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For Assistance with Course Design and Approval

For matters relating to Liberal Studies Criteria and Procedures:

• Director, Liberal Studies

For matters relating to Honors College Criteria and Procedures:

• Director, Honors College

For matters relating to University Senate approval:

• Co-Chairperson, UWUCC
• Provost/Liberal Studies

For matters relating to pedagogy and general course design:

• Director, Center for Teaching Excellence

For matters relating to gender and minority inclusion in courses:

• Director, Women's Studies
• Director, Asian Studies
  Director, Latin American Studies
• Director, Pan African Studies

Printed Materials Available from the Liberal Studies Office:

Criteria for Liberal Studies Courses at IUP. Guidelines for courses in each category of the LS curriculum, as adopted by the University Senate in 1988. (also at http://old.www.iup.edu/liberal/policies/criteria.shtm  )

Liberal Studies and You. Brochure introducing the Liberal Studies program to students, parents, and academic advisers.

Inclusion of Gender and Minority Issues in Liberal Studies Courses. Suggestions from Liberal Studies, Women's Studies, and Minority Affairs on ways to include the perspectives and contributions of women and minorities in courses. (also at http://old.www.iup.edu/liberal/policies/minority-gender-in-ls.html)

Liberal Studies Course Approval Form. Instructions and check-lists for Learning Skill and Knowledge Area courses (not to be used for Synthesis or Writing-intensive courses). (also at http://old.www.iup.edu/liberal/forms/ls-courseappr.doc)

Writing-Intensive Courses at IUP. Forms, information, and sample proposals. (also at http://old.www.iup.edu/liberal/FORMS/WRITINT.shtm)

How to Submit a Proposal for the Senior Synthesis Course at IUP. Forms, information, and a sample proposal. (also at http://old.www.iup.edu/liberal/FORMS/SYNPACK.shtm)