The Interdisciplinary School for Engagement in Humanities and Social Sciences offers four Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in Asia Pacific Studies, Community Arts, Dramatic Arts, Film and Media Studies, and Medical Humanities. The school also offers eight minors in Community Arts, Dramatic Arts, Film Studies, Latin American Studies, Media, Literacy, and Education, Media and Medicine, Medical Humanities, and Museum Studies.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Asia Pacific Studies
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Asia Pacific Studies provides a broad background in the classical, modern, and contemporary study of the Asia Pacific region for students with a variety of career goals.
Students pursuing this degree will take courses across a variety of disciplines, including philosophy, history, literature, political science, religious studies, the arts, music, business, science, and a language. Students will select either the Chinese, Japanese, or Korean language, as approved for their area of interest.
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Asia Pacific Studies must complete the COLFA Second Language Requirement. General requirements are listed on the College of Liberal and Fine Arts page of this Undergraduate Catalog.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Asia Pacific Studies must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree.
CHN 1014 or JPN 1014 are recommended to fulfill both a major requirement and the Language, Philosophy and Culture core curriculum requirement. CSH 2113 and HIS 2553 may also fulfill both a major requirement and the Language, Philosophy and Culture core curriculum requirement
MUS 2243, MUS 2653, MUS 2673, or MUS 2743 may fulfill both a major requirement and the Creative Arts core curriculum requirement.
ANT 2033 and either BIO 1203 or BIO 1233 are recommended to fulfill the Life and Physical Sciences core curriculum requirement.
BBL 2003 is recommended to fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences core curriculum requirement.
Any core curriculum course taken to fulfill a major requirement that has not applied to a core curriculum requirement may apply to the Core Component Area Option.
Click here to view the list of all Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements.
Gateway Course
Students pursuing the B.A. in Asia Pacific Studies must complete the following Gateway Course with a grade of “C-” or better in no more than two attempts. A student who is unable to successfully complete this course within two attempts, including dropping a course with a grade of “W” or taking an equivalent course at another institution, will be required to change their major.
Degree Requirements
All candidates for the B.A. in Asia Pacific Studies must complete the following required courses.
Students with prior proficiency in their chosen language may consider earning credit for these courses through an approved credit-by-exam option. Visit the National Standardized Tests: Minimum Scores page of this catalog for more information.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| APS 2023 | Asia Pacific Studies | 3 |
| PHI 3073 | Asian Philosophy | 3 |
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| Elementary Chinese I (core or major) | |
| Elementary Chinese II | |
| Intermediate Chinese I | |
| Intermediate Chinese II | |
| Elementary Japanese I (core or major) | |
| Elementary Japanese II | |
| Intermediate Japanese I | |
| Intermediate Japanese II | |
| Elementary Korean I | |
| Elementary Korean II | |
| Intermediate Korean I | |
| Intermediate Korean II | |
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| Short-term Study Abroad in the Asia Pacific Region | |
| Semester-long Study Abroad in the Asia Pacific Region | |
| Asia Pacific Studies Internship | |
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| Introduction to East Asian Civilization (core or major) | |
| Modern Japan | |
| Late Imperial China | |
| China in Revolution | |
| Modern East Asia | |
| Seminar in History | |
| Introduction to Global Politics | |
| Introduction to Global Politics |
| Comparative Politics | |
| Geopolitics of Russia and Eurasia | |
| Geopolitics of Russia and Eurasia |
| Politics and Geographies of Southeast Asia | |
| Politics and Geographies of Southeast Asia |
| Politics and Geographies of East Asia | |
| Governments and Politics of East Asia |
| Chinese Foreign and Security Policy | |
| Politics of China | |
| Politics of China |
| Security and Intelligence in the Asia Pacific | |
| Cyber Politics | |
| Special Studies in Global Affairs | |
| Special Studies in Political Science |
| Senior Seminar | |
| Seminar in Political Science |
| Topics in Art History and Criticism | |
| Digital Media Production I | |
| Digital Media Production II | |
| Asia Pacific Cultures and Generative AI | |
| World Music in Society (core or major) | |
| Music in Culture (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Popular Music (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Film Music (core or major) | |
| Film and Game Music | |
| The Foreign Film (core or major) | |
| Advanced Topics in World Cultures | |
| Topics in Chinese Culture | |
| Topics in Korean Culture |
| Topics in Japanese Culture |
| Special Projects in East Asian Studies (Topic must be related to Technology and Society) | |
| Chinese Foreign and Security Policy | |
| Politics of China | |
