LSTD 1003 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Inquiry
Video Introduction 
by Prof. J. Madison Davis
Academic learning has traditionally been organized into different categories: the arts and humanities, the physical and natural sciences, and the social sciences. Each of these three areas has different ways of approaching knowledge and of creating new knowledge. In this course we will look at how the disciplines differ, and learn a bit about their ways of discovering knowledge.
We will also work to develop our skills in writing. Writing is not just a means of communicating; it is a way of exploring and thinking. When we write, we crystallize our thoughts and organize them and come to understand them better. Better writers are better communicators and better thinkers and better able to take advantage of life's opportunities.
LSTD 1213 - Creativity in the Arts
Video Introduction by Prof. Nathan Brown
Video Introduction by Prof. Charlene Jerman
In this course, students will learn about the Literary, Visual and Performance Arts by viewing, reading and listening to some of the most famous examples of these fields. Students will also learn about the creative process and what creativity means through the production of their own art. (Gen. Ed. Core IV-Understanding Art Forms).
LSTD 1223 - A History of the United States
Video Introduction by Prof. Charles Elder
Video Introduction by Prof. David Horne
A study of the United States may appear to you at first to be an impossible task. You recognize the geographic diversity of the country, the five hundred years of history that have shaped the nation, the intricacies of representative government, the peculiarities of American capitalism, and the broad mixture of races and cultures that make up the American population. This large and complex nation might be studied from any one of the perspectives suggested here. You might focus on the geographic base and natural resources, trace the development of political theory, examine economic models, or develop sociological paradigms. This course will guide you through a study of the United States by emphasizing the people of this country and the relationship of American citizens to the institutions they have created. Your study will include the efforts of some "great" men and women, but, for the most part, you will concentrate on the roles of ordinary people. Your will investigate population diversity, politics, economics, and social characteristics in an historical fashion, that is, with an eye to what has happened over time.
LSTD 1313 - What In The World Are The Social Sciences
Video Introduction by Prof. Allan Dupuis
This course discusses what comprises the Social Sciences and how we perform research in the different areas, including addressing ethical questions.
LSTD 1323 - Governing Ourselves
Video Introduction by Prof. Shad Satterthwaite
This course is an analysis of the differing ideologies governing autocratic vs. democratic systems of government, the structure of the United States government, and the role of extra governmental elements such as lobbyists and PACs on the process of governing. In this course, the student will be introduced to the study of government. The course will provide an overview of various types of governments followed by an in-depth examination of the American political system. The emergence of the American government, the three branches of the American government, and the political process will all be examined.
LSTD 1413 - Mathematics In Liberal Studies
This course is designed to enhance the students' ability to utilize mathematical tools in their daily lives. It covers such topics as use of statistics, evaluating others use of statistics, mathematics in finance, and use of exponents and logarithms in scientific calculations.
LSTD 1423 - Physical Sciences
Video Introduction by Prof. Eric Blazek
This course emphasizes physics and chemistry, including topics such as laws of motion, elements of thermodynamics, wave forms and properties, structure of atoms, and the formation of chemical bonds.
The mission of the College of Liberal Studies is to provide the highest quality interdisciplinary education to non-traditional students. The College utilizes its setting within a comprehensive research university to enhance students' skills as life-long learners, thereby enriching their lives at the personal and professional levels and encouraging them to participate in the work of active citizenship.
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