What skills are needed to be a successful and contributing member of society? How does one retain individuality while recognizing the strengths inherent in association? What knowledge is the basis of citizenship and how can this knowledge be expanded and refined to enable individuals to be free within an increasingly complex world?
The Integrated Liberal Studies major seeks to provide students with an understanding of the many areas of study contributing answers to these questions. This major builds upon the liberal arts in order to provide students with the opportunity for both critical and reflective thinking. Students are further required to determine a second major or a minor concentration of studies, in order to further refine their program of studies.
Students intending to pursue an Education major leading to licensure must double major in ILS and either Early Childhood, Elementary or Special Education in order to meet competencies required by the Massachusetts Department of Education. These students may also be required to take designated CLAC I coursework.
Prerequisites:
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BIOL 1055 |
Introductory Biology I |
4 |
| P&H 1010 or 1020 |
U.S. History I or II |
3 |
| P&H 1060 |
Introduction to Politics |
3 |
| Total credits: |
|
10 |
Core Courses:
| BIOL 2215 or 2310 |
Environmental Science or Field Ecology |
4 |
| ENG 2015 or 2480 |
The Structure of the English Language or Writing for the Professions |
3
|
| |
(Important: Education Licensure Students must take ENG 2015 –
The Structure of the English Language. Other ILS majors may take either
ENG 2015 or ENG 2480.) |
|
| ENG 3110 |
American Novels |
3 |
| P&H 2320 |
Contemporary American History |
3 |
| P&H 2250 or 2600 |
International Relations or History of American Foreign Relations |
3 |
| P&H/SOC/CJ 2160 |
Urban Life: Culture and Change |
3 |
| ILS/P&H 3590 |
Capstone Integrating Study:
Capitalism, Socialism, Democracy |
3 |
| Total credits: |
|
22 |
Related Requirements:
| ENG 2020 |
Major British Writers II |
3 |
| HE 3020 |
Current Issues in Health and Wellness |
3 |
| PSY 2200 or 2500 |
Behavior Disorders of Children or
Behavior Change: Theory and Practice |
3 |
| Total credits: |
|
9 |
Required Minor:
All students in this major are required to complete a minor of at least 12 credits. The minor should further refine the student’s course of studies. A minor is not required of students with a double major.