Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs Information 1998-99

Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs

This section outlines the specific requirements for every program in the College of Arts and Sciences that begin with the letters I through M.

International Studies

For additional information on international studies, see the Center for International Studies section.

The Center for International Studies offers an undergraduate major leading to the Bachelor of Arts in international studies. The program provides you with the tools to become highly proficient in understanding global affairs through (1) study of the culture, geography, ecology, history, society, economy, and politics of a world region outside the United States (either Asia, Africa, Europe, or Latin America); (2) a high level of proficiency in a second language; (3) direct experience of another culture through study-abroad experiences; (4) a framework for a cross-cultural perspective on critical global issues; and (5) a global perspective as a background for an international career in government, business, education, service, or communication.

Study Abroad for International Studies Majors If you major in international studies, you are required to spend a minimum of one quarter in a study-abroad experience, determined in consultation with your advisor and planned as an integral part of the program. The primary goals of the experience are to increase language competency and to expose you to the culture of the world region upon which you are concentrating. In rare cases, the study-abroad experience may be waived for prior experience, financial exigencies, or other reasons. In some cases an internship with an international organization in which the second language is used may be substituted for study abroad. Waiving or substitution of the requirement may be done only by the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BAIS) Committee upon petition to your advisor. Credit for the study-abroad experience will be awarded according to the procedures outlined in the Ohio University Study Abroad Handbook.

Language Requirement

To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in international studies, you must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking a language related to your area of concentration. The goal of this language requirement is to prepare you to function in an entry-level position in your second language upon graduation. At least one quarter before you graduate, you must take an oral proficiency examination and attain the level specified for your language. To gain proficiency, you may use any combination of coursework at Ohio University, intensive summer language institutes, or study abroad in a country where the language is spoken. Language proficiency guidelines for each language acceptable for BAIS majors are available through the BAIS coordinator in the Center for International Studies or from your academic advisor. Acceptable languages are Swahili, Arabic, or French for Africa; Chinese, Indonesian, or Japanese for Asia; French, German, or Russian for Europe; and Spanish for Latin America.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the B.A. in international studies consist of a minimum of 52 hours chosen from the International Studies Core and Area Studies Options, as follows:

International Studies Core-a minimum of six cross-cultural/international studies courses, one in international relations, two in comparative studies, and one in ecology. Area Studies Options-a minimum of 28 hours of coursework relating to one of the following world regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Europe. You must fulfill all Arts and Sciences requirements, including the language requirement. Courses required for the major (i.e., core and area studies) will notcount toward area distribution requirements.

International Studies Core (24 hrs)

International Relations (4 hrs) Required course: POLS 250 Intl. Relations (2S) 4

Comparative Studies

Select two courses from each category (16 hrs)
a
ANTH 101 Cult. Anthropology (2T) 5
ECON 370 Comp. Economic Systems 4
GEOG 121 Human Geography (2S) 4 INCO 410 Cross-Cultural Communication 4
POLS 230 Comparative Politics (2S) 4

b
ANTH 350 Economic Anthropology 4GEOG 131 World Regional: Third World (2T) 4
HIST 131 Third World History (2T) 4 POLS 340 Politics of Dev. Areas (2T) 4

Ecology

Select one course from the following
ANTH 378 Human Ecology 4
GEOG 201 Environ. Geography 4
PBIO 103 Plants and People (2A) 4

Area Studies Options (28 hrs)

Area studies options are offered in relation to Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Europe. For each option, you must select 28 hours, with a minimum of 12 from the area core.

Africa (B.A.)

Special curriculum; major code BA4405

Area Core

Minimum of 12 hrs; no more than 8 from any one department.

ECON 455 African Econ. Dev. 4
GEOG 331, 332  Geography of Africa I, II 4
HIST 341A-C    Early Trad., Mod. Africa (2T) 4
INST 113*      Modern Africa (2T) 4
POLS 441       Govt. and Politics of Africa 5

*Required

Electives

AAS 315     Lit. of West Africa 4
AAS 316     Lit. of South Africa 4
AH 332      West African Art 4
AH 333      Central African Art 4
ANTH 381   Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa 4
EDIC 425A   Educ. and Dev. in Africa 4
ENG 470     Special Studies 4
(only by permission when topic is African Lit)
HIST 336A-B North Africa 4
HIST 338     History of West Africa 4
HIST 338A   History of East Africa 4
HIST 342A-E South Africa 4
HIST 343    Revolutions in Southern Africa 4
PBIO 321    Agriculture Plant Ecology 4
PBIO 322    Tropical Plant Ecology 4
PBIO 411    Integrative Tropical Envrnmtl. and Plant Bio. 4
PHIL 372    Islam (2T) 4
PHIL 478    African Philosophy 5
POLS 463    The U.S. and Africa 5
POLS 490C   The OAU and Africa 5

Asia (B.A.)

