Philip Fandozzi, Director
The Liberal Studies curriculum is designed for the student who wants
a liberal education with emphasis on the humanities and social sciences.
It is not intended for the student who is undecided about a major.
It includes courses in literature, philosophy, art, foreign languages,
history and the social sciences. This program permits students to
work in a combination of the above areas rather than in a particular
one of them and affords a varied selection of courses from which to
choose. All majors must complete the lower division core curriculum.
During their last two years students do more advanced work in two
areas of their choice if the General Option is elected (see Upper-Division
Curriculum, below). Alternatively, students may choose one of the
Area Studies Options (see Area Studies, below). More information is
available at the Liberal Studies Program office in LA 101, (406) 243-2171,
or online at http://www.cas.umt.edu/liberal.
Majors in Liberal Studies may not take any of their major courses
on a pass/not pass basis. Upper-level students transferring into this
program should have at least a C average in all credits attempted.
Special Degree Requirements
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog.
See index.
Following are the special requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree
with a major in liberal studies.
Major Requirements
Core
Curriculum (courses numbered under 300) |
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English
101 |
3
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Foreign
language (3 semesters of one language or 2 semesters of two languages) |
15-20
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Liberal
Studies 151L, 152L Introduction to Humanities |
6-8
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Appreciation
or history courses in art, music or drama (any combination) |
6
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Literature |
9
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Philosophy
and/or religious studies |
6
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Anthropology,
African American studies, Asian Studies, geography,
Native American studies, psychology, sociology |
9
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History,
political science, economics |
9
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Upper Division Curriculum (courses numbered 300
and above)
The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully
completing an upper-division writing course from the approved list
in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog. See
index.
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The student elects upper division courses in two of the following
groups in addition to the Liberal Studies core curriculum:
1.
Anthropology, geography, psychology (not more than two disciplines)
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15
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2.
History, political science, economics (not more than two disciplines) |
15
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3. Literature,
philosophy, liberal studies |
15
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Area
Studies Options
A. Asian Studies (Alan
Sponberg, Professor of Liberal Studies, advisor): Students who choose
the Asian Studies option must register with the Asian studies faculty
advisor who will supervise their program. The following requirements
must be met to complete the Asian studies option within the liberal
studies major.
1. Completion
of the Liberal Studies core curriculum. (See above.)
2. Six credits in introductory Asian Studies courses (100-level
courses or study abroad in Asia) including AS 101H or 102H.
3. Twelve credits in foundational Asian Studies courses
(200-level courses), including Asian Studies 201H and 202H.
4. At least 30 credits in upper-level courses (300-level
courses and above), of which at least six credits must be in the
humanities and six in the social sciences.
5. Language Requirement: Two years (or equivalent proficiency)
in an Asian language appropriate to the student's academic goals
and approved by the academic advisor. Students who plan to pursue
graduate work are strongly advised to complete three years, including
at least one study abroad in Asia experience.
B. Women's Studies
(G. G. Weix, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Director):
Students who choose the Women's Studies option must register with
the Women's Studies advisor, who will supervise their program. The
following requirements must be met to complete the women's studies
option within the liberal studies major.
1. Completion
of liberal studies core curriculum.
2. Completion of LS 119H.
3. Minimum of 32 credits of course work in relevant, advisor
approved upper-level courses (courses numbered 300 and above).
At least 18 of those credits must be from Group I "focus"
courses, and the other 14 may be from Group II Acontent"
courses. Each semester at preregistration a list of Group I and
Group II courses is available at the Women's Studies program office,
LA 138A, (406) 243-2584, or online at http://www.cas.umt.edu/wsprog/.
Suggested
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The course of study for Liberal Studies majors varies greatly depending
on student interest and course availability. The core curriculum typically
takes more than two years to complete, while the upper-division requirements
typically take less than two years. Following is one possible course
of study for the first two years:
First
Year |
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ENEX 101
Composition |
3
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ENLT 120L
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
-
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3
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Foreign
language 101-102 Elementary |
5
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5
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HIST 104H
105H European Civilization |
4
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4
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LS 151L-152L
Introduction to Humanities |
4
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4
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Total |
16
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16
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Second
Year |
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ART
150L 151L Art of Western Civilization |
3
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3
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Foreign
language 201, 202 Intermediate |
4
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4
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PHIL
200E Ethics |
3
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Lower-division
course in PHIL or RELS |
-
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3
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Lower-division
course in literature |
3
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-
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Lower-division
courses in ANTH, GEOG, PSYC, SOC, AAS, AS, or NAS |
-
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3
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Lower-division
courses in HIST, POLS, ECON |
3
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3
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Total |
16
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16
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Courses
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U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate
credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the
course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the
R.
