ALS - Courses

ALS 301 Research in Liberal Studies (3)
This course is an introduction to college-level study of research methods. Within the context of liberal study, learners gain knowledge of two types of research as related, disciplined inquires leading to greater intellectual growth and self-awareness on an adult level. The standard steps involved in pursuit of a research thesis (hypothesis) within critical thinking, writing, and problem solving contexts. Within the same contexts, learners will learn how to compare the theoretical and methodological approaches of research. The fundamental bases and general principles of science and scientific research will be covered.

ALS 400 Liberal Studies Capstone (4)
This is the first of the two courses that students in the liberal studies major take in their final year. Service learning is a strong component in both courses where students will assess experiential learning through their lens as adult learners. It is a four-credit course because of the service-learning component. Students in ALS 400 will engage in a service-learning project -- a project designed to address a current community need(s) as identified by that community, and for which the ALS students will interact with personal, transformative, and applicable to program-level learning outcomes. Each small group project results in a scholarly product that serves as a tangible and measurable indication of the extent to which students have mastered the critical thinking, reading, writing, and communication skills that are the principal learning objectives of the Gallaudet University student learning outcomes.

ALS 401 Liberal Studies Capstone II (4)
This four-credit course is a continuation of Capstone I (ALS 400). Students in this course will work together in small groups to propose solutions to contemporary public policy issues. Each project will result in a scholarly product that serves as a tangible and measurable indication of the extent to which students have mastered the critical thinking, reading, writing, and communication skills that are the principal learning objectives of the Gallaudet University student learning outcomes. This course has a service-learning component.