6.1.3.1 Major Programs of Study
Within the 120 credit hours required for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or International Bachelor of Arts (iBA), a student must complete at least one Major program. Major programs are administered by departments and are governed by the following general regulations. In addition to a Major, a student must complete either an eligible Minor, a second Major, or a Joint Major program.
Requirements in a Major program, including a list of eligible courses, are found in each individual program’s Calendar entry.
Major programs available in both the B.A. and iBA that are offered by departments in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are: Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Economics, English, Folklore, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, History, Law and Public Policy, Linguistics, Modern Language Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Russian, Sociology, Spanish.
Interdisciplinary Major programs available in the B.A. and which feature courses from multiple programs in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are offered in the following areas of study: Communication Studies, Criminology, Medieval and Early Modern Studies.
In order to complete a B.A., an Interdisciplinary Major must be combined with a Minor or a second Major from a single discipline in one of: Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Economics, English, Folklore, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, History, Law and Public Policy, Linguistics, Modern Language Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Russian, Sociology, Spanish or the Major and Minor programs outlined in clauses 3.c. and 3.d.
The Interdisciplinary Major in Medieval and Early Modern Studies may be combined with a discipline in clause 3.a. above to form a Joint Major.
Interdisciplinary Major programs may also be combined with Majors from the following disciplines offered by the Faculty of Science: Computer Science, Pure Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics.
Interdisciplinary Major programs may also be combined with eligible Minor programs available through the Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of Science, and the School of Music. These programs are governed by regulations which are detailed in the Calendar entries for the applicable Faculty or School.
Interdisciplinary Major programs available in the iBA which feature courses from multiple programs in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are offered in the following areas of study: Communication Studies, Criminology, Medieval and Early Modern Studies.
In order to complete an iBA, an Interdisciplinary Major must be combined with a second Major in one of: Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Economics, English, Folklore, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, History, Law and Public Policy, Linguistics, Modern Language Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Russian, Sociology, Spanish.
The Interdisciplinary Major in Medieval and Early Modern Studies may be combined with a discipline in clause 4.a. to form a Joint Major.
Major programs available in the B.A. whose courses are offered by the Faculty of Science are: Computer Science, Pure Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics. A student completing one of these Major programs must complete an additional Major or Minor offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.