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Program Of Liberal Arts
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lIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM oVERVIEW
The mission of the Liberal Arts curricula is to prepare students in online and/or open learning programs for responsible careers in contemporary society by introducing them through concentrated studies to systematic knowledge and academic learning in Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication and the Arts. Liberal Arts Studies and experiences lead to an understanding of people, their history, literature and philosophy; their social and political systems; and their relationship to our social organization.
This requires that the student develops competence in skills of rigorous analytical and critical thinking and appreciation of the wisdom, judgment and perspective of a liberally educated person. Hence, the Liberal Arts curricula emphasize the pursuit of academic excellence and are committed to the proposition that a respect for learning helps develop a respect for people and for moral and democratic living.
Foreign Language Requirement
Candidates for the Program of Arts concentration in Liberal Arts Studies must show language competence at the level of a fourth semester of one foreign language course (numbered 2004 in the department listings) and another one of a second semester level (numbered 1002 in the department listings).
Students who have taken language courses elsewhere, but not at SOUTHEASTERN, should take the language placement test in the specific language before registering for any course. If the student passes the test, he/she goes to the higher level but no credits are given for the waived courses. The distribution of the remaining credits due to junior and senior level placement should be counselled by the academic advisor.
Department Mission & oBJECTIVES
1) Provide the opportunity of engaging in specific studies in the Liberal Arts departments and related concentrations of Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication and the Arts, preparing them for a wide selection of careers.
2) Offer the opportunity of an introduction to Liberal Arts subjects through the General Education requirements of SOUTHEASTERN.
3) Provide all students who seek upper level studies in the various disciplines of Liberal Arts the opportunity of acquiring a solid academic foundation.
Social Sciences Department
Social Sciences Department overview
The Social Sciences curriculum contributes to a general understanding of human behavior as it manifests itself in human groups in social interaction, in political institutions and in social, economic and cultural contexts. By offering its students’ concentrations in such social sciences as Sociology, Psychology, Political Science and History, it provides them with an understanding of the scientific procedures for systematically observing facts about behavior and for organizing these facts into generalizations, or laws, that seek to explain why human beings act as they do. Furthermore the Social Sciences are a means of promoting human welfare, a body of information that can be applied to help solve a variety of individual and group problems.
Social Science Programs
Liberal Arts Studies
History
Program Overview:
By widely accepted definition, history embraces the whole record of human thought and action. Its concern with the diverse and complex past of humanity provides an excellent opportunity for the development of a greater understanding and appreciation of today’s culture and civilization. The History curriculum focuses on the accomplishment of the following objectives:
1) to provide an opportunity for the development of greater understanding and appreciation of today’s cultures and civilizations. 2) to provide the opportunity for acquiring the necessary academic foundation for those who seek upper level studies. 3) to prepare students for teaching as well as for a wide variety of careers in public service, politics, government and business.
Career Tracks:
This Program is designed to prepare your for the following professional Career Tracks such as:
- Academic Researcher
- Academic Historian
- Archivist
- Conservator
- Historian
Required Credits For Completion: 126 Credits
- General Education Requirements (30 credits).
- Required Courses for Social Sciences Department (48 credits).
- Required Courses for the History Concentration (24 credits)
- General Electives (24 credits)
Liberal Arts Studies
Political Science
Program Overview:
Political Science is concerned with the study of political institutions, the social and economic factors that shape them, the cultural context within which they operate and human behavior in political matters. The Political Science curriculum focuses on the accomplishment of the following objectives:
1) to help heighten the students’ awareness of forces in a political scientific environment and to sharpen the perception of their role as citizens in a democratic society. 2) to understand the political world by studying political behavior, systems, processes and institutions. 3) to provide the opportunity for acquiring a solid academic foundation to those students who seek upper level studies in fields to which a political science background is relevant or helpful. 4) to provide students with an intellectual background for careers in private research firms and international administration in government, international relations, local public administration, public service, business and industry as well as in teaching.
