14 Courses Liberal Studies United States

AMERICAN STUDIES IS THE EXPLORATION OF CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE in the United States. It uses the methods and perspectives of several disciplines — particularly history and literature — as lenses through which the nation and its cultural heritage may be examined. In this way, the American...

ANTHROPOLOGY — THE STUDY OF THE RICH CULTURAL, SOCIAL, LINGUISTIC AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF HUMANITY — is a hands-on learning experience at Hamilton. Small liberal arts colleges rarely offer all four areas of study (cultural and social, linguistic, and biological anthropology and...

Globalization has become the focus of extensive debate and scholarship regarding the “Third World” that emerged in the context of half a millennium of European expansion. Although the Third World is increasingly differentiated internally, it has suffered the multiple impacts of...

Gender and sexuality are increasingly crucial lenses through which to view the world. While heavily incorporated into women’s studies, gender, being neither stable nor absolute, also lends itself to the study of queer identity. Issues such as straight masculinity, queer femininities,...

  The Classical Studies program operates under the aegis of the Department of Languages and Literature. With its particular focus upon the study of the Classical Greek and Latin languages, and ancillary courses offered through other departments (e.g., art, history, theology,...

The discipline of Classical Studies , as pursued at Villanova University, is concerned first and foremost with the languages of the Greco-Roman world, and thought, as expressed in literature (and art), from Homer in 800 BC to St. Augustine in 400 AD. In so doing we deal with a full range...

CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL STUDIES/BACHELOR OF ARTS Total Credit Hours: 128 Major Credit Hours: 48 [Students seeking a business-focused curriculum should consult the International Business program in the College of Business.] I. General Education (52) General Education course requirements...

In Gallatin's undergraduate program , you combine study in your area of concentration with a liberal arts education focusing on the great books and the history of ideas. Whether you are a recent high school graduate or an adult returning to college, you will find that Gallatin’s unique...

The M.A. curriculum is individualized, interdisciplinary and integrated. Along with the flexibility, freedom and creativity students will have in designing their programs of study, there are also specific degree requirements known as the Graduate Core. The primary adviser offers...

The Department of Classics at Furman offers courses in the languages and cultures of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. The department offers majors in Greek and Latin and participates in the Greek and Roman Studies concentration. The ancient world is fascinating, and the languages of...

The Classical Civilization Major Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7). 9 units, including CLSC 305 Greek and Roman Values or CLSC 306 The Classical Tradition CLCV 498 Major Seminar Seven units...

The International Studies Major Note: A grade of not less than C (2.0) is required in all coursework comprising the major. For all International Studies concentrations , 13 units including 1) Foundational Study in Language and Culture - at least two units of 300- or 400-level courses in...

The classical studies major providesa broad liberal arts education and the cultivation of intellectual skills in several disciplines; it is appropriate for students preparing for work in such areas as business, government, education, and commerce, or for graduate study in the professions....

Sponsored by the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges, American Studies is a multidisciplinary major that encourages students to think critically and creatively about culture in the United States. The American Studies Program is coordinated by an intercollegiate faculty whose aim is...