Liberal Studies

Consortium of Interdisciplinary Scholars

Dr. Sven Arvidson, Founding Coordinator

consortium – from Latin: a community of goods  

cis symbolCollege of Arts and Sciences
Albers School of Business and Economics
College of Education
College of Nursing
College of Science and Engineering
Matteo Ricci College
School of Law
School of Theology and Ministry

MISSION: To provide expert advice for students pursuing projects across disciplines and to facilitate interdisciplinary faculty scholarship.

HOW IT WORKS: When a professor identifies a student who may benefit from consulting with a specialist in another discipline, the professor sends an email request to the Consortium on behalf of the student. Interested professors respond. Also, the Steering Committee (see below) arranges opportunities for cross-disciplinary work between faculty throughout the academic year.

MEMBERSHIP: Membership is open. Simply contact Dr. Sven Arvidson. Current members represent all schools and colleges on campus, graduate and undergraduate. Consider sharing your expertise.

CURRENT MEMBERS

Saheed Adejumobi (AS) 
Ken Allan (AS) 
Jeffrey Anderson (Education)
Sven Arvidson (AS) 
Phil Barclift (AS)
John Bean (AS) 
Michael Bisesi (AS)
Robert Boruchowitz (Law) 
Bonnie Bowie (Nursing)
Lisa Brodoff (Law) 
 Peter Brous (Albers) 
Patrick Brown (Law) 
Bonnie Buchanan (Albers) 
Maria Bullon-Fernandez (AS) 
John Carter (Sci&Eng) 
Mark Chinen (Law) 
Niranjan "Chips" Chipalkatti (Albers)
Terri Clark ((Nursing)
Marc Cohen (Albers and AS) 
Peter Collins (AS)
Charisse Cowan Pitre (Education)
Karen Cowgill (Nursing)
Sharon Cumberland (AS) 
Richard Cunningham (STM) 
Robert Deltete (AS) 
Dan Dombrowski (AS) 
Michelle DuBois (Sci&Eng)
Theresa Earenfight (AS) 
Rose Ernst (AS)
Jennifer Fricas (Nursing) 
Ted Fortier (AS) 
John Gardiner (Education) 
Carmen Gitre (AS)
Mary Graham (Education) 
Theresa Granger (Nursing)
David Green (AS) 
Sally Haber (AS)
Hazel Hahn (AS) 
Tanya Hayes (AS) 
Jacqueline Helfgott (AS) 
Allison Henrich (Sci&Eng)
Matthew Hickman (AS)
Julie Homchick (AS)
Randall Horton (AS)
Bob Hughes (Education)
Joanne Hughes Clark (Sci&Eng) 
Wai-Shun Hung (AS)
Matthew Isaac (Albers)
Nalini Iyer (AS) 
Sonora Jha (AS) 
Stacey Jones (Albers) 
Paulette Kidder (AS) 
Kent Koth (AS) 
Gail Lasprogata (Albers)
Douglas Latch (Sci&Eng) 
Wesley Lauer (Sci&Eng) 
Kristi Lee (Education)
Kan Liang (AS)
Erica Lilleleht (AS)
Jennifer Loertscher (Sci&Eng) 
Henry Louie (Sci&Eng)
Madeline Lovell (AS)
Dave Madsen (AS) 
Rick Malleus (AS)
Susan Matt  (Nursing)
Bob Menanteaux (Law)
Jacquelyn Miller (AS)
Alexander Mouton (AS)
Elise Murowchick (AS)
 Michele Murray (AS) 
David Neel (Sci&Eng) 
Larry Nichols (AS) 
Jodi O’Brien (AS)
William O'Connell (Education)
Christopher Paul (AS) 
Tracy Pepper (AS) 
Gary Perry (AS)
Dean Peterson (Albers, MRC) 
Catherine Punsalan (AS) 
Manivong Ratts (Education) 
Peter Raven (Albers) 
Edward Reed (AS & MRC) 
Victor Reinking (AS) 
Stephen Rice (AS) 
Meenakshi Rishi (Albers) 
Christina Roberts (AS)
Bryan Ruppert (Albers)
Bradley Scharf (AS) 
Jennifer Schulz (AS)
Elizabeth Sikes (AS)
Kristen Skogerboe (Sci&Eng) 
McLean Sloughter (Sci&Eng)
Mary Antoinette Smith (AS)  
Samuel Song (Education)
Heath Spencer (AS) 
Michael Spinetta (AS)
Jennifer Sumner (AS) 
Erin Swezey (Education) 
Pamela Taylor (Education) 
Phillip Thompson (Sci&Eng)
Bridget Walker (Education) 
Carol Weaver (Education) 
Lindsay Whitlow (Sci&Eng) 
Jason Wirth (AS) 
Janelle Wong (AS) 
Riva Zeff (AS) 
Enyu Zhang (AS)    

