General Studies - B.A.
The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree promotes interdisciplinary thinking and embraces diverse approaches to knowledge, while allowing students to select a core concentration area to specialize their interests within a field of inquiry. Students in this degree must declare one of the following concentrations: Africana Studies, Asian Studies, Disability Studies, General Studies; Sexuality Studies and Women and Gender Studies. In addition to completing the concentration, students should work with their advisor to select a related set of cognate courses for a total of 50 credits combined. Students must meet an minimum GPA average of 2.0 in a GPA calculation of the core concentration area.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Africana Studies Concentration | ||
| A concentration in Africana Studies consists of a minimum of 33 hours of coursework, 12 credits of required hours of Africana Studies and an additional 21 elective hours, at least 15 of which must be at the 3000/4000 level. | ||
| Required | 12 | |
| AFST 1100 | Introduction To Africana Studies | 3 |
| AFST 1200 | Introduction To The African Experience | 3 |
| or AFST 2100 | Foundations Of Black Intellectual History | |
| AFST 3500 | 3 | |
| or AFST 3600 | Entrepreneurship and the Black Community | |
| AFST 4900 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Electives: Select from the categories below | 21 | |
| Africana Studies Electives: | ||
| AFST 2100 | Foundations Of Black Intellectual History | 3 |
| AFST 2200 | 3 | |
| AFST 2300 | 3 | |
| AFST 3600 | Entrepreneurship and the Black Community | 3 |
| AFST 3800 | Ecotourism: Studies of the Africana World | 3 |
| AFST 3900 | Perspectives on African American Education | 3 |
| AFST 4910 | Directed Research | 1-6 |
| AFST 4920 | Directed Readings | 1-6 |
| AFST 4980 | Special Topics In Africana Studies | 3 |
| Africana Studies in Arts and Humanities: | ||
| African Art | ||
| Ethnic American Literature | ||
| Literature of Diverse and Nonwhite Communities | ||
| World Literature And Cultures | ||
| African American Writers Before The 20th Century | ||
| African American Literature In The 20th and 21st Century | ||
| African Civilization | ||
| African-American History To 1865 | ||
| African-American History From 1865 | ||
| Africa To 1800 | ||
| Africa Since 1800 | ||
| Sports, Race, and Power in Apartheid South Africa | ||
| Slavery In America | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| History Of Jazz | ||
| Africana Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences: | ||
| Peoples Of Subsaharan Africa | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Geography Of Africa | ||
| African Politics | ||
PSC 3240 | ||
| Race and American Politics | ||
| Politics of Africa | ||
| Stereotyping, Prejudice, & Discrimination | ||
| Race, Class, And Gender | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States | ||
| African American Culture | ||
SOC 4800 | ||
| Feminist Health Humanities | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Studies Concentration | ||
| This concentration is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive and systematic training in Asian affairs for a liberal education and career preparation. Emphasis is placed on political science, economics, history, geography, Asian languages. Students will take 30 hours from (but not limited to) the list of courses below. Students must select courses from a minimum of three different departments; no more than 15 hours of course work from one department will count toward the Asian Studies concentration. | ||
| Asian Studies Electives | ||
| Introduction to Asian Studies | ||
| Issues in Asian Studies | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
ASST 4980 | ||
| Asian Language and Culture | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
| Special topics in Chinese | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Conversation And Composition I | ||
| Conversation And Composition II | ||
| Business Japanese | ||
| Survey Of Japanese Civilization I | ||
| Special Topics in Japanese Studies | ||
| Japanese Syntax And Stylistics I | ||
| Japanese Syntax And Stylistics II | ||
| Advanced Conversation I | ||
| Advanced Conversation II | ||
JAPN 4070 | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Internship in Japanese | ||
| Special Topics In Japanese Studies | ||
| Independent Study In Japanese | ||
| Intercultural Communication: Principles And Practice | ||
| Asian Studies in Arts and Humanities: | ||
ARTH 2100 | ||
| Topics In Asian Art | ||
| Japan And World War II | ||
| Postwar Japan | ||
HIST 2720 | ||
| The Chinese Revolution | ||
| Modern Chinese History | ||
| Modern Japanese History | ||
HIST 4750 | ||
| Eastern Thought | ||
| Eastern Thought | ||
| Comparative Religion: Living Non-Western Religions | ||
| Asian Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences: | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Geography Of Asia | ||
| Research and Writing in Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Nonprofits | ||
| Politics of Asia | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Studies Concentration | ||
| The concentration in Disability Studies (DST) consists of a minimum of 33 credit hours. | ||
| Required | ||
| DST 2020 | Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 |
| DST 3030 | Disability Culture | 3 |
| or DST 3040 | Disability, Technology, and Society | |
| or DST 3060 | U.S. Disability History | |
| or DST 3090 | Disability in American Literature | |
| DST 4940 | Internship In Disability Studies | 3 |
| DST 4990 | Capstone in Disability Studies | 3 |
| Disability Studies Electives | 21 | |
DST 2410 | ||
| Special Topics in Disability Studies | ||
| Disability, Technology, and Society (If not taken above) | ||
| U.S. Disability History (If not taken above) | ||
| Disability in American Literature (If not taken above) | ||
| Disability and Chronic Illness | ||
| Disability and Life Narratives | ||
| Disability and Communication | ||
| Special Topics in Disability Studies | ||
| Global Issues in Disability Studies | ||
| Disability and Sexuality | ||
