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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Humanities, B.A.


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The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in humanities include the following components.

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours


(See Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours )

Humanities Interdisciplinary Major - 48 semester hours, including an 18-hour concentration


English - 6 hours


With the Coordinator’s permission, an advanced comparative or world literature course may be substituted for either or both of these requirements.

History - 6 hours


With the Coordinator’s permission, an advanced history course that does not focus on the U.S. may be substituted for either or both of these requirements.

Philosophy - 3 hours


Any philosophy course above the 1000-level may be used for this requirement, with the approval of the Coordinator.

3 hours chosen from the following:


With the Coordinator’s permission, an advanced course on the history or aesthetics of the art form may be substituted for this requirement.

Field of Concentration - 18 hours


18 hours in one of the following fields.  The completion of any of the following fields of concentration satisfies the requirement for a minor.

English


18 hours of advanced English courses, but may include only one writing course and one English language course.

Film


18 hours of film courses, including at least 12 advanced hours in courses with a significant film component offered by English, Mass Communication, French, Spanish, or German.

French


18 hours of French courses beyond FREN 2233 ; FREN 3333  may not be repeated.

History


18 hours of advanced history courses.  At least 12 hours must be on non-U.S. history.

Philosophy


18 hours of philosophy courses, including at least 12 advanced hours. 

Political Science


Spanish


18 hours of Spanish courses beyond SPAN 2233 ; SPAN 3333  may not be repeated.

Theatre


At least 12 hours selected from:

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