A total of 10 courses is required to complete the program:
1. Four interdisciplinary colloquia through which students are
exposed to a variety of cultural developments in the history of western
civilization (56:606:501-502, 511-512, 521-522, 531-532).
2. Colloquium on either nonwestern cultures or issues pertaining to gender and minorities (56:606:541-542).
3. Four other courses from among the following offerings:
elective colloquia in liberal studies; colloquia offered by the
graduate programs in English, history, law, and public policy (subject
to the approval of the directors of these programs); and up to two
approved undergraduate courses from a wide variety of liberal arts and
sciences disciplines (in which graduate students are required to do
more work than is required of the undergraduate students). Enrollment
in an undergraduate course requires prior approval by the graduate
program director.
4. Capstone course of independent
study, which requires a research paper on a topic of particular
interest to the individual student (56:606:689).
No more than two courses with grades lower than a B may be counted toward the degree.
Up to 9 graduate credits (with grades of B or better) may be
transferred from other programs, with the approval of the graduate
program director.