Special curriculum; major code BA4406

Area Core

Minimum of 12 hrs; no more than 8 from any one department.

ANTH 385         Cultures of SE Asia 4
ECON 473         Economics of SE Asia 4
ENG 331, 332, 333  Studies in Asian Lit. (2T) 4
GEOG 338         Southeast Asia 4
HIST 246          The Rise of Modern Asia 4
HIST 345A-C      Southeast Asian History (2T) 4
HIST 346A, B      China (2T) 4
HIST 348A, B      Japan 4
INST 103*         Modern Asia (2T) 5
PHIL 475          Chinese Philosophy 5
POLS 447A-B      Gov. and Politics of SE Asia 4

*Required

Electives

AH 330        Arts of the Orient (2T) 4
ANTH 386     Problems in Southeast Asian Anthropology 4
HIST 344A    History of Malay World 4
HIST 344B    History of Burma and Thailand 4
HIST 344C    History of Vietnam 4
HIST 348A-B  Japan 4
HUM 117     Books of the Orient 4
INDO 340     Traditional Lit. of SE Asia 3
INDO 345     Modern Lit. of SE Asia 3
INST 350     Focus on Malaysia 5
INST 490     Tun Razak Seminar 5
PBIO 321     Agriculture Plant Ecology 4
PBIO 322     Tropical Plant Ecology 4
PBIO 411     Integrative Tropical Env. and Plant Biology 4
PHIL 370     Hinduism (2T) 4
PHIL 371     Buddhism (2T) 4
PHIL 372     Islam (2T) 4
POLS 445     Politics of Japan 4
POLS 446     Politics of China 4

Europe (B.A.)

Special curriculum; major code BA4407

Area Core

Minimum of 12 hrs; no more than 8 from any one department.

ECON 353     European Economic Hist. 4
FR 356        Intro to French Literature 4
GEOG 330     West European Geography 4
GER 356       Intro to German Literature 4
HIST 362A-B   Europe 1814-1914 4
HIST 364A     Europe Between the Wars 3
HIST 364B     Contemporary Europe 4
HIST 382C     Soviet Union 4
INST 118*     European Studies (2S) 4
PHIL 458      Contem. European Phil. 5
POLS 331      Politics in Western Eur. (2S) 4
POLS 333      Politics in Russia & Former Soviet Union 4
RUS 356       Intro to Russian Literature 4

*Required

Electives

AH 327         Art of the 19th Century 4
AH 328         Modern Art 4
BIOS 275       Animal Ecology 4
FL 338A-B      German Lit. in Translation 4
FL 339    A    Russian Lit. in English 4
FL 339B        20th-Century Russian Literature in English 4
FR 348-9        French Civ. and Culture 4
FR 355         Intro to French Lit. 4
GER 235       German Drama on Stage 2-4
GER 348, 349   German Civ. and Culture 4
GER 355       Intro to German Lit. 4
HIST 265A     Hitler and His Nazis 4
HIST 356A-C   Renaissance and Reformation 4
HIST 358A-C    Early Modern Europe 4
HIST 366A, B   France 4
HIST 368A, B   Germany 4
HIST 372A, C   History of the Balkans 4
HIST 374A      Balance of Power 4
HIST 374B-C    Hist. of Intl. Diplomacy 4
HIST 375       World War I 5
HIST 382A      History of Russia 4
HIST 382B      Russia: Road to Revolution 4
HIST 483       Russian and Soviet History 4
PBIO 321       Agriculture Plant Ecology 4
PBIO 425       Plant Ecology 5
PHIL 444       Philosophy of Marxism 5
POLS 432       Policy Making in Russia 4
POLS 433       Russian Foreign Policy 4
POLS 438       Govt. and Pol. of Germany 4
POLS 439       Govt. and Pol. of France 4
RUS 348, 349   Cultural Hist. of Russia 4
RUS 355       Intro to 19th-Century Russian Literature 4
RUS 356       Intro to 20th-Century Russian Literature 4
RUS 412       19th-Century Russian Lit. 4
RUS 435       Prose Seminar 1-4, max 12

*Required

Latin America (B.A.)