U 119H Philosophical Perspectives on Women in the Western Hemisphere
3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same as PHIL and WS 119H. Introduction
to the discipline and scope of Western philosophy focusing on women
as the subject rather than men. A chronological study following the
ideological development in the West of social attitudes and scientific
theses.
U 151L Introduction to the Humanities 4 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., eligibility for ENEX 101 based on writing placement examination.
General survey of the field of Humanities in Western civilization
with reference to non Western analogs, contrasting the Graeco Roman
with the Jewish and Christian traditions.
U 152L Introduction to the Humanities 4 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., eligibility for ENEX 101 based on writing placement examination.
General survey of the field of Humanities in Western civilization,
with reference to non Western analogs, since antiquity.
U 160L Classical Mythology 3 cr. Offered every spring; offered
intermittently in summer. Same as FLLG 160L. Deities and myths of
the Greeks and Romans, with emphasis on those of most importance to
Western literature and art.
U161H Introduction to Asian Humanities 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Coreq., LS 151L or consent of instr. Selective survey of classical
South and East Asian perspectives on the humanities as introduced
in LS 151L. Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are the primary
traditions considered.
U 180L Introduction to Film 3 cr. Offered every term. The history
and development of the film medium. Emphasis on critical analysis
of selected classic or significant films.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 210H Japanese Culture and Civilization 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Same as AS, FLLG and JPNS 210H. The historical, religious, artistic,
literary and social developments in Japan from earliest times to the
present.
U 211H Chinese Culture and Civilization 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Same as AS and FLLG 211H. A comprehensive study of Chinese culture
and civilization in the manifold aspects of anthropology, sociology,
economics, art, literature, religion, and philosophy.
U 212S Southeast Asian Culture and Civilization 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Same as AS and SOC 212S. Introduction to the history,
geography, cultures, social organization, and contemporary events
of Southeast Asia.
U 213S Southwest Asian Culture and Civilization 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Same as AS and GEOG 213S. A survey of the biophysical
and cultural geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa. Emphasis
on environmental change, cultural-historical development, socio-economic
diversity, and the broader political significance of the region.
U 214S Central Asian Culture and Civilization 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Same as AS, GEOG, HIST, 214S. Introduction to Central Asia's
history, culture and ways of thinking. Focus on the political and
social organization of Central Asia and cultural changes as expressed
in art and interactions with China, India and the Middle East.
U 221H Germanic Mythology and Culture 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Same as FLLG 231H. Offered alternate years. Germanic culture and mythology
from 200 B.C. to 1200 A.D. Topics include the Germanic pantheon, Germanic
religious practices, Germanic migrations and major literary masterpieces.
Credit not allowed for LS 221H, FLLG 231H and GERM 362H.
U 227L Film as Literature, Literature as Film 3 cr. (R-6) Offered
intermittently. Same as ENTL 227L. Studies of the relationahip between
film and literature. Topics vary.
U 250 Survey of Classical Greek and Latin Literature 3 cr.
Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Same as FLLG 250. Primary literature
of major Greek and Latin authors of the classical period. Emphasis
on the development of genres and on Greece's influence upon Rome.
All reading in English.
U 251 The Epic 3 cr. (R 6) Offered odd-numbered years. Same
as FLLG 251. Reading, study, and discussion of epic poems. Selections
will vary from Western and non Western traditions.
U 252 Tragedy 3 cr. (R 6) Offered even-numbered years. Same
as FLLG 252. Study of the literary, artistic and philosophical dimensions
of tragedy. Selections will vary.
U 282L The German Cinema 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same
as FLLG 222L. Development of the German film from its beginnings in
1895 through the contemporary New German Cinema. Topics include Expressionism,
New Objectivity, the Nazi film, the German contribution to Hollywood,
and the post war film in East and West Germany. Credit not allowed
for LS 282L, FLLG 222L and GERM 361L.
U 293 Omnibus Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Independent work under the University omnibus option.
See index.
