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Liberal Studies


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 heir last two years students do more advanced work in two areas of their choice if the General Emphasis is elected. Alternatively, students may choose one of the Area Studies Emphases (see Upper-Division Emphases, below). Lists of recommended course sequences can be obtained from advisors.

Majors in liberal studies may not take any of their major courses on a pass/not pass basis. Upperclassmen 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) Credits

English 101 3

Foreign language (3 semesters of one language or 2 semesters of two languages) 15-20

Lower-division art/music/drama/history (any combination) 6

Liberal Studies 151, 152 Introduction to Humanities. 8

Philosophy or religious studies 6

Anthropology, African-American studies, geography, Native American studies, psychology, sociology 9

History, political science, economics 9

Literature 8-9

Upper-Division Emphases (courses numbered 300 and above)

General Emphasis Credits

The student elects upper-division courses in two of the following groups:

1. Anthropology, geography, psychology (not more than two disciplines) 16

2. History, political science, economics (not more than two disciplines) 15

3. Literature, philosophy, liberal studies 15

Area Studies Emphases

A. Asian Studies (Dennis O'Donnell, Professor of Economics advisor): Students admitted to the Asian Studies Program must register with the Asian studies faculty advisor who will supervise their program. The following requirements must be met to complete the Asian studies emphasis within the liberal studies major.

1. A minimum of 33 credits in Asian studies in addition to the liberal studies core curriculum, including the study of Japanese, Chinese, or any other Asian language as the foreign language.

2. At least 15 of the 33 credits must be completed at the 300-level or above.

3. Twelve credits must be taken in the social sciences and 12 in the humanities. The remaining 9 credits may be completed in any discipline, as long as they are in courses approved by the Asian Studies Committee.

B. Environmental Studies (Vicki Watson, Professor of Environmental Studies advisor): Students admitted to this program must register with the Environmental Studies faculty advisor, who will supervise their program. The following requirements pertain to the completion of this emphasis.

1. Completion of liberal studies core curriculum.

2. Completion of EVST 101N and Biol 121N, 122N.

3. Minimum of 32 credits of class work in relevant courses numbered above 299. The following courses above 299 are required: Econ 340 or 345S; EVST 304 and at least one credit from EVST 370, 371, 372; Hist 364E; NAS 303E; PSc 367; and either EVST 301E or Phil 327E. The 13 elective credits should come from the following list: EVST 301E, 370, 425, 494; Biol 340, 341; Econ 340, 345S; For 370, 380S, 470; Phil 327E and RS 347; Soc 344. The pattern of course work must insure that a student obtain the broad approach to his or her area of interest that is in keeping with the purpose of the liberal studies major.

4. Environmental studies emphasis students are encouraged to fulfill the foreign language requirement of the core curriculum by taking classes in Native American languages as they become available.

C. Women's Studies (Julia A. Watson, Professor of Liberal Studies, Director): Students admitted to this program 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 emphasis within the liberal studies major.

1. Completion of liberal studies core curriculum.

2. Completion of Phil 109H.

3. Minimum of 32 credits of class work in relevant, advisor-approved courses numbered above 299; at least 18 of those credits must be from Group I "Required Courses", and the other 14 may be from Group II Significant Component" courses. A selection from among the following Group I courses is required: Anth 327S, AAS 325, Art 405H, Hist/Phil 379H, NAS 342H, Psyc 355; and, when approved by the Women's Studies advisor and the content focuses on women's studies, FLLG 440/LS 455, RS 370. An annual list of Group II courses will be available. The pattern of course work must ensure that a student obtain the broad approach to her or his area of interest that is in keeping with the purpose of the liberal studies major.

Suggested Course of Study

First Year A S
Anth 101H Introduction to Anthropology - 3
*Enex 101 Composition 3 -
Foreign language 101-102 Elementary 5 5
Hist 104H-105H European Civilization 4 4
LS 151L-152L Introduction to Humanities 4 4
LS or RS electives - 2
Total 16 18




*Semester of enrollment depends on beginning letter of student's last name.

Second Year A S
Art 150L-151L Art of Western Civilization 3 3
Enlt 120L The Contemporary Imagination 3 -
Foreign language 201, 202 Intermediate 4 4
NAS 100H Introduction to Native American Studies - 3
Phil 200E Ethics - 3
Psyc 100S Introduction to Psychology 4 -
Electives & General Education 3 3
Total 16 17




Courses

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 151L Introduction to the Humanities 4 cr. 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. General survey of the field of Humanities in Western civilization, with reference to non-Western analogs, since antiquity.

U 160L Classical Mythology 3 cr.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. 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 180 Introduction to Film 3 cr.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-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 200 Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 cr. Same as FLLG and Jpns 200. The historical, religious, artistic, literary and social developments in Japan from earliest times to the present.

U 210H East-West Cultural Relations 3 cr. Same as FLLG 281H. Offered alternate years. Confrontation, conciliation, and mutual influence between China and the West: social relations, religious attitudes, political institutions, philosophies, ideals.

U 211H Chinese Culture and Civilization 3 cr. Same as FLLG 280H. Offered alternate years. A comprehensive study of Chinese culture and civilization in the manifold aspects of anthropology, sociology, economics,

art, literature, religion, and philosophy.

U 221H Germanic Mythology and Culture 3 cr. 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.

