8. College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Vision Statement
UTSA's College of Liberal and Fine Arts will become an internationally recognized college providing the core intellectual experience that prepares students for their role as responsible citizens in a free society.
Mission Statement
The College of Liberal and Fine Arts will meet the needs of the diverse population of Texas through quality research and creative work, exemplary teaching, and professional contributions to the community.
General Information
The College of Liberal and Fine Arts (COLFA) includes 9 departments in the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences. COLFA is responsible for one-third of all the instruction delivered at the University and serves all University students through the Core Curriculum. In addition, the College offers 18 major degree programs, 33 minors, and two certificate programs. One-fourth of all UTSA undergraduate degree recipients annually are COLFA majors.
COLFA faculty are among the University’s leading researchers, recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally. Faculty and their students play a major role in improving the community through the creation and application of new knowledge in numerous artistic, cultural, business, and public policy settings.
The COLFA Signature Experience
Every undergraduate degree program in the College includes a capstone experience that involves the practical application of liberal and fine arts training in a professional setting. The Signature Experience may be pursued through an organized class assignment, independent study research project, internship, performance, public presentation, or other activity as deemed appropriate to the discipline. Students should consult with their advisor or department chair to learn about Signature Experience opportunities in their major.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Medical Humanities
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Medical Humanities is an interdisciplinary degree drawing upon the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and arts disciplines to prepare students for careers in medicine and health within a competency-based framework that promotes the interpretation of human factors associated with illness and wellness.
The degree offers three concentrations: The Pre-Medicine Concentration meets typical application requirements for American medical and dental schools; the Health Careers Concentration prepares graduates for a wide variety of health-related careers; and the Pre-Advanced Practice Provider Concentration.
All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Medical Humanities must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. If courses are taken to satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree.
For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements, see Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements.
Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements
First Year Experience Requirement (3 semester credit hours)
All students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AIS 1203 | Academic Inquiry and Scholarship | 3 |
AIS 1213 | AIS: Architecture, Construction, and Planning | 3 |
AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities | 3 |
AIS 1233 | AIS: Business | 3 |
AIS 1243 | AIS: Engineering, Mathematics, and Sciences | 3 |
AIS 1253 | AIS: Interdisciplinary Education | 3 |
AIS 1263 | AIS: Life and Health Sciences | 3 |
AIS 1273 | AIS: Social Sciences and Public Policy | 3 |
Communication (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I | 3 |
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II | 3 |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CS 1173 | Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
MAT 1023 | College Algebra with Applications | 3 |
MAT 1043 | Introduction to Mathematics | 3 |
MAT 1053 | Mathematics for Business | 3 |
MAT 1073 | Algebra for Scientists and Engineers | 3 |
MAT 1093 | Precalculus | 3 |
MAT 1133 | Calculus for Business | 3 |
MAT 1193 | Calculus for the Biosciences | 3 |
MAT 1214 | Calculus I | 4 |
STA 1053 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
Life and Physical Sciences (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
ANT 2033 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
AST 1013 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
AST 1033 | Exploration of the Solar System | 3 |
BIO 1203 | Biosciences I for Science Majors | 3 |
BIO 1223 | Biosciences II for Science Majors | 3 |
BIO 1233 | Contemporary Biology I | 3 |
BIO 1243 | Contemporary Biology II | 3 |
CHE 1083 | Introduction to the Molecular Structure of Matter | 3 |
CHE 1093 | Introduction to Molecular Transformations | 3 |
ES 1113 | Environmental Botany | 3 |
ES 1123 | Environmental Zoology | 3 |
ES 1213 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
ES 2013 | Introduction to Environmental Science I | 3 |
ES 2023 | Introduction to Environmental Science II | 3 |
GEO 1013 | The Third Planet | 3 |
GEO 1033 | Geology of North American National Parks | 3 |
GEO 1123 | Life Through Time | 3 |
GES 2613 | Intro to Physical Geography | 3 |
PHY 1943 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 3 |
PHY 1963 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 3 |
Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AAS 2013 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
AAS 2113 | African American Culture, Leadership and Social Issues | 3 |
ANT 2063 | Language, Thought, and Culture | 3 |
ARC 1113 | Introduction to the Built Environment | 3 |
ARC 2423 | Global History of Architecture and Urbanism: Renaissance to 19th Century | 3 |
CHN 1014 | Elementary Chinese I | 4 |
CLA 2013 | Introduction to Ancient Greece | 3 |
CLA 2023 | Introduction to Ancient Rome | 3 |
CLA 2323 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
CSH 1103 | Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture I | 3 |
CSH 1113 | Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture II | 3 |
CSH 1213 | Topics in World Cultures | 3 |
CSH 2113 | The Foreign Film | 3 |