| Politics of China |
| Security and Intelligence in the Asia Pacific | |
| Cyber Politics | |
| History of Technology | |
| IoT and Pervasive Computing | |
| AI-Driven Cybersecurity | |
| Agile Project Management | |
| Cyber Crime Investigation Principles | |
| Ethics and Technology | |
| Issues and Movements in Contemporary Philosophy | |
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| Advanced Language Skills | |
| Advanced Language Skills |
| Advanced Language Skills |
| Topics in Chinese Culture | |
| Topics in Korean Culture |
| Topics in Japanese Culture |
| Business Japanese | |
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| Total Credit Hours | 78 |
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in Asia Pacific Studies
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UT San Antonio undergraduate Asia Pacific Studies 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 Asia Pacific Studies – Four-Year Academic Plan
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
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| Fall |
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AIS 1223
| AIS: Arts and Humanities
or Academic Introduction and Strategies | 3 |
| WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I () | 3 |
| APS 2023 | Asia Pacific Studies | 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
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| WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II () | 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| | Credit Hours | 14 |
| Second Year |
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| Fall |
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| 3 |
BIO 1203
| Biosciences I for Science Majors ()
or Contemporary Biology I | 3 |
| ANT 2033 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology () | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
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| Fall |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| BBL 2003 | Language, Culture, and Society () | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
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| PHI 3073 | Asian Philosophy | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Community Arts
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Community Arts is a multidisciplinary degree program that prepares students for a variety of leadership positions in community arts organizations. Students will choose a concentration within the program for deeper exposure, depending on their area of interest in Arts Leadership, Community Arts Education, Public Practice in the Arts, and Community Arts and Health.
Students will complete 120 semester credit hours, with at least 39 hours of upper-division coursework. The degree requirements comprise of 18 hours in Community Arts, 15 hours of Arts and Culture Electives, 15 hours of "Common Good" Coursework, at least 22 hours of free electives, and 42 hours of Core Curriculum.
Concentrations
- The Arts Leadership Concentration equips graduates with the tools to develop, facilitate, manage, and evaluate community-engaged arts and cultural programs and organizations.
- The Community Arts Education Concentration prepares students for careers in organizations that provide out-of-school learning opportunities to youth and adults through creative activities in various arts disciplines.
- The Public Practice in the Arts Concentration provides students with exposure to collaborative and participatory approaches to creating work with and in the community, grounded in asset-based community development principles.
- The Community Arts and Health Concentration prepares students for careers in community health contexts where arts interventions provide deep and lasting impact.
The COLFA Second Language Requirement
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Community Arts must complete the COLFA Second Language Requirement. General requirements are listed on the College of Liberal and Fine Arts page of this Undergraduate Catalog.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)
Students who seek the B.A. degree in Community Arts must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students.
Students should complete the Creative Arts requirement through the Arts and Culture requirement for the major. The following courses can apply to both the Creative Arts core requirement and as a major course requirement: AHC 1113, DAN 2003, FMS 2053, MUS 2243, MUS 2633, MUS 2653, MUS 2663, MUS 2673, MUS 2683, MUS 2733, or MUS 2743.
Students should use an Elementary-level second language course to fulfill both the Language, Philosophy and Culture core requirement and 4 semester credit hours of the COLFA Second Language Requirement. AAS 2113 can also apply to the Language, Philosophy and Culture core as well as a major requirement.
ANT 2053 or GES 2623 can apply to both the Social and Behavioral Sciences core requirement and as a major course requirement.
For students in the Public Practice Concentration, SOC 2013 or SWK 1013 may also apply to the Social and Behavioral Sciences core requirement and as a major course requirement.
Any core curriculum course taken to fulfill a major course requirement that has not already been applied to a core curriculum requirement may also apply to the Component Area Option core requirement.
Click here to view the list of all Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements.
