Applied Liberal Studies Certificate

1. Certificate is 12-credits. 3-credits of humanities, social-sciences general education (transfer or native) may be applied to the certificate.

2. Students must take 9-credits (at the 3000-level or higher, with atleast 3 credits at the 4000-level course) from among the certificate offerings to complete the requirements. Requirements must be earned in residence.

3. Grades in all certificate courses must be a C or better.

Certificate Outcomes

Communication-Students completing the certificate program will demonstrate the ability to deliver highly polished verbal communication that is appropriate to audience and context.
Analysis and Interpretation-Students will demonstrate familiarity with a range of analytical frameworks associated with humanities and social science disciplines and apply them thoughtfully to social, historical, and other human phenomena.
Conceptual Translation-Students will demonstrate the ability to create connections between concepts in one area of human experience and adapt and apply them to another.
Epistemic Awareness-Students will recognize and describe different frameworks for constructing knowledge in the disciplines and the underlying assumptions, methods, and applications of that knowledge.
Reflective Learning and Responsibility-Students will demonstrate strategic and reflective learning through course content and develop a healthy critical analysis of one’s own responses.

**Course offering frequency subject to change**

Lower Division

The following courses may be counted toward the first 3 required credits in the certificate even if taken for general education:

AMH 2010 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3
AMH 2020 - American History Since 1877 Credits: 3
HIS 2930 - Special Topics Credits: 3
ARH 2000 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
HUM 2020 - Introduction to the Humanities Credits: 3
HUM 2022 - Explorations in the Humanities Credits: 3
IDS 2144 - Legal, Ethical, and Management Issues in Technology Credits: 3
LIT 2000 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credits: 3
MUL 2010 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
POS 2041 - American Government Credits: 3

Upper Division

Students take 6 credits (2 courses) from this list - one must be at the 4000-level.

HIS 3930 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3
HUM 3930 - Special Topics in the Humanities Credits: 3
LIT 3930 - Special Topics in Literature and Culture Credits: 3
ENC 4260 - Advanced Study in Technical and Professional Writing Credits: 3
IDS 4890 - Applied Liberal Studies Seminar Credits: 3
ECO 4400 - Game Theory and Strategic Decisions Credits: 3
ECO 4422 - Econometrics: Causal Inference, Panel and Survey Data Credits: 3
ECP 3004 - Contemporary Economic Issues Credits: 3 Note: Students also taking the concentration in Quantitative Economics & Econometrics may apply only 3 (duplicate) credits toward this certificate.
HIS 4930 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3