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Revision of the Liberal Studies Curriculum (2003-2007)

Summary of Liberal Studies Requirements
A brief listing of requirements students must fulfill within the Liberal Studies program.

Synthesis Brochure
Understanding and Scheduling LBST 499, the Liberal Studies Synthesis Course.

Petition for an Exception to a Liberal Studies Requirement 
If a student deviates from the published Liberal Studies requirements, approval must be sought for an exception to their Liberal Studies program.

Criteria for Liberal Studies Courses at IUP
Detailed information about the criteria that Liberal Studies courses must meet to be approved as a Liberal Studies courses. (.pdf file here)

• UWUCC Coversheet (Word .doc file)
  Signature sheet for course proposals (for proposals other than synthesis or writing intensive)
• Liberal Studies Course Approval Form (Word .doc file)
  Use this form only if you wish to have a course included in a Liberal Studies Learning Skill or Knowledge Area category
• Liberal Studies Check Lists (Word .doc file)
  Lists of Criteria which Liberal Studies Courses in the various categories must meet.

Writing-Intensive -- Request for Approval to Use W-Designation
Guidelines, forms, and sample proposals for designating professor commitment (Type I). department course (Type II), or specific course/specific professor (Type III).

How to Submit a Proposal for a Synthesis Course
Guidelines, forms, and samples.