Gateway Courses
Students pursuing the B.A. degree in Community Arts must successfully complete the gateway courses below with a grade of "C-" or better in no more than two attempts. A student who is unable to successfully complete these courses within two attempts, including dropping the course with a grade of “W” or by taking an equivalent course at another institution, will be required to change their major.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| CA 2803 | Imagining San Antonio: How Arts and Culture Drive Change | 3 |
| CA 2813 | Global Perspectives on Community Arts | 3 |
Degree Requirements
Arts Leadership Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Foundations of Arts Leadership | |
| Arts and Community | |
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| Community Arts Practicum | |
| Community Arts Education in Theory and Practice | |
| Arts Education Geographies | |
| Foundations of Public Practice and Arts Based Research | |
| Place and Civic Imagination | |
| Building Healthier Communities Through the Arts | |
| Addressing Health Disparities with Arts Interventions | |
| Directed Research | |
| Field Experience | |
| Special Problems in Community Arts | |
| Introduction to Music and Arts Nonprofit Organizations (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Music in Health (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Entrepreneurship in Music (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Seminar in Music Business (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Art Gallery and Museum Internship (Double majors in Art and Art History only) | |
| Internship in the Visual Arts (Double majors in Art only) | |
| Special Studies in Art (Double majors in Art only, Foundations of Public Practice and Arts Based Research) | |
| Special Studies in Art (Double majors in Art only, Place and Civic Imagination) | |
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| Global Perspectives on Community Arts | |
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| Introduction to Public Policy | |
| Foundations of Civic Engagement | |
| Fundraising in Nonprofit Agencies | |
| Introduction to Nonprofit Agencies | |
| Public and Nonprofit Financial Management | |
| Civic Leadership Seminar | |
| Politics and Policies of San Antonio and South Texas | |
| Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management | |
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| Imagining San Antonio: How Arts and Culture Drive Change | |
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| Art History: Prehistory-1350 (core or major) | |
| Contemporary Art | |
| Topics in Latin American Art | |
| Topics in Art History and Criticism | |
| Foundations I | |
| Foundations II | |
| Drawing I | |
| Painting: Basic | |
| New Media: Basic | |
| Photography: Basic | |
| Printmaking: Basic | |
| Sculpture: Basic | |
| Ceramics: Basic | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| Creative Writing: Topics | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Creative Writing in Spanish | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (core or major) | |
| Anthropology of Material Culture | |
| Folklore and Folklife | |
| Media, Power, and Public Culture | |
| Ethnographic Film | |
| Human Geography: People, Place, Culture (core or major) | |
| Cultural Geography | |
| Fundamentals of Museum Studies | |
| Ballet I | |
| Modern Dance I | |
| Introduction to Dance (core or major) | |
| Ballet II | |
| Modern Dance II | |
| Topics in Dance | |
| Ballet III | |
| History of Dance | |
| Modern Dance III | |
| Acting I | |
| Acting II | |
| Intermediate Acting I | |
| Intermediate Acting II | |
| Introduction to Stagecraft | |
| Playwriting | |
| Theater History Before 1800 | |
| Theater History Since 1800 | |
| Applied Theater Survey | |
| Basics of Screenwriting | |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to Present | |
| Film Genres and Movements | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Film | |
| Film and Medicine | |
| Latinx Film | |
| Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Film/Media Production for Social or Political Impact | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| World Music in Society (core or major) | |
| Introduction to the Music Industry | |
| American Roots Music (core or major) | |
| Music in Culture (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Jazz (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Popular Music (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Western Art Music (core or major) | |
| History of the American Musical Theater (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Film Music (core or major) | |
| Digital Music Production | |
| Principal Ensemble | |
| Mariachi Ensemble | |
| Jazz Ensemble | |
| Lyric Theatre | |
| African American Culture, Leadership and Social Issues (core or major) | |
| Black Communities and Culture | |
| Global Blackness and Afro-Latinidad | |
| Writing Black Lives | |
| Black and Brown Latinas/xs in Music and Society | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| Latina/x/o Cultural Expressions | |
| Chicana/o/x Music | |
| Mexican American Culture | |
| Black and Brown Latinas/xs in Music and Society | |
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| Total Credit Hours | 78 |
Community Arts Education Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Community Arts Education in Theory and Practice | |
| Arts Education Geographies | |
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| Community Arts Practicum | |
