Liberal Arts & Human Sciences Pathway
The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences combines the expansive intellectual exploration of the liberal arts with the advanced technological resources of a leading university and the civic responsibility of a land-grant institution. The college’s nine academic departments and three schools offer 42 majors, 60 minors, 39 master’s programs, and 32 doctoral programs. The college proudly claims more than 600 faculty and staff members, 4,000 students, and 60,000 graduates.
Spotlight
The Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
The Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics is a hub for cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and research-centered teaching in the humanities and social sciences. Through its interdisciplinary research, the center provides foundational analysis for global questions concerning market processes, government intervention, taxation, healthcare, sustainability, international relations, global trade, and justice.
Program Components*
Level 3 (three-semester pathway)
| Semester 1 | Hours Per Week | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EAP 300: English for Academic Purposes | 20 | |
| University Success Seminar | 4 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EAP 400: English for Academic Purposes |
10 | |
| University Success Seminar |
4 | |
| Freshman English Course | 3 | 3 |
| Select Major Specific Course | 4 | 4 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EAP 500: English for Academic Purposes | 10 | |
| Freshman English Course | 3 | 3 |
| Select Major Specific Course | 4 | 4 |
| Select Major Specific Course | 4 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 68 | 18 |
Level 2 (two-smester pathway)
| Semester 1 | Hours Per Week | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EAP 400: English for Academic Purposes |
10 | |
| University Success Seminar |
4 | |
| Freshman English Course | 3 | 3 |
| Select Major Specific Course | 4 | 4 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EAP 500: English for Academic Purposes | 10 | |
| Freshman English Course | 3 | 3 |
| Select Major Specific Course | 4 | 4 |
| Select Major Specific Course | 4 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 42 | 18 |
Level 1 (one-smester pathway)
| Semester 1 | Hours Per Week | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EAP 500: English for Academic Purposes | 10 | |
| University Success Seminar | 4 | |
| Freshman English Course | 3 | 3 |
| Select Major Specific Course | 4 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 7 |
*Credit course components may vary by semester. Six credits are included in the course price in the first semester of credit instruction, and nine credits are included in the second semester of credit instruction.
Program Requirements
In order to advance in the Liberal Arts Pathway from semester to semester, all students must achieve a 3.0 or better grade-point average in their credit-bearing courses. Students must also maintain a minimum 70 percent in their English for Academic Purposes courses and University Success Seminars.
Majors
- Advertising
- Arabic
- Career and Technical Education
- Career and Technical Education - Agricultural Education
- Childhood Pre-Education
- Classical Studies
- Communication
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Early Childhood Development and Education
- English
- English Language Arts Education
- Environmental Policy and Planning
- Environment, Development, and Global Economy
- French
- German
- History
- History and Social Sciences Education
- Human Development
- Humanities for Public Service
- International Public Policy
- International Relations
- International Studies
- Mathematics Education
- Multimedia Journalism
- National Security and Foreign Affairs
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Political Science
- Professional and Technical Writing
- Public Relations
- Religion and Culture
- Russian
- Smart and Sustainable Cities
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Technical and Scientific Communication
- Technology Education
