The Liberal Studies degree is designed to give students the opportunity to pursue a broad-based education in liberal arts and sciences. Students are offered the flexibility to develop individualized programs of study with an interdisciplinary focus. Unlike other degrees, the Liberal Studies major emphasizes breadth of study rather than focusing on a single discipline. The program is designed to meet the needs of students whose interests may not be fully met with specific curricula and those who have integrative abilities to plan and develop a program appropriate to their interests.
Making a Difference with Liberal Studies
A University of Dubuque degree in liberal studies will teach students to think critically, write fluently, and speak articulately on any number of liberal arts topics: aesthetics, the human condition, the nature of the good life, and what it means to be a person of integrity. This degree will provide broad training in the various liberal arts disciplines and seek to find interconnections between them.
Degree Distinctive
What is distinctive about a degree in Liberal Studies at the University of Dubuque?
- Designed to meet the needs of students whose interests may not be fully met with specific curricula and of those who have integrative abilities to plan and develop a program appropriate to their interests.
- Emphasizes breadth of study rather than focus on a single discipline.
Career Opportunities
The Liberal Studies major provides an opportunity for a student with interests in more than one major to complete a concentration of coursework in more than one specific area of study.
In addition to finding opportunities in the business, science, and service areas of the employment world, students with a degree in liberal studies have continued their studies on the graduate level in a variety of academic areas associated with their areas of interest at the undergraduate study level.
Humanities Faculty/Staff
Jonathan BarzProfessor of English
Phone: 563.589.3185 Email: JBarz@dbq.edu Department: Humanities Office: 210 Severance Hall
CREDENTIALS
- PhD, University of Minnesota
- MA, Western Washington University
- BS, Concordia University
Christine DarrAssociate Professor of Philosophy
Phone: 563.589.3305 Fax: 563.589.3416 Email: CDarr@dbq.edu Department: Humanities Office: 324 Severance Hall
CREDENTIALS
- PhD, University of Iowa
- BA, Northwestern College
Brian HallstoosDepartment Head for Philosophy, Politics, and History; Professor of History
Phone: 563.589.3855 Fax: 563.589.3416 Email: BHallstoos@dbq.edu Department: Humanities Office: 325 Severance Hall
CREDENTIALS
- PhD, University of Iowa
- MA, Rutgers University
- BA, University of Minnesota - Morris
Andrew JonesProfessor of English and Creative Writing
Phone: 563.589.3188 Fax: 563.589.3416 Email: ASJones@dbq.edu Department: Humanities Office: 205 Severance Hall
CREDENTIALS
- MFA, Minnesota State University
- MA, California State University
Michele McKinlayAssociate Professor of English
Phone: 563.589.3678 Fax: 563.589.3416 Email: MMckinla@dbq.edu Department: Humanities Office: 214 Severance Hall
CREDENTIALS
- MA, University of Northern Iowa
- BA, University of Northern Iowa
- BA, University of Iowa
Jessica SchreyerDepartment of English Head; Professor of English; Writing Program Administrator.
Phone: 563.589.3872 Fax: 563.589.3416 Email: JSchreye@dbq.edu Department: Humanities Office: 207 Severance Hall
CREDENTIALS
- PhD, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- MA, University of Northern Iowa
- BA, University of Iowa
Adam SmithProfessor of Political Science
Phone: 563.589.3796 Fax: 563.589.3416 Email: AdamSmith@dbq.edu Department: Humanities Office: 326 Severance Hall
CREDENTIALS
- PhD, Brandeis University
- MA, Institute for Christian Studies
- BA, Olivet Nazarene University
Donovan TannProfessor of English
Phone: 563.589.3272 Email: DTann@dbq.edu Department: Humanities Office: 212 Severance Hall