ENG 2013 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
ENG 2023 | Literature and Film | 3 |
ENG 2213 | Literary Criticism and Analysis | 3 |
ENG 2383 | Multiethnic Literatures of the United States | 3 |
ENG 2423 | Literature of Texas and the Southwest | 3 |
ENG 2443 | Persuasion and Rhetoric | 3 |
FRN 1014 | Elementary French I | 4 |
FRN 2333 | French Literature in English Translation | 3 |
GER 1014 | Elementary German I | 4 |
GER 2333 | German Literature in English Translation | 3 |
GES 1023 | World Regions & Global Change | 3 |
GLA 1013 | US in Global Context | 3 |
GRK 1114 | Introductory Classical Greek I | 4 |
HIS 2123 | Introduction to World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century | 3 |
HIS 2133 | Introduction to World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century | 3 |
HIS 2533 | Introduction to Latin American Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2543 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2553 | Introduction to East Asian Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2573 | Introduction to African Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2583 | Introduction to South Asian Civilization | 3 |
HUM 2093 | World Religions | 3 |
ITL 1014 | Elementary Italian I | 4 |
ITL 2333 | Italian Literature in English Translation | 3 |
JPN 1014 | Elementary Japanese I | 4 |
LAT 1114 | Introductory Latin I | 4 |
MAS 2013 | Introduction to Chicano(a) Studies | 3 |
PHI 1043 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
PHI 2013 | Basic Philosophical Problems | 3 |
PHI 2023 | Introduction to Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
PHI 2033 | Introduction to Early Modern Philosophy | 3 |
PHI 2123 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
RUS 1014 | Elementary Russian I | 4 |
RUS 2333 | Russian Literature in English Translation | 3 |
SPN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
SPN 2333 | Hispanic Literature in English Translation | 3 |
WGSS 2013 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 3 |
WGSS 2023 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
Creative Arts (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AHC 1113 | Art History I | 3 |
AHC 1123 | Art History II | 3 |
ARC 1513 | Great Buildings and Cities of the World | 3 |
ARC 2413 | Global History of Architecture and Urbanism: Prehistory to Medieval | 3 |
ART 1103 | Introduction to Visual Arts | 3 |
BBL 2023 | Latino Cultural Expressions | 3 |
CLA 2033 | Introduction to Classical Literature | 3 |
DAN 2003 | Introduction to Dance | 3 |
HUM 2023 | Introduction to the Humanities I | 3 |
HUM 2033 | Introduction to the Humanities II | 3 |
HUM 2053 | History of Film | 3 |
MAS 2023 | Latino Cultural Expressions | 3 |
MUS 2243 | World Music in Society | 3 |
MUS 2633 | American Roots Music | 3 |
MUS 2653 | Music in Culture | 3 |
MUS 2663 | History and Styles of Jazz | 3 |
MUS 2673 | History and Styles of Rock | 3 |
MUS 2683 | History and Styles of Western Art Music | 3 |
MUS 2713 | History of Recorded Music | 3 |
MUS 2743 | Music and Film | 3 |
PHI 2073 | Philosophy of Art | 3 |
American History (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
HIS 1043 | United States History: Pre-Columbus to Civil War Era | 3 |
HIS 1053 | United States History: Civil War Era to Present | 3 |
HIS 2053 | Texas History | 3 |
Government-Political Science (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
and one of the following two courses: | ||
POL 1133 | Texas Politics and Society | 3 |
POL 1213 | Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AMS 2043 | Approaches to American Culture | 3 |
ANT 1013 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
ANT 2043 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
ANT 2053 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
BBL 2003 | Language, Culture, and Society | 3 |
BBL 2243 | Bilingual Families, Communities, and Schools: National and Transnational Experiences | 3 |
BIO 1033 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
CRJ 1113 | The American Criminal Justice System | 3 |
ECO 2003 | Economic Principles and Issues | 3 |
ECO 2023 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 |
EGR 1343 | The Impact of Modern Technologies on Society | 3 |
ES 1003 | Survey Topics in Environmental Studies | 3 |
GES 1013 | Fundamentals of Geography | 3 |
GES 2623 | Human Geography: People, Place, Culture | 3 |
HTH 2413 | Introduction to Community and Public Health | 3 |
HTH 2513 | Personal Health | 3 |
IDS 2113 | Society and Social Issues | 3 |
PSY 1013 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
SOC 1013 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
SOC 2013 | Social Problems | 3 |
SOC 2023 | Social Context of Drug Use | 3 |
Component Area Option (CAO) (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete either one of the following courses or any additional Core Curriculum course not previously used to satisfy a core component area requirement, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
COM 2113 | Public Speaking | 3 |
EGR 1403 | Technical Communication | 3 |
ENG 2413 | Technical Writing | 3 |
PAD 1113 | Public Administration and Policy in American Society | 3 |
PHI 2043 | Introductory Logic | 3 |
Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements
First Year Experience Requirement | 3 | |
Communication | 6 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Life and Physical Sciences | 6 | |
Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 | |
Creative Arts | 3 | |
American History | 6 | |
Government-Political Science | 6 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
Component Area Option | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 42 |
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Medical Humanities with a Pre-Medicine Concentration
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 120, including the hours of Core Curriculum requirements. Thirty-nine of the 120 total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates for this degree must complete the following degree requirements in addition to the Core Curriculum requirements.
