Major Concentration Area

CAL Majors all take courses in their major discipline, as follows:

BA in Literature

Major Courses

HLI 113Western Literature: Classical Literature

3

HLI 114Western Literature: Middle Ages to the Present

3

One Course on a Major Author (e.g. Shakespeare)

One Course in American Literature (e.g. Colonial & Romantic American Literature)

One Survey Course from Classical to Renaissance or Elizabethan to Modern (e.g. 19th Century English Literature: Victorians)

One Course in Modern Literature (e.g. Realist & Modern American Literature)

One Course in Non-European Literature (e.g. Caribbean Literature & Culture)

Additional Major Courses:

Five major-area courses (HLI)

Upper Division CAL Courses:

Two courses of CAL 300- or 400-level humanities courses outside your major (i.e. non-HLI)

General Elective Requirements:

Eight additional elective courses chosen by the student. May be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual degree requirements.

BA in Music and Technology:

Major Courses

HMU 101Music History I

3

HMU 102Music History II

3

HMU 201Music Theory I

3

HMU 202Music Theory II

3

HMU 303Music Theory III

3

HMU 304Music Theory IV

3

HMU 231Sound Recording I

3

HMU 232Sound Recording II

3

HMU 333Sound Recording III

3

HMU 334Sound Recording IV

3

HMU 220Keyboard Studies I

3

HMU 221Keyboard Studies II

3

HMU 211Introduction to Electronic Music

3

HMU 397Orchestration I

3

HMU 310Music Composition

3

HMU 407Sound Design

3

HMU 405Advanced Topics in Electronic Music

3

Two Semesters of Music Ensemble

HMU 498Ensemble

1-3

Four Semesters of Private Instrumental Lessons

HMU 496Music Performance: Private Lessons

0.5 - 3

One Semester of Music Recital

HMU 497Music Performance: Recital

0.5

General Elective Requirements:

Four additional elective courses chosen by the student. May be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual degree requirements.

BA in Philosophy:

Major Courses:

HPL 111Philosophy I: Theories of Human Nature

3

One course selected from each of the following groups:

Group 1:
HPL 339Ethics

3

Or

HPL 340Social and Political Philosophy

3

 
Group 2:
HPL 347Theories of Knowledge and Reality

3

Or

HPL 367Philosophy of Biology

3

Or

HPL 368Philosophy of Science

3

Or

HPL 371Philosophy of Time

3

Or

HPL 442Logic

3

Group 3:
HPL 346Modern Philosophy

3

Or

HPL 350Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

3

Or

HPL 447Marx, Nietzsche, Freud: The Modern Individual and Society

3

Or

HPL 448Contemporary Philosophy

3

Or

HPL 463Existentialism

3

Additional Major Courses:

8 major-area courses (HPL)

Upper Division CAL Courses:

Two courses of CAL 300- or 400-level humanities courses outside your major (i.e. non-HPL)

General Elective Requirements:

Eight additional elective courses chosen by the student. May be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual degree requirements.

BA in Science Communication:

Required Courses:

HST 120Introduction to Science and Technology Studies

3

HHS 130History of Science and Technology

3

HST 160Introduction to Science Communication

3

STS Humanities Core Requirement (three from the following list):

HLI 220Images of Science in Literature

3

HPL 111Philosophy I: Theories of Human Nature

3

HPL 112Science and Metaphysics

3

HSS 127Introduction to Political Science: National Government

3

HSS 141Introduction to Sociology

3

HSS 175Fundamentals of Psychology

3

Note: Once core requirement is fulfilled, these courses may count toward the Major Courses requirement.

Major Courses:

HST 401Seminar in Science Writing

3

Nine (9) courses from the Major List. The Major List is available on the Science Communication Study Plan.

Upper Division CAL Courses:

Two additional 300- or 400-level humanities courses outside the HST prefix.

Note: Additional courses from the Major List are acceptable but cannot be double-counted.

General Elective Requirements:

Eight additional elective courses chosen by the student. May be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual- degree requirements.

BA in Social Science:

Two courses selected from:

HSS 127Introduction to Political Science: National Government

3

HSS 141Introduction to Sociology

3

HSS 175Fundamentals of Psychology

3

Major Concentration:

Five courses in psychology, sociology, or political science

Major Courses:

Five major-area courses (HSS or HST)

Upper Division CAL Courses:

Two courses of CAL 300- or 400-level humanities courses outside your major (i.e. non-HSS or HST)

General Elective Requirements:

Eight additional elective courses chosen by the student. May be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual degree requirements.

BA in Visual Arts and Technology:

Major Courses

HAR 101Foundations in Creative Software

1

HAR 110Foundation 2D: Color and Composition

3

HAR 111Foundation of 3D: Form and Space

3

HAR 112Observational Drawing

3

HAR 113Figure Drawing

3

HAR 115Foundations 4D

3

HAR 180History of Art: Prehistory to Modern Era

3

HAR 225Moving Image: On Screen

3

HAR 226Moving Image: In Space

3

HAR 241Design I

3

HAR 280Modern Art History and Theory

3

HAR 299Creative Studio 1

3

HAR 385Contemporary Art

3

HAR 396Creative Studio 2

3

Plus one upper-level art history course (300/400 level)

Major Concentration - One of the following sequences:

Design:

HAR 340Design II

3

And

HAR 440Design III

3

 

Game Design:

HAR 260Game Design I

3

HAR 360Game Design II

3

And

HAR 460Game Design III

3

 

Creative Computation:

HAR 271Creative Programming I

3

HAR 371Creative Programming II

3

And

HAR 471Creative Programming III

3

Moving Image:

HAR 425Moving Image: Advanced Projects

3

And Either

HAR 342Motion Graphics

3

Or

HAR 3433D Modeling

3

General Elective Requirements:

Six additional elective courses chosen by the student. May be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual degree requirements.

BS in Quantitative Social Science

Two courses selected from:

HSS 127Introduction to Political Science: National Government

3

HSS 141Introduction to Sociology

3

HSS 175Fundamentals of Psychology

3

Major Concentration:

Three courses, 300- or 400-level, in psychology, sociology, or political science

Major Courses:

HSS 570 and six additional major-area courses (HSS). HST 160 can be used to satisfy one major area course.

QSS Liberal Arts Breadth Requirement

Choose three from the following list:
 
HLI 220Images of Science in Literature

3

HPL 112Science and Metaphysics

3

HHS 130History of Science and Technology

3

HST 120Introduction to Science and Technology Studies

3

 

Upper Division CAL Courses:

Two courses of CAL 300- or 400-level humanities courses outside your major (i.e. non-HSS).

General Elective Requirements:

Five additional elective courses chosen by the student. May be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual degree requirements.

BS in Science, Technology and Society:

Required Courses:

HST 120Introduction to Science and Technology Studies

3

HHS 130History of Science and Technology

3

STS Humanities Core Requirement (four from the following list):

HLI 220Images of Science in Literature

3

HPL 111Philosophy I: Theories of Human Nature

3

HPL 112Science and Metaphysics

3

HSS 127Introduction to Political Science: National Government

3

HSS 141Introduction to Sociology

3

HSS 175Fundamentals of Psychology

3

HST 160Introduction to Science Communication

3

Note: Once core requirement is fulfilled, these courses may count toward the Major Courses requirement.

Major Courses:

Ten (10) courses from the Major List. The Major List is available on the STS Study Plan.

Upper Division CAL Courses:

Two additional 300- or 400-level humanities courses outside the HST prefix.

Note: Additional courses from the Major List are acceptable but cannot be double-counted.

General Elective Requirements:

Six additional elective courses chosen by the student. May be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual-degree requirements.