Bachelor of Arts Degree
Primarily for students who major in the arts, language, or literature, history and certain social sciences; often selected as a pre-professional degree by those who wish a broad education.
The areas from which majors must be chosen are:
Anthropology French
Art German
Chemistry History
Options: Chemistry Mass Communication
DNA Analysis Option: Journalism
Forensic Science Music
Communication Studies Philosophy
English Political Science
Options: Literature Spanish
Writing Theatre & Dance
ANTHROPOLOGY
36 Hour Major - Minor Required Required Courses:
AN 101 Observing Other Cultures (3)
AN 180 Introductory Anthropology: Physical Anthropology & Archaeology (3)
AN 181 Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
AN 241 Intro Linguistic Anthropology (3)
AN 317 Ethnographic Field Methods (3)
AN 380 Human Evolution & Adaptation (3)
AN 382 Archaeology: Method & Theory (3)
AN 493 General Anthropological Theory (3)
PY 271/SO 242/SW 242/MA 223/CJ 526 Statistics Course (3)
Choose 9 Hours in Anthropology or Other Courses (As Approved by Advisor)
Additional Requirement:
xx xxx 12 Hours in One or Two Foreign Languages
ART
33-56 Hour Major
Minor Required
(see also Bachelor of Fine Arts degree)
Required Courses:
AR 001 Freshman Core Review (0)
AH 110 Art History Survey I (3)
AH 210 Art History Survey II (3)
AR 100 Drawing I (3)
AR 104 Design Foundations (3)
AR 106 3D Foundations (3)
AR 150 Structural Figure Drawing (3)
AR 201 Color Composition (3)
AR 325 Painting (3)
AR 332 Sculpture I (3)
Choose 6 Hours Additional Art History Courses (300-500 level)
Choose up to 24 hours of art/art history electives. Every year, two pieces of artwork must be entered in the Juried Student Assessment Exhibition.
CHEMISTRY
30 Hour Major
Required Core Courses
CH 185 General Chemistry I (5)
CH 186 General Chemistry II (3)
CH 187 Qualitative Analysis (2)
CH 271 Quantitative Analysis (4)
CH 310 Introduction to Physical Chemistry (5)
CH 341 Organic Chemistry I (4)
CH 342 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CH 498 Professional Presentation in Chemistry (1)
UI 443 Professional Experience in Chemistry (3)
Additional Requirements: 13 hours
MA 139 Applied Calculus (3)
PH 120 Introductory Physics I (5)
PH 121 Introductory Physics II (5)
Choose One Option:
CHEMISTRY OPTION - minor required
Choose 2 Hours of Chemistry Electives (300 level or higher)
DNA ANALYSIS OPTION - no minor required
BI 154 Genetics & Cellular Biology (4)
BI 200 General Microbiology (3)
BI 245 Lab Methods in Biotechnology (3)
BI 381 Genetics (3)
BI 450 Molecular Biology (3)
CH 420 Forensic Chemistry (4)
MA 423 Stat Analysis for Forensic Sci (3)
UI 331 Biochemistry I (3)
FORENSIC SCIENCE OPTION - no minor required
CH 343 Organic Chemistry II (3)
CH 420 Forensic Chemistry (4)
CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
CJ 350 Evidence Collection and Preservation (3)
FS 550 Crime Laboratory I: Microscopy (2)
FS 550 Crime Laboratory II: Blood and Fluids (2)
Take one of the following courses:
CH 575 Chemical Instrumentation (4)
OR
EV 460 Introduction to Toxicology (3)
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
30 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
SC 105 Fund of Oral Communication (3)
OR
SC 155 Fund of Interpers Communication (3)
SC 200 Advanced Public Speaking (3)
SC 320 Group Comm & Decision-Making (3)
UI 345 Nonverbal Communication (3)
UI 425 Persuasion (3)
OR
SC 560 Organizational Communication (3)
Choose 15 Hours from the Following:
SC 160 Intercollegiate Debate (2)
SC 161 Intercollegiate Debate (2)
SC 215 Intercultural Communication (3)
SC 310 Speech Writing (3)
SC 314 Argumentation & Problem Solving (3)
SC 330 Corporate & Professional Comm (3)
SC 335 Interviewing (3)
SC 355 Relational Comm Strategies (3)