STEERING COMMITTEE

Sven Arvidson (AS)
Lisa Brodoff (Law) 
Marc Cohen (Albers)
Richard Cunningham (STM) 
Mary Graham (Education)
Stacey Jones  (Albers)
Douglas Latch  (Sci&Eng)
Rick Malleus (AS)
Susan Matt  (Nursing) 
Stephen Rice (AS)
Kate Reynolds (administrative assistant)

Official Launch was Fall 2009
For more information contact Dr. Sven Arvidson
arvidson@seattleu.edu or 206-296-5470



   

What can I do with a Liberal Studies Degree?

Alex Dzwonkowski,
Employed by Google
Nathan Wheeler,
4th grade teacher
Sara Stockett,
Online marketing specialist
Chris Holway,
Merchant accounts director
Bryan Dalton,
Juvenile Counselor, WA State
Amanda Hoelzle,
General Manager
Alexis Clark,  
Pursuing MSW from USC
Rhiannon Cadelinia,
3rd grade teacher
Rachel Adams,  
Manager, The Spanish Table
Emily Cohen,  
Non-profit developer

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Declaring a Major in Liberal Studies

It’s simple! Come to the Liberal Studies Program (Casey 4th) and complete a form declaring your major in Liberal Studies. You will be assigned a faculty advisor right away. And you will be encouraged to introduce yourself to Dr. Sven Arvidson, director of Liberal Studies. 

Majors Choose from  Over 100 Courses to Fulfill Requirements

In addition to 5 required courses (25 credits) taught by Liberal Studies faculty, majors choose 35 credits in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Typical Choices

Law, Literature & Society ● History of Film ● Principles of Accounting ● Modern Japan ● American Short Story ● Statistical Thinking ● Global Climate Change ● The Art of Web Design ● Intro to Filmmaking ● Writing Fiction ● Principles of Biology● Sexual Politics ● Writing, Comics & Graphic Novels ● Abnormal Psychology ● Soul of Sport ● American Women Writers ● Environmental Ethics ● Acting II ● Buddhist Philosophy ● Culture and Personality ● Living in the Environment ● Worlds of Islam ● Screenwriting ● Chemistry, Food & Nutrition ● The Evolving Presidency ● World Geography ● Critical Issues in Education ● Race and Ethnicity ● Astronomy ● Personal Identity ● General Chemistry ● Anthropology of Religion ● Philosophy and Literature ● Native American Encounters ● Graphic Communication ● Art of Interviewing ● Writers Workshop Abroad ● Juvenile Justice ● Alcohol and Drug Addiction ● New Media Communication ● Business Statistics ● Chinese Politics ● Psychology of Gender ● Religion and Science ● Race and Law ● Nonviolence & Community Organizing ● Murder Movies & Copycat Crime ● Human Growth & Development ● Apocalypse Then and Now ● Social Psychology ● Religion and Ecology ● Teaching Diverse Classrooms ● Children and Nature ● American Political Thought ● Macro-Economics ● Computer Games: Design and Effect ● and more…