Special curriculum; major code BA4408

Area Core

Minimum of 12 hrs; no more than 8 from any one department.

ANTH 366    Cultures of the Americas 4
ANTH 383    Cultures of Latin America 4
ECON 474    Econ. of Latin America 4
GEOG 335    Geog. of Latin America 4
HIST 323A-C Latin American Hist. (2T) 4
INST 121*   Surv. of Latin America (2T) 4
POLS 435    Revoltn. in Latin America 4
SOC 408     Latin American Society 4
SPAN 443    Spanish American Lit. 4

*Required

Electives

AH 331     Pre-Columbian Art 4
ANTH 368   Prehist. of Latin America 4
HIST 325   History of U.S.-Latin American Relations 4
HIST 426   Dictatorships in Lat. Amer. 4
PBIO 321   Agriculture Plant Ecology 4
PBIO 322   Tropical Plant Ecology 4
PBIO 411   Integrative Tropical Plant Biology 4
POLS 434   Government and Politics of Latin America 4
POLS 479   Latin American Political Thought 4
SPAN 349   Spanish American Civ. and Culture (2T) 4
SPAN 350   Mexican Civ. and Culture 4
SPAN 444   Spanish American Lit. 4

International Studies Certificate Program

The center offers certificates in African, Asian, European, and Latin American studies for students who wish to add an international dimension to their major, or who are interested in an international career or graduate work in area studies. The certificate is noted on your transcript upon graduation.

You must take an introductory interdisciplinary area studies course (INST 103, 113, 118, or 121) appropriate to the certificate you are pursuing. Requirements for the European or Latin American Certificate are (1) six courses relating to Europe or Latin America; (2) study of a relevant language through the intermediate level; and (3) a g.p.a. of 2.5 in all courses taken toward the certificate. Requirements for the Asian or African Certificate are (1) eight courses in either of two options: Option A-Three courses must be in an African or Asian language, and the other five must relate to Africa or Asia; B-The eight courses must relate to Africa or Asia with no language requirement; (2) a g.p.a. of 2.5 in all courses taken toward the certificate.

Interpersonal Communication

See School of Interpersonal Communication in the College of Communication section for information about selective admission requirements. To earn a B.A. in interpersonal communication from the College of Arts and Sciences requires special permission. Inquire at the College of Arts and Sciences Student Affairs Office.

Journalism

See E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, in the College of Communication section, for information about selective admission requirements. To earn a B.A. in journalism from the College of Arts and Sciences requires special permission. Inquire at the College of Arts and Sciences Student Affairs Office.

Latin

See Classical Languages.

Latin American Studies

See International Studies.

Preparation for Law

If you are in the College of Arts and Sciences and plan to enter law school, complete the specific requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree. No special curriculum is prescribed. You may complete a major in the area of your principal interest. Select courses from as many of the following as possible: English composition and literature and American literature; history, especially for English and American; political science; economics; sociology; a laboratory science; mathematics; philosophy, including ethics and logic; accounting; psychology; and a foreign language. Courses in speech and training in expression, as well as activities that develop the capacity for independent thought and action, are recommended.

The Departments of Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology designate prelaw faculty advisors. These advisors have information about the Law School Admission Test and can supply applications. See the respective department listings in this section for specific information about major requirements. A further opportunity is the environmental prelaw major offered by the Department of Geography. See Geography-Environmental Prelaw for information.

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that to enter law school you must be able to show possession of an undergraduate degree from an approved college if you wish to take the Ohio Bar Examination. Law schools in the state of Ohio require the degree of all entering students, regardless of the state in which they plan to take the bar examination.

The degree in absentia privilege is available if you do not plan to seek admission to an Ohio law school. After you have completed 144 quarter hours at Ohio University with a g.p.a. of 2.0 or above on all hours attempted and satisfied the requirements for a B.A. or B.S., you may obtain the degree after completing, at an accredited school of law, a full year's work of the quality prescribed for a bachelor's degree at Ohio University, provided you are eligible for advancement without condition to the second year of law school. Before entering the school of law, you must secure a statement in writing from the dean giving you the in absentia privilege.

