Liberal Studies

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Pamela Taylor

Associate Professor

Contact Information

Phone

(206) 296-2678

Email

taylorpa@seattleu.edu

Biography

Dr. Taylor has served as an assistant professor at the University of Southern Indiana, and held academic positions at Mississippi State University, and the City Colleges of Chicago. She is a member of the Planning and Scholarship Committee of the Washington Alliance for Black School Educators 2005 Conference, an advisory board member of Seattle University’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, among membership on numerous committees involving social justice. Dr. Taylor’s research interests center on multicultural education and social justice, and she is a frequent speaker and contributor to academic journals on these topics.

Education

B.A., Social Work, Chicago State University
M.A., Curriculum & Instruction, Governors State University, IL
M.S., Ph.D., 1999, Curriculum & Instruction, Mississippi State University

   

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…