Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts
The degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts is conferred upon students who complete an approved program of study with a 2.5 or higher cumulative Grade Point Average and a minimum grade of C in all courses within the chosen curricular modules.
Student Learning Outcomes of the Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program
Upon successful completion of the Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts program, with regard to the chosen areas of concentration, students should be able to
- recall essential factual information;
- read, understand, and critique primary texts and scholarly or professional articles;
- assess critical theories and trends;
- synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge; and
- demonstrate the ability to engage in critical thinking and independent judgment.
The Liberal Arts curriculum is made up of General Education courses, a foreign language requirement, 3 other required courses, and two (2) discipline modules chosen by the student. Each of these modules is twenty-one (21) credit hours, twelve (12) of which are at or above the 300 level. Each module includes course work pertinent to a specific discipline (or combination of allied disciplines) and a capstone course. These modules all adhere to the rules that define official minors and are formulated by departments and approved by the Academic Council. See Course Descriptions for prerequisites for some of the required module courses. Module courses are over and above General Education requirements in the discipline.
The courses required for each of the Liberal Arts modules are listed below:
Module 1: Art
| ART 101 | Basic Drawing I | 3 |
| And | |
| ART 102 | Basic Drawing II | 3 |
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| ART 300 | Special Topics in Art | 3 |
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| ART 304 | Painting I | 3 |
| And | |
| ART 305 | Painting II | 3 |
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ART 315
| Art Appreciation | 3 |
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ART 400
| Art Studio Seminar | 3 |
| Or | |
ART 404
| Painting III | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Module 2: Biology
BIO
| 200 level & above (Elective) | 4 |
BIO
| 300 level & above (Electives) | 8 |
| BIO 375 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 400 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 409 | Senior Seminar in Biology | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Module 3: Business
| BUS 218 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| BUS 251 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Economics II Microeconomics | 3 |
ACC 205
| Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 311 | Principles of Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 409 | Business & Society | 3 |
| BUS 416 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Module 4a: Elementary Education
| EDU 201 | Literature for Children and Youth (1-6) | 3 |
| EDU 215 | Introduction to Education: Content Knowledge Professional Dispositions, & Pedagogical Skills | 3 |
| EDU 301/EDU 301 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 304A | The Learner with Special Needs | 3 |
| EDU 306 | Classroom Organization & Management | 3 |
| EDU 312 | Materials & Methods Teaching Mathematics I | 3 |
| EDU 313 | Materials & Methods Teaching Mathematics II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Module 4b: Secondary Education
| EDU 215 | Introduction to Education: Content Knowledge Professional Dispositions, & Pedagogical Skills | 3 |
| EDU 301/EDU 301 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 304A | The Learner with Special Needs | 3 |
| EDU 306 | Classroom Organization & Management | 3 |
| EDU 311 | Teaching Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDU 345 | Professional Laboratory Experience Program | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
*Students choosing the Secondary Education module must complete 2 additional hours of Free Electives to complete the Liberal Arts degree, for a total of 11 credits hours of Free Electives instead of the 9 hours required for all other 21-hour modules.
Module 5: English
| ENG 250 | American Literature I | 3 |
| And | |
| ENG 251 | American Literature II | 3 |
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ENG 300
| British Literature I | 3 |
| And | |
| ENG 301 | British Literature II | 3 |
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| ENG 352 | Shakespeare I | 3 |
ENG
| 300 or 400 level (Elective) | 3 |
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| ENG 407 | Seminar in Selected Topics | 3 |
| Or | |
ENG 410
| Shakespeare II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Module 6: History
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| And | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
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| HIS 301 | Louisiana History | 3 |
HIS 305
| Introduction to Public History | 3 |
HIS
| above 325 (Elective) | 3 |
HIS
| 400 level (Elective) | 3 |
HIS 450
| Louisiana Heritage: Research in Louisiana History | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Module 7: Philosophy
PHI 231
/THE 240 | Philosophy & Being | 3 |
PHI 250
/THE 243 | Epistemology: Belief, Knowledge, & Truth | 3 |
| PHI 306 | Philosophical Ethics | 3 |
PHI 331
| Existentialism: Literature & the Philosophical Movement | 3 |
PHI
| 300 or 400 level (Elective) | 3 |
PHI 480
| Senior Seminar | 3 |
PHI 495
| Social & Political Philosophy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Module 8: Psychology
PSY 310
| Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 350/EDU 301 | Psychology of Learning | 3 |
| PSY 402 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 421 | Advanced Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 490 | Research | 3 |
PSY
| 300 or 400 level (Electives) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Module 9: Theology
| THE 202 | The Revelation of God | 3 |
THE 203
| Jesus, Son of God | 3 |
| THE 280 | Catholic Moral Principles | 3 |
| THE 300 | Theological Principles & Methods | 3 |
THE 343
| Sacraments and Liturgy | 3 |
THE
| 300 or 400 level (Elective) | 3 |
THE 435
| Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Requirements
Freshman
BIO/CHE/ENV/ESC/FSI/HSC/MAT/PHY
| Natural Science Elective | 4 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
FRE/LAT/SPA
| Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
HIS
| Electives | 6 |
| MAT 105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHI 207 | Introduction to Logic & Critical Thinking | 3 |
| SPE 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
THE
| Theology Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 31 |
FRE/LAT/SPA (Foreign Language Elective): Must be 6 hours in the same foreign language.
Sophomore
| ENG 200 | Introduction to Literary Forms | 3 |
ART/FNA/MUS
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
FRE/LAT/SPA
| Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
MAT
| Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| PHI 306 | Philosophical Ethics | 3 |
BIO/CHE/ENV/ESC/FSI/HSC/MAT/PHY
| Natural Science Electives | 5 |
CJU/ECO/GEO/HIS/PSC/PSY/SOC
| Social Science Electives | 6 |
THE
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
FRE/LAT/SPA (Foreign Language Elective): Must be 6 hours in the same foreign language.
MAT (Mathematics Elective): above 105
Junior
ART/FNA/MUS
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
PHI
| Elective | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Module 1 | 9 |
| Liberal Arts Module 2 | 9 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Senior
PHI
| Elective | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Module 1 | 12 |
| Liberal Arts Module 2 | 12 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Summary
| General Education |
54 |
| Module I |
21 |
| Module II |
21 |
| Additional Requirements |
15 |
| Electives |
9 |
Total Credit Hours: 120