Steps in the Proposal and Admission Process

(includes Pre-Mat, Elementary and Middle School Liberal Studies Students)

1. Review the Liberal Studies website to determine if Liberal Studies is the right major for you.
2. E-mail a short memo to Dr. Hale, director of Liberal Studies (preliminary approval) - jrhale@louisville.edu
   In this memo, you should verify the completion of 45 college-credit hours and a cumulative gpa of 2.75. Also, indicate your:
   • intended goal/career ( what you might already be doing or pursuing)
   • proposal "title" of your self-designed major
   • areas or "blocks" of study you want to put into your curriculum
   Dr. Hale or the Liberal Studies advisor will notify you of preliminary approval.  Remember that your e-mail from Dr. Hale only provides preliminary approval to receive advising as a candidate for Liberal Studies.
3. Begin the rough draft of your proposal's narrative.
4. Meet with the Liberal Studies advisor (maggie.noffke@louisville.edu) to review your draft and complete your curriculum plan.

5. Finalize proposal and schedule meeting with Dr. Hale

   Your formal proposal will represent a comprehensive statement of your curriculum goal, proposed curriculum, and your reasons for seeking a Liberal Studies major. The proposal must cover, in detail, your career goal or intellectual interest; how you came to be interested in this goal; qualities you feel are necessary for success in this field; the 3-5 academic and interrelated concentrations you have chosen to support your goal; necessity of graduate or professional school, if applicable, to reach this goal; how or where you envision your work in this field (environment, job market, career ladder, etc); and any additional information you feel is relevant. (See the Proposal Outline for more information)

   After completing your course-by-course curriculum plan and your formal proposal, you will present them to Dr. Hale. If your proposal is accepted, this meeting will mark your admission as an approved Liberal Studies major.

   When you are ready to schedule this meeting, please call Dr. Hale at 852-2248.