Liberal Arts

Contact Information

Program Website: http://www.rc.vt.edu/lrtc.html
Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning
ph: 1-866-791-4898
fax: 1-540-231-2079

Program Director

Michael Saffle, Program Advisor

Summary

A nine-hour, graduate-level program for students of all ages who wish to establish and increase their knowledge of the humanities. LRTC courses deal especially issues such as justice, authority, the individual, diversity, and globalization. Reading, viewing, and writing assignments cover such variegated subjects as the Roman empire, shipwrecks and Western literature, and the role of work in people’s lives yesterday and today.

To receive the Certificate you must apply to the Graduate School as a Graduate Certificate student. For more information please visit the following website.

Note: Graduate School approval must be secured prior to enrolling in the first course.



Delivery - Completely online, asynchronous

Courses

Course Number Course Title Credit hrs
IDST 5014 The Liberal Arts in a Global Context: Justice, Power, and Authority 3
IDST 5024 The Liberal Arts in a Global Context: The Individual, Diversity, and Society 3
EDCT 5684 Education for Diverse Populations 3

Please take a look at our online classes to view what is currently being offered.