialized classes in Math that will prepare students who major in other disciplines to increase their effectiveness in their own particular fields.
An Associate of Arts degree program in which a general liberal arts education can be combined with a solid background in Mathematics.
A Bachelor of Arts degree program in Mathematics, which prepares the student for a math- related career.
jobs in Mathematics
Mathematical training is an excellent qualification for jobs in areas such as:
Architecture
Actuarial work
Banking and tax analysis Computer engineering Consulting
Government agencies Investment analysis Management and marketing Material and inventory control Math teacher/education
Stocks and commodities trading.
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