Academic Catalog 2024-25

Humanities and Cultural Studies Major (BA)

Requirements

Upper Division:

HCS 4932Interdisciplinary Thinking

4.00 units

 

HCS 4930Humanities Seminar I

4.00 units

or

HCS 4931Humanities Seminar II

4.00 units

Select one upper division course offered in Art History and one upper division course offered in History.

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Select two courses in literature, one each from any two of the following course lists: Global Literature, Gender, Race and Sexuality or Literature of the Americas.

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Select either Cultural Anthropology, a course offered in Philosophy or a course offered in Religion.

HCS 1102Cultural Anthropology

4.00 units

or

Elective

4.00 units

Electives in the Major

Select a 4-unit upper division literature or creative writing course, or two paired 2-unit courses.

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Select any two 4-unit upper division courses offered in Art History, Education, Humanities and Cultural Studies, History, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Language, or relevant humanities discipline.

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Capstone

HCS 4201Capstone 1: Thesis

2.00 units

HCS 4202Capstone 2: Thesis

2.00 units

Although not required, student is highly encouraged to complete an Internship for one or more units.

Total Credit Hours: 44