SC 400 Advanced Debate (3)
SC 406 Negotiation & Conflict Mgmt (3)
SC 463 Independent Study (3)
SC 482 Special Problems in Comm Studies (3)
SC 483 Internship in Speech Comm (3)
SC 505 Semnr/Criticism Amer Pub Address (3)
SC 510 Leadership & Team Building (3)
SC 560 Organizational Communication (3)
UI 301 Managerial Communication (3)
UI 423 Political Communication (3)
UI 425 Persuasion (3)
ENGLISH
36 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
Choose 6 Hours From:
EN 201 Writing About Literature (3)
EN 275 Intro to Creative Writing* (3)
EN 376 Advanced Composition (3)
*Required for Writing option
Choose 9 Hours From:
LI 260 English Lit I (3)
LI 261 English Lit II (3)
LI 270 American Lit I (3)
LI 271 American Lit II (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
LI 311 World Literature I (3)
LI 312 World Literature II (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
EN 486 Sociolinguistics (3)
UI 500 History of the English Language (3)
UI 501 Principles of Language (3)
Choose One 15 Hour Option:
LITERATURE OPTION
Choose 3 Hours From:
LI 560 Chaucer (3)
LI 577 Studies in Early English Lit (3)
UI 431 Shakespeare Tragedies & Hum Cond (3)
UI 432 Shakespeare Hist/Comed & Hum Cond (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
LI 476 Early Twentieth-Century British Literature (3)
LI 578 Studies in Later English Lit (3)
UI 341 Victorian Studies (3)
Choose 6 Hours From:
LI 320 African American Writers (3)
LI 421 Cross-Cultural Amer Voices (3)
LI 565 Southern Literature (3)
LI 568 19th Century American Novel (3)
LI 570 Modern/Contemp American Novel (3)
LI 571 Contemporary American Poetry (3)
LI 576 Cyberpunk Fiction (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
LI 510 Literature & the Bible (3)
LI 572 The Modern Essay (3)
LI 574 Australian Literature (3)
LI 587 Women and Madness (3)
UI 332 Images of Women in Literature (3)
WRITING OPTION
Choose 3 Hours From:
EN 376 Advanced Composition*
EN 550 Style in Writing (3)
LI 572 The Modern Essay (3)
*Unless taken in the core
Choose 3 Hours From:
LI 421 Cross-Cultural Amer Voices (3)
LI 542 Literature for the Young Adult (3)
LI 565 Southern Literature (3)
LI 570 Modern/Contemp American Novel (3)
LI 571 Contemporary American Poetry (3)
LI 576 Cyberpunk Fiction (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
EN 301 Writing for Science & Technology (3)
EN 311 Literary Manuscript Editing Practicum (3)
EN 435 Internship in English (3)
LI 301 Small Press Publishing (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
EN 470 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
EN 478 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
Choose 3 additional hours writing course not taken above
Additional Requirements:
EN 001 Portfolio of Student Writing (All Options)
xx xxx 9 Hours in One or Two Foreign Languages (All Options)
OR
xx xxx 6 Hours in One Foreign Language
AND
One of the following:
AN 241 Intro to Linguistic Anthropology (3)
EN 378 Grammars of English (3)
EN 486 Sociolinguistics (3)*
UI 500 History of the English Language (3)*
UI 501 Principles of Language (3)*
*If not taken elsewhere in the major
FRENCH
36 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
FR 001 French Exit Exam (0)
FR 100 French Language & Culture I (3)
FR 120 French Language & Culture II (3)
FR 200 French Language & Culture III (3)
FR 220 French Literature (3)
FR 306 Contemporary France (3)
FR 320 French Pronunciation & Phonetics (3)
Choose 6 Hours From:
FL 311 Survey of FR, GN & SN Lit (3)
FR 311 Survey of French Literature II (3)
FR 415 17th Century French Literature (3)
FR 430 20th Century French Literature (3)
Choose 6 Hours From:
(Only one course may be selected from each of the areas of composition, conversation, commercial, grammar)
FR 301 Intermediate French Composition (3)