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
A. Required courses in science and mathematics | 47 | |
Biosciences I for Science Majors and Biosciences I Laboratory for Science Majors (satisfies one of the Life and Physical Sciences Core Curriculum requirements) | ||
Biosciences II for Science Majors and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors (satisfies one of the Life and Physical Sciences Core Curriculum requirements) | ||
Genetics | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Microbiology | ||
or BIO 3813 | Cell Biology | |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
Organic Chemistry II | ||
Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Mathematics) | ||
Algebra-based Physics I and Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory | ||
Algebra-based Physics II and Algebra-based Physics II Laboratory | ||
Basic Statistics (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Mathematics) | ||
or PSY 2073 | Statistics for Psychology | |
B. Required courses in medical humanities | 6 | |
Introduction to Medical Humanities | ||
Seminar in Medical Humanities | ||
C. Social and behavioral sciences electives | ||
15 semester credit hours of electives in social and behavioral sciences, 9 of which must be upper-division, and 3 from the Core Curriculum, chosen from the following: | 15 | |
Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ||
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Language, Thought, and Culture (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture) | ||
The Human Skeleton | ||
Medical Anthropology | ||
Anthropology of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | ||
Death and Dying | ||
Genes, Health, and Ancestry | ||
Drugs and Society (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Introduction to Behavior Analysis | ||
Behavior Analytic Assessment and Evaluation | ||
Behavior Analytic Intervention and Treatment | ||
Advanced Behavior Analysis | ||
Medical Geography | ||
Introduction to Community and Public Health (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Personal Health (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Global Health | ||
Health Care System | ||
Introduction to Psychology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Statistics for Psychology | ||
Developmental Psychology | ||
Social Psychology of Small Groups | ||
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging | ||
Introduction to Clinical Psychology | ||
Psychology of Health | ||
Introduction to Sociology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Social Context of Drug Use (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Gerontology | ||
Medical Sociology | ||
Health Disparities | ||
D. Arts and humanities electives | ||
15 additional semester credit hours of electives in arts and humanities, 9 of which must be upper-division and 3 from the Core Curriculum (selected from a different component area than above), chosen from the following: | 15 | |
Art History I (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Art History II (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Topics in Art History and Criticism | ||
Introduction to Visual Arts (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Social Psychological Considerations in Mexican American Communities | ||
The Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms | ||
Cultural Issues in Mediterranean Antiquity | ||
Introduction to Health Communication | ||
Global Health Communication | ||
Health Communication Campaigns | ||
Interpersonal Health Communication | ||
Health Communication Practicum | ||
Interpersonal Communication | ||
Topics in World Cultures | ||
Advanced Topics in World Cultures | ||
Introduction to Modern Dance | ||
Technical Writing (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in the Component Area Option) | ||
Writing in Public and Professional Contexts | ||
Advanced Professional Writing | ||
History of Medicine | ||
Introduction to the Humanities I (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Introduction to the Humanities II (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Gender, Sexuality, and Film | ||
Introduction to Music and Art Nonprofit Organizations | ||
Critical Thinking | ||
Introductory Logic (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in the Component Area Option) | ||
Contemporary Moral Issues (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture) | ||
Philosophy of Religion | ||
Philosophy of Science | ||
Philosophy of Mind | ||
Biomedical Ethics | ||
Ethics | ||
Race and American Politics | ||
Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | ||
Introduction to Translation and Interpreting | ||
Translation and Interpreting for the Language Specialist | ||
Interpreting in Medical Settings | ||
Advanced Practice in Healthcare Interpreting | ||
Internship and Independent Study courses in the participating disciplines may also be applied to satisfy this requirement when the approved coursework is preparatory to careers in medicine and health. Students are encouraged to include independent studies and internships in their degree plans, but only 6 hours of independent study or internship will apply to the degree. | ||
E. Free electives | ||
13 semester credit hours of free electives, 9 of which must be upper division | 13 | |
Total Credit Hours | 96 |
Note: Any Core Curriculum course may be used to satisfy the Component Area Option requirement.