U 251 The Epic 3 cr. (R-6) Same as FLLG 251. Offered alternate years. Reading, study, and discussion of epic poems. Selections will vary from Western and non-Western traditions.

U 252 Tragedy 3 cr. (R-6) Same as FLLG 252. Offered alternate years. Study of the literary, artistic and philosophical dimensions of tragedy. Selections will vary.

U 282L The German Cinema 3 cr.Same as FLLG 222L. Offered alternate years. 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.

U 293 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr. Independent work under the University omnibus option. See index.

U 294 Seminar Variable cr. (R-6)

U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) 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)

U 301L Earth's Mind: Ecology and Native Peoples 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Non-western attitudes toward nature, based on the work of anthropologists, philosophers, novelists, poets, and on native oral traditions.

U 302L American Indian Literature: Southwest 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Selected examples of the literature of the tribes of the Southwest, from both written and oral traditions, will be read, examined, and discussed.

U 303L American Indian Literature: North 3 cr. Offered alternate years. 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.

U 311L Chinese Folktales 3 cr.Same as FLLG 380L. Offered alternate years. The study of the aspirations, desires, loves, fears, moral and aesthetic values of the Chinese people as expressed in their folk-stories.

U 315L 20th Century Chinese Fiction 3 cr. Same as FLLG 382L. Offered alternate years. A study of leading Chinese writers and their works from 1919 to the present.

U 321H German Culture to 1900 3 cr. Same as FLLG 330H. Offered alternate years. 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 330L and Germ 303.

U 322H German Culture Since 1900 3 cr. Same as FLLG 331H. Offered alternate years. 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 LS322H and Germ 304.

UG 323 Studies in Literary Forms 3 cr. (R-9) 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. 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 330L Classics by Women Writers 3 cr. Offered alternate years. An alternative Great Books course that rethinks themes and issues of the Great Tradition from the margins of gender, race/ethnicity, and class. Typical readings include: A Room of One's Own, The Princess of Cleves, Jane Eyre, To the Lighthouse, Sula, Cassandra, and selected poetry. Writing projects include critical essays worked through the proposal, draft, and revision process and a reading journal.

UG 340H Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture 3 cr. Same as FLLG 360H and Art 380H. Offered alternate years. 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. Same as Art 381L and FLLG 361L. Offered alternate years. 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 344 Topics and Issues in Philosophy of the Arts 3 cr. (R-9) Prereq., upper-division standing. Same as Phil 344. Offered alternate years. Examination of philosophical problems related to the particular arts and discussion of the nature of the arts. Topics include music, visual arts, literature, and film.

UG 345H Topics in Art Criticism and the Social History of Art 3 cr.Prereq., Art 203 or consent of instr. Same as Art 303H. Analysis of the visual arts in their social context. Topics include printmaking and the multiple image , art in early Celtic-Germanic and Northwest Indian traditions and varieties of modern ideologies in art, i.e., liberal, communist, fascist, etc.

UG 350E After the Holocaust: Literature, Human Values, and the Uses of Memory 3 cr. 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.

UG 355L Cervantes and His Time 3 cr. 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) 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).

UG 370H Women in America: to the Civil War 3 cr. Same as Hist 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.Same as Hist 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.Prereq., LS 180 or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Studies in genres, directors, movements, problems, etc.

UG 382 The French Cinema 3 cr.(R-6) Same as FLLG 338. Offered alternate years. An historical, aesthetic, and critical survey of the French cinema, from its beginnings in 1895 through contemporary cinema (Muet, classical, Realisme, Nouvelle Vogue, etc.) with an introduction to contemporary film criticism.

UG 386L Traditional Chinese Literature in English Translation 3 cr. 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 395 Special Topics Variable cr.(R-9) 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)

U 397 Research Variable cr. (R-6)

U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-12) 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 Cooperative Education Office.

UG 455 Studies in Comparative Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Same as Enlt 430 and FLLG 440. Offered alternate years. 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 The History of Critical Theory to 1900 3 cr. Prereq., 15 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 beginning of the 20th century.

UG 461 20th Century Critical Theory 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., 15 credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher. Same as Enlt 421. Readings in and background to contemporary theoretical debates on the roles readers and writers play in the creation of meaning in literature (every two years, Narrative Theory, Psychoanalysis, Feminist Theory, Semiotics; less frequently, Reader Response Theory).

U 493 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-6) 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 alternate years. Concentrated studies in specific genres and periods.

UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr.(R-9) 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)

U 497 Research Variable cr. (R-6)

Faculty

Professors

Paul A. Dietrich, Ph.D, University of Chicago, 1984 (Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences)

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

Julia A. Watson, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1979

Associate Professor

James M. Scott, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1986

Assistant Professor

Edward Sanford, Ph.D., Howard University, 1991

Adjunct Associate Professor

Joanne Charbonneau, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1981 (visiting)

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Lois Jarka, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1986 (Visiting)

Adjunct Instructors

Tony Crunk, M.F.A., University of Virginia, 1988 (Visiting)

Judith Johnson, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1990 (Visiting)

Michael Kreisberg, A.B.D., University of California, 1970 (Visiting)

Gwenyth Mapes, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1989 (Visiting)

David Toole, A.B.D., Duke University, 1992 (Visiting)

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