| Foundations of Arts Leadership | |
| Arts and Community | |
| Foundations of Public Practice and Arts Based Research | |
| Place and Civic Imagination | |
| Building Healthier Communities Through the Arts | |
| Addressing Health Disparities with Arts Interventions | |
| Directed Research | |
| Field Experience | |
| Special Problems in Community Arts | |
| Introduction to Music and Arts Nonprofit Organizations (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Music in Health (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Entrepreneurship in Music (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Seminar in Music Business (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Art Gallery and Museum Internship (Double majors in Art and Art History only) | |
| Internship in the Visual Arts (Double majors in Art only) | |
| Special Studies in Art (Double majors in Art only, Foundations of Public Practice and Arts Based Research) | |
| Special Studies in Art (Double majors in Art only, Place and Civic Imagination) | |
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| Global Perspectives on Community Arts | |
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| Child Growth and Development | |
| Play, Creativity, and Learning | |
| Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent | |
| Motivation | |
| Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society | |
| Ethical & Legal Foundations of Education | |
| Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Society | |
| Introduction to Special Education | |
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| Imagining San Antonio: How Arts and Culture Drive Change | |
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| Art History: Prehistory-1350 (core or major) | |
| Contemporary Art | |
| Topics in Latin American Art | |
| Topics in Art History and Criticism | |
| Foundations I | |
| Foundations II | |
| Drawing I | |
| Painting: Basic | |
| New Media: Basic | |
| Photography: Basic | |
| Printmaking: Basic | |
| Sculpture: Basic | |
| Ceramics: Basic | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| Creative Writing: Topics | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Creative Writing in Spanish | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (core or major) | |
| Anthropology of Material Culture | |
| Folklore and Folklife | |
| Media, Power, and Public Culture | |
| Ethnographic Film | |
| Human Geography: People, Place, Culture (core or major) | |
| Cultural Geography | |
| Fundamentals of Museum Studies | |
| Ballet I | |
| Modern Dance I | |
| Introduction to Dance (core or major) | |
| Ballet II | |
| Modern Dance II | |
| Topics in Dance | |
| Ballet III | |
| History of Dance | |
| Modern Dance III | |
| Acting I | |
| Acting II | |
| Intermediate Acting I | |
| Intermediate Acting II | |
| Introduction to Stagecraft | |
| Playwriting | |
| Theater History Before 1800 | |
| Theater History Since 1800 | |
| Applied Theater Survey | |
| Basics of Screenwriting | |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to Present | |
| Film Genres and Movements | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Film | |
| Film and Medicine | |
| Latinx Film | |
| Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Film/Media Production for Social or Political Impact | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| World Music in Society (core or major) | |
| Introduction to the Music Industry | |
| American Roots Music (core or major) | |
| Music in Culture (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Jazz (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Popular Music (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Western Art Music (core or major) | |
| History of the American Musical Theater (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Film Music (core or major) | |
| Digital Music Production | |
| Principal Ensemble | |
| Mariachi Ensemble | |
| Jazz Ensemble | |
| Lyric Theatre | |
| African American Culture, Leadership and Social Issues (core or major) | |
| Black Communities and Culture | |
| Global Blackness and Afro-Latinidad | |
| Writing Black Lives | |
| Black and Brown Latinas/xs in Music and Society | |
| Latina/x/o Cultural Expressions | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| Chicana/o/x Music | |
| Mexican American Culture | |
| Black and Brown Latinas/xs in Music and Society | |
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| Total Credit Hours | 78 |
Public Practice in the Arts Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Foundations of Public Practice and Arts Based Research | |
| Place and Civic Imagination | |
| Special Studies in Art (Double majors in Art only; Foundations of Public Practice and Arts Based Research) | |
| Special Studies in Art (Double majors in Art only; Place and Civic Imagination) | |
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| Community Arts Practicum (may be repeated for up to 6 semester credit hours) | |
| Foundations of Arts Leadership | |
| Arts and Community | |
| Community Arts Education in Theory and Practice | |
| Arts Education Geographies | |
| Building Healthier Communities Through the Arts | |
| Addressing Health Disparities with Arts Interventions | |
| Directed Research | |
| Field Experience | |
| Special Problems in Community Arts | |
| Introduction to Music and Arts Nonprofit Organizations (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Music in Health (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Entrepreneurship in Music (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Seminar in Music Business (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Art Gallery and Museum Internship (Double majors in Art and Art History only)) | |
