Degrees
 Degree & Certificate Programs Available at UW-Fond du Lac:
Earning your degree at UW-Fond du Lac enables you
to put three very powerful words on your resume:
University of Wisconsin.
The University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac has outstanding professors, who hold teaching excellence as their highest priority. The University of Wisconsin is a name with recognition ... locally, regionally, nationally, and even internationally. It connotes quality in higher education.
As a UW-Fond du Lac student you can earn the Associate of Arts and Science Degree. This degree encompasses the liberal arts, which are the foundation for many majors and for acquiring a Bachelor's degree.
Bachelor's Degree completion programs are also available in cooperation with several UW four year institutions. UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Stout all offer programs that allow you to earn your Bachelor's Degree entirely on the UW-Fond du Lac campus.
The Value of a Liberal Arts Degree
UW-Fond du Lac faculty and staff are committed to the importance of communicating the value of a liberal arts education. Many have included statements on the value of a broad education, the connectedness among the various disciplines and the development of critical thinking across the curriculum in their course syllabi. Here are a few of the those statements.
ART (101/102/103 and 112)
– John Scotello
As part of a liberal arts
education, Art 101 ,102 and 103
expose students to a broad
spectrum of knowledge about the
human experience. To that end, a
liberal arts education enhances
the skills of communication and
critical thinking.
AST 101 – R. Carey Woodward
The liberal arts: UW-Fond du Lac is
a liberal arts college. I intend
that you not only learn the subject
matter and techniques of astronomy,
but also acquire or sharpen the
analytical and critical thinking
skills that will help you both in
and out of this lab. If you approach
this course as an exercise in honing
these skills, rather than memorizing
a bunch of facts and procedures, you
will not only get a better grade,
but will be better prepared to solve
a wide variety of problems in the
“real world" throughout your life.
AST 105 – R. Carey Woodward
The liberal arts: UW-Fond du Lac is
a liberal arts college. I intend
that you not only learn the subject
matter of astronomy, but also
acquire or sharpen the analytical
and critical thinking skills that
will help you both in and out of
this classroom. If you approach this
class as an exercise in honing these
skills, rather than memorizing a
bunch of facts and formulas, you
will not only get a better grade,
but will be better prepared to solve
a wide variety of problems in the
“real world" throughout your life.
BIO 103 – David Demezas
Human Environmental Biology and a
liberal arts education: The study of
Human Environmental Biology will
contribute to your liberal arts
education by teaching you (i) how to
think critically and for yourself,
(ii) how to learn and become a
life-long learner seeking more
knowledge, and (iii) to see the
“whole picture” and apply your
knowledge to broader problems.
Bio 109 – Elizabeth Hayes
This course supports the humanities
and liberal arts education through
discussions and through extreme
readings of the textbook and the
readings of:
ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE: A YEAR
OF FOOD LIFE by Barbara Kingsolver,
2007
THE DOUBLE HELIX: A Personal
Account of the Discovery of the
Structure of DNA by James D. Watson,
2001
THE DEMON IN THE FREEZER by
Richard Preston, 2003
INDIAN CREEK CHRONICLES: A WINTER
ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS by Peter
Fromm, 2003
BIO 109 Lab Syllabus – Nariman
Hussein
Liberal Arts and BIO-109: Our goal
is to provide you with basic
knowledge about life and how it
operates. For some, this is a
precursor to further science
coursework. For others, it is part
of your education in the liberal
arts and your sole contact with such
material. Biology is in the news
every day: medicine,
environmentalism, genetic
engineering, "intelligent design,"
etc. To understand the implications
of all this, you need to know the
basics of biology. If studying life
isn’t germane to your life, what is?
BOT 130 – David Demezas
Botany and a liberal arts education:
The study of Botany will contribute
to your liberal arts education by
teaching you (i) how to think
critically and for yourself, (ii)
how to learn and become a life-long
learner seeking more knowledge, and
(iii) to see the “whole picture” and
apply your knowledge to broader
problems.
COM 103 – Richard Gustin
In addition to acquiring a body of
knowledge in the field of public
speaking, students’ abilities will
also be assessed in the following
basic proficiencies which apply
across the liberal arts curriculum:
A. ANALYTICAL SKILLS (Students
should be able to…)
Interpret and synthesize information
and ideas.
