Bachelor of Arts Requirements

All Bachelor of Arts degree requirements must be satisfied regardless of delivery method or location of program of study.

All students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must satisfy the following degree requirements:

  1. Language Requirement. Complete one of the following options:
    1. Complete 12 hours in a single language offered by the Department of Languages, Cultures and Religions. Students with advanced proficiency in a language other than English may be exempted from this requirement with approval from the head of the Department of Languages, Cultures and Religions.
    2. Complete 12 hours in American Sign Language (ASL) courses. Consult with the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders regarding any exceptions or substitutions.
  2. World History. Complete both HST 103 and HST 104. Note: may also count toward the General Education Focus on Humanities requirement.
  3. Philosophy. Complete three hours of Philosophy. Note: PHI 105 or PHI 115 may also count toward the General Education Focus on Public Issues requirement.
  4. Fine Arts. Complete six hours chosen from any of the following courses. Courses used to satisfy the Fine Arts requirement cannot be counted toward the General Education Program requirements. Note: departments of English; Languages, Cultures and Religions; and Theatre and Dance have additional restrictions on double-counting of courses. Refer to the department section of catalog for details.
    1. Art: ART 200, 271, 272, 273, 274, 387, 471, 472, 475, 476, 478, 480, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487.
    2. Literature: ENG 184, 200, 282, 287, 289, 312, 330, 334, 336, 338, 340, 341, 350, 351, 354, 355, 360, 361, 362, 363, 366, 455, 483, 485, 510, 512, 513, 514, 517, 519, 533, 534, 536, 541, 543, 544, 546, 547, 548, 553, 554, 557, 558, 559, 563, 568, 580, 583.
    3. Language/Literature from Languages, Cultures and Religions: ARB 297; CHI 297, 410, 498; FRN 297, 326, 335, 381, 382, 410, 412; GRM 297, 320, 325, 400, 410, 455, 465, 475, 485, 495, 498; GRK 297, 301, 302, 498; HBW 297; ITL 297; JPN 297; KOR 297; LLT 121, 180, 215, 225, 240, 271, 296, 321, 325, 326; LTN 450, 451, 460, 461, 470, 471; PTG 297; RUS 297; SPN 297, 314, 320, 325, 326, 410, 450, 460, 480, 495, 510.
    4. Music: MUS 239, 241, 345, 346.
    5. Kinesiology: KIN 240. Note: this is a 2-hour course.
    6. Theatre and Dance: DAN 180; THE 101, 109, 541, 542, 543, 545, 547.