LASI 501.  Great Plains Experience   (1-3).

Offered during fall and spring semesters as a 1-hour field experience and in the summer session as a 3-hour field experience. For students in the Great Plains Studies certificate program. Visit museums, anthropological and archeological sites, nature preserves, and other places of significance in Great Plains Studies. Prerequisite(s): LASI 201 or 800 or instructor's consent.

LASI 750G.  Interstellar Seminar   (1).

Introduces students to current research topics in interstellar space sciences and offers an opportunity to interact with the scientists conducting active research. Covers a survey of topics related to interstellar peopled missions, from life support systems to propulsion to social issues. Each seminar is given by an expert in that area of study. This course is for nonmajors and does not fulfill science requirements for science majors.

LASI 800.  Research Goals/Strategies   (3).

Introduces the methodology and practice of interdisciplinary research. Emphasizes the integration of methods native to the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Develops skills required for the writing of research papers and theses. Required of all students in the Master of Arts in liberal studies (MALS) program during the first 12 hours of coursework.

LASI 875.  Thesis   (1-6).

For students who are finishing the Master of Arts in liberal studies. The student writing a thesis is enrolled in this course until the thesis is completed and all thesis requirements have been satisfied. Prerequisite(s): consent of student's degree committee chairperson and instructor.

LASI 885.  Terminal Project   (1-6).

For students who are near the end of their MALS program and involved in a terminal project. The terminal project may have many aspects such as field work, practicum, curriculum development or some other individualized activity. The project must be approved by the student's advisory committee and the MALS graduate coordinator prior to beginning work on any terminal activity, whether thesis or project. While the terminal project allows for more creative flexibility than the thesis option, students and their terminal project committee should be aware that the standards of quality and research expectations are equivalent. The student involved in a project must be enrolled in this course until the project is completed and all project requirements have been satisfied.