Medical Humanities majors are encouraged to study one or more ancient or modern languages other than English through elective coursework.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Medical Humanities with a Health Careers Concentration
The B.A. degree in Medical Humanities with a Health Careers Concentration prepares graduates for a wide variety of health-related careers.
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 120, including the hours of Core Curriculum requirements. Thirty-nine of the 120 total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates for this degree must complete the following degree requirements in addition to the Core Curriculum requirements.
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
A. Required courses in science and mathematics | 25 | |
Biosciences I for Science Majors and Biosciences I Laboratory for Science Majors (satisfies one of the Life and Physical Sciences Core Curriculum requirements) | ||
Biosciences II for Science Majors and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors (satisfies one of the Life and Physical Sciences Core Curriculum requirements) | ||
Genetics | ||
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Mathematics) | ||
Algebra-based Physics I and Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory | ||
Basic Statistics (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Mathematics) | ||
or PSY 2073 | Statistics for Psychology | |
B. Required courses in medical humanities | 6 | |
Introduction to Medical Humanities | ||
Seminar in Medical Humanities | ||
C. Social and behavioral sciences electives | ||
21 semester credit hours in social and behavioral sciences, 12 of which must be upper-division and 3 from the Core Curriculum, chosen from the following: | 21 | |
Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ||
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Language, Thought, and Culture (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture) | ||
The Human Skeleton | ||
Medical Anthropology | ||
Anthropology of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | ||
Death and Dying | ||
Genes, Health, and Ancestry | ||
Drugs and Society (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Behavior Analytic Assessment and Evaluation | ||
Behavior Analytic Intervention and Treatment | ||
Medical Geography | ||
Introduction to Community and Public Health (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Personal Health (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Global Health | ||
Health Care System | ||
Introduction to Psychology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Developmental Psychology | ||
Social Psychology of Small Groups | ||
Motivation and Emotion | ||
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging | ||
Introduction to Clinical Psychology | ||
Psychology of Health | ||
Introduction to Sociology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Social Context of Drug Use (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Gerontology | ||
Medical Sociology | ||
Health Disparities | ||
D. Arts and humanities electives | ||
21 additional semester credit hours in arts and humanities, 12 of which must be upper-division and 3 from the Core Curriculum (selected from a different component area than above), chosen from the following: | 21 | |
Art History I (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Art History II (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Topics in Art History and Criticism | ||
Introduction to Visual Arts (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Social Psychological Considerations in Mexican American Communities | ||
The Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms | ||
Cultural Issues in Mediterranean Antiquity | ||
Topics in World Cultures | ||
Advanced Topics in World Cultures | ||
Global Health Communication | ||
Health Communication Campaigns | ||
Interpersonal Health Communication | ||
Health Communication Practicum | ||
Introduction to Modern Dance | ||
Introduction to Behavior Analysis | ||
Advanced Behavior Analysis | ||
Technical Writing (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in the Component Area Option) | ||
Writing in Public and Professional Contexts | ||
Advanced Professional Writing | ||
History of Medicine | ||
Introduction to the Humanities I (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Introduction to the Humanities II (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
World Religions | ||
History of Ideas | ||
Gender, Sexuality, and Film | ||
Introduction to Music and Art Nonprofit Organizations | ||
Critical Thinking | ||
Introductory Logic (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in the Component Area Option) | ||
Contemporary Moral Issues (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture) | ||
Philosophy of Mind | ||
Biomedical Ethics | ||
Ethics | ||
Approaches to Knowledge and Reality | ||
Philosophy of Science | ||
Race and American Politics | ||
Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | ||
Introduction to Translation and Interpreting | ||
Translation and Interpreting for the Language Specialist | ||
Interpreting in Medical Settings | ||
Advanced Practice in Healthcare Interpreting | ||
E. Single language other than English | ||
6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English | 6 | |
F. Free electives | ||
12 semester credit hours of upper-division free electives | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 91 |
Note: Any Core Curriculum course may be used to satisfy the Component Area Option requirement.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Medical Humanities with a Pre-Advanced Practice Provider Concentration
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 120, including the hours of Core Curriculum requirements. Thirty-nine of the 120 total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates for this degree must complete the following degree requirements in addition to the Core Curriculum requirements.
