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Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts

The degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts is conferred upon students who complete an approved program of study with a 2.5 or higher cumulative Grade Point Average and a minimum grade of C in all courses within the chosen curricular modules.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

Upon successful completion of the Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts program, with regard to the chosen areas of concentration, students should be able to

  1. recall essential factual information;
  2. read, understand, and critique primary texts and scholarly or professional articles;
  3. assess critical theories and trends;
  4. synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge; and
  5. demonstrate the ability to engage in critical thinking and independent judgment.

The Liberal Arts curriculum is made up of General Education courses, a foreign language requirement, 3 other required courses, and two (2) discipline modules chosen by the student. Each of these modules is twenty-one (21) credit hours, twelve (12) of which are at or above the 300 level. Each module includes course work pertinent to a specific discipline (or combination of allied disciplines) and a capstone course. These modules all adhere to the rules that define official minors and are formulated by departments and approved by the Academic Council. See Course Descriptions for prerequisites for some of the required module courses. Module courses are over and above General Education requirements in the discipline.

The courses required for each of the Liberal Arts modules are listed below:

Module 1: Art

ART 101Basic Drawing I

3
And
ART 102Basic Drawing II

3

ART 300Special Topics in Art

3

ART 304Painting I

3
And
ART 305Painting II

3

ART 315Art Appreciation

3

ART 400Art Studio Seminar

3
Or
ART 404Painting III

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Module 2: Biology

BIO 200 level & above (Elective)

4
BIO 300 level & above (Electives)

8
BIO 375Genetics

3
BIO 400Ecology

3
BIO 409Senior Seminar in Biology

1
Total Credit Hours:21

Module 3: Business

BUS 218Introduction To Business

3
Or
BUS 251Principles of Management

3

ECO 202Principles of Economics II Microeconomics

3
ACC 205Principles of Accounting I

3
BUS 309Personnel Management

3
BUS 311Principles of Business Finance

3
BUS 409Business & Society

3
BUS 416Organizational Behavior

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Module 4a: Elementary Education

EDU 201Literature for Children and Youth (1-6)

3
EDU 215Introduction to Education: Content Knowledge Professional Dispositions, & Pedagogical Skills

3
EDU 301/EDU 301Educational Psychology

3
EDU 304AThe Learner with Special Needs

3
EDU 306Classroom Organization & Management

3
EDU 312Materials & Methods Teaching Mathematics I

3
EDU 313Materials & Methods Teaching Mathematics II

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Module 4b: Secondary Education

EDU 215Introduction to Education: Content Knowledge Professional Dispositions, & Pedagogical Skills

3
EDU 301/EDU 301Educational Psychology

3
EDU 304AThe Learner with Special Needs

3
EDU 306Classroom Organization & Management

3
EDU 311Teaching Reading in the Content Area

3
EDU 345Professional Laboratory Experience Program

4
Total Credit Hours:19

*Students choosing the Secondary Education module must complete 2 additional hours of Free Electives to complete the Liberal Arts degree, for a total of 11 credits hours of Free Electives instead of the 9 hours required for all other 21-hour modules.

Module 5: English

ENG 250American Literature I

3
And
ENG 251American Literature II

3

ENG 300British Literature I

3
And
ENG 301British Literature II

3

ENG 352Shakespeare I

3
ENG 300 or 400 level (Elective)

3

ENG 407Seminar in Selected Topics

3
Or
ENG 410Shakespeare II

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Module 6: History

HIS 201History of the United States I

3
And
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

HIS 301Louisiana History

3
HIS 305Introduction to Public History

3
HIS above 325 (Elective)

3
HIS 400 level (Elective)

3
HIS 450Louisiana Heritage: Research in Louisiana History

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Module 7: Philosophy

PHI 231/THE 240Philosophy & Being

3
PHI 250/THE 243Epistemology: Belief, Knowledge, & Truth

3
PHI 306Philosophical Ethics

3
PHI 331Existentialism: Literature & the Philosophical Movement

3
PHI 300 or 400 level (Elective)

3
PHI 480Senior Seminar

3
PHI 495Social & Political Philosophy

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Module 8: Psychology

PSY 310Social Psychology

3
PSY 350/EDU 301Psychology of Learning

3
PSY 402Psychology of Human Sexuality

3
PSY 421Advanced Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY 490Research

3
PSY 300 or 400 level (Electives)

6
Total Credit Hours:21

Module 9: Theology

THE 202The Revelation of God

3
THE 203Jesus, Son of God

3
THE 280Catholic Moral Principles

3
THE 300Theological Principles & Methods

3
THE 343Sacraments and Liturgy

3
THE 300 or 400 level (Elective)

3
THE 435Senior Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Requirements

Freshman

BIO/CHE/ENV/ESC/FSI/HSC/MAT/PHY Natural Science Elective

4
ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
FRE/LAT/SPA Foreign Language Elective

3
HIS Electives

6
MAT 105College Algebra

3
PHI 207Introduction to Logic & Critical Thinking

3
SPE 101Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3
THE Theology Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:31

FRE/LAT/SPA (Foreign Language Elective): Must be 6 hours in the same foreign language.

Sophomore

ENG 200Introduction to Literary Forms

3
ART/FNA/MUS Fine Arts Elective

3
FRE/LAT/SPA Foreign Language Elective

3
MATMathematics Elective

3
PHI 306Philosophical Ethics

3
BIO/CHE/ENV/ESC/FSI/HSC/MAT/PHY Natural Science Electives

5
CJU/ECO/GEO/HIS/PSC/PSY/SOC Social Science Electives

6
THE Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:29

FRE/LAT/SPA (Foreign Language Elective): Must be 6 hours in the same foreign language.

MAT (Mathematics Elective): above 105

Junior

ART/FNA/MUS Fine Arts Elective

3
PHI Elective

3
Liberal Arts Module 1

9
Liberal Arts Module 2

9
Free Electives

6
Total Credit Hours:30

Senior

PHI Elective

3
Liberal Arts Module 1

12
Liberal Arts Module 2

12
Free Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:30

Total Credit Hours: 120

Summary

General Education 54
Module I 21
Module II 21
Additional Requirements 15
Electives 9

Total Credit Hours: 120