Criteria for Liberal Studies Courses at IUP

As approved by:
General Education Task Force
University-wide Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
University Senate
Council of Trustees

May 1988
February 1989
December 1992

General Criteria: General criteria which apply to all Liberal Studies courses
Criteria which Applies to All Knowledge Courses: All Knowledge Area courses must follow these criteria
Criteria for Courses Listed as Liberal Studies Electives: All courses appropriate to the Liberal Studies Elective Area must meetr these criteria.
Criteria—Learning Skills: English Composition: Criteria for the first and second English Composition courses
Criteria—Learning Skills: Mathematics: Criteria for Courses in the Mathematics Learning Skill Area
Criteria—Knowledge Area: Humanities: A major objective of courses in Humanities knowledge area is to acquaint students with the heritage of Western civilization in all its richness and diversity, and, where appropriate, with its relationships with non-Western cultures.
Criteria—Humanities: History: Criteria for courses in the History Knowledge Area
Criteria—Humanities: Philosophy and Religious Studies: Courses which are appropriate for the Philosophy and/or Religious Studies Knowledge Area may meet either the Philosophy criteria or the Religious Studies criteria.
Criteria—Humanities: Literature Knowledge Area: Criteria for courses in the Literature Knowledge area

Criteria—Knowledge Area: Fine Arts: Criteria for courses in the Fine Arts Knowledge area
Criteria—Knowledge Area: Natural Sciences: Criteria for courses in the Natural Science Knowledge area
Criteria—Knowledge Area: Social Sciences: Criteria for courses in the Social Science Knowledge area
Criteria—Knowledge Area: Health and Wellness: Criteria for courses in the Health and Wellness knowledge area
Criteria—Non-Western Culture Requirement: Criteria for Non-Western courses
Criteria—Synthesis Area: Criteria for sections of the Synthsis course
Implementation and Administration of the Synthesis Course: Implementation and administration of the Synthesis course
Criteria—Writing Across the Curriculum: Criteria, goals, implementation, and resources for Writing-Intensive courses