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
A. Required courses in science and mathematics | 12-13 | |
Contemporary Biology I (either course satisfies one of the Life and Physical Sciences Core Curriculum requirements) | ||
or BIO 1203 | Biosciences I for Science Majors | |
Basic Statistics (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Mathematics) | ||
Introduction to Medical Humanities | ||
Seminar in Medical Humanities | ||
B. Science and math electives | 24 | |
24 semester credit hours chosen from the following: | ||
Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Laboratory | ||
Biosciences I for Science Majors | ||
Biosciences II for Science Majors and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors (satisfies one of the Life and Physical Sciences Core Curriculum requirements) | ||
Nutrition | ||
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I | ||
Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II | ||
Genetics | ||
Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences | ||
Elementary Organic and Biochemistry | ||
Basic Chemistry | ||
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
College Algebra with Applications | ||
Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Mathematics) | ||
Algebra-based Physics I and Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory | ||
Algebra-based Physics II and Algebra-based Physics II Laboratory | ||
Some of the courses listed in this section require other courses in this section as prerequisites. | ||
C. Social and behavioral sciences electives | 18 | |
18 semester credit hours, 12 of which must be upper-division, chosen from the following: | ||
Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ||
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Language, Thought, and Culture (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture) | ||
The Human Skeleton | ||
Medical Anthropology | ||
Anthropology of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | ||
Death and Dying | ||
Drugs and Society (maybe used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavior Sciences) | ||
Introduction to Behavior Analysis | ||
Advanced Behavior Analysis | ||
Medical Geography | ||
Introduction to Community and Public Health (maybe used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Personal Health (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Global Health | ||
Health Care System | ||
Introduction to Psychology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Statistics for Psychology | ||
Developmental Psychology | ||
Social Psychology of Small Groups | ||
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging | ||
Introduction to Clinical Psychology | ||
Psychology of Health | ||
Introduction to Sociology (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Social Context of Drug Use (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
Gerontology | ||
Medical Sociology | ||
Health Disparities | ||
D. Arts and humanities electives | 18 | |
18 semester credit hours, 12 of which must be upper-division, chosen from the following: | ||
Art History I (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Art History II (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Topics in Art History and Criticism | ||
Introduction to Visual Arts (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Social Psychological Considerations in Mexican American Communities | ||
The Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms | ||
Cultural Issues in Mediterranean Antiquity | ||
Introduction to Health Communication | ||
Interpersonal Communication | ||
Global Health Communication | ||
Health Communication Campaigns | ||
Interpersonal Health Communication | ||
Health Communication Practicum | ||
Topics in World Cultures | ||
Advanced Topics in World Cultures | ||
Introduction to Modern Dance | ||
Technical Writing (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in the Component Area Option) | ||
Writing in Public and Professional Contexts | ||
Advanced Professional Writing | ||
History of Medicine | ||
Introduction to the Humanities I (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Introduction to the Humanities II (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts) | ||
Gender, Sexuality, and Film | ||
Introduction to Music and Art Nonprofit Organizations | ||
Critical Thinking (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture) | ||
Introductory Logic (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in the Component Area Option) | ||
Contemporary Moral Issues (may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture) | ||
Philosophy of Religion | ||
Philosophy of Science | ||
Philosophy of Mind | ||
Ethics | ||
Race and American Politics | ||
Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
Advanced Practice in Healthcare Interpreting | ||
Internship and Independent Study courses in the participating disciplines may also be used to satisfy this requirement when the approved coursework is preparatory to careers in medicine and health. Students are encouraged to include independent studies and internships in their degree plans, but only 6 hours of independent study or internship will apply to the degree. | ||
E. Free electives | 17-18 | |
Total Credit Hours | 90 |
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in Medical Humanities
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate Medical Humanities degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with their academic advisor for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
B.A. in Medical Humanities with a Pre-Medicine Concentration – Four-Year Academic Plan
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | |
AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) | 3 |
POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics (core) | 3 |
MAT 1073 | Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (core and major) | 3 |
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I (core) | 3 |
Free elective (CHE 1073 if needed) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIO 1203 & BIO 1201 | Biosciences I for Science Majors and Biosciences I Laboratory for Science Majors (core and major) | 4 |
