liberal studies program

Southern offers both a B.A. and a B.S. degree in liberal studies for students whose objectives are not met by the university's established majors. See more information about each of these degrees on the pages within this site.

 

contact the liberal studies program 

Brandon Hutchinson Academic Coordinator Associate Professor of English
Engleman Hall D Room 242
Phone: (203) 392-6720 
Fax:  (203) 392-6807
hutchinsonb1@southernct.edu
 
Christine Barrett
Administrative Coordinator
Academic Advisement Center
Wintergreen Building
Phone:  (203) 392-6195
Fax:  (203) 392-5252
barrettc1@southernct.edu
 

 

Goals and Outcomes for Liberal Studies

Track 1: General Studies

Goals

To provide a responsive, flexible broad program of study in the liberal arts for non-traditional students (ie. returning students after an appreciable time away and students without a structured program of study [or major] to successfully pursue an undergraduate degree.
To help students to integrate previous knowledge in their pursuit of lifelong learning.

Outcome Measures

To complete a capstone experience course that requires an individualized proficiency demonstration and integrates newly acquired liberal studies knowledge with more specific fieldwork knowledge (e.g. from an internship or community service project).  The capstone course will also serve as a shell for academic and career advisement.

Track 2: Interdisciplinary Content Major for Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education candidates

Goals

To increase beginning PK-6 teachers' content knowledge in order to facilitate their development of pedagogical content knowledge.

Outcome Measures

Meet professional teaching standards, as defined by NSTA, NCTE/IRA, NCTM and NCSS.

Capstone Project

E-portfolio will contain all key course assessments in addition to an in-depth reflection piece that synthesizes learning and makes applications to the field.

 

Track 3: Interdisciplinary Studies

Goals

Students will develop an interdisciplinary approach to thinking and will be able to fuse perspectives from at least two but up to three distinct disciplines.

Students will be able to understand the relationships between the chosen minors and global issues.

Outcome Measures:

1) Students will submit a rationale for pursuing a Liberal Studies degree highlighting why they chose their specific minors.

2) Capstone Experience:
Students will take a capstone course and will either: 1, write an interdisciplinary research paper or 2, complete an interdisciplinary project (a video or documentary, etc.) based on some field experience (an interdisciplinary internship, for instance).