| Crip Arts, Crip Culture | ||
| Disability and Children's Literature - WAC | ||
| Gender and Disability | ||
| Asylums, Prisons and Total Institutions | ||
| Disability Law and Human Rights | ||
| Autism and Culture | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Special Topics in Disability Studies | ||
| Feminist Health Humanities | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration in General Studies | ||
| The General Studies program has been established in recognition of the fact that existing majors may not satisfy the needs of all students desiring a liberal education. General Studies is an interdisciplinary program that allows students to select a core area of concentration and cognate coursework not offered in traditional majors. Students who plan to pursue graduate or professional degree programs or enter certain employment areas that require established curricular backgrounds may find it to their advantage to consider existing majors offered within the college rather than the General Studies option. The standard majors have wider acceptance and more readily identify the nature and quality of an individual’s academic background. Students should not declare this major before they have completed 80 credit hours. Students seeking admission to this program will be interviewed by an advisor in the college Student Services Office and must have sound reasons for their choice. Once accepted into the program, students must have their courses approved by the General Studies advisor for use in the core area of concentration and the cognate requirement. Under this program, the University General Education and College of Arts and Letters Skills curriculum requirements specified in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog must be fulfilled, and an area of concentration in the natural sciences, social sciences or humanities must be identified for the purpose of determining education requirements. Students must take at least 60 hours of courses at the 2000 level or higher and at least 30 hours of courses at the 3000/4000 level and have earned a minimum of 120 hours to be eligible for graduation. In lieu of a major, students must take at least 15 but not more than 34 hours of course work in a single department to serve as the core area and 16-35 hours of course work to serve as the cognate for a total of 50 hours. Students must meet an minimum GPA average of 2.0 in a GPA calculation of the core area as well as a secondary GPA calculation of the core area and the cognate. Courses used for the core concentration must be courses that would count in the major in those departments. | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Women and Gender Studies Concentration | ||
| Concentration minimum is 33 hours (30 hours if double-major) | ||
| Core Requirements | ||
| WGST 3010 | Global Issues In Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGST 3150 | Proseminar in Women's & Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGST 4870 | Feminisms | 3 |
| WGST 4890 | Research and Methods in Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGST 4900 | Seminar In Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGST 4940 | Internship In Women's Studies | 1-3 |
| Concentration Electives: Select 15 credits from the list below. Students for whom WGST is a second major are required to take only 12 hours of electives. | ||
| Introduction To Gender Studies: Gender, Sex And Difference | ||
| Girlhood and Adolescence | ||
| Women's Roles: A Global Perspective | ||
| Contemporary U.S. Queer Cultures | ||
| Special Topics In Women's And Gender Studies | ||
| Women and the Body | ||
| Women In Poverty | ||
| Globally Queer | ||
| Issues In Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual And Gay Communities | ||
WGST 3400 | ||
| Interpersonal Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Individuals | ||
| Feminism And Philosophy: Love, Sex and Marriage | ||
| Feminist Health Humanities | ||
| Topics In Women's Studies | ||
| Health And Gender | ||
| Gender In Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Queer Theory WAC | ||
| Special Issues In Social Work | ||
| Interdisciplinary Electives | ||
ARTH 2700 | ||
ARTH 3700 | ||
| Art and Disease - WAC | ||
ARTH 3820 | ||
| Economics Of Gender | ||
| Women And Literature - Writing Across the Curriculum | ||
| LGBTQ Literature | ||
| Women In American History | ||
| Women In Early America | ||
| US Women from 1865 | ||
| LGBTQ History in America | ||
| Witchcraft And Magic In Medieval And Early Modern Europe | ||
| Women's Health Care | ||
| Women And Politics | ||
| Law, Policy And The Politics of Sexuality | ||
| Sexual Politics | ||
| Interpersonal Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Individuals | ||
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Hours | |
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| HIST 1010-1200 Arts/Humanities (History) | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Diversity of US | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Non‐US Diversity | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Elective Humanities) | 3 | |
| General Studies Core Area | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| General Studies Core Area | 6 | |
| Elective - Writing Across Curriculum | 3 | |
| General Studies Cognate | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| General Studies Core Area | 6 | |
| General Studies Cognate | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| General Studies Core Area | 3 | |
| General Studies Cognate | 9 | |
| Elective - Writing Across Curriculum | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| General Studies Cognate | 8 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- PLO 1. write clearly and effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes\\n
- PLO 2. use quantitative reasoning to analyze problems and identify solutions\\n
- PLO 3. locate, interpret, determine the credibility of, and use information effectively, ethically, and legally\\n
- PLO 4. analyze and evaluate alternative points of view\\n
- PLO 5. demonstrate critical thinking skills in the processes they use to identify and solve problems