Analyze and evaluate arguments.
Construct hypotheses and support
arguments.
Select and apply scientific and
other appropriate methodologies.
Integrate knowledge and experiences
to arrive at creative solutions.
Gather and assess information from
printed sources, electronic sources,
and observation.
B. QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (Students
should be able to…)
Interpret graphs, tables and
diagrams.
Use statistics appropriately and
accurately.
C. COMMUNICATION SKILLS (Students
should be able to…)
Read, observe and listen with
comprehension and critical
perception.
Communicate clearly, precisely, and
in a well-organized manner.
Demonstrate a large and varied
vocabulary.
Recognize and use a variety of
communication forms and styles.
D. AESTHETIC SKILLS (Students
should be able to…)
Engage with and critically reflect
on a work of creative expression
Discuss their engagement with and
critical reflection of a work of
creative
expression.
COM 131 - Richard Gustin
The Communication and Theatre Arts
Department has identified the
following lifelong proficiencies
from across the liberal arts
curriculum which you will develop
through participation in this course
(in addition to a broader
understanding and appreciation of
theatrical production):
ANALYTICAL SKILLS (Students
should be able to…)
Interpret and synthesize information
and ideas
Select and apply scientific and
other appropriate methodologies.
Integrate knowledge and experiences
to arrive at creative solutions.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (Students
should be able to…)
Read, observe and listen with
comprehension and critical
perception.
Communicate clearly, precisely, and
in a well-organized manner.
AESTHETIC SKILLS (Students should
be able to…)
Engage with and critically reflect
on a work of creative expression.
Discuss their engagement with and
critical reflection of a work of
creative expression.
COM 232 – Richard Gustin
In addition to acquiring a body of
knowledge in the field of the art of
acting, students’ abilities will
also be assessed in the following
basic proficiencies which apply
across the liberal arts curriculum:
ANALYTICAL SKILLS (Students
should be able to…)
Interpret and synthesize information
and ideas.
Integrate knowledge and experiences
to arrive at creative solutions.
Gather and assess information from
printed sources, electronic sources,
and observation.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (Students
should be able to…)
Read, observe and listen with
comprehension and critical
perception.
Communicate clearly, precisely, and
in a well-organized manner.
Demonstrate a large and varied
vocabulary.
Recognize and use a variety of
communication forms and styles.
AESTHETIC SKILLS (Students should
be able to…)
Engage with and critically reflect
on a work of creative expression
Discuss their engagement with and
critical reflection of a work of
creative expression.
CPS 110 – Kevin Kurek
A liberal arts education encourages
students to develop a lifelong
commitment to inquiry.
EDU 201 – Amy Reid
The mission for this course is to
offer a comprehensive, broad-based
look at education. The knowledge
gained and the methods learned in
this course as well as your overall
Liberal Arts education will enable
you to form their own well-grounded
opinions and beliefs, rather than
deferring to an outside authority.
As you further your degree in
Liberal Arts (the study of language,
literature, the natural sciences,
the social sciences, and philosophy)
you will learn about the human
condition and the physical world.
This education teaches you to
explore, to create, to interpret, to
weigh ideas, evidence and the claims
of authorities, to think logically,
and to adapt to new situations.
ENG 098 – James Hutchinson
A liberal arts education will
introduce you to a variety of
knowledge, concepts and information
about the human experience with the
aim of preparing you to be
responsible, productive citizens who
can adjust to the realities of the
changing world in which we live. The
definition of “liberal education”
includes the following emphases, as
identified by employers: Teamwork
and collaboration; effective oral
and written communication; critical
thinking and analytic reasoning;
ability to be innovative and to
think creatively; ability to solve
complex problems; and the ability to
use current technology in your work.
ENG 101 – James Hutchinson
A liberal arts education will
introduce you to a variety of
knowledge, concepts and information
about the human experience with the
aim of preparing you to be
responsible, productive citizens who
can adjust to the realities of the
changing world in which we live.
Furthermore, a liberal arts
education develops your
communicative and critical thinking
skills. This course directly
involves you in the pursuit of the
goals of a liberal education through
the thinking you do, the writing you
create and the research you
undertake.