Linguistics

Linguistics Major (B.A.)

Major Code BA5290

The requirements for a major in linguistics consist of 45 cre-dit hours beyond 270; 30 hours must be in core linguistics courses, and 15 hours are to be chosen from other linguistics courses and clustered to form a concentration. Possible concentrations include teaching English as a second language, the use of computers in language teaching, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and theoretical linguistics. In addition, courses in the social sciences, humanities, education, and communications will be recommended as external electives. Knowledge of a foreign language equivalent to two years of college-level study is required by the college; study of a second foreign language is recommended by the department. Transfer of credits from other programs or departments at Ohio University will be accepted upon approval of the department chair. Required core courses are the following:

LING 275       Intro to Lang. and Cult. 4 or LING 280 Language in America
LING 350       Intro to Gen. Linguistics 5
or LING 351    Fund. of Gen. Linguistics
LING 370       Intro to Psycholinguistics 4
or LING 475     Theories of Lang. Learning
LING 460       Phonology 5
LING 470       Syntax 5
LING 485       Historical Linguistics 4
LING 495        Directed Research 3

To concentrate in teaching English, you must also take

LING 410       Lang. Teaching Practicum 3
LING 480       TEFL Theory and Meth. 4
LING 482       Materials in TEFL 4

Linguistics Minor

Minor code OR5290

A minor in linguistics requires a minimum of 24 hours, with at least two courses at the 400 level. Areas of specialization include general linguistics, sociolinguistics, and teaching English as a second language.

Language and Literature Courses

The Department of Linguistics offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian/Malaysian, Japanese, and Swahili, although no major in these languages is available. If you are working toward an International Studies Certificate or a degree in African or Asian studies, however, you may choose three quarters of an appropriate African or Asian language as part of your course requirements. The department also offers courses in the literature of Southeast Asia, which may fulfill certain requirements for an International Studies Certificate or a degree in Asian studies. See the index for the specific language or refer to �Foreign Languages and Literatures� in the Courses of Instruction section, which includes courses in both language and literature (listed under Southeast Asian Literature in English).

Mathematics

Mathematics Major (B.S. or B.A.)

Major codes BS3101, BA3101

The requirement for the B.A. or B.S. in mathematics is 50 quarter hours in courses numbered 200 or above, 16 hours of which must be chosen from courses numbered 306 and above (exclusive of 490 and 491), all taken for grade. For a B.S., you must also complete MATH 314 (or 413A) and MATH 360 (or 460A) as part of your 16 hours chosen from courses numbered above 306.

When planning any program of study in mathematics, it is strongly recommended that you consult an advisor from the department. Also see the programs in Actuarial Science, Preparation for Advanced Training, Applied Mathematics, and Premeteorology listed as special curricula below.

To study mathematics strictly from a mathematician's viewpoint in specially designed courses, inquire about the department's tutorial program. (Standard courses listed in the catalog are designed to serve many departments and purposes.)

To prepare for teacher certification, seek a broad background in various areas of mathematics, including algebra, analysis, geometry, computer science, probability, and statistics. In addition to the course requirements listed by the College of Education, suggested electives include MATH 250, 251, 300, 306, 307, 314, 360, 406, 450A, and 450B. Consult an advisor in the Department of Mathematics or College of Education for additional information.

See the General Education Requirements listing in the "Graduation Requirements-University Wide" section for Tier I quantitative skills requirements.

Mathematics Minor

Minor code OR3101

The requirement for a minor in mathematics is 30 quarter hours in mathematics courses numbered above 200, including 10 quarter hours of courses numbered 306 or above.

Mathematics-Acturial Sciences Major (B.S. or B.A.)

Special curricula; major codes BS3105, BA3105

The following program is intended to prepare you for entry into the actuarial profession. After completing the program, you should be prepared to pass the first three of the ten actuarial examinations. Most students take one or two of these examinations before graduation.

The program has a strong business component (with the addition of BUSL 255 and two of MIS 300, MKT 301, OPN 310, it satisfies requirements for a business administration minor) and is also suitable if you plan to combine mathematics with a career in business.

In addition to the mathematics courses listed below, MATH 451 is also strongly recommended.

Freshman

MATH 263       A, B, C Calculus 12
MATH 211       Elem. Linear Algebra 4
ECON 103, 104   Prin. of Micro/Macro. 8