Liberal Arts (LIBA)

LIBA 1000:   Introduction to Liberal Arts  
An introduction to the liberal arts and the nature of the university as a community of scholars. An overview of the history of higher education with special attention to the history of the University of Mississippi. An introduction to the basic activities that form the foundation of the academic enterprise.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
15 or less Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 1010:   Intro. to Occup./Phys. Thrpy.  
College of Liberal Arts  
Group study of the roles and responsibilities of allied health professionals in providing care for special populations; review of legal and ethical considerations; supervised observation and hands-on experience as required for application to professional programs. Meets at the North Mississippi Regional Center.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship  
LIBA 1020:   First Year Seminar  
Writing and Rhetoric  
This course is a seminar restricted to first-year students. Topics will vary among sections. Emphasis is placed on the development of students’ writing, oral communication, and critical-thinking skills. Students may receive credit for both Liba 102 and Writ 102.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture, Seminar  
Course Fees:
$32.00
  
LIBA 1030:   STEM Research Experience  
High school or community college students will participate in a research experience with the mentorship of a STEM faculty member. Students will learn about how the scientific method is applied in a research setting, develop practical communication and scientific writing skills, and engage in STEM career discussions. This course may be repeated for credit with a maximum of 6 credits. Z-graded.  
1 - 3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship  
LIBA 1300:   Introduction to the Fine Arts  
The class offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the arts with an emphasis on the concepts that the arts share in common. Students will study the role of the arts in today’s culture and previous ones, and thematically examine the vocabulary, composition, history, and shifting trends unique to these forms of expression.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 1500:   Integrated Science I  
College of Liberal Arts  
This is an interdisciplinary survey course covering general scientific principles and concepts for non-science majors. Topics covered focus on physical sciences, with emphasis on the practical importance of concepts and with a description of important historical aspects. There is a required laboratory component.  
4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
Course Fees:
$75.00
  
LIBA 1510:   Integrated Science II  
College of Liberal Arts  
This is an interdisciplinary survey course covering general scientific principles and concepts for non-science majors. Topics covered focus on the earth, chemical and biological sciences, with emphasis on the practical importance of concepts and with a description of important historical aspects. There is a required laboratory component.  
4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
Course Fees:
$75.00
  