ENG 101 – Erica Strauss
This course introduces you to
disciplines related to college
writing and focuses on helping you
develop critical reading, writing,
and thinking abilities. These skills
are essential elements of a liberal
education, one that introduces you
to a broad range of human knowledge
and endeavor, preparing you to be a
thoughtful contributor to your
society and an engaged citizen of
the world.
ENG 102 - James Hutchinson
A liberal arts education will
introduce you to a variety of
knowledge, concepts and information
about the human experience with the
aim of preparing you to be
responsible, productive citizens who
can adjust to the realities of the
changing world in which we live. The
definition of “liberal education”
includes the following emphases, as
identified by employers: Teamwork
and collaboration; effective oral
and written communication; critical
thinking and analytic reasoning;
ability to be innovative and to
think creatively; ability to solve
complex problems; and the ability to
use current technology in your work;
understanding global issues and
their impact; and the ability to
locate, organize, and evaluate
information and thoughts from
multiple sources.
ENG 102 - Erica Strauss
This course introduces you to
disciplines related to college
research writing and continues to
develop critical reading, writing,
and thinking abilities addressed for
some of you in English 101 and for
others in previous English courses.
These skills are essential elements
of a liberal education, one that
introduces you to a broad range of
human knowledge and endeavor,
preparing you to be a thoughtful
contributor to your society and an
engaged citizen of the world.
ENG 262 – Alayne Peterson
We study literature as a way to help
us understand ourselves and our
collective past, so that we may live
better in the present. Literature
allows us to engage with difficult
issues from diverse areas:
sociology, psychology, the sciences,
politics, economics, and philosophy
in a way that encourages us to ask
questions that don’t have ready
answers. The purpose of a liberal
arts education is to give you as the
student the opportunity to think
about what it means to live an
“examined” life, and literature is
just one of the lenses through which
you can consider your place in the
world.
GEO 123 and GLG 170 – Michael
Jurmu
The goal of a liberal arts degree is
to provide students the opportunity
to explore the world and obtain
general knowledge through
intellectual skills (not necessarily
occupational skills). One of the
goals is for students to think more
critically about a subject based on
various perspectives, and this
ability will help them become
lifelong learners and have a more
rewarding life. This also results in
a more informed society and the
betterment of the world as a whole.
HIS 278 – Paisley Harris
The study of history is vitally
important to a liberal arts
education. The aim of the liberal
arts is to provide a broad education
that trains the student in critical
thinking and imbues the student with
a spirit of inquiry. The skills
practiced, the knowledge and
understandings gained, and the
questions raised in this history
course, as outlined by the
Proficiencies and Expectations
listed later in the syllabus,
promote critical thinking and a
spirit of inquiry that will serve
you well as a citizen and productive
member of society regardless of your
career choice.
LEC 100-04 - Khaled Hussein
The First-Year Seminar is designed
to help you take charge of your own
education and learning, further
develop the skills necessary for
academic and life success, provide
you with an understanding of your
membership in an academic community,
and instill in you an appreciation
for a liberal arts education and a
joy for learning.
LEC 100-05 - Maggie May
The First-Year Seminar is designed
to help you take charge of your own
education and learning, further
develop the skills necessary for
academic (with specific focus on
Mathematics) and life success,
provide you with an understanding of
your membership in an academic
community, and instill in you an
appreciation for a liberal arts
education and a joy for learning.
Because these achievements are best
realized within an intellectually
substantive context, this class
incorporates a subject of inquiry
for you to explore as you develop
strategies for academic success.
LEC 100-07 - Pat Eby
The First-Year Seminar is designed
to help you take charge of your own
education and learning, further
develop the skills necessary for
academic and life success, provide
you with an understanding of your
membership in an academic community,
and instill in you an appreciation
for a liberal arts education and a
joy for learning. Because these
achievements are best realized
within an intellectually substantive
context, this class incorporates a
subject of inquiry for you to
explore as you develop strategies
for academic success.
MAT 091 - John McDowell
Liberal Arts: In this course you
will learn how to make a start on
any question or problem, how to
attack it effectively and how to
learn from the experience. Time and
effort spent studying these
processes of enquiry are wisely
invested because doing so will bring
you closer to realizing your
full potential for mathematical
thinking and problem solving.
