{"id":221,"date":"2013-10-18T09:18:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2011-2012\/ais\/liberalstudies\/"},"modified":"2013-11-04T10:31:33","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T15:31:33","slug":"liberalstudies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2011-2012\/ais\/liberalstudies\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal Studies (B.A.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right\"><a class=\"redButton button btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/mygraduationplan\/\">Four Year Plan<\/a><\/div>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/\">School of American and International Studies Website<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"facultyTable\"><div class=\"columnSet\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"stackableColumn\" ><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"convenerListing\">Convener:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/faculty\/lisa-m-cassidy\/\">Lisa Cassidy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stackableColumn\" >\n<h4 class=\"facultyListing\">Faculty:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/faculty\/rosetta-dangelo\/\">Rosina D&#8217;Angelo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/faculty\/erick-castellanos\/\">Erick Castellanos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/faculty\/susan-hangen\/\">Susan Hangen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stackableColumn\" >\n<h4 class=\"facultyListingColTwo\">Faculty:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/faculty\/hassan-nejad\/\">Hassan M. Nejad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/faculty\/rebecca-root\/\">Rebecca Root <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/faculty\/bernard-roy\/\">Bernard Roy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\">About the Major<\/div>\n<p>Ramapo College students have long enjoyed the freedom of individualized &#8220;contract&#8221; majors.\u00a0 Liberal Studies is the contract major for the School of American and International Studies.<\/p>\n<p>The Ramapo College graduates awarded baccalaureates in Liberal Studies major will be thoughtful, well-educated individuals with understanding of and an appreciation for multiple ways of seeing the world, skilled at using interdisciplinary approaches to meet the challenges facing themselves, their communities, and the world.\u00a0 The Liberal Arts encourages and inspires reflection, critical thinking, emotional maturity, and the broadening of the mind through the contemplation of new possibilities.\u00a0 This major spans the great themes of human inquiry and critical expression in the humanities, in world languages, and in social studies.<br \/>\nExamples of learning tracks include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>History of Ideas<\/li>\n<li>Italian Studies<\/li>\n<li>Peace Studies<\/li>\n<li>Philosophy and Religious Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A graduate in Liberal Studies shall:\u00a0 (1) acquire significant awareness and understanding about the methodology of the Liberal Arts and their interconnectedness; (2) build foundational knowledge in the Liberal Arts; (3) gain hands-on experience applying knowledge of the Liberal Arts for providing ways to answer real-life, interdisciplinary problems; (4) reflect upon and pose original analysis of problems within the Liberal Arts in class discussions, written work, exams, group projects, portfolios, internships, or study abroad; and (5) appreciate, understand, and value the rich complexity and diversity of human experience by studying the interrelationships of individuals to groups, cultures, heritages, stories, epistemologies, and\/or world languages.\u00a0 These objectives will be tailored to individual students.<\/p>\n<p>A Liberal Studies major is a preparation for a free and fulfilled life in any area of specialization:\u00a0 business, arts, public relations, journalism, education, social or physical sciences, medicine, or law.\u00a0 Liberal Studies majors gain this preparation through coursework, as well as through a significant experiential learning activity and an independent research project.\u00a0 Liberal Studies majors must also complete the School of American and International Studies School Core (AIS First Year Seminar and language proficiency) and General Education program.<\/p>\n<p>The Liberal Studies major is also compatible with the Teacher Certification program.\u00a0 Students interested in teaching at the elementary or secondary level will do an independent study in curricular and pedagogical development.<br \/>\nLiberal Studies majors may pursue a learning track that expands upon an existing American and International Studies minor or may pursue one that is more individualized.\u00a0 No matter what an individual student chooses as his\/her particular track-e.g., Italian Studies, Peace Studies, or Philosophy, the degree awarded will be a B.A. in Liberal Studies.<\/p>\n<p>A minor in Liberal Studies is not available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\">Requirements of the Major<\/div>\n<p><strong>In addition to the completion of the School of American and International Studies School Core (the First Year Seminar and Language Proficiency) and General Education program, the following are required for the Liberal Studies Major:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>STATEMENT OF JUSTIFICATION<\/strong>: \u00a0A Statement of Justification must be on file and approved by the Dean and relevant faculty advisors.\u00a0 This contract must include a list of which courses (including independent studies) a student will count into the major.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ELEVEN COURSES<\/strong>:\u00a0 The contract major in Liberal Studies will include at least eleven courses in a concentrated program of study.\u00a0 At least six of these courses\u00a0 (24 credits) must be from courses offered by the School of American and International Studies and included:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>One 300-level Independent Study<\/strong>:\u00a0 One of the eleven courses for all Liberal Studies major must be an independent study in original research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One significant experiential learning activity<\/strong>:\u00a0 In addition to or as part of their eleven courses, all Liberal Studies majors must complete a significant experiential learning activity that enriches classroom time with concrete experience.\u00a0 This may include:\u00a0service learning, internship, co-op, presenting a research paper at a professional conference or in a journal, or study abroad.\u00a0 The Liberal Studies Convener must approve the significant experiential learning activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SELF EVALUATION STATEMENT FOR GRADUATION<\/strong>:\u00a0 The Self-Evaluation Statement is required to graduation for all Liberal Studies major.\u00a0 It must be submitted to the Dean and relevant faculty advisors, along with the graduation application.\u00a0 The purpose of the Self-Evaluation Statement is to reflect back on the experience of completing the major.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:1px\" \/>\n<ol start=\"1\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Students are required to take 11 courses (44 credits) to complete this major.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from the courses marked with a <strong><strong>(W)<\/strong> <\/strong> below.\u00a0 Waivers only apply to General Education Requirements NOT School Core or Major Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Double counting between General Education, School Core, and Major may be possible.\u00a0 Check with your advisor to see if any apply.<\/li>\n<li>Writing Intensive Requirement: Three writing intensive courses in the general education curriculum are required: First Year Seminar, Critical Reading and Writing (formerly College English), and Readings in Humanities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"majorTableHeading\">Subject &amp; Course # &#8211; Title &amp; Course Description<\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d176619be0b\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CRWT102\" target=\"_blank\">CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING & WRITING II<\/a> (was ENGL 180)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d176619bff6\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID201\" target=\"_blank\">AIID 201 - READINGS IN HUMANITIES<\/a> <strong>(W)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;<\/strong><a id=\"69d176619c1bb\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BADM115\" target=\"_blank\">BADM 115 - PERSPECTIVES OF BUSINESS AND SOCIETY<\/a> <strong>(W)<\/strong> <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d176619c3ae\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC101\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 101 - SOCIAL ISSUES<\/a> <strong>(W)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong> <strong>(W)<\/strong> <a id=\"69d176619c3d9\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-HISTORY CATEGORY: HIST 101-110<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong> <a id=\"69d176619c3fd\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-SCIENCE WITH EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT CATEGORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong> <a id=\"69d176619c415\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GE-MATHEMATICS CATEGORY: MATH 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\/>\nINTERMEDIATE I <strong>OR<\/strong><br \/>\nPROFICIENCY TEST (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2011-2012\/ais\/#language\">SEE AIS WORLD LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Note: A 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\">Related Information<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2011-2012\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirements<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/mygraduationplan\/\">Four Year Plan<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2011-2012\/grad-requirements\/\">Graduation Requirements<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/liberalstudies\/\">Liberal Studies Convening Group Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/\">School of American and International Studies Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a 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