Liberal Studies - Holy Names University

Liberal Studies from Holy Names University is a Campus Bachelor Liberal Arts and Science degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Liberal Studies major is the broadest major in the university curriculum. Students take a wide range of courses in all academic divisions of the university. The major requires foundation and advanced courses in the traditional liberal arts fields: humanities, fine and performing arts, mathematics and science, and the social sciences . In addition, students choose a twelve-unit concentration for depth in one field of study. At Holy Names University , the Liberal Studies program has two options: Option I: a subject matter program approved by the California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing that meets one requirement for admission to a multiple subject teaching credential program; Option II: a program that offers students the intellectual challenge of a degree encompassing the broad spectrum of the liberal arts . For both options, the complexity of the requirements for the major demands that students keep in close contact with their advisor during their tenure at HNU. Option I: Multiple Subject Teaching Emphasis Option I in Liberal Studies at HNU has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) as a program that prepares students to meet the subject matter requirements for the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Liberal Studies majors who have elementary school teaching as their ultimate goal must demonstrate their subject matter competence in each of ten areas: language, literature, mathematics, science, social science, history, humanities, the arts, physical education, and human development. Majors must also complete a concentration in one area commonly taught in the elementary school curriculum. As part of HNU's emphasis on the applied liberal arts , the Liberal Studies program provides links and connections between subject matter competence and professional preparation. Two seminars, LBST 10 and LBST 110, ask students to reflect explicitly on these links with the guidance of faculty from the Education Department and in the company of other future teachers. A required career internship or equivalent experience in a classroom setting provides an opportunity to observe and make connections to their own subject matter learning. Several courses in the curriculum include concepts and methods students can apply directly in the classroom, and in most of their courses they are encouraged by their professors to focus their assigned papers and projects on topics relevant to their future career in teaching. Assessment of all students will be accomplished in an ongoing manner as students take the HNU English and Mathematics Assessments and complete the General Education courses of the University, the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) requirement, and the upper-division Advanced Courses with a minimum 2.7 GPA. We also require that students take and pass the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST) before the end of the senior year. Students will assess their own progress in the major as they (1) attend Liberal Studies classes where they can connect their learning and teaching experiences; and (2) work on value-based integrating essays for portfolios of their coursework. In their senior year, students present these portfolios to the Liberal Studies Assessment Committee: the Coordinator and Advisors of the Liberal Studies Program. The portfolio will be reviewed for content, demonstration of written communication skills, integrated knowledge, and successful completion of a paper/project from the Senior Colloquium. Requirements for the portfolio and senior assessment are explained in greater detail in the Liberal Studies Handbook, available from the student's advisor. Option II: Liberal Arts Emphasis Option II in Liberal Studies is a major for those wishing a broad course of study in the Liberal Arts . The courses comprising the major provide an excellent foundation for graduate or professional school or careers in business, law or government service. Students choosing this option complete a Concentration and an Internship compatible with and preparatory for their career goals; their Senior Colloquium project/paper should then incorporate work done in this Concentration. They are encouraged to compile a portfolio of their coursework that can be used in their job application process. View more details on Holy Names University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Liberal Arts and Science courses.