Problem solving begins with the
solver being STUCK. You will have
the opportunity to experience being
STUCK, understand that the state of
being STUCK is a natural and
honorable place to spend time during
the problem solving process, and
examine and apply methods to become
UNSTUCK.
Unsuccessful attempts should not
be allowed to produce
disappointment. A great deal can be
learned from an unsuccessful attempt
at a difficult problem than from a
question or exercise that can be
quickly resolved. We will allow time
to reflect on what we have done and
how what we have done can influence
our next attempt.
Much of the course will be spent
on processes rather than skills or
answers. While a solution is the
ultimate goal, we will also spend
time examining false starts,
partially digested ideas and
incorrect solutions. Elegant
solutions such as those found in
many texts rarely spring forward
immediately. They are more often
than not arrived at after a long
period of thinking. There is often
much modification and changing of
understanding along the way.
MAT 091, MAT 210 and MAT 221 -
Maggie May
In addition to the specific skills
pertinent to this class, the more
general goals of a liberal arts
education influence the structure of
this course. The liberal arts
student has a broad range of
knowledge, understands the
connections between various
disciplines, is prepared to solve
complex problems, has well-developed
verbal and written communication
skills, has the ability to work with
others, and can adapt to changing
conditions. Classwork and homework
are often designed with these goals
in mind.
MAT 091 and MAT 105 - Paul
Sanders
Liberal Arts: In this course you
will learn how to make a start on
any question or problem, how to
attack it effectively and how to
learn from the experience. Time and
effort spent studying these
processes of enquiry are wisely
invested because doing so will bring
you closer to realizing your full
potential for mathematical thinking
and problem solving.
Problem solving begins with the
solver being STUCK. You will have
the opportunity to experience being
STUCK, understand that the state of
being STUCK is a natural and
honorable place to spend time during
the problem solving process, and
examine and apply methods to become
UNSTUCK.
Unsuccessful attempts should not
be allowed to produce
disappointment. A great deal can be
learned from an unsuccessful attempt
at a difficult problem than from a
question or exercise that can be
quickly resolved. We will allow time
to reflect on what we have done and
how what we have done can influence
our next attempt.
Much of the course will be spent
on processes rather than skills or
answers. While a solution is the
ultimate goal, we will also spend
time examining false starts,
partially digested ideas and
incorrect solutions. Elegant
solutions such as those found in
many texts rarely spring forward
immediately. They are more often
than not arrived at after a long
period of thinking. There is often
much modification and changing of
understanding along the way.
MAT 110 - Ryan Braatz
In addition to the specific skills
pertinent to college algebra, the
more general goals of a liberal arts
education influence the structure of
this course. The liberal arts
student has a broad range of
knowledge, understands the
connections between various
disciplines, is prepared to solve
complex problems, has well-developed
verbal and written communication
skills, has the ability to work with
others, and can adapt to changing
conditions. Classroom work and
homework are often designed to
facilitate these objectives.
MUS 072 - Pat Eby
A liberal arts education exposes
students to a broad spectrum of
knowledge about the human
experience, from contemporary
science to literature, music and
art.
Goal: UW-FDL Chorus is designed to
give the general student an
opportunity to sing a variety of
literature from differing eras,
styles and traditions providing a
broad spectrum of knowledge about
the music and culture of the world.
MUS 075-01 - Pat Eby
A liberal arts education exposes
students to a broad spectrum of
knowledge about the human
experience, from contemporary
science to literature, music and
art. Chamber Singers gives the
talented vocal music student an
opportunity to sing a variety of
literature from all eras, styles and
nations of the world, providing a
broad spectrum of knowledge about
the music and culture of the world.
This semester will include music
from early Western Europe, and a
broad spectrum of international
holiday music
MUS 075-02 - Pat Eby
A liberal arts education prepares
students to be responsible citizens
who understand and contribute to the
changing world in which they live.
Any student participating in Vocal
Jazz is developing a sense of a
portion of American musical heritage
in addition to developing stage
presence, self confidence and
ability to make decisions
“on-the-spot”. The student is also
responsible to the group as a whole,
both vocally and with punctual
attendance at rehearsals and
performances.
PED 018-115, PED 123, PED 127,
PED 205, and PED 217 - Lee Watson
At UW Fond du Lac a liberal arts
education encourages students to
develop a lifelong commitment to
inquiry.