CHE 1103 & CHE 1121 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II (core) | 3 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Creative Arts (core) (Arts & Humanities elective) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
BIO 1223 & BIO 1221 | Biosciences II for Science Majors and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors (core and major) | 4 |
CHE 1113 & CHE 1131 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
MHU 2013 | Introduction to Medical Humanities | 3 |
STA 1053 | Basic Statistics (core and major) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences core (Social & Behavioral Sciences elective) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
BIO 2313 | Genetics | 3 |
CHE 2603 & CHE 2612 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 5 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
BIO 3713 or BIO 3813 | Microbiology (or Cell Biology) or Cell Biology | 3 |
CHE 3643 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
PHY 1603 & PHY 1611 | Algebra-based Physics I and Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
POL 1133 or POL 1213 | Texas Politics and Society (core) or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Spring | ||
BIO 3513 | Biochemistry | 3 |
PHY 1623 & PHY 1631 | Algebra-based Physics II and Algebra-based Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Language, Philosophy and Culture (core) | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MHU 4813 | Seminar in Medical Humanities | 3 |
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Free elective (to meet 120 hour minimum) | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
B.A. in Medical Humanities with a Health Careers Concentration – Four-Year Academic Plan
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | |
AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) | 3 |
POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics (core) | 3 |
MAT 1073 | Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (core and major) | 3 |
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I (core) | 3 |
Free elective (CHE 1073 if needed) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHE 1103 & CHE 1121 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
STA 1053 | Basic Statistics (core and major) | 3 |
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II (core) | 3 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Creative Arts core (Arts & Humanities elective) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
BIO 1203 & BIO 1201 | Biosciences I for Science Majors and Biosciences I Laboratory for Science Majors (core and major) | 4 |
MHU 2013 | Introduction to Medical Humanities | 3 |
Foreign language (semester I) | 3-4 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences core (Social & Behavioral Sciences elective) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 13-14 | |
Spring | ||
BIO 1223 & BIO 1221 | Biosciences II for Science Majors and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors (core and major) | 4 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Foreign language (semester II) | 3-4 | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
BIO 2313 | Genetics | 3 |
POL 1133 or POL 1213 | Texas Politics and Society (core) or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
PHY 1603 & PHY 1611 | Algebra-based Physics I and Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Language, Philosophy and Culture (core) | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MHU 4813 | Seminar in Medical Humanities | 3 |
Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Free elective (to meet 120 hour minimum) | 0-2 | |
Credit Hours | 14-12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
B.A. in Medical Humanities with a Pre-Advanced Practice Provider Concentration – Four-Year Academic Plan
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | |
AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) | 3 |
STA 1053 | Basic Statistics (core and major) | 3 |
MAT 1073 | Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (core and major) | 3 |
MHU 2013 | Introduction to Medical Humanities | 3 |
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I (core) | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIO 1203 & BIO 1201 | Biosciences I for Science Majors and Biosciences I Laboratory for Science Majors (core and major) | 4 |
CHE 1103 & CHE 1121 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
PSY 1013 | Introduction to Psychology (core and major - Social & Behavioral Sciences elective) | 3 |
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II (core) | 3 |
Free elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
BIO 1223 & BIO 1221 | Biosciences II for Science Majors and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors (core and major) | 4 |
CHE 1113 & CHE 1131 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Language, Philosophy, and Culture (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
BIO 2313 | Genetics | 3 |
CHE 2603 & CHE 2612 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 5 |
POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics (core) | 3 |
Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
BIO 3713 & BIO 3722 | Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory | 5 |
BIO 2053 & BIO 2051 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I | 4 |
POL 1133 or POL 1213 | Texas Politics and Society (core) or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
Creative Arts (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIO 2063 & BIO 2061 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II | 4 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | ||
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
MHU 4813 | Seminar in Medical Humanities | 3 |
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Arts & Humanities elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective | 3 | |
Upper-division free elective (to meet 120 hour minimum) | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Minor in Film Studies
The Minor in Film Studies provides a broad, interdisciplinary approach to film analysis and criticism, history of cinema, film production, and the uses of film in the fine arts, humanities, and social science disciplines.