FR 305 Intermediate French Conversation (3)
FR 315 Commercial French (3)
FR 330 French Grammar (3)
Choose 6 Hours of FR Electives (300-500 level)
Additional Requirement:
Choose 3 Hours From:
EH 366 Age of French Rev & Napoleon (3)
EH 370 Europe in the 20th Century (3)
EH 514 History of Modern France (3)
FL 205 Art of French Cinema (3)
GG 170 European Peoples & Civilization (3)
UI 362 Contemporary French Culture (3)
UI 375 European Film (3)
WH 103 Modern European Civilization (3)
GERMAN
36 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
GN 001 German Exit Exam (0)
GN 100 German Language & Culture I (3)
GN 120 German Language & Culture II (3)
GN 200 German Language & Culture III (3)
GN 220 German Literature (3)
GN 320 German Culture & Civilization (3)
Choose 6 Hours From:
FL 311 Survey of FR, GN & SN Lit (3)
GN 310 Survey of German Literature I (3)
GN 311 Survey of German Literature II (3)
GN 424 Twentieth-Century German Literature (3)
GN 440 Special Topics: German (3)
Choose 6 Hours From:
(Only one course may be selected from each of the areas of composition, conversation, commercial, grammar)
GN 301 Intermediate German Composition (3)
GN 305 Conversational German (3)
GN 315 Commercial German (3)
GN 330 German Grammar (3)
GN 340 German Phonetics & Pronunciation (3)
Choose 9 Hours of GN Electives (300-500 level)
Additional Requirement:
Choose 3 Hours From:
AN 101 Observing Other Cultures (3)
AN 181 Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
AN 241 Intro to Linguistic Anthropology (3)
AN 390 European Prehistory (3)
EH 370 Europe in the 20th Century (3)
EH 516 History of Modern Germany (3)
EH 527 Intellectual History of Europe (3)
GG 170 European Peoples & Civilization (3)
UI 375 European Film (3)
WH 103 Modern European Civ (3)
HISTORY
39 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
GH 007 BA Portfolio Review (0)
GH 315 Historiography (3)
GH 415 Senior Seminar in History (3)
Choose 15 Senior Level Hours From:
EH xxx (6)
US xxx (6)
WH xxx (3)
Choose 6 Senior Level Hours From:
EH, GH, US OR WH prefix courses (6)
Choose an additional 12 Hours of EH, GH, US, WH, HP 100, HP 200 or departmentally approved UI courses (Only 3 Hours UI courses can be counted on major)
Additional Requirement:
xx xxx 6 Hours in ONE Foreign Language
Choose one of the following options:
xx xxx 6 Hours in Foreign Language
PY 271 Research Design and Analysis I (3)
AND
PY 370 Research Design and Analysis II (3)
MA 134 College Algebra (3)
AND
MA 223 Elementary Prob & Statistics (3)
OR
CS 120 Intro to Computer Science (3)
OR
SO 242 Statistics for Social Scientists (3)
MASS COMMUNICATION: JOURNALISM OPTION
36 Hour Major - Minor Required
(A grade of 'C' or better is required for all courses within the major except MC 486 and MC 496 which are credit/no credit courses.)
Required Courses:
MC 101 Mass Communication and Society (3)
MC 201 Writing for the Mass Media (3)
MC 301 Mass Communication Theory & Research (3)
MC 320 Reporting (3)
MC 322 Publication Editing & Production (3)
MC 401 Communication Law (3)
MC 428 Editorial Page (3)
MC 486 Internship in Mass Communication (3)
OR
MC 496 Practicum in Mass Comm (3)
Choose one of the following:
MC 324 Feature Writing (3)
MC 426 Sportswriting (3)
Choose one of the following:
MC 425 Public Affairs Reporting (3)
MC 346 Electronic New Gathering (3)
MC xxx Mass Communication electives (6)
Additional Requirements:
MA 155 Statistical Reasoning (3)*
UI 382 Hist & Phil of American Mass Media (3)*
NOTE:
Of the 83 hours required outside of Mass Communication, 68 hours must be from traditional Arts and Science courses.
*A grade of 'C' or better is required in MA 155 and UI 382.
MUSIC
50-52 Hour Major - Minor Required
(A grade of 'C' or better is required for all courses within the major.)