PHI 101, PHI 241 and PHI 258 -
Eric Boos
The Outcomes, Competencies and
Assessments for this course were
developed in conjunction with the
University of Wisconsin College’s
commitment to liberal learning
through the liberal arts. In the
classic sense, the liberal arts, as
opposed to the servile arts, aim at
“freeing” the minds of students
through a reasoned and systematic
exploration of ideas. The liberal
arts emphasize “how” to think, but
do not dictate “what” to think.
Thus, the emphasis is on the process
of learning rather than the content
of education. The immediate merits
of liberal learning are improved
critical thinking and communications
skills which manifest in a higher
degree of autonomy. Secondary
benefits of liberal learning include
improved discretion, information
literacy, improved interpersonal
skills, and a heightened
appreciation of the philosophic act
of reasoning which leads to a more
fulfilling life.
PHS 202 – Elizabeth Hayes
This course supports the humanities
and liberal arts education through
discussions and through extreme
readings of the textbook and the
readings of: The Anatomy of Hope:
How People Prevail in the Face of
Illness (Jerome Groupman, 2005)
PHY 201 – R. Carey Woodward
UW-Fond du Lac is a liberal arts
college. I intend that you not only
learn the subject matter of physics,
but also acquire or sharpen the
analytical and critical thinking
skills that will help you both in
and out of this classroom. If you
approach this class as an exercise
in honing these skills,
rather than memorizing a bunch of
facts and formulas, you will not
only get a better grade, but will be
better prepared to solve a wide
variety of problems in the \real
world" throughout your life.
PSY 202 – Jill Rinzel
This course is designed to provide
an introduction to the study of
psychology. Some of the areas being
covered in this course include
research methodology, development,
emotion, cognition, sensation,
perception, neuroscience,
psychopathology, and social
psychology. This course is designed
to help students learn the basics of
these areas through a combination of
lectures, discussions, and videos.
By the end of this course students
should be able to identify and
explain the basic terminology,
theories and debates in psychology.
Additionally, students will gain the
knowledge and skills to think
critically about this information
and apply these principles to
everyday life and future
occupations. As part of a liberal
studies curriculum, psychology helps
individuals develop critical
thinking skills and an appreciation
for diversity that helps prepare
students for life.
PSY 250 – Jill Rinzel
This course is designed to study
human development from conception
through old age. This includes the
study of theories and research
dealing with biological, social,
emotional, cognitive, and moral
development. Through this study,
students will understand different
methods of research and research
design, the main controversies of
the fields (nature vs. nurture…),
the vocabulary and theories of the
field, and how to think critically
about the research and theories of
development. As part of a liberal
studies education, this course will
help students to develop critical
thinking skills and learn how to
communicate effectively with
individuals of all ages. This will
serve students by aiding in the
development of important life
skills.
SOC 101 – Michael Nofz
Sociology is one of the liberal arts
disciplines. It offers you a unique
way of looking at how your social
world is organized, and more
importantly, why it is organized
that way. Different societies are
organized very differently from our
own, and having the capacity to make
sense out of the “how and why” of
these differences makes these other
societies far less mysterious, far
less threatening, and far less
“impossible” to visit, live in, and
see as a potential setting for
career work.
SPA 101 and SPA 201 – Valerie
Mumm
As part of the Liberal Arts
education offered at UW Fond du Lac,
this course helps prepare students
to meet the challenges of today's
world by learning a language other
than their own and by gaining
insight into other cultures. In
addition, students benefit by
improving their overall learning as
they make connections across the
curriculum with other subject areas.
World language programs help
students become tolerant,
open-minded citizens and sensitive
knowledgeable people who understand
cultural and linguistic diversity.
WOM 101 – Paisley Harris
Women’s Studies and a Liberal Arts
Education: The aim of the liberal
arts is to provide a broad education
that trains the student in critical
thinking and imbues the student with
a spirit of inquiry. The
interdisciplinary and engaged nature
of intellectual inquiry in the field
of women’s studies makes it
emblematic of a liberal arts
education. The skills practiced, the
knowledge and understandings gained,
and the questions raised in this
women’s studies course promote
critical thinking and a spirit of
inquiry that will serve you well as
citizens and productive member of
society regardless of your career
choice.
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