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2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Program Descriptions | Religion & Humanities Overview | Majors

Humanities, B.A.

[Humanities—4903]

The entire Division contributes to a major in Humanities. The Humanities major is designed primarily to serve two types of students: those who are drawn in interest and ability to the study of the humanities and those whose future specialization would be enhanced by a multiplicity of academic experiences in the humanities, e.g., those interested in library science, law, journalism, politics, teaching, etc.

SPECIFICS OF THE HUMANITIES B.A. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours:
124

Total Liberal Arts Hours: 90

General Education Requirements: Per General Education list (see General Education Division). Exception: American Sign Language may not be used to meet the foreign language proficiency requirement.

Minimum Requirements: GPA of 2.0 in the major and overall; no grade less than C- in the major.

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to the Major: Special application form and requirements to be secured from the Division of Religion & Humanities or online at the Division's intranet site and submitted at the end of the sophomore year. (Note: The standard institutional major application will not be accepted.)  A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required for acceptance to the major.

Major Requirements: 45 hours as follows:

  • a 21-hour concentration from one of the following disciplines: Art, Communication, History, Language, Literature, Music, Philosophy-Religion (BIB/PHL/REL/THE);
  • a 9-hour emphasis from one of the following disciplines not used above: Art, Communication, Composition, Fine Arts (ART/FNA/MUS/THR), History, Language, Literature, Music, Philosophy-Religion (BIB/PHL/REL/THE), Theater, Women's Studies;
  • two 6-hour emphases from one of the following disciplines not used above: Art, Communication, Composition, Fine Arts (ART/FNA/MUS/THR), History, Language, Literature, Music, Philosophy-Religion (BIB/PHL/REL/THE), Theater, Women's Studies;
  • one 3-hour elective from any of the disciplines listed above.

Special Notes: 

  • Each concentration/emphasis within the major must include at least one 300-/400-level course.
  • A course used to meet a General Education Program requirement cannot also be used in any of the concentrations or emphases.
  • No more than 3 hours of music ensemble or applied lessons may count for any concentration or emphasis.
  • Up to 6 hours of composition (CMP) courses may count toward a 21-hour Communication concentration.
  • Fine Arts may not be selected as an emphasis if Art, Music, or Theater were selected for the concentration or any other emphasis.
  • When selecting Theater as an emphasis, only courses with a THR prefix can count toward the 6-hour emphasis; 6 hours of a 9-hour Theater emphasis must be from courses with a THR prefix.
  • When selecting Women's Studies as an emphasis, all courses in the Women's Studies minor are allowed except PSY/SOC 202-Human Sexuality.