LAS at Adult Campuses

While the liberal arts studies (LAS) program at Ottawa University’s adult campuses varies somewhat, it is consistently centered around four areas of breadth: value/meaning, social/civic, science/description, and art/expression that are intended to represent the richness of the liberal arts tradition. In a sequence of interdisciplinary seminars students will explore these areas in a variety of contexts, including the contemporary contexts of globalization and cross-cultural forces. Students will study selected readings from each of these areas and develop and exercise their critical abilities in discussions and reflective papers dealing with issues raised by the readings. In this way, the program not only addresses particular content areas, but is also consciously designed to encourage and guide both written and oral communication skills, including an introduction to basic research strategies and conventions.