U 294 Seminar Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 296 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
U 303L American Indian Literature: North 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Selected examples of the literature of the tribes of the northern
plains, rockies and coast, from both written and oral traditions,
will be read, examined, and discussed.
UG 305L Introduction to Russian Literature 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Same as FLLG and RUSS 305L. A survey of Russian poetry and prose from
their beginnings (medieval period) to mid-nineteenth century. Included
are the works of Karamzin, Pushkin, and Lermontov.
UG 306L Introduction to Russian Literature 3 cr. Offered spring.
Same as FLLG and RUSS 306L. A survey of Russian poetry and prose from
the mid-nineteenth century through the Symbolist period of the early
20th century. Included are the works of Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky,
Tolstoy, and the Symbolists.
U 311L Chinese Folktales 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same
as FLLG 380L. The study of the aspirations, desires, loves, fears,
moral and aesthetic values of the Chinese people as expressed in their
folk stories.
U 309 Italy Study Preparation 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as
FLLG 309. Prereq., previous acceptance in subsequent intersession
Italy program. Overview of the history of Rome from its beginnings
until modern times, with lectures on various periods and artists across
the spectrum of Italian art history. Orientation to the city of Rome,
practicalities of life and study in the city.
U 320 Women in Antiquity 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered
years. Same as FLLG and WS 320. Examination of varied sources from
ancient Greece, the Hellenistic world, and republican and imperial
Rome to clarify the place of women in various communities. Women's
contribution to community and the mechanisms by which communities
attempted to socialize female populations.
U 321H German Culture to 1900 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as
FLLG 330H. Overview of major events and currents in German culture
to 1900 with an emphasis on the arts, literature, and intellectual
movements. Credit not allowed for LS 321H and GERM 303.
U 322H German Culture Since 1900 3 cr. Offered spring. Same
as FLLG 331H. Overview of major events and currents in the German
culture from 1900 to the present with an emphasis on the arts, literature,
and intellectual movements. Credit not allowed for LS 322H and GERM
304.
UG 323 Studies in Literary Forms 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., Enlt 300 or consent of instr. Same as Enlt 323.
Reading of various authors from different literary periods and cultures
working in the same mode of composition (every two years, Literature
of Place, Modern Drama, 19th Century Fiction, 20th Century Fiction,
Lyric Poetry, Science Fiction, Autobiography; less frequently, Travel
Literature, Popular Fiction, Epic, Tragedy, Satire, Romance, Comedy).
U 325E The Roots of Western Ethics 3 cr. Offfered intermittently.
Prereq., lower-division course in Perspective 5 or consent of instr.
Same as FLLG 365E. Studies of the origins of Western ethical theories
in the original writings of Greek philosophers and their application
to current situations.
UG 338 The French Cinema 3 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
Same as FLLG and FREN 338. An historical, aesthetic, and critical
survey of the French cinema, from its beginnings in 1895 through the
contemporary cinema (Muet, classical, Realisme, Nouvelle Vogue, etc.)
With an introduction to contemporary film criticism. Students taking
the course for French credits are required to do research, reading,
and writing in the French language.
UG 340H Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture 3 cr. Offered
autumn even-numbered years. Same as FLLG 360H and ART 380H. Slide
lecture course. Ancient Greek works of art and architecture, related
to and explained by contemporary ideas and values of Greek society.
UG 341L Roman, Early Christian and Byzantine Art 3 cr. Offered
autumn odd-numbered years. Same as ART 381L and FLLG 361L. A survey
of developing styles in painting, mosaic, and building, with attention
to philosophic and religious content and to influence on later ages.
Slide lectures.
UG 350E After the Holocaust: Literature, Human Values, and the
Uses of Memory 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., lower division course
in Perspective 5 or consent of instr. Exploration of literature and
film produced from the Holocaust experience; consideration of the
adequacy of our spiritual, moral and cultural resources for dealing
with industrial mass murder; the possibilities after Auschwitz for
renewing the human image.
U 351L Exploring the Humanities in Depth 3 cr. (R-9) Offered
autumn and spring. Intensive study of a specific historical period
in Western humanities through its seminal literature, with an emphasis
on the intellectual and ethical paradigms which form an essential
component of the foundations of the Western tradition.
UG 355L Cervantes and His Time 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Same as FLLG 310L. The study of Cervantes' Don Quixote, his short
novellas, and some representative dramatic pieces.