All students pursuing a Minor in Film Studies must complete 18 semester credit hours from among the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
ANT 3803 | Media, Power, and Public Culture | 3 |
ANT 4243 | Ethnographic Film | 3 |
CSH 2113 | The Foreign Film | 3 |
HIS 3803 | World History in the Cinema | 3 |
HUM 2043 | Basics of Screenwriting | 3 |
HUM 2053 | History of Film | 3 |
HUM 3103 | American Film | 3 |
HUM 3203 | Film Genres | 3 |
HUM 3303 | Major Filmmaker | 3 |
HUM 3323 | Race, Ethnicity, and Film | 3 |
HUM 3333 | Gender, Sexuality, and Film | 3 |
HUM 3343 | Antiquity on Film | 3 |
HUM 3353 | Film and Medicine | 3 |
HUM 3403 | Literature into Film | 3 |
HUM 4013 | Screenwriting Workshop | 3 |
HUM 4811 | Internship in Film/Media | 1 |
HUM 4812 | Internship in Film/Media | 2 |
HUM 4813 | Internship in Film/Media | 3 |
MES 3113 | Film Studies | 3 |
MES 3333 | Digital Video Production | 3 |
MES 4333 | Digital Video Practicum | 3 |
MUS 2743 | Music and Film | 3 |
POL 3743 | Politics in Film | 3 |
SOC 3423 | Mass Media in Society | 3 |
ENG 2023 | Literature and Film | 3 |
The following topics courses may also be applied toward the 18-hour requirement when they examine film or cinema:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AHC 4333 | Topics in Art History and Criticism | 3 |
AMS 3343 | Studies in Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
AMS 4823 | Topics in American Culture | 3 |
ART 4033 | Studio Art Problems | 3 |
ENG 4613 | Topics in Mexican American Literature | 3 |
ENG 4953 | Special Studies in English | 3 |
ENG 4973 | Seminar for English Majors | 3 |
FRN 4213 | Topics in French Culture and Linguistics | 3 |
GER 4213 | Topics in German Culture and Linguistics | 3 |
HUM 3703 | Topics in Popular Culture | 3 |
HUM 4953 | Special Studies in Humanities | 3 |
HUM 4973 | Senior Seminar in Humanities | 3 |
SPN 4303 | Topics in Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
Other courses that include a focus on film or cinema may be proposed as substitutions in satisfying requirements for the minor.
To declare a Minor in Film Studies, obtain advice, or seek approval of substitutions for course requirements, students should consult their advisor.
Minor in Latin American Studies
Latin America is one of the most dynamic regions of the world, encompassing Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. The Minor in Latin American Studies provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the political, cultural, historical, economical and societal processes and systems of this region. Considering its multidisciplinary nature, the minor draws on courses from different disciplines like History, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Modern Languages and Art History among many others.
All students pursuing a minor In Latin American Studies must complete 18 semester credit hours. In order to promote a multidisciplinary education, COLFA students must take at least 6 credit hours outside their major. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Spanish language courses in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, participate in an International Education program (or study abroad) in Latin America, and take advantage of a variety of internship opportunities.
Students must choose 18 semester credit hours from the following courses. Students must take 6 of these credit hours outside of their major. In addition to the courses outlined below, study abroad programs and courses taken as a part of an international education program in Latin America also qualify for the minor.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Anthropology | ||
ANT 3273 | Civilizations of Mexico | 3 |
ANT 3303 | Nature and Culture in Greater Amazonia | 3 |
ANT 3253 | Archaeology of South America | 3 |
ANT 3303 | Nature and Culture in Greater Amazonia | 3 |
ANT 3403 | Field Course in Archaeology (when topic includes Latin American content) | 3 |
Art/Art History | ||
AHC 4333 | Topics in Art History and Criticism (topics with Latin American content are offered every semester) | 3 |
AHC 4423 | Arts of Ancient Mesoamerica | 3 |
AHC 4523 | Latin American Art | 3 |
Geography/Global Affairs/Political Science | ||
GES 3123 | Geography of Latin America | 3 |
GES 3143 | Geography of Mexico | 3 |
GLA 3393 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
or POL 3393 | Latin American Politics | |
GLA 3453 | Politics of Mexico | 3 |
or POL 3453 | Politics of Mexico | |
GLA 3473 | Latin America in the World | 3 |
or POL 3473 | Latin America in the World | |
GLA 3593 | Topics in Latin American Security | 3 |
or POL 3593 | Topics in Latin American Security | |
History | ||
HIS 2533 | Introduction to Latin American Civilization | 3 |
HIS 3033 | The Spanish and Mexican Borderlands | 3 |
HIS 3123 | Colonial Texas under Spanish and Mexican Rule to 1836 | 3 |
HIS 3293 | Imperial Spain | 3 |
HIS 3303 | History of Mexico | 3 |
HIS 3313 | History of U.S. Relations with Latin America | 3 |
HIS 3353 | Latin America Since Independence | 3 |
HIS 3363 | History of Cuba | 3 |