| Internship in the Visual Arts (Double majors in Art only) | |
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| Global Perspectives on Community Arts | |
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| Social Problems (core or major) | |
| Social Stratification | |
| Race and Ethnic Relations | |
| Poverty | |
| Introduction to Social Work | |
| Diversity and Social Justice in San Antonio and Beyond | |
| Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | |
| Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | |
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| Imagining San Antonio: How Arts and Culture Drive Change | |
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| Art History: Prehistory-1350 | |
| Contemporary Art | |
| Topics in Latin American Art | |
| Topics in Art History and Criticism | |
| Foundations I | |
| Foundations II | |
| Drawing I | |
| Painting: Basic | |
| New Media: Basic | |
| Photography: Basic | |
| Printmaking: Basic | |
| Sculpture: Basic | |
| Ceramics: Basic | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| Creative Writing: Topics | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Creative Writing in Spanish | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | |
| Anthropology of Material Culture | |
| Folklore and Folklife | |
| Media, Power, and Public Culture | |
| Ethnographic Film | |
| Human Geography: People, Place, Culture | |
| Cultural Geography | |
| Fundamentals of Museum Studies | |
| Ballet I | |
| Modern Dance I | |
| Introduction to Dance | |
| Ballet II | |
| Modern Dance II | |
| Topics in Dance | |
| Ballet III | |
| History of Dance | |
| Modern Dance III | |
| Acting I | |
| Acting II | |
| Intermediate Acting I | |
| Intermediate Acting II | |
| Introduction to Stagecraft | |
| Playwriting | |
| Theater History Before 1800 | |
| Theater History Since 1800 | |
| Applied Theater Survey | |
| Basics of Screenwriting | |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to Present | |
| Film Genres and Movements | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Film | |
| Film and Medicine | |
| Latinx Film | |
| Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Film/Media Production for Social or Political Impact | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| World Music in Society (core or major) | |
| Introduction to the Music Industry | |
| American Roots Music (core or major) | |
| Music in Culture (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Jazz (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Popular Music (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Western Art Music (core or major) | |
| History of the American Musical Theater (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Film Music (core or major) | |
| Digital Music Production | |
| Principal Ensemble | |
| Mariachi Ensemble | |
| Jazz Ensemble | |
| Lyric Theatre | |
| African American Culture, Leadership and Social Issues (core or major) | |
| Black Communities and Culture | |
| Global Blackness and Afro-Latinidad | |
| Writing Black Lives | |
| Black and Brown Latinas/xs in Music and Society | |
| Latina/x/o Cultural Expressions | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| Chicana/o/x Music | |
| Mexican American Culture | |
| Black and Brown Latinas/xs in Music and Society | |
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| Total Credit Hours | 78 |
Community Arts and Health Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Building Healthier Communities Through the Arts | |
| Addressing Health Disparities with Arts Interventions | |
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| Community Arts Practicum | |
| Foundations of Arts Leadership | |
| Arts and Community | |
| Community Arts Education in Theory and Practice | |
| Arts Education Geographies | |
| Directed Research | |
| Field Experience | |
| Special Problems in Community Arts | |
| Introduction to Music and Arts Nonprofit Organizations (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Music in Health (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Entrepreneurship in Music (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Seminar in Music Business (Double majors in Music only) | |
| Art Gallery and Museum Internship (Double majors in Art and Art History only) | |
| Internship in the Visual Arts (Double majors in Art only) | |
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| Global Perspectives on Community Arts | |
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| Introduction to Community and Public Health | |
| Theories of Health Behavior | |
| Community Health | |
| Mental Health and Wellness | |
| Introduction to Medical Humanities | |
| Issues in Health and Community | |
| Health, Care, and Ethics | |
| Language, Health and Medicine | |
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| Imagining San Antonio: How Arts and Culture Drive Change | |
| |
| Art History: Prehistory-1350 (core or major) | |
| Contemporary Art | |
| Topics in Latin American Art | |
| Topics in Art History and Criticism | |
| Foundations I | |
| Foundations II | |
| Drawing I | |
| Painting: Basic | |
| New Media: Basic | |
| Photography: Basic | |
| Printmaking: Basic | |
| Sculpture: Basic | |
| Ceramics: Basic | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| Creative Writing: Topics | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Creative Writing in Spanish | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (core or major) | |