LIBA 1999A:   Special Topics in Liberal Arts  
College of Liberal Arts  
May be repeated for credit.  
1 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 2010:   Interdisciplinary Studies  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves a blend of more than one of the arts, humanities, social, and natural sciences discipline groupings. May be applied toward the general education requirements in the college at the discretion of the dean's office. May be repeated for credit with change in content.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 2020:   Interdisciplinary Humanities  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the humanities. May be repeated for credit with change in content.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 2030:   Interdisciplinary Social Sci.s  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the social sciences. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 2040:   Interdisciplinary Arts  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the arts. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 2050:   Interdisciplinary Sciences  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the sciences. May be repeated for credit with change in content.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 2051:   Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the sciences, which includes a laboratory. May be repeated for credit with change in content.  
1 - 4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
LIBA 2999A:   Special Topics in Liberal Arts  
May be repeated for credit.  
1 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3010:   Foreign Study  
Independent study projects undertaken in foreign cultures or foreign institutions with prior approval of department and dean. Z grade  
1 - 24 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3030:   Hlth Professions App. Process  
College of Liberal Arts  
This course is designed for students who are planning to apply this upcoming cycle to health professional school. Students will learn about the Centralized Application Service including its various sections, draft components of their experiences section and personal statement, prepare for the interview process, plan a timeline for taking the MCAT or standardized examination and submitting the application, and assess their application with a critical eye. Z-graded.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3050:   Hum. and the Experience of War  
College of Liberal Arts  
This course uses a set of texts in the humanities to think about trans- historical aspects of the human experience of war. Veteran and military- connected students are especially encouraged to use these texts to help articulate and contextualize their own experiences.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LIBA 3110:   Advanced Intrdis. Studies  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves a blend of more than one of the arts, humanities, social, and natural sciences discipline groupings. May be applied toward the general education requirements in the college at the discretion of the dean's office. May be repeated for credit with change in content.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3120:   Advanced Intrdis. Humanities  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the humanities. May be repeated for credit with change in content.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3130:   Advanced Interdisc Social Sci.  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the social sciences. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3140:   Advanced Intrdis. Arts  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the arts. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3150:   Advanced Intrdis. Sci.s  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the sciences. May be repeated for credit with change in content.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3151:   Advanced Intrdis. Lab Sci.s  
This course may be used to accept credit for a transfer course that involves one or more disciplines within the sciences, which includes a laboratory. May be repeated for credit with change in content.  
1 - 4 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3970:   Internship  
College of Liberal Arts  
This course provides students an opportunity to earn course credit for qualifying internship participation. Z grade.  
1 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3999A:   Topics in Liberal Arts Abroad  
Students do departmentally approved course work at a foreign university. May be repeated with permission of dean's office.  
1 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 3999B:   Special Topics in Liberal Arts  
May be repeated for credit.  
1 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4010:   Topics in the Liberal Arts  
This course serves as a vehicle for instruction, often interdisciplinary in nature, by distinguished visiting faculty with the college. Content and format vary. May be repeated once for credit. Z grade  
1 - 3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4100:   Med Lab: Urinalysis  
College of Liberal Arts  
This course involves various methods of macroscopic, microscopic, and chemical analysis of the urine and body fluids as well as the pathological conditions that might cause abnormalities. This course is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS, as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4110:   Med Lab: Serology/Immunology  
College of Liberal Arts  
This is a study of the immune response and its relationship to disease, including characteristics of antigens and antibodies, host defense mechanism, hypersensitivity states, autoimmunity and allergic reactions. This course is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
2 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4120:   Med Lab: Clinical Microbiology  
College of Liberal Arts  
This course includes a comprehensive study of clinically important microbes, such as bacteria, pathogenic fungi, viruses, and parasites. This course is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4130:   Med Lab: Hematology  
College of Liberal Arts  
This is a comprehensive study of the human hematopoietic system and hematological diseases and coagulation studies. This course is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4140:   Med Lab: Clin. Anlys. of Fluid  
College of Liberal Arts  
This course is a comprehensive study of the analytical methods - both manual and automated - used to determine the chemical composition of the body fluids, such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid. This course is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4150:   Med Lab: Immunohematology  
College of Liberal Arts  
This course includes a comprehensive study of the basic principles of immunology, human blood-group systems, blood-group genetics, and the theory and application of blood-banking techniques. This course is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4160:   Med Lab: Management/Education  
College of Liberal Arts  
This is an introductory course in the principles and techniques used in the supervision of the clinical laboratory and the education of students in the health professions. This course is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
2 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4170:   Med Lab: Microbiology/Immun. R  
College of Liberal Arts  
In this clinical rotation course, emphasis is placed on the performance of microbiology and immunology laboratory testing. It is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
4 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4180:   Med Lab: Hematology/Urinalysis  
College of Liberal Arts  
In this clinical rotation course, emphasis is placed on the performance of hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis laboratory testing. It is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
4 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4190:   Med Lab: Immunohematology Rota  
College of Liberal Arts  
In this clinical rotation course, emphasis is placed on the performance of immunohematology laboratory testing. It is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS, as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
4 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4200:   Med Lab: Clinical Rotation  
College of Liberal Arts  
In this clinical rotation course, emphasis is placed on the performance of clinical chemistry laboratory testing. It is taught at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as part of the 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science program. It will not count toward a different major or minor in the College of Liberal Arts.  
4 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LIBA 4999A:   Special Topics in Liberal Arts  
College of Liberal Arts  
May be repeated for credit.  
1 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture