Students completing a BA degree from the School of Humanites and Social Sciences or the School of Sciences must fulfill all the requirements of the campus-wide General Education program (here).  In addition, they must complete these three additional requirements.

1.  Foreign Language Proficiency: Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language in one of three ways.

1. Completion (grade of C or better) of the first semester of the second year of a language sequence (e.g., SPAN-S 203).

2. Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language through standarized testing.  Students should contact the Department of English and Language Studies for a full list of testing options and required scores.

3. Completion (grade of C or better) of the second semester of the first year of a language sequence AND participation in an approved study abroad program.  Students should contact the Department of English and Language Studies for a full list of approved study abroad programs.

2.  Historical Perspectives: Students must complete (grade of C or better) one of the following courses:

• HIST-A 307 United States Cultural History

• HIST-B 361 Europe in the Twentieth Century I

• HIST-H 106 American History II

• HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilation II

Students who take HIST-H 106 or HIST-H 114 for the campus-wide General Education program must take a different course from the list above to complete this requirement.

3.  Interdisciplinary BA Seminar: Students must complete (grade C or better) one Interdisciplinary BA Seminar, either SSCI-S 410 or HSS-S 410.  These courses will vary in theme or topic, but all will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Integrate diverse fields of knowledge upon analyzing local, national, and/or global issues.

• Work collaboratively to develop effective, interdisciplinary approaches to addressing enduring problems.