| Anthropology of Material Culture | |
| Folklore and Folklife | |
| Media, Power, and Public Culture | |
| Ethnographic Film | |
| Human Geography: People, Place, Culture (core or major) | |
| Cultural Geography | |
| Fundamentals of Museum Studies | |
| Ballet I | |
| Modern Dance I | |
| Introduction to Dance (core or major) | |
| Ballet II | |
| Modern Dance II | |
| Topics in Dance | |
| Ballet III | |
| History of Dance | |
| Modern Dance III | |
| Acting I | |
| Acting II | |
| Intermediate Acting I | |
| Intermediate Acting II | |
| Introduction to Stagecraft | |
| Playwriting | |
| Theater History Before 1800 | |
| Theater History Since 1800 | |
| Applied Theater Survey | |
| Basics of Screenwriting | |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to Present | |
| Film Genres and Movements | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Film | |
| Film and Medicine | |
| Latinx Film | |
| Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Film/Media Production for Social or Political Impact | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| World Music in Society (core or major) | |
| Introduction to the Music Industry | |
| American Roots Music (core or major) | |
| Music in Culture (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Jazz (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Popular Music (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Western Art Music (core or major) | |
| History of the American Musical Theater (core or major) | |
| History and Styles of Film Music (core or major) | |
| Digital Music Production | |
| Principal Ensemble | |
| Mariachi Ensemble | |
| Jazz Ensemble | |
| Lyric Theatre | |
| African American Culture, Leadership and Social Issues (core or major) | |
| Black Communities and Culture | |
| Global Blackness and Afro-Latinidad | |
| Writing Black Lives | |
| Black and Brown Latinas/xs in Music and Society | |
| Latina/x/o Cultural Expressions | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| Chicana/o/x Music | |
| Mexican American Culture | |
| Black and Brown Latinas/xs in Music and Society | |
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| |
| Total Credit Hours | 78 |
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in Community Arts
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UT San Antonio undergraduate Community Arts 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 Community Arts – Four-Year Academic Plan
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities () | 3 |
| CA 2803 | Imagining San Antonio: How Arts and Culture Drive Change | 3 |
| WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I () | 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II () | 3 |
| CA 2813 | Global Perspectives on Community Arts | 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics () | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
POL 1133
| Texas Politics and Society ()
or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| | Credit Hours | 13 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dramatic Arts
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Dramatic Arts combines training in performance and stagecraft with the study of drama and performance history, storytelling, and technology. 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 must be at the upper-division level.
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Dramatic Arts must complete the COLFA Second Language Requirement. General requirements are listed on the College of Liberal and Fine Arts page of this Undergraduate Catalog. A major-specific alternative to the COLFA Second Language Requirement is also available to students in the B.A. in Dramatic Arts.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Dramatic Arts 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 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.
FMS 2053 History of Film I: Origins to 1950s or MUS 2733 History of the American Musical Theater may be used to satisfy both the Creative Arts Core Curriculum Requirement and as a major course requirement.
Any core curriculum course used to fulfill a major requirement may also apply to the Component Area Option Core Curriculum Requirement.
Click here to view the list of all Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements.
Degree Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| |
| Acting I | |
| Introduction to Stagecraft | |
| Playwriting | |
| |
| Ballet I | |
| Modern Dance I | |
| Ballet II | |
| Modern Dance II | |
| Jazz and Musical Theater Dance | |
| Ballet III | |
| Modern Dance III | |
| Acting for the Screen | |
| Lyric Theatre | |
| Acting II | |
| Intermediate Acting I | |
| Intermediate Acting II | |
| Advanced Acting for the Stage | |
| Advanced Acting for the Screen | |
| |
| Lighting and Cinematography | |
| Sound for Film/Media | |
| Topics in Technical Production | |
| Lighting Design and Technology | |
| Sound Design and Technology | |
| Costume Design & Technology | |
| Scenic Design | |
| |
| Creative Writing: Topics | |
| Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Basics of Screenwriting | |
| Narrative Structures across Media | |
| Screenwriting Workshop | |
| Topics in Screenwriting | |
| Advanced Playwriting | |
| |
| History of Dance | |
| Topics in Drama | |
| Shakespeare: The Early Plays | |
| Shakespeare: The Later Plays | |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s (core or major) | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to Present | |
| History