The purpose of a liberal studies program is to prepare students to meet the challenges that they will face after graduation, regardless of what career they choose. It is not concerned with preparing students to be successful in some particular profession, but with preparing them to be successful in life. A liberal studies program prepares students for life by sharpening their awareness of the humanities, arts, and sciences, and understanding the impact of these disciplines on contemporary issues. Liberal studies challenges students with the big questions, including: “What does it mean to be successful in life?” Majoring in liberal studies serves to create a well-rounded graduate, who is distinguishable from their competitors in today’s highly-competitive job markets.
One of the primary goals of the liberal studies program at Holy Cross College is to allow students to organize a study program that is both personally interesting and professionally relevant. Students of the liberal studies program will pursue knowledge in different areas, and will learn to synthesize what they learn into a coherent whole that serves their life goals. Liberal studies at Holy Cross also aims to teach effective communication, intercultural relationships and enhanced self-awareness.
Although Holy Cross College liberal studies graduates are prepared to succeed in a wide range of professions and in a wide range of post-graduate academic programs, liberal studies majors are encouraged to minor or double-major in one of Holy Cross College’s practical programs of study, such as business or communications. Among the electives that students may choose are courses that integrate the liberal and practical arts, the study of how to live a good life and the study of how to earn a living.
Liberal Studies Major, Pre-Law Track Requirements
Liberal Studies Minor Requirements
David Lutz, Ph.D
Chair, Philosophy Department
Dean of Faculty
I have enjoyed reading, thinking about, and writing philosophy since I was introduced to “the love of wisdom” during my junior year of college. While pursing my Ph.D., I also completed an MBA, in order to understand better the relationship between the liberal and practical arts. Before joining the faculty of Holy Cross College, I taught or worked at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, the Hanover Institute of Philosophical Research in Germany, the Dominican Institute of Philosophy & Theology in Nigeria, Uganda Martyrs University in Uganda, and the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Kenya. While at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, I had the pleasure of starting an MBA program. Of all of my accomplishments, though, I am most proud of my wife, Amelia Anyango, and our two beautiful children, Catherine and Isabella.
My goal as a teacher is to to bridge the gap between philosophical theory and practical management. I challenge my students to think critically and to write excellently about the most important questions of our lives. Students who are intellectually curious and industrious are traditionally successful in my classes.
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