Liberal Arts
The following courses, offered by the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, are designed to enrich the academic, career-related, and life skills of our students.
LIBA 101
Mastering Educational Technology
1 Semester Hour
A competence-based course designed to prepare first-year students to use the tools to conduct basic research, creative writing, and other academic work. Consideration of academic honesty and ethics will also be discussed.
Credit/No Credit grading.
LIBA 111
Academic Skills for Psychology
1 Semester Hour
Develop learning strategies and techniques for the successful Psychology major.
Credit/F grading.
Freshman PSYC majors only.
Offered Fall semester only.
Co-requisite: PSYC 101.
LIBA 112
Academic Skills for Psychology II
1 Semester Hour
A continuation of LIBA 111.
Credit/F grading.
Freshman PSYC majors only.
Offered Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: LIBA 111.
LIBA 125
Study and Library Research Skills
1 Semester Hour
This course covers academic skills for a successful university experience, including time management, library research processes, note taking, reading for meaning, avoiding plagiarism, and using MS Office applications.
Credit/F grading.
LIBA 144
Academic Skills for Student Athletes
1 Semester Hour
This course covers academic skills for a successful university experience, including time management, library research processes, note taking, reading for meaning, avoiding plagiarism, and using MS Office applications.
The course is tailored for student athletes.
Credit/F grading.
LIBA 170
An Orientation to Learning I
1 Semester Hour
Information on coping with the technicalities of being a college student—registration, matriculation, library use, study skills, learning resources, career planning. Credit applicable for baccalaureate degree is determined by individual colleges or schools.
Credit/No Credit grading.
LIBA 171
An Orientation to Learning II
1 Semester Hour
Credit/No Credit grading.
Prerequisite: LIBA 170.
LIBA 181
Exploring Wellness I
1 Semester Hour
Introduction to wellness, including physical, psychological, nutritional, financial, and environmental and the skills and campus resources that contribute to academic success.
Healthy Living Learning Community only.
Offered Fall semester only.
LIBA 182
Exploring Wellness II
1 Semester Hour
A continuation of LIBA 181.
Healthy Living Learning Community only.
Offered Spring semester only.
LIBA 198
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
LIBA 199
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
LIBA 250
Strategies for Career Development
2 Semester Hours
This course utilizes the popular models of career theory and traditional personality assessments to help students identify interests, skills, and values and describe how they relate to a career choice. The decision-making model is utilized to synthesize personal information, and research is conducted on employment trends. By the end of the course, students will be familiarized with the job search process including resume writing, interviewing skills, and job search strategies.
Credit/No Credit grading.
LIBA 251
Career Development Internship
1 Semester Hour
Engage in a mentoring/training type relationship with an employer in a career field of interest. Internships are established through the office of Career Development Services to aid in career decision-making, to make contacts with employers, and to evaluate employment opportunities firsthand.
This course may be repeated 3 times.
Credit/No Credit grading.
LIBA 291
Intercultural Practicum I
1 Semester Hour
This course will teach students advanced human relations skills and provide them the occasion for integrating intercultural theory and practice in an increasingly diverse society.
Credit/No Credit grading.
LIBA 292
Intercultural Practicum II
2 Semester Hours
This course will teach students advanced skills in cross-cultural conflict management, intercultural leadership, strategies for organizational change in multiethnic settings, institutionalizing social change, and preparing personal action plans.
Prerequisite: LIBA 291.
Credit/No Credit grading.
Completion of LIBA 291 and 292 earns the Certificate for Intercultural Competence.
LIBA 298
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
LIBA 299
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
LIBA 300
Internship
0 Semester Hours
This course provides a supervised internship either on or off campus.
Credit/No Credit grading.
LIBA 351
Career Development Internship
1 Semester Hour
Engage in a mentoring/training type relationship with an employer in a career field of interest. Internships are established through the office of Career Development Services to aid in career decision-making, to make contacts with employers, and to evaluate employment opportunities firsthand.
This course may be repeated 3 times.
Credit/No Credit grading.
LIBA 398
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
LIBA 399
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
LIBA 495
Seminar in College Teaching
3 Semester Hours
Seminar for students serving as teaching assistants in undergraduate courses. Topics include college teaching techniques, problems, and ethical considerations.
Consent of instructor required.
Senior standing required.
LIBA 498
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
LIBA 499
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
Back to top