Liberal Studies B.A., Third World Studies Concentration

Degree Requirements

A student can choose to pursue a Third World Studies concentration within the Liberal Studies major at any time in her/his college career, although students are advised to declare their major early in order to ensure a timely completion of their degree program.

Areas A- E (see Core section of this Catalog) (42 semester hours)

Area F

Interdisciplinary Methods (3 semester hours)

IDST 2315

Amer Diverse Cultural Heritage

Theory Focused Courses

AFST 2010	Intro to African Studies	3
ANTH 1102	Introduction to Anthropology	3
BLST 2010	Introduction to Black Studies	3
GEOG 1102	World Regional Geography	3
IDST 2310	Fine & Applied Arts in Civ	3
RELI 1111	Intro to World Religion	3

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must demonstrate minimum proficiency at the level of the fourth university course (2002) in French or Spanish, but only the fourth (2002) university course can count in Area F. Any hours not applied to Area F may be applied toward elective hours.

FREN 2002	Interm Fren Lang & Culture II	3
SPAN 2002	Interm Span Lang & Culture II	3

Major Requirements

Major Areas

Take 24 semester hours distributed as follows, with at least 1 course addressing issues in each of the following regions: South and Central America; Africa; and Asia.

[Note: Student may take courses not listed below with the approval of the advisor.]

Humanities (9 semester hours)

AFST 4451	African Literature	3
AFST 4452	African Women Writers	3
ENGL 4950	Special Topics	1 - 4
HIST 3700	Asia to 1500	3
HIST 3705	Asia since 1500	3
HIST 3715	Colonia Latin America	3
HIST 3720	Modern Latin America	3
HIST 4690	Hist US/Latin Amer Relations	3
HIST 4700	Conquest of Latin America	3
HIST 4710	Modern Middle East	3
HIST 4730	Modern China	3
HIST 4800	Modern Mexico	3
HIST 4810	Modern Caribbean	3
PHIL 4950	Special Topics	1 - 4
SPAN 3230	Survey of Latin American Lit I	3
SPAN 3240	Survey of Latin Amer Lit II	3
	RELI - Any 3000-4000 level courses

Note: ENGL 4950 is a Special Topics course; only the following section/title is approved for use in this area of study: ENGL 4950 Literature of the Islamic World.

Note: PHIL 4950 is a Special Topics course; topic must be chosen in consultation with advisor.

Social Science (9 semester hours)

AFST 3615/BLST 3615/CRJU 3615	Law and Social Change in Africa
AFST 4950	Special Topics	1 - 4
ANTH 3200	Indigenous Peoples Latin Am	3
ANTH 4800	Plants & People of Latin Amer	3
GEOG 3500	Regional Geography:Spec Topics	3
POLS 4531	Politics of the Middle East	3
POLS 4541	Politics of Modern Africa	3
POLS 4561	Politics of Latin America	3

Note: AFST 4950 is a Special Topics course; only the following section/title is approved for use in the Social Science area: AFST 4950 African Technology and Society.

Note: GEOG 3500 is a Special Topics/Regional Geography course; only the following sections/titles are approved for use in the Social Science area:

GEOG 3500 Regional Geography

Geography of Latin America

Geography of Africa (cross-listed as AFST 3500)

Geography of Asia

Geography of the Middle East

Geography of the Southern World

Fine Arts (6 semester hours)

ARTS 4845	African Art History	3
ARTS 4880	Asian Art History: Chinese Art	3
ARTS 4881	Asian Art History: Indian Art	3
ARTS 4882	Asian Art History: SE Asia	3

Capstone (3 semester hours)

An appropriate 4000-level course to be chosen in consultation with the advisor that will additionally include a senior research paper/project

Appropriate Study Abroad chosen in consultation with the advisor.

Electives (6-15 semester hours)

Electives will vary by student because of varying credits needed for foreign language requirement.

Other Requirements for Liberal Studies B.A. (all concentrations)

Completion of the First-Year Academic Seminar with a passing grade. Students who transfer to GC after the first term are exempt from the requirement.
Liberal Studies majors must earn a C or better in all courses that count toward their major.
A minimum of 120 semester credit hours and all requirements met.
A minimum of 39 semester hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
Fulfillment of University-wide Senior Capstone Experience requirement, as explained above.