Required courses for Instrumental & Vocal Options:
MM 101 Theories of Music in Culture (3)
MM 102 Basic Harmony & Form (3)
MM 105 Aural Skills I (1)
MM 106 Aural Skills II (1)
MM 203 Adv Harmony, Form & Counterpoint (3)
MM 204 Twentieth Century Techniques (3)
MM 207 Aural Skills III (1)
MM 208 Aural Skills IV (1)
MH 251 History & Lit of Music to 1827 (3)
MH 252 Evolution of Musical Style Since 1827 (3)
MP 1xx Applied Music (2)
MP 2xx Applied Music (2)
MP 3xx Applied Music (2)
MU 001 Piano Proficiency (0)
MU 002 Sophomore Review (0)
MU 110 Recitals & Concerts(six semesters) (0)
MU 151 Functional Piano I (1)
MU 152 Functional Piano II (1)
MU 253 Functional Piano III (1)
MU 254 Functional Piano IV (1)
MU 3xx Instrumental or Vocal Ensemble (6)
UI 310 American Music Experience (3)
UI 402 Music in World Cultures (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
UI 315 Electronics & Computers in Music (3)
UI 392 The Age of Romanticism (3)
UI 393 The Age of Modernism (3)
UI 394 Music & Culture: 1600-1750 (3)
UI 396 The Age of Beethoven (3)
UI 397 Music in Medieval & Renaissance Culture (3)
Additional Required Course for Vocal Option:
MU 114 Singer's Diction (2)
Additional Requirement for all BA Music majors:
xx xxx 6 Hours in ONE Foreign Language
PHILOSOPHY
31 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
PL 120 Symbolic Logic I (3)
OR
PL 330 Symbolic Logic II (3)
PL 203 Aesthetics and The Arts (3)
OR
PL 204 Ethical Theory (3)
OR
PL 245 Social & Political Philosophy (3)
PL 300 Ancient Philosophy (3)
PL 310 Modern Philosophy (3)
PL 390 Contemporary Philosophy (3)
PL 400 Seminar: Topics in Philosophy (3)
PL 450 Seminar: Meths & Movmts in Philosophy (3)
PL 481 Practicum (1)
Choose 9 Hours of PL or Departmentally Approved UI Courses (At least one course must be 300-400 level)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
30 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
PS 001 Senior Assessment (0)
PS 103 United States Political Systems (3)
OR
PS 104 Comparative Political Systems (3)
PS 240 Intro to Political Science (3)
PS 470 Politics of the Developed World (3)
Choose 21 Hours From the Following Categories:
(3 Hours from Each Category plus 6 Additional Hours)
American Government & Politics
PS 230 American Public Policy (3)
PS 310 Govt & Politics in American States (3)
PS 335 American Foreign Policy (3)
PS 360 Political Parties & Voting Behavior (3)
PS 365 Legislative Process (3)
PS 387-389 Independent Study in Poli Sci (1-3)
PS 390 American Judicial System (3)
PS 418 Public Policy Analysis (3)
PS 490 Constitutional Law (3)
UI 320 Modern Presidency (3)
Comparative Governments & Politics
PS 355 Less Developed Nations (3)
PS 37 Gov & Pol of East Asia (3)
PS 387-389 Independent Study in Poli Sci (1-3)
PS 460 Govt & Politics West Europe (3)
UI 350 Middle East Politics (3)
International Politics
PS 280 Intro to Global Issues (3)
PS 335 American Foreign Policy (3)
PS 380 International Organizations (3)
PS 387-389 Independent Study in Poli Sci (1-3)
PS 580 International Politics (3)
PS 595 International Law (3)
UI 322 International Political Economy (3)
UI 350 Middle East Politics (3)
Public Administration
PI 381-383 Internship in Political Science (1-3)
PS 230 American Public Policy (3)
PS 384-386 Internship in Political Science (3)
PS 387-389 Independent Study in Poli Sci (1-3)
PS 402 Fundamentals of Public Admin (3)
PS 403 Public Personnel Admin (3)
PS 405 Org Theory/Behavior (3)
PS 415 Government Budgeting Process (3)
PS 418 Public Policy Analysis (3)
PS 425 Administrative Law & Procedure (3)