HIS 3373 | Revolution in Latin America | 3 |
HIS 3393 | Women in Mexican History | 3 |
HIS 3403 | Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America | 3 |
HIS 3803 | World History in the Cinema (when topic includes Latin American content) | 3 |
HIS 3983 | Women and Gender in Latin America | 3 |
HIS 4953 | Special Studies in History (when topic includes Latin American content) | 3 |
Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish) | ||
SPN 3423 | The Literature of Spain from 1700 to the Present | 3 |
SPN 3463 | Latin American Literature to Modernism | 3 |
SPN 3473 | Latin American Literature since Modernism | 3 |
SPN 3623 | Latin American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
SPN 4203 | Topics in Hispanic Literatures | 3 |
SPN 4303 | Topics in Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
Music | ||
MUS 2243 | World Music in Society (emphasis in Latin American music) | 3 |
Spanish | ||
SPN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
SPN 1024 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
SPN 2013 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
SPN 2023 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
Courses outside COLFA | ||
Classes from other colleges that have Latin American content may be substituted for any of the elective courses outline above up to a maximum of 9 semester credit hours. |
To declare a Minor in Latin American Studies, obtain advice, or seek approval of substitutions for course requirements, students should consult their academic advisor.
Minor in Museum Studies
The Minor in Museum Studies will provide students, through theoretical and practical training in the display and interpretation of exhibited objects, opportunities to develop an interdisciplinary relationship with the arts, material culture, cultural production, cultural history, and natural history. This minor also provides undergraduates with the opportunity to undertake systematic coursework that emphasizes both conceptual and applied approaches in the museum field, coupled with work in language and writing skills.
All students pursuing a Minor in Museum Studies must complete 18 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Courses: | ||
MSM 3003 | Fundamentals of Museum Studies | 3 |
MSM 4933 | Museum Internship | 3 |
Students will choose 12 additional semester credit hours from the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Elective Courses: | ||
AHC 4113 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
AHC 4333 | Topics in Art History and Criticism (Histories of Display) | 3 |
ANT 3383 | Folklore and Folklife | 3 |
ANT 3413 | The Ethnographic Experience | 3 |
ANT 3543 | Museum Studies in Anthropology | 3 |
ANT 3713 | Anthropology of Material Culture | 3 |
ANT 3803 | Media, Power, and Public Culture | 3 |
ANT 4243 | Ethnographic Film | 3 |
ART 4973 | B.A. Senior Seminar | 3 |
ART 4833 | Internship in the Visual Arts | 3 |
ART 4983 | B.F.A. Senior Seminar and Project | 3 |
CLA 3063 | Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology | 3 |
CLA 3123 | Cultural Issues in Mediterranean Antiquity | 3 |
ENG 4433 | Advanced Professional Writing | 3 |
HIS 3493 | History of San Antonio | 3 |
HIS 4133 | History and the Public | 3 |
MES 3333 | Digital Video Production | 3 |
MES 4333 | Digital Video Practicum | 3 |
MSM 4913 | Independent Study in Museum Studies | 3 |
MUS 2273 | Introduction to Music and Art Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
MUS 3103 | Audio Technology I | 3 |
MUS 3163 | Audio Technology II | 3 |
SOC 4433 | Culture and Society | 3 |
SOC 4853 | Topics in Sociology (Multimedia Applications in Sociology) | 3 |
Museum Studies (MSM) Courses
MSM 3003. Fundamentals of Museum Studies. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
A general overview of the field of museum studies, including curatorship, collections management, fieldwork, exhibits, interpretation, educational and public programming, marketing, fundraising, and administration. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.
MSM 4813. Topics in Museum Science. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: MSM 3003 or consent of instructor.
Advanced examination of one or more topics in the museum profession. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.
MSM 4913. Independent Study in Museum Studies. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Scholarly research under the supervision of a faculty member on method, theory, or practice in the museum profession. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, may apply to the Minor in Museum Studies or a bachelor’s degree. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.
MSM 4933. Museum Internship. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Supervised work at a museum in one or more areas of museum studies. Internships in other major or minor disciplines may be substituted for the Museum Internship course when conducted at museums or galleries. May be repeated for credit in the minor, up to 6 hours. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.