Liberal Studies

Faculty and Staff Directory

Arvidson, P. Sven
Director
Liberal Studies

arvidson@seattleu.edu

Barclift, Philip
Associate Professor
Liberal Studies

BARCLIFT@seattleu.edu

Benkert, Kelly
Adjunct & Coordinator, Student Leadership
Liberal Studies

benkertk@seattleu.edu

Haber, Sally
Director, Children's Literacy Project
Liberal Studies

sallyh@seattleu.edu

Koth, Kent
Director of the Center for Service and Community Engagement
Liberal Studies

kothk@seattleu.edu

Mower, Christine
Adjunct Professor
English, Liberal Studies, Women and Gender Studies

mowerc@seattleu.edu

Reynolds, Kate
Administrative Assistant
Criminal Justice, Global African Studies, Liberal Studies, Philosophy

reynoldk@seattleu.edu

Schulz, Jennifer
Lecturer
English, Liberal Studies

schulzj@seattleu.edu

Sturdivant, Alvin
Adjunct and Assistant Vice President for Student Development
Liberal Studies

sturdial@seattleu.edu

Taylor, Pamela
Associate Professor

taylorpa@seattleu.edu

   

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…