Political Theory
PS 387-389 Independent Study in Poli Sci (1-3)
UI 342 Modern Political Thought (3)
UI 357 Early American Political Thought (3)
UI 358 Foundations of Political Thought (3)
UI 361 Contemporary Political Theory (3)
Additional Requirement:
xx xxx 12 Hours in ONE Foreign Language
SPANISH
36 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
SN 001 Spanish Exit Exam (0)
SN 100 Spanish Language & Culture I (3)
SN 120 Spanish Language & Culture II (3)
SN 200 Spanish Language & Culture III (3)
SN 220 Hispanic Literature (3)
SN 300 Spanish American Culture (3)
SN 306 Civilization of Spain (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
SN 430 Spanish American Literature I (3)
SN 435 Spanish American Literature II (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
FL 311 Survey of FR, GN & SN Lit (3)
SN 403 Survey of Spanish Literature I (3)
SN 404 Survey of Spanish Literature II (3)
Choose 6 Hours From:
(Only one course may be selected from each of the areas of composition, conversation, commercial, grammar)
SN 301 Intermediate Spanish Composition (3)
SN 305 Intermediate Spanish Conversation (3)
SN 316 Commercial Spanish (3)
SN 330 Spanish Grammar (3)
Choose 6 Hours of SN Electives (300-500 level)
Additional Requirement:
Choose 3 Hours From:
AN101 Observing Other Cultures (3)
AN 181 Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
AN 241 Intro to Linguistic Anthropology (3)
AN 360 Ancient Civ of Meso-America (3)
EH 370 Europe in the 20th Century (3)
GH 125 Islamic Civilization (3)
GH 130 Latin American Civilization (3)
UI 375 European Film (3)
WH 424 South Americas (3)
WH 520 Latin Am Colonial History (3)
WH 524 Hist of Mexico Since 1810 (3)
THEATRE AND DANCE
48 Hour Major - Minor Required
Required Courses:
TH/DA 105 Rehearsal & Production (2)
TH 155 Makeup (3)
TH 218 Acting I (3)
TH 231 Stagecraft I (3)
TH 251 Costume Construction (3)
TH 280 Movement Analysis (3)
OR
TH/DA 305 Rehearsal & Production (3)
TH 381 Script Analysis (3)
TH 385 Directing I (3)
OR
DA 380 Choreography I (3)
TH/DA 490 Theatre History I (3)
TH 495 Theatre History II (3)
OR
DA 430 Principles of Teaching Dance (3)
UI 384 History of the Musical (3)
OR
UI 433 Aesthetics of Movement (3)
Choose One Area of Emphasis:
Theatre Emphasis
Select 3 Credits from:
TH 265 Drawing for the Theatre (3)
TH 316 Acting II (3)
Select 13 Credits from:
MU 220 Class Voice (2)
TH 219 Auditioning (1)
TH 317 Voice for the Stage (3)
TH 318 Musical Theatre Performance I (3)
TH 319 Acting for Film and Television (3)
TH 321 Stage Combat I (3)
TH 331 Stagecraft II (3)
TH 350 Stage Lighting I (3)
TH 351 Costume Design I (3)
TH 361 Scene Painting (3)
TH 371 Scenic Design I (3)
TH 375 Theatre Management (3)
TH 381 Script Analysis (3)
TH 395 Period & Style (3)
TH 416 Acting III (3)
TH 418 Musical Theatre Performance II (3)
TH 431 Stage Combat II (3)
TH 450 Stage Lighting II (3)
TH 451 Costume Design II (3)
TH 471 Scenic Design II (3)
TH 485 Directing II (3)
Dance Emphasis
Select 16 credits (12 of which must be from upper level courses) from:
DA 211 Ballet I (2)
DA 221 Modern Dance I (2)
DA 226 Jazz Dance I (2)
DA 236 Tap Dance I (2)
DA 311 Ballet II (2)
DA 321 Modern Dance II (2)
DA 326 Jazz Dance II (2)
DA 336 Tap Dance II (2)
DA 395 Kinesiology & Physiology of Dance (2)
DA 411 Ballet III (2)
DA 421 Modern Dance III (2)
DA 426 Jazz Dance III (2)
DA 436 Tap Dance III (2)
DA 471 Ballet IV (2)
DA 481 Modern Dance IV (2)
DA 486 Jazz Dance IV (2)
DA 496 Tap Dance IV (2)
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