2013-2014 Samford University Catalog

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2013-2014 Samford University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies Major, B.A.

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This major is designed for students who want maximum flexibility in their courses of study and/or who do not wish to focus in one of the other available majors.

Required Courses

General Education Requirements: 45-46 Credits

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Liberal Studies Major: 68 Credits*

Choices within the four concentrations: 48 Credits

Students must choose at least three courses from each concentration below:

Leadership Concentration: 9 or more credits

ECMG 300 - Survey of Management (3)
ECMG 472 - Case Studies in Leadership (3)
ECMG 473 - Human Resource Management (3)
ECOL 305 - Information Systems and Technology I (3)
ECOL 315 - Workplace Diversity (3)
ECOL 320 - Human Behavior in Organizations (3) *
ECOL 405 - Information Systems and Technology II (3)
ECOL 420 - Leadership for Organizational Change (3) **
ECPI 401 - Business Ethics (3)

Behavioral Sciences Concentration: 9 or more credits

ECSO 401 - Social Psychology (3)
ECYS 331 - Family Dynamics (3)
ECYS 349 - Basic Psychopathology (3)
ECYS 360 - Sociology of Children and Youth (3)

Legal Studies Concentration: 9 or more credits

ECBL 352 - Legal Environment of Business (3)
ECOL 325 - Employment Law for Managers (3)
ECPA 121 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies (3)
ECPA 123 - Legal Research and Writing (3)
ECYS 320 - Children and the Law (3)

or choose one course from the following***

ECPA 227 - Estates and Trusts (3)
ECPA 301 - Employment Law for Paralegals (3)
ECPA 302 - Environmental Law for Paralegals (3)
ECPA 304 - Family Law (3)
ECPA 305 - Administrative Law for Paralegals (3)
ECPA 306 - Debtor/Creditor Law (3)
ECPA 307 - Criminal Law (3)
ECPA 308 - Real Estate Law (3)
ECPA 309 - Legal Drafting and Transactions (3)
ECPA 310 - Torts (3)

Communication Concentration: 9 credits

ECCC 247 - Theory and Practice in the Human Services (3)
ECCC 345 - Principles of Communication (3)
ECOL 320 - Human Behavior in Organizations (3) *

Evening College Common Courses: 20 Credits

ECCC 101 - Evening College Orientation (1)
ECCC 201 - Biblical Perspectives (4)
ECCC 406 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
ECCC 441 - Personal Growth and Development (3)
ECCC 453 - Professional Communication (3)
ECCC 490 - Senior Capstone I (3)
ECCC 491 - Senior Capstone II (3)

General Electives: 14-15 Credits*

(directed by advisor)

Total Required Credits: 128

*Courses listed may only be taken once, but count toward the minimum required courses for each concentration in which they are listed.

**Prerequisite: ECOL 320

***Prerequisites: ECPA 121 and ECPA 123

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