USF 1995-96 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 80 | Course Descriptions |

LIBERAL STUDIES (ALA)

The Liberal Studies Degree is conceived to fulfill the intent of the traditional Liberal Arts degree and is offered for students who require a broad academic approach for realization of their conceived academic or pre-professional goals.

For admission to the program, the students must (1) have a minimum of 20 (to a maximum of 80) semester hours, (2) have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.00 at the time of admission, and (3) submit a written proposal explaining the student's special academic circumstances and goals for which this major is appropriate. This proposal must be approved by a faculty committee of three professors (Chair to be selected by the student) to be assembled by the student and the Director in the Dean's Office.

The student must complete the General Education Requirements (and all other university requirements), and a minimum of 4 semesters of one foreign language. Of the remaining hours, the semester hours will be devoted to interdisciplinary study in the College of Arts and Sciences. Ideally, the 90 hours will include courses in the sciences, letters, and social and behavioral sciences. Liberal Studies courses are listed under "Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences." In the student's last semester, a senior paper must be approved by the faculty committee.

When admitted to the program, the student will formulate, in collaboration with the faculty committee, a program of studies to be pursued toward his/her particular academic goals. For information, contact the Coordinator of Advising in SOC 102.

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LIBERAL STUDIES COURSES

IDS 2931 SELECTED TOPICS (2-5)

Selected topics in the liberal arts. A basic introduction to the substance and theory of contemporary topics in the arts and sciences. May be repeated as topics vary.

IDS 3300 STRUCTURES OF KNOWLEDGE AND KNOWING (4)

Distinguishing the modalities of human knowledge and awareness as refleced in the classic distinctions: sensory/motor/emotive; normative/descriptive/non-rational; logical/mathematical; ethical/physical/moral; qualitative/quantitative; mind/will/body; substance and function.

IDS 3310 PROGRESS AND UTOPIA (4)

Examination of the modern backgrounds of contemporary awareness: particularly the development of historical awareness of ourselves as scientifically, technologically, and socially progressive in relation to both utopic and non-utopic futures.

IDS 3320 FREEDOM AND THE SELF (4)

Analysis of the idea of freedom in relation to the idea of self, involving comparative treatment of the variety of standpoints of conceiving the individual personality in relation to the social context.

IDS 4344 SEMINAR: MAN AND NATURE (3)

PR: Senior standing or CI. Examination of aspects of contemporary theories of nature and man deriving in the liberal arts, to the purpose of developing a general assessment of contemporary knowledge and methods of knowing.

IDS 4930 SELECTED TOPICS (1-4)

Course content determined by students' and instructor's interests and needs.

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Publication Date: June 1, 1995