Career Tracks:
This Program is designed to prepare your for the following professional Career Tracks:
- Campaign Manager
- Lobbyist
- Special Interest Advocacy
- Press Secretary
- Legislative or Congressional Aide
Required Credits For Completion: 126 Credits
- General Education Requirements (36 credits).
- Required Courses for Social Sciences Department (39 credits).
- Required Courses for the Political Science Concentration (24 credits)
- General Electives (12 credits)
Liberal Arts Studies
Psychology
Program Overview:
Psychology contributes to a general understanding of human behavior. It is a science, a set of procedures for systematically observing facts about behavior and for organizing these facts into generalizations of laws that seek to explain why human beings and other animals act as they do. In addition, psychology is a means of promoting human welfare, a body of information that can be applied to help solve a variety of individual and group problems. The Psychology curriculum focuses on the accomplishment of the following objectives:
1) to provide students with a general understanding of human behavior derived from the basic psychological theories, principles and laws as well as with the methodological tools for research in psychology as a basic and applied science. 2) to provide students with a solid academic foundation for upper level studies. 3) to prepare students for job opportunities in psychological settings as assistants or to provide a possible background for other careers in related areas such as business, social service, personnel management as well as in community mental health centers and vocational rehabilitation offices.
Career Tracks:
This Program is designed to prepare your for the following professional Career Tracks:
- Psychologist
- Psychotherapist
- Social Worker
- Counselor
Required Credits For Completion: 129 Credits
- General Education Requirements (36 credits).
- Required Courses for Marketing & General Business Department (39 credits).
- Required Courses for the Marketing Concentration (24 credits)
- Other Required Courses (18 credits)
- General Electives (12 credits)
Liberal Arts Studies
Sociology
Program Overview:
Sociology concerns itself with the study and understanding of human groups in social interaction. The discipline of sociology applies a critical perspective to the study of the social arrangements in which human beings live and die. The manner in which people sustain and change their social patterns is the central focus for sociological inquiry. The Sociology curriculum focuses on the accomplishment of the following objectives:
1) to provide students with a wide variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives available in the sociological discipline. 2) to provide the opportunity for acquiring a solid academic foundation to those students who are interested in upper level studies in Sociology. 3) to provide students with an intellectual background for careers in social research, social activism, social service, family planning, urban affairs, race relations, human relations, teaching as well as in relevant fields such as business and industry.
Career Tracks:
This Program is designed to prepare your for the following professional Career Tracks:
- Banking
- Business Analyst
- Human Resources Manager
- Consumer Relations Specialist
- Quality Control Manager
Required Credits For Completion: 126 Credits
- General Education Requirements (36 credits).
- Required Courses for Social Sciences Department (48 credits).
- Required Courses for the Sociology Concentration (24 credits)
- General Electives (24 credits)
Humanities Department
Humanities Department Overview
The Humanities Department, which offers concentrations in Philosophy, and English Literature, assumes that its broad spectrum of courses provides the individual with the means for a holistic approach to self-development. The curriculum strives to balance a student’s prospects for a successful career with those for intellectual and personal growth – a dynamic interaction of thinking, being and doing.
The Humanities curriculum encourages the development of critical powers and respect for tradition and human reason. It promotes not only intellectual disciplines, but also the search for personal values and convictions. By offering its students a curriculum of wide philosophical and literary scope, it frees them from the assumption that what one does, in a narrow professional sense, is what one is and educates them for the task of living full and multi-dimensional lives.
Humanities Programs
Liberal Arts Studies
English Literature
Program Overview:
Studies in English Literature provide students with an understanding of English literary heritage, an aesthetic appreciation of literary art, knowledge of the importance of literature in the life of any thinking individual and a love for the beauty of man’s deepest expressions. The English Literature curriculum focuses on the establishment of the following objectives:
1) to increase the students’ knowledge of literature and to improve their taste and skills in reading, writing and speaking. 2) to provide the opportunity for acquiring a solid academic foundation to those who seek upper level studies. 3) to prepare the students for careers in writing, translating, publishing and teaching.
Career Tracks:
This Program is designed to prepare your for the following professional Career Tracks such as:
- Journalist
- Author / Publisher
- Copywriter
- English Teacher
- Paralegal
- Editor
- Freelance Writer
Required Credits For Completion: 126 Credits
- General Education Requirements (36 credits).
