Liberal Studies Degree

Pre-approved Gender Studies/Business Program

The Gender Studies/Business program is designed to help prepare students to deal with gender issues in the work environment. Graduates of this degree program will have the knowledge background in management and gender studies, as well as the communication skills necessary to operate effectively with others in an organization. 

The program will have an entry course that synthesizes the two disciplines and establishes a context for the student to pursue the required and elective courses. Students will take four required gender studies courses  (GEND prefix)--a total of 18 credit hours.  The business portion of the program (BA prefix) requires 18 credit hours of required courses. The student must also fulfill 16 credit hours of electives-at least two elective courses in each discipline. In addition, students will be required to take a three credit English technical writing course. The student then exits the program with the final experience of the Liberal Studies Capstone (4 credit hours), which integrates the gender studies and business disciplines organized around a topic relevant to the student's interests and career goals. This program of study totals 64 hours.
 

Joint Required Courses:

GEND/BA 220 Introductory course proposed  (5 credits)
ENG 320 Technical Writing (3 credits)
LS 401 Capstone (4 credits)

Required Gender Courses: 

GEND 201 Gender Basics (5 credits) 
GEND 301 Perspectives on Gender (5 credits) 
GEND 360 Gender & Power (5 credits) 
GEND 409 Practicum (3 credits) 

Required Business Courses:

BA 101 Introduction to Business and the Global Environment (3 credits)
BA 321 Principles of Management (5 credits)
BA 312 Principles of Marketing (5 credits)
BA 451 Human Resource Management (5 credits)

Electives: 

A minimum of 16 elective credits is required.  At least two elective courses must be taken in each discipline.  Electives may be completed by a variety of options including but not limited to prior learning, traditional courses, and CLEP.  Students should consult with their advisors for recommended courses.

Capstone LS 401:

An appropriate capstone must be designed with a faculty advisor.  Prerequisites of this course are senior standing and completion of core degree requirements in both disciplines.

Computer Literacy Requirement:

Computer Literacy for Gender Studies/Business means the student must have an operational knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet operations.  Students who are not sufficiently proficient will be directed to take appropriate courses.

Math Requirement:

The Bachelor of Science degree in the Liberal Studies Gender Studies/Business program requires the completion of one college level mathematics course.