1.- Bachelor of Arts
The BA degree is offered in the following major fields: Anthropology, Art, Chicano Studies, Communication, Criminal Justice, English, French, German, History, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre Arts; also Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geology, Mathematics, and Physics.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree are designed to provide an essential unity in the programs of all Liberal Arts students and at the same time to offer each student substantial latitude in course selection. The degree consists of a minimum of 128 semester hours, including at least 45 at the advanced (300-400) level. Twenty-four of the last 30 hours must be taken in residence. With exceptions noted in departmental program descriptions, a course taken to satisfy one degree area requirement (University Core Curriculum, Liberal Arts General Education Requirements, major, or minor) may be used once, and only once, to satisfy one other degree area requirement; however, a course may not be used to satisfy a requirement in both the major and the minor.

2.- University Core Curriculum (48-55 hours -- see the University Core Curriculum section of this Catalog for complete description)

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3.- Liberal Arts General Education Requirements (30-35 hours)

• 3-6 Communication Skills: COMM 3101 ; or COMM 3101 and ESOL 3203 (for those whose post-primary education has been in a language other than English).
  
  
• 6-8 One Modern or Classical Language: complete 3201 and 3202 in French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (prerequisites: completion of 4101 and 4102 in the language, or placement by examination); or Spanish 3203 and 3204 (prerequisite: placement by examination); or Linguistics 4203 and 4204.
  
  
  
• 3 Western Cultural Heritage: HUMN 3301 *, 3302 **, 3303 .

  * Also fulfills University Core Curriculum requirement in Humanities.

  ** Also fulfills University Core Curriculum requirement for an additional three hours from one of several Blocks, including Humanities.

  
  
• 3 Social/Behavioral Science: select one three-hour course from Geography 3110 , 3312 , Linguistics 3220 , 3357 , or any Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology*.

  * If used to fulfill the University Core requirement in Science, ANTH 3101, 3303, or 3304 may not be used to fulfill this requirement. If STAT 3180, PSYC 3103, or SOCI 3212 is used in partial fulfillment of the University Core requirement in Mathematics/Statistics, PSYC 3103 or SOCI 3212 may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

  
  
• 3 Fine Arts: select one three hour course from Art, Music, or Theatre Arts; must be in a discipline other than the one used to fulfill the University Core Curriculum requirement in Fine Arts.
  
  
• 3 Literature: to be selected from literature courses offered by the Department of English or the Department of Languages and Linguistics (a list of courses that meet this requirement is available from the Office of the Dean of Liberal Arts).
  
  
• 3 Philosophy: select any junior level (300 level) three-hour course taught by the Department of Philosophy.

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4.- Major Field (27-36 hours)

Complete a major prescribed by an academic department in the College of Liberal Arts (or Science or Business Administration [for the Economics major]) of at least 27 hours, 18 of which must be advanced (300-400 level). See individual departmental listings in this Catalog for specific major field requirements.

Nine of the advanced hours in the major must be completed in residence within three years prior to the date of graduation. No course taken on a Pass/Fail basis may be counted for the major, even though the student changes majors after having taken the course. A completed degree plan must include a minimum grade point average of "C" (2.0) in the major. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the major field requirements may not also be counted to satisfy minor field requirements.

A student who fulfills requirements for two majors prescribed by academic departments in the College of Liberal Arts (or Science or Business Administration [for the Economics major]) may earn a degree with a double major, provided that the two majors are from different fields. The second major fulfills the requirement for a minor field. There must be a minimum grade point average of "C" (2.0) in both majors. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the major field requirements in one major may not also be counted to satisfy requirements in the other major field.

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5.- Minor Field (18 hours)

Complete a minor of at least 18 hours, nine of which must be advanced (300-400 level). The minor field must be selected from a discipline different from that of the major field. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the minor field requirements may not also be counted to satisfy major field requirements. No course taken on a Pass/Fail basis may be counted for the minor, even though the student changes minors after having taken the course. A completed degree plan must include a minimum grade point average of "C" (2.0) in the minor. See individual departmental listings in this Catalog for specific minor requirements.

Liberal Arts minor fields are available in Anthropology, Art, Art History, Communication, Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, English and American Literature, Film Studies, French, German, History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Professional Writing and Rhetoric, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre Arts. See departmental listings for requirements.

Interdisciplinary minors are also available. However, no more than six hours from a student's major field may be counted toward such a minor, and courses so counting may not help satisfy the major requirement. In addition, no more than nine hours from any one discipline will be counted as part of such a minor. Students electing an interdisciplinary major may not elect an interdisciplinary minor. The following are approved interdisciplinary minors: African American Studies, Asian and African Studies, Border Studies, Chicano Studies, Latin American Studies, Military Studies, Religious Studies, Russian and Post-Communist Studies, Translation (Spanish/English), Urban Studies, and Women's Studies. (See section on Interdisciplinary Minors)

Minors may also be selected from the following approved disciplines in other colleges:

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6.- Accounting Minor -- ACCT 3201 and 3202 , CIS 3200 , and 9 hours from ACCT 3321 , ACCT 3322 , ACCT 3323 , ACCT 3327 , ACCT 3401 , ACCT 3405 , or ACCT 3428 .

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7.- Computer Information Systems Minor-- ACCT 3201 and CIS 3200 , 3235 , 3335 , 3350 ,and 3355 .

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8.- Economics Minor -- ECON 3203 and 3204 , ECON 3302 or 3303 , plus 9 hours from ECON 3300 or 3400 level courses.

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9.- General Business Minor -- CIS 3200 and 15 hours from BLAW 3301 , ACCT 3309 or 3201 , MKT 3300 , MGMT 3303 or MGMT 3304 , FIN 3310 , ECON 3320 , or CIS 3345 .

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10.- Management Minor -- CIS 3200 , ACCT 3201 , and 12 hours from BLAW 3301 , MGMT 3303 ,MGMT 3311 , MGMT 3320 , POM 3321 , or MGMT 3425 .

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11.- Marketing Minor -- QMB 3201 , ACCT 3201 , MKT 3300 , MKT 3302 ; plus 6 hours from MKT 3305 , 3320 , 3490 , 3491 , 3492 .

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12.- Speech-Language Pathology Minor for Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Students -- SPLP 1110 , 3110 , 3210 , 3315 , and 3409 (13 hours), and two courses selected from SPLP 3312 , 3313 , 3314 , or 3317 (6 hours).

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13.- Science Minors are available in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, and Physics. See College of Science departmental listings for details.

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14.- Electives
Complete electives as needed to bring the total semester hours of credit to at least 128. Elective credit cannot also be used in meeting any other degree requirement. Electives of advanced (300-400) level may, however, be applied toward satisfaction of the requirement of 45 advanced hours.

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