- Required Courses for Humanities Department (48 credits).
- Required Courses for the English Literature Concentration (24 credits)
- General Electives (24 credits)
Liberal Arts Studies
Philosophy
Program Overview:
Philosophy has been understood to mean principally two things: knowledge and a way of life. Philosophy is a way of life – an essential way – that consists in living according to a certain knowledge; therefore this way of life requires the knowledge which determines the meaning of the philosophic life. Studies in Philosophy endeavor to clarify, systematize, apply and make useful the individual’s philosophy in understanding and solving the recurrent problems of individual and social living. The Philosophy curriculum focuses on the establishment of the following objectives:
1) to provide students with a balanced understanding of the nature of philosophy and philosophical problems that arise in the various arts and sciences. 2) to help students develop their skills in analytical, critical and constructive thinking with respect to the deepest concerns of human beings. 3) to provide the opportunity for acquiring the academic foundation necessary for upper level studies. 4) to prepare students for work in teaching, social work, politics, religion and government.
Career Tracks:
This Program is designed to prepare your for the following professional Career Tracks such as:
- Business Management
- Government Services
- Legal Professions
- Public Policy Analyst
- Social Work
Required Credits For Completion: 126 Credits
- General Education Requirements (36 credits).
- Required Courses for Humanities Department (48 credits).
- Required Courses for the Philosophy Concentration (24 credits)
- General Electives (24 credits)
Liberal Arts Studies
Communication Department
Communication Department Overview
Communication has to do with seeking, interpreting and transmitting information to people through mass media outlets. Our impressive ability today to send messages instantaneously across vast distances and to arouse similar feelings in millions of people simultaneously is so familiar to us all that it is easy to regard it with nonchalance.
Despite this, the reality is that the capacity of people to share messages with others has had a truly powerful effect on the development of thought, behavior and culture. The Communication curriculum offers concentrations in Journalism and Public Relations.
Communication Programs
Liberal Arts Studies
Journalism
Program Overview:
The Journalism curriculum focuses on the establishment of the following objectives: to provide the academic and professional resources for a specialization in Journalism with emphasis on the development of skills such as writing, editing and information gathering, to provide the opportunity for acquiring a solid academic foundation to students who seek post-graduate studies in Journalism, and to prepare students for careers in mass communication (magazines, newspapers, radio, television stations) and related fields such as advertising and public relations agencies.
Career Tracks:
This Program is designed to prepare your for the following professional Career Tracks such as:
- Journalist
- Writer / Autor
- Reporter
- Public Relations Advisor
- Publicist
Required Credits For Completion: 126 Credits
- General Education Requirements (36 credits).
- Required Courses for the Communication Department (48 credits).
- Required Courses for the Journalism Concentration (24 credits)
- General Electives (24 credits)
Liberal Arts Studies
Public Relations
Program Overview:
Public Relations help our complex, pluralistic society to reach decisions and function more effectively by contributing to mutual understanding among groups and institutions. It serves to bring the public into harmony with public policies. It also serves a wide variety of institutions in society such as businesses, trade unions, government agencies, voluntary associations, foundations, hospitals and educational and religious institutions.
The Public Relations curriculum focuses on the accomplishment of the following objectives: 1) to provide students with an understanding of both the theoretical and technical aspects of communication, advertising and similar fields. 2) to provide the opportunity for acquiring a solid academic foundation to those who seek upper level studies. 3) to prepare students for careers in industry, hotels, business corporations, news media, advertising agencies and private public relations offices.
Career Tracks:
This Program is designed to prepare your for the following professional Career Tracks such as:
- PR Manager
- Fundraiser
- Lobbyist
- Investor Relations
- Advertising Copywriter
Required Credits For Completion: 132 Credits
- General Education Requirements (36 credits).
- Required Courses for Accounting, Economics, and Finance Department (39 credits).
- Required Courses for Finance & Banking Concentration (24 credits)
- Other Required Courses (18 Credits)
- General Electives (12 credits)
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