Liberal Studies Degree Plan

This form should summarize the content of your Learning Strategy paper. Please make sure that you list the same courses on each of the two documents.

This form is designed to help you track your progress each semester. By keeping it up-to-date, you will have a clear understanding that you are prepared for LIS 451 (which you will take in your final semester) and you will be able to document this preparedness to your advisor. As you complete courses, place an X in the ‘completed’ column.

If you decide to make changes to your original plan, you should: 1) place an X in the ‘deleted’ column of the class you will not complete, 2) add a new course entry for the course you will complete instead and place an X in the ‘added’ column, 3) complete the Degree Plan Revision form for each change. You should keep a copy of the Degree Plan Revision form and send a copy to your advisor.

General Instructions (see LIS Program Handbook for further details):

  • You should list 10 hours of Liberal Studies program requirements in the yellow rows.
  • You should list 13 hours of ECCE courses in the blue rows.
  • If you need to complete General Education requirements, please place an X in the green column so that we can confirm that you are meeting your need.
  • Your degree plan and Learning Strategy must include at least 60 junior/senior level hours. If you entered UIS with fewer than 60 transfer hours, you must include additional hours to account for the full 120 hours of the degree. If you are unsure of how many hours you must include or of any requirements that you must meet, contact the LIS Program Coordinator.
  • For each class, place an X in the column of the Boyer category that most represents the content of that class. If your instructor allows you to list two Boyer categories for each course, use an X to represent the primary Boyer category and an O to represent the secondary Boyer category.

When you have completed the degree plan, please read the following statement carefully and sign the document.

( Check here if you are submitting the form electronically and are unable to sign it.)

Name:UIN:

Semester / Hours / School / Course Number and Name / Art / Heritage / Identity / Institutions / Language / Nature / Tools / Work / Completed? / Deleted? / Added?
Major
Requirements / 4 / UIS / LIS 301 Self-Directed Learning
2 / UIS / LIS 451 Senior Seminar
ECCE/University
Requirements
Place an X in the box if you plan to use the class to meet a GenEd requirement
Total / Provide the total number for each category