UG 356 Studies in Literature and Other Disciplines 3 cr. (R
9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., nine credits in ENLT or LS
or consent of instr. Same as ENLT 325. Selected works of literature
studied in conjunction with works of art, music, religion, philosophy,
or another discipline (every two years, Psychology and Literature,
Film and Literature, The Poetry of Meditation; less frequently, British
Art and Literature, Modernism, Literature and Science, Bible as Literature,
Song).
U 359 Spanish-American Civilization through Literature and Film
3 cr. Offered spring. Same as FLLG and SPAN 359. The development
of the traditional society of Spanish American civilization through
the interaction of European, Indian, and African elements.
U 365 South Asian Traditions: Hinduism 3 cr. Offered spring
even-numbered years. Same as AS and RELS 365. Critical exploration
of selected aspects of Hindu thought, narrative and practice, both
in contemporary and historical perspective. Focus primarily on India,
but with consideration of Hinduism's transformation and impact beyond
South Asia.
UG 370H Women in America: to the Civil War 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Same as HIST and WS 370H. Interpretive overview of women's experiences
in America before the Civil War. Exploration of new definitions of
womanhood and "women's sphere" emerging from women's varies
experiences in the American colonies and the American Revolution;
how immigrant, poor slave, and western women transgressed the boundaries
of their sphere; and how women from both inside and outside their
assigned sphere reshaped their roles in American society.
UG 371H Women in America: from the Civil War to the Present 3 cr.
Offered intermittently. Same as HIST and WS 371H. Interpretive
overview of women's experiences in America after the Civil War. Exploration
of such topics as women's associations, the battle for suffrage, organized
feminism and its opponents, the industrialization of housework, women
in the workforce, reproductive rights, and welfare. Particular attention
to women's experiences shaped by class and race as well as by gender.
UG 381 Studies in the Film 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., LS 180 or consent of instr. Studies in genres, directors,
movements, problems, etc.
UG 386L Traditional Chinese Literature in English Translation 3
cr. Offered intermittently. Same as CHIN 386L and FLLG 386L. Lecture
discussion course introducing the traditional literature of China,
ca. 1000 B.C. to the 19th century. All works read in English translation;
no knowledge of Chinese is required.
U 391 Agriculture in the Humanities and Fine Arts 1 cr. Offered
autumn. Same as PHIL 391. Lecture series that accompanies cooperative
education credit for students in P.E.A.S. (Program in Ecological Agriculture
and Society).
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently.
U 397 Research Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12)
Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of director. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
UG 455 Studies in Comparative Literature 3 cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Same as ENLT 430 and FLLG 440. Study of important
literary ideas, genres, trends and movements. Credit not allowed for
more than one course on the same topic numbered ENLT 430, FLLG 440,
494 or LS 455.
UG 460 History of Criticism and Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., ENLT 301 and six credits in literature courses numbered 300
or higher. Same as ENLT 420. A survey of the historical development
of critical theories which shaped ways of reading and writing from
Plato and Aristotle to the present.
UG 461 Topics in Critical Theory 3 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., ENLT 301 and six credits in literature courses numbered 300
or higher. Same as ENLT 421. Study and application of one or more
theoretical approaches to interpreting texts (e.g., aesthetic poststructural,
new historicist, classical, renaissance, romantic, narrative, psychoanalytic,
formalist, neo-marxist, feminist, gender, cultural studies and reader-response
theory.)
U 493 Omnibus Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Independent work under University omnibus option.
See index.
UG 494 Seminar in Humanities: Genres and Periods 3 cr. (R 9)
Offered intermittently. Concentrated studies in specific genres and
periods.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
U 497 Research Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Faculty back
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Professors
Paul A. Dietrich, Ph.D, University of Chicago, 1984
Ulysses S. Doss, Ph.D., Union Institute, 1974 (Emeritus)
Roger Dunsmore, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1971 (Emeritus)
Phillip R. Fandozzi, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 1974
Alan Sponberg, Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1980
Associate Professor
Ruth Vanita, Ph.D., Delhi University, 1992
Adjunct Assistant Professors
David Clark, Ph.D., Purdue University, 1979
Judith Johnson, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1990
Sean O'Brien, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1989
Anthony Tribe, Ph.D., Oxford University, 1995
Adjunct Instructors
Michael Kreisberg, A.B.D., University of California, 1970
Lynn Purl, A.B.D., University of Washington, 1999
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