COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Introduction Degrees and Majors Interdisciplinary Minors Special Programs Aerospace Studies African American Studies Art Chicano Studies Communication Criminal Justice English History Languages and Linguistics Latin American Studies Military Science Music Philosophy Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Social Work Sociology and Anthropology Theater Arts Western CulturalHeritage Women's Studies Liberal Arts Bldg., Room 343 Phone: (915) 747-5666 Fax: (915) 747-5905 E-mail: libarts@utep.edu		Degrees and Majors 1. Bachelor of Arts 2. University Core Curriculum 3. Liberal Arts General Education Requirements 4. Major Field 5. Minor Field 6. Accounting Minor 7. Computer Information Systems Minor 8. Economics Minor 9. General Business Minor 10. Management Minor 11. Marketing Minor 12. Speech-Language Pathology Minor for Bachelor of Arts 13. Science Minors 14. Electives 15. Teacher Certification 16. Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Arts The BA degree is offered in the following major fields: Anthropology, Art, Chicano Studies, Communication, Criminal Justice, English, French, German, History, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre Arts; also Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics. Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree are designed to provide an essential unity in the programs of all Liberal Arts students and at the same time offer each student substantial latitude in course selection. The degree consists of a minimum of 128 semester hours, including at least 45 at the advanced (3000-4000) level. Twenty-four of the last 30 hours must be taken in residence. With exceptions noted in departmental program descriptions, a course taken to satisfy one degree area requirement (University Core Curriculum, Liberal Arts General Education Requirements, major, or minor) may be used once, and only once, to satisfy one other degree area requirement; however, a course may not be used to satisfy a requirement in both the major and the minor. University Core Curriculum (42 hours -- see the University Core Curriculum section of this Catalog for a complete description) Liberal Arts General Education Requirements (27-32 hours) 0-3 Communication Skills: ESOL 2303 (for those whose post-primary education has been in a language other than English). 6-8 One Modern or Classical Language: Complete 2301 and 2302 in French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (prerequisites: completion of 1401 and 1402 in the language, or placement by examination); or SPAN 2303 and 2304 (prerequisite: placement by examination); or LING 2403 and 2404. 9 Western Cultural Heritage: HUMN 3301, 3302, 3303. 3 Social/Behavioral Science: Select one three-hour course from GEOG 1310, GEOG 3312, LING 2320, 3357, or any Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology, in addition to the course used to fulfill the University Core Requirement in Social/Behavioral Science. 3 Fine Arts: Select one three-hour course from Art, Music, or Theatre Arts; must be in a discipline other than the one used to fulfill the University Core Curriculum requirement in Fine Arts. 3 Literature: To be selected from literature courses offered by the Department of English or the Department of Languages and Linguistics (a list of courses that meet this requirement is available from the Office of the Dean of Liberal Arts). If a literature course is selected to fulfill the University Core requirement in Humanities, this requirement will also be fulfilled. 3 Philosophy: Select any junior-level (3000-level) three-hour course taught by the Department of Philosophy. Major Field (27-36 hours) Complete a major prescribed by an academic department in the College of Liberal Arts (or Science or Business Administration [for the Economics major]) of at least 27 hours, 18 of which must be advanced (3000-4000 level). See individual departmental listings in this Catalog for specific major field requirements. Nine of the advanced hours in the major must be completed in residence within three years prior to the date of graduation. No course taken on a Pass/Fail basis may be counted for the major, even though the student changes majors after having taken the course. A completed degree plan must include a minimum grade point average (GPA) of "C" (2.0) in the major. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the major field requirements may not also be counted to satisfy minor field requirements. A student who fulfills requirements for two majors prescribed by academic departments in the College of Liberal Arts (or Science or Business Administration [for the Economics major]) may earn a degree with a double major, provided that the two majors are from different fields. The second major fulfills the requirement for a minor field. There must be a minimum GPA of "C" (2.0) in both majors. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the major field requirements in one major may not also be counted to satisfy requirements in the other major field. Minor Field (18 hours) Complete a minor of at least 18 hours, nine of which must be advanced (3000-4000 level). The minor field must be selected from a discipline different from that of the major field. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the minor field requirements may not also be counted to satisfy major field requirements. No course taken on a Pass/Fail basis may be counted for the minor, even though the student changes minors after having taken the course. A completed degree plan must include a minimum GPA of "C" (2.0) in the minor. See individual departmental listings in this Catalog for specific minor requirements. Liberal Arts minor fields are available in Anthropology, Art, Art History, Communication, Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, English and American Literature, Film Studies, French, German, History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Professional Writing and Rhetoric, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre Arts. See departmental listings for requirements. Interdisciplinary minors are also available. However, no more than six hours from a student's major field may be counted toward such a minor, and courses so counting may not help satisfy the major requirement. In addition, no more than nine hours from any one discipline will be counted as part of such a minor. Students electing an interdisciplinary major may not elect an interdisciplinary minor. The following are approved interdisciplinary minors: African American Studies, Asian and African Studies, Border Studies, Chicano Studies, Latin American Studies, Military Studies, Religious Studies, Russian and Post-Communist Studies, Translation (Spanish/English), Urban Studies, and Women's Studies. (See section on Interdisciplinary Minors)   Minors may also be selected from the following approved disciplines in other colleges: Accounting Minor -- ACCT 2301 and ACCT 2302, CIS 2300, and 9 hours from ACCT 3321, ACCT 3322, ACCT 3323, ACCT 3327, ACCT 4301, ACCT 4305, or ACCT 4328. Computer Information Systems Minor -- ACCT 2301 and CIS 2300, CIS 2335, CIS 3385, CIS 3350, and CIS 3355. Economics Minor -- ECON 2303, ECON 2304, and either ECON 3302 or ECON 3303, plus 9 hours from ECON 3300 or ECON 4300 level courses. General Business Minor -- CIS 2300 and 15 hours from BLAW 3301, ACCT 3309 or ACCT 2301, MKT 3300, MGMT 3303 or MGMT 3304, FIN 3310, ECON 3320, or CIS 3345. Management Minor -- CIS 2300, ACCT 2301, and 12 hours from BLAW 3301, MGMT 3303, MGMT 3311, MGMT 3320, POM 3321, or MGMT 4325. Marketing Minor -- QMB 2301, ACCT 2301, MKT 3300, MKT 3302; plus 6 hours from MKT 3305, MKT 3320, MKT 4390, MKT 4391, and MKT 4392. Speech-Language Pathology Minor for Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Students -- SPLP 1110, SPLP 1310, SPLP 2310, SPLP 3315, and SPLP 4309 (13 hours), and two courses selected from SPLP 3312, SPLP 3313, SPLP 3314, or SPLP 3317 (6 hours). Science Minors are available in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, and Physics. See College of Science departmental listings for details. Electives Complete electives as needed to bring the total semester hours of credit to at least 128. Elective credit cannot also be used in meeting any other degree requirement. Electives of advanced (3000-4000) level may, however, be applied toward satisfaction of the requirement of 45 advanced hours.

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