Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs

The College of Arts and Sciences majors, in alphabetical order:

A B C-D E-F G-H I-M N-R S-Z

This section outlines the specific requirements for every program in the College of Arts and Sciences: traditional majors, special curricula, minors, and certificate programs, so that you can investigate the full range of majors and degree options available in the college.

Special curricula are four-year degree programs structured to help you prepare for a specific application of your undergraduate program to a selected educational or career objective. To be recognized as having completed a special curriculum and to meet graduation requirements, you must complete the entire curriculum as listed, plus additional courses as necessary to reach a total of 192 hours and meet both university General Education Requirements and the Arts and Sciences degree requirements. Should you elect not to fulfill the special curriculum, you must complete all requirements for another major to graduate.

Majors are arranged alphabetically by department and are listed by complete name (e.g., Forensic Chemistry).

African Studies

See International Studies.

African American Studies

African American Studies

Major (B.A.) Major code BA4903

Graduates completing the major program receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in African American studies. Courses include communications, education, political science, psychology, social sciences, art, literature, and music as they reflect and provide insight into the African American experience.

The minimum grade-point average for graduation is a 2.0 (C) in all courses attempted. A grade of C also is required in each major course.

Advising is an essential element in the African American Studies Program. Each student works closely with a faculty member whose expertise and interests are related to the student's academic pursuits.

The requirements for a major consist of 56 quarter hours, including

AAS 101     African American History I 4
orAAS 202  African American History II
AAS 106     Intro to Afr. Amer. Studies 4

One course from

AAS 110   Intro to African Amer. Lit. 4
AAS 150   Intro to Black Media 5
AAS 180   Intro to Afr. Amer. Educ. 4

Within the 56 hours, at least 28 must be in one of two focal areas� either social sciences or arts and humanities. The focal area must include at least one course from four of the groups below and at least 16 hours at or above the 300 level.

Social Sciences Groups

History

AAS 225   Hist. of the Black Worker 4
AAS 235   Comp. Neocolonialism 4
AAS 254   History of Injustice in U.S. 5
AAS 340   The Black Community in Post-WWII 4
AAS 364   Comp. Study of Injustice 4

Sociology/Psychology

AAS 341   African Amer. Personality 4
AAS 345   The Black Woman 4
AAS 430   Social Theories of Underdevelopment 4
AAS 440   The Black Child 4
AAS 482   The Black Family 4

Political Science

AAS 360   Black Politics in U.S. 4
AAS 368   Black Political Thought 4
AAS 370   Urban Violence 4
AAS 430   Social Theories of Underdevelopment 4

Economics

AAS 432   Third World Natl. Mvts. 4
AAS 460   Social Processes: Third World Urbanization 4

Education

AAS 380   Seminar in African American Education 4

Arts and Humanities Groups

Literature (African American)

AAS 210   African Amer. Lit. I 4
AAS 211   African Amer. Lit. II 4
AAS 310   Contemporary African American Literature 4
AAS 311   African American Lit.: Special topics 4
AAS 411   Literature Seminar 4

Literature (Intercultural)

AAS 315   Literature of West Africa 4
AAS 316   Literature of South Africa 4
AAS 317   Caribbean Literature 4

Arts

AAS 250   Found. of African Amer. Arts and Culture 4
AAS 350   African American Arts and Artists 4

Music

AAS 355   History of African Amer. Music I: Slavery to 1926 4
AAS 356   History of African American Music II: 1926-Present 4
AAS 357   Black Music Seminar I 3 Media
AAS 352   Blacks in Contemporary Cinema 4

Media

AAS 353   Survey of Black Independent Cinema 4

African American Studies Minor

Minor code OR4903

The minor in African American Studies is available to all undergraduate students regardless of major. The requirements consist of a minimum of 28 hours of coursework in one of two options: the minor concentration or the interdisciplinary minor. The minor concentration in either the social sciences or the arts and humanities consists of a minimum of 28 hours, including at least 20 hours in the chosen area, AAS 101 African American History I or AAS 202 African American History II, and AAS 106 Introduction to African American Studies.

The interdisciplinary concentration requires at least one course from each of the two focal areas, at least two additional courses at the junior or senior level, AAS 101 African American History I or AAS 202 African American History II, and AAS 106 Introduction to African American Studies.

Anthropology

Anthropology Major (B.A.)

Major Code BA4252

Anthropology may be defined broadly as the scientific study of humankind. This discipline has two major foci: humans as biological organisms and as cultural beings. Anthropology has three subfields: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology. Anthropology is a holistic, comparative, and functional discipline that provides a broad framework through which human activities, adaptations, and changes may be meaningfully interpreted in time and in space. Much of anthropology deals with non-Western cultures.

If you are interested in becoming a professional anthropologist, you can prepare for graduate school in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The anthropology major offers training in the methods and results of cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and anthropological archaeology.

Major requirements for the B.A. in anthropology include

ANTH 101   Intro to Cultural Anth. 5
ANTH 201   Intro to Biological Anth. 5
ANTH 202   Intro to Anthropological Archaeology 5

4 hours of cultural anthropology selected from

ANTH 345   Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective 4
ANTH 348   Education: Cross-Cultural Perspectives 4
ANTH 350   Economic Anthropology 4
ANTH 351   Political Anthropology 4
ANTH 355   Medical Anthropology 4
ANTH 357   Anthroplogy of Religion 4
ANTH 366   Cultures of the Americas 4
ANTH 371   Ethnology 4
ANTH 372   Cultures of the World 4
ANTH 375   Culture and Personality 4
ANTH 376   Culture Contact and Change 4
ANTH 377   Peasant Communities 4
ANTH 378   Human Ecology 4
ANTH 381   Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa 4
ANTH 383   Cultures of Latin America 4
ANTH 385   Cultures of Southeast Asia 4
ANTH 386   Problems in Southeast Asian Anthropology 4
ANTH 387   Pacific Island Cultures 4
ANTH 460   Kinship 4
ANTH 472   History of Anthropological Thought 4
ANTH 494A  Seminar in Cultural Anthropology 4
ANTH 373*  Perspectives in Anthropology 4
ANTH 494D* Seminar in Human Ecology 4

4 hours of biological anthropology selected from

ANTH 391   Primate Social Org. 4
ANTH 492   Human Evolution 4
ANTH 494B  Seminar in Biological Anthropology 4
ANTH 496   Human Diversity 4
ANTH 373*  Perspectives in Anth. 4
ANTH 494D* Seminar in Human Ecology 4

4 hours of archaeological anthropology from

ANTH 361   North American Prehistory 4
ANTH 363   Gender in Prehistory 4
ANTH 364   Near East Prehistory 4
ANTH 367   South American Prehistory 4
ANTH 370   Mexican/Central American Prehistory 4
ANTH 452   Anthropological Archeology 4
ANTH 494C  Seminar in Archeological Anthropology 4
ANTH 373*  Perspectives in Anth. 4
ANTH 455*  Seminar in Methodology and Field Research 4
ANTH 465   Field School in Ohio Archeology 5-10
ANTH 494D* Seminar in Human Ecology 4

28 additional hours in anthropology, of which 8 hours must be at the 400 level divided between two of the three main areas above

* when topic is appropriate

You are required to select an advisor from the anthropology faculty; your advisor will help you design an individualized course of study. As your interest shifts, you may change advisors. Nonanthropology courses can be declared as anthropology credit toward the major with your advisor's permission; for example, an interest in ethnoenvironmental and plant biology may lead to environmental and plant biology courses counting as part of an anthropology major. At least 43 hours must be in departmental anthropology courses. You are encouraged to take courses in fields related to anthropology. Courses in environmental and plant biology, biological sciences, geology, geography, history, linguistics, international studies, mathematics, psychology, and sociology may be recommended for students interested in particular specialties.

Anthropology Minor

Minor Code OR4252

A minor in anthropology is available if you wish to add a dimension of non-Western cultures to your education. Requirements for a minor in anthropology are

ANTH 101    Intro to Cultural Anth. 5
ANTH 201    Intro to Biological Anth. 5
or ANTH 202  Intro to Anthropological Archaeology

(Both ANTH 201 and 202 are recommended.)

16 additional hours in anthropology (including 4 hours at 400 level and 4 additional hours at the 300 or 400 level)

Art

See School of Art in the College of Fine Arts section for information about selective admission requirements. To earn the B.A. degree in art from the College of Arts and Sciences requires special permission. Inquire at the College of Arts and Sciences Student Affairs Office.

Asian Studies

See International Studies.

Astronomy

See Physics and Astronomy.

University Publications and Computer Services revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~ucat/97-98/college/majors.htm ) August 24, 1998.

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