Bachelor of Arts Degree
Each
student must complete the degree requirements
listed below, preferably in the freshman and
sophomore years, and must satisfy the requirements
for a major and a minor area of specialization.
We recommend that every student take English
in the first year. If known, the major or
minor should be started in the first year,
but the major may be declared as late as the
middle of the sophomore year. Certain majors
and programs require course sequences. These
sequences should be started in the freshman
year. Major courses may not be taken “S/U.”
Degree
requirements
Group
I—English composition
Completion of ENG
112 or demonstration by examination
of proficiency in written expression equivalent
to that attained by the student who completes
that course. (A penalty is imposed if ENG
112 is not completed within the first 60
hours.)
Group
II—Foreign languages
Demonstration of proficiency in a language
and language area by one of the options
listed below:
-
Graduating
from a high school where all instruction
was conducted in a language other than
English;
-
Demonstrating
proficiency in the language on the 202
course level;
-
Having
completed four years of one language
in high school (student must have completed
the fourth full year, for example, Spanish
IV, and received credit for these courses);
-
Having
completed one of the departmental options
listed below (14 hours minimum in the
same language area, or fewer by advanced
placement and high school experience).
Note:
Foreign language courses numbered 101, 102,
201, 202, 212 apply to Group II, not Group
V.
German,
Russian and East Asian Languages (Chinese,
Japanese)
-
Completion
of GERM
101 and 102 plus a minimum of six additional
hours from: GERM
117, 118, 201, 202, 217, 218, 231, 331
and/or GERM
260, 315, 316, 360, and 415;
-
Completion
of CHIN
101, 102, 201, 202;
-
Completion
of JAPN
101, 102, 201, 202;
-
Completion
of RUSN
101 and 102 plus a minimum of six additional
hours from: RUSN
201, 202, 215, 216, 312, 313, and/or
415 .
Romance and Classical Studies (French, Italian, Latin, Spanish)
-
-
Option
II: (one of the following)
-
-
LAT
101, 102, and two of LAT
201; CLCV
241, 242, 245;
-
Course
202 is required for admission to 300-level
courses. Credit toward a degree is not granted
for foreign language courses which duplicate
more than two units of high school study.
Group
III—Mathematics, computation and natural
sciences
Completion of both A and B listed below:
-
-
Completion
of one of the following:
-
Three
and one-half years of high school
mathematics or equivalent proficiency
as demonstrated on a placement test;
-
MATH
115, 126, 128, 129 or 130**;
-
MATH
112 or 122** and one of the following:
PHIL
103; CS
100 or 101;
-
Three
years of high school mathematics
and CS
100 or 101. High school mathematics
means college preparatory mathematics,
which normally includes algebra
I and II, geometry, and, in the
case of three and one-half years,
trigonometry. Remedial, technical,
and business mathematics are not
applicable.
*Or
a B.S. laboratory sequence in one of the
sciences meets this requirement. A list
of approved courses is printed in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
**See Department of Mathematics and Statistics
for placement test.
Group
IV: Social sciences—Canadian studies,
economics, environmental studies, ethnic
studies, geography, history, political
science, psychology, sociology, telecommunications
Completion of four courses in addition
to the two required for the BG Perspective
program. Courses are selected from at
least three areas, with at least three
courses in one area (excluding GEOG
125, 213, 404). A student majoring in
one of the social sciences may include
two major courses in this group. A full
list of approved courses is printed in
the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
Note that some ethnic studies courses
are in Group IV and some are in Group
V.
Group
V—Arts and humanities
Completion of at least three courses in
addition to the two required in the BG
Perspective program, for a total of five
courses. Foreign language courses numbered
201, 202, 212 apply to Group II, not Group
V. The five courses must include one course
in literature (American, English or foreign),
one course in the fine arts, and three
additional courses from at least two of
the following areas: ART
101, art history; American, English, or
foreign literature; American culture studies;
ethnic studies; music composition and
history; philosophy, popular culture;
theatre, and women’s studies.
A
full list of courses approved for Group
V requirements is printed in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
A student majoring in the arts or humanities
may count one major course in this group.
Bachelor
of Arts: Majors and minors
In the second year, most students select
a major and minor. The number of hours required
for a major or minor varies with departmental
requirements, but at least 32 hours are
required in the major and 20 hours in the
minor, except as indicated below. In arranging
courses in the minor field, a student should
consult the department concerned. Outlines
listed for each major represent the usual
course choices but may be modified upon
departmental approval to meet individual
needs. Courses taken for Arts and Sciences
majors and minors may not be elected to
be taken "S/U."
If
educational objectives cannot be met by
one of the departmental majors or minors,
students may create an Individualized Planned
Program in consultation with a faculty advisor
or advisors. A student who has earned at
least 30 hours of credit and who needs at
least 30 hours to complete the program may
petition the Associate Dean for Student
Affairs by presenting a statement of rationale
as well as a detailed list of courses to
be taken. Once approved, the student is
obligated to complete the program as planned
unless changes are approved by the Office
of the Dean. The degree requirements (B.A.,
B.S., etc.) remain the same.
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