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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Students volunteer for unpaid placements within the community approved by the coordinator of the Hutchins Internship/Field Experience Plan. These placements include work in social service, education, and the media. Students participate in four meetings per semester focusing on work-related issues; they also prepare a short paper about their placement and keep a time log. Students may take up to 6 units in CIP, a maximum of 4 in any one semester. One unit is equivalent to 30 hours of volunteer work per semester. Units count as electives for graduation. They may not be applied to the Hutchins major requirement. The University’s CIP regulations are in the Student Services and Support section in this catalog. Cr/NC only.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Field Study for juniors and seniors is a project conducted outside of the University classroom setting that is taken for credit/no credit. It may include work that is literally outside in the field, or other hands-on experience (e.g., a research study). Field Study projects are codesigned by a student and a sponsoring faculty member; or a faculty member may design a project, with student participation solicited. A student consults with a faculty member on the project, develops a plan of study, including number of units, project outcomes, number of meetings with the faculty sponsor, and deadline for completion. A Project Form is submitted to Admissions after the beginning of the semester and before the last day to add classes. Consent of instructor. Cr/NC only. Sonoma State University 2006-2008 Catalog Hutchins School of Liberal Studies Page 235
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Study Away for both juniors and seniors is an educational experience that occurs away from SSU that is taken for credit/no credit. This might include study in the United States or abroad in an exchange program or an independently designed project. (See note below.) Information for exchange programs is available in the SSU International Studies Office. Study Away projects are codesigned by a student and a sponsoring faculty member or committee, with the terms of study and the expected outcomes written in contract form. A written report is required for Study Away projects upon completion. It is suggested that you begin the planning process early in the semester before you undertake Study Away. The student must also follow University policies for leaving campus for Study Away. Required forms and procedures are available in the International Studies Office. These forms must accompany the Project Contract and the Project Form to be signed by the sponsoring faculty and the Hutchins Provost. Prerequisite: completion of LIBS 302. (Note: LIBS 397 Study Away does not apply to the State University Study Abroad Program. Students enrolled in a SSU Study Abroad Program receive transfer credit to the Liberal Studies major for 12 units of specifically approved courses taken abroad. Please consult with the advisor in the International Studies Office and then with the Hutchins School Provost for information about this opportunity.)
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
The Hutchins faculty welcome proposals from students in the final stages of the major who, in consultation with a faculty advisor, would like to design and offer interdisciplinary seminars on topics of special interest to them. Guidelines for student-instructed courses are available in the Hutchins Office. Students may count two student-instructed courses (Cr/NC only) as elective units in the Hutchins major. Cr/NC only. May be repeated once for credit.
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4.00 Credits
A capstone course required for the Hutchins major. Drawing on the papers collected for his or her portfolio, the student prepares a major paper synthesizing aspects of that individual’s own intellectual development. Students with similar interests work in small groups and in tutorials. Each student makes an oral presentation of his or her synthesis at the end of the semester. Must be taken in the student’s final semester in the major.
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4.00 Credits
A capstone course required for the Hutchins major. Drawing on the papers collected for his or her portfolio, the student prepares a major paper synthesizing aspects of that individual’s own intellectual development. This is done in a Study Away situation. Also available for students choosing a minor in Hutchins.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Independent Study for seniors is an individualized program of study taken for a letter grade with a Hutchins faculty sponsor who is willing to supervise it. A student consults with a faculty member on a topic, develops a plan of study, including number of units, project outcomes, number of meetings with the faculty, and deadline for completion. A Project Form is submitted to Admissions after the beginning of the semester and before the last day to add classes. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: LIBS 302 and consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Directed Study for seniors is an individualized program of study taken for credit/no credit. It may be an exploratory study or project where a student is learning material or skills for the first time. It may be a program of study devised by a faculty member in which the student plays a part. A student consults with a faculty member on a topic, develops a plan of study, including number of units, the project outcomes, number of meetings with the faculty sponsor, and deadline for completion. A Project Form is submitted to Admissions after the beginning of the semester and before the last day to add classes. Cr/NC only. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: LIBS 302 and consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
All students develop an internship working outside the classroom. Students also prepare a portfolio project based upon a larger topic implicit in their internship. They participate with other interns in an internship class once a week to discuss their internship experience and issues related to the larger society. Grade only.
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3.00 Credits
The nature and structure of natural language, language and the mind, child language acquisition, role and function of language in the context of personal and group interactions and identities, language and other communication systems in culture and society, how language changes, and using the skills and insights afforded by the scientific study of language. Satisfies GE, category D5 (Contemporary International Perspectives). Is prerequisite to the TESL program course of study.
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