Liberal Arts
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Home Department: Liberal Arts
Interim Department Head:
Denise Stodola, Ph.D.
Room 4-502 AB, 810-762-7827
liberalstudies@kettering.edu
General Education
As a part of their general education, all Kettering University undergraduate students are required to take the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience | ||
| CILE-101 | First Year Foundations | 1 |
| General Education | ||
| COMM-101 | Rhetoric & Writing | 4 |
| ECON-201 | Economic Principles | 4 |
| LA-201 | Sophomore Seminar: Exploring the Human Condition | 4 |
| LA-489 | Sr. Seminar:Leadership, Ethics | 4 |
| Advanced Humanities Electives 1 | 8 | |
| Advanced Social Science Electives 1 | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
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Humanities and Social Science advanced electives must be selected from approved 300 and 400 level courses.
Courses eligible for 300-400 level humanities and social science elective credit include:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Elective Courses | ||
| COMM-311 | Rhetorical Principles of Persuasion | 4 |
| COMM-313 | Rhetorical Principles of Public Speaking | 4 |
| COMM-314 | Superheroes in Media and Culture | 4 |
| COMM-391 | Communications Special Topics | 4 |
| COMM-401 | Communicating about Data | 4 |
| HUMN-380 | Anticipating Futures: Technology, Nature, Society | 4 |
| HUMN-391 | Special Topics in Humanities | 4 |
| LIT-304 | American Literature and Philosophy | 4 |
| LIT-307 | Poetry: Substance and Structure | 4 |
| LIT-309 | The Literature of Multicultural America | 4 |
| LIT-310 | African American Literature | 4 |
| LIT-311 | Literatures of the African Diaspora | 4 |
| LIT-312 | Literatures of Migration | 4 |
| LIT-320 | Literature & Environmental Justice | 4 |
| LIT-372 | Masterpieces of Literature | 4 |
| LIT-374 | Seminar on J.R.R. Tolkien | 4 |
| LIT-391 | Literature Special Topics | 4 |
| PHIL-374 | Environmental Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL-378 | Moral and Ethical Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL-391 | Philosophy Special Topics | 4 |
| Social Science Elective Courses | ||
| ECON-342 | Intermediate Microeconomics: Managerial Economics | 4 |
| ECON-344 | Intermediate Macroeconomics: Economic Growth and Fluctuation | 4 |
| ECON-348 | History of Economic Thought | 4 |
| ECON-352 | International Economics | 4 |
| ECON-354 | Money and Banking | 4 |
| ECON-391 | Economics Special Topics | 4 |
| HIST-306 | International Relations | 4 |
| HIST-308 | America and the World | 4 |
| HIST-319 | The Rise of the Global Community | 4 |
| HIST-320 | Modern Middle East | 4 |
| HIST-322 | Africa in the World Economy | 4 |
| HIST-329 | Science, Technology, and the Modern World | 4 |
| HIST-391 | History Special Topics | 4 |
| PSYC-350 | Cognitive Psychology | 4 |
| SOC-331 | Globalization in India and China: Comparative and Cross-Cultural Perspectives | 4 |
| SOC-333 | Global Social Movements | 4 |
| SOC-337 | Religion in Society | 4 |
| SOC-341 | Law, Politics, and Society | 4 |
| SOC-391 | Sociology Special Topics | 4 |
| SSCI-310 | The Flint Water Crisis | 4 |
| SSCI-314 | Technology and Sustainable Development | 4 |
| SSCI-391 | Social Science Special Topics | 4 |
Students wishing to study a topic within the humanities and social sciences not offered as a regular course may request that a liberal arts faculty member provide an independent study course. This independent study course may not serve as a substitute for any of the courses in the general education component, including the 300-level electives and senior seminar. Written approval must be given by the instructor and Liberal Arts department head.
Besides the general education requirements, students are also able to broaden their education by choosing to use their free electives for courses beyond their majors.