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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES (Broadcast and Integrated Media Production, Journalism, COLLEGE OF Public Relations, Advertising and Media Sales and Ratings, Screenwriting and LIBERAL ARTS Animation, and Speech Communication) DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS (Fine Art, Music, Theatre Arts) DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 83 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS CO L L E GE OF LI BE RAL ARTS for leadership, a commitment to life-long learning, and high levels of competency in written and oral communication, Dr. Burney J. Hollis, Dean scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and reasoning, and technological and information literacy. Freshman Orientation Faculty: Lecturer: BRENDA LORICK In all respects, the College of Liberal Arts is engaged in The Passionate Pursuit of Excellence. The College of Liberal Arts is the largest academic division at the University. In addition to offering fifteen undergradu- CORE VALUES ate degree programs, it also offers a large portion of the courses in the General Education Requirements and admin- According to its philosophy and values, the College of isters the University’s Speech Proficiency Examination and Liberal Arts is a learning community that offers a corps Writing Proficiency Examination. All Morgan students, of educational programs and services that promotes: regardless of major, take courses and engage in other activ- • liberal learning, COLLEGE OF COLLEGE ities which are domiciled in the College of Liberal Arts. LIBERAL ARTS LIBERAL • the acquisition of knowledge in the chosen MISSION fields of study, • the spirit of independent inquiry and evaluation The mission of The College of Liberal Arts, consistent • self-awareness, with that of Morgan State University, is to offer high- • value formation, quality academic programs and to promote effective • a global perspective, student-centered teaching and learning, outstanding student • a devotion to service, achievement, cutting-edge faculty research and scholar- • a commitment to problem-solving ship, and broad-ranging service to the professions and the • a capacity for leadership, and community. • a commitment to life-long learning. The College is a learning community of productive and GOALS committed educators that provides a gateway of opportunity for a multi-racial, culturally diverse student population, and In the broad sense, the goals of the College of Liberal Arts are: it works in close partnership with them toward achieving excellence in liberal learning, in training for the professions, 1. to recruit and retain a highly qualified and culturally in preparation for advanced study and in training for leader- diverse and productive faculty that demonstrates ship and service in the community, especially the urban scholarship, personal involvement, effectiveness in communities of the state, nation and world. Consistent and compassion for teaching students, and service with Morgan’s classification as a doctoral research uni- to the University and the broader community; versity, the College is strongly committed to basic and applied research and to creative activities in all areas, 2. to recruit and retain a diverse student population especially those in which it offers graduate degrees; and with demonstrated potential for learning and for it strongly emphasizes the integration of research and preparing for roles of leadership and service and a scholarly activities into enhancing all aspects of under- population that includes not only those who are well graduate and graduate education. Although Morgan is a prepared to pursue a college education, but also oth- research university, the College maintains a strong com- er students who, by other traditional measures, may mitment to effective teaching and to providing a sup- need special academic support and development portive environment for learning and for student success. activities to assist them in taking advantage of the opportunity to pursue a college education; and to The College of Liberal Arts offers a corps of edu- nurture and assist all of them in persisting to gradu- cational programs and services that emphasizes the fol- ation through effective teaching, faculty advising lowing core values and components of learning: broad- and utilization of the university support systems; based knowledge in the chosen fields of study, the spirit of independent inquiry and evaluation, self-awareness, 3. to provide a sound and up-to-date curriculum that value formation, a global perspective, a devotion to ser- emphasizes the interrelationship of the various academic vice, a commitment to problem-solving, a capacity COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS 84 disciplines and provides students with sound Integrated Media Production, Journalism, Public Relations, preparation for work in the professions, for Advertising, and Media Sales and Ratings, Screenwrit- advanced graduate and professional study, for ing and Animation, and Speech Communication may be leadership and for service to the community; found under the Department of Communication Studies. 4. to instill in students a desire to develop self- awareness, value formation, a global perspective, a MINORS devotion to service, a capacity for leadership, and a The College of Liberal Arts offers minors in twenty- commitment to life-long learning; six areas: 5. to foster the spirit of independent inquiry and evaluation evident in basic and applied African Studies (Interdisciplinary) ARTS LIBERAL COLLEGE OF COLLEGE research; Anthropology 6. to encourage a commitment to investigating the Cinematic Studies issues and solving the problems associated with the Comics and Graphic Novel Storytelling urban community; and Computer Animation 7. to promote continuous assessment of student Criminal Justice learning and program effectiveness. East Asian Studies (Interdisciplinary) English DEGREE PROGRAMS Environmental Studies The College of Liberal Arts offers fifteen (15) (Interdisciplinary) undergraduate degree programs leading to the Bachelor Film and Digital Storytelling of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) and French Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degrees. Geography History It offers the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in: Journalism Broadcast and Integrated Media Production Latin American and Caribbean Economics Studies (Interdisciplinary) English Museum Studies (Interdisciplinary) Fine Art Music History Philosophy Journalism Pre-Law Music Religious Studies Philosophy Screenwriting Political Science Screenwriting and Animation Public Relations, Advertising, and Media Sales and Sociology Ratings Screenwriting Spanish and Animation Sociology Speech Communication Speech Communication Women’s and Gender Studies Theatre Arts (Interdisciplinary) It offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Degree in: These minors are excellent liberal education supplements to Screenwriting and Animation virtually all majors offered at the University, including those in the sciences, business, engineering and education. It offers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in: Students may find specific requirements for minors in the Broadcast and Integrated Media Production sections for the departments in which they are domiciled. Economics Public Relations, Advertising, and Media PRE-LAW Sales and Ratings The College of Liberal Arts offers pre-law tracks in the fol- Psychology lowing majors: English, History, Philosophy, Political Sci- ence, and Sociology. For more information about these op- Students may find specific requirements for majors in the portunities, please consult the individual majors’ sections. section for the departments in the College of Liberal Arts in which they are domiciled. Requirements for Broadcast and ADMISSION TO DEGREE PROGRAMS Students who meet the admission requirements of the university are eligible for admission to degree programs 85 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS in the College of Liberal Arts. Unless specifically and to give students greater exposure to the liberal arts. prohibited by university regulations, students should Courses used to meet the Liberal Arts Core requirement declare their majors as early as possible and should con- may not be used simultaneously to satisfy other require- tact the appropriate department for further directions. ments. In order to qualify for graduation, students must choose one (1) of the following Liberal Arts Core (LAC) RETENTION IN DEGREE PROGRAMS options: In order to remain in good standing as majors in degree programs in the College of Liberal Arts, students must Option 1: Great Books meet the university’s standards for satisfactory academ- ic progress outlined under Academic Policies. When Students must complete the following two courses: students are placed on probation by the university GENL 398-498 SEMINAR IN GREAT BOOKS standards or attain less than a 2.0 average in the major, I and II—Six hours; 6 credits. they are also on probation in the major. They are lim- ited in the number of semester credits which they may Option 2: Great Issues pursue, they are required to repeat courses in require- COLLEGE OF COLLEGE LIBERAL ARTS LIBERAL ments for the major in which they have earned failing Students must complete the following two courses: grades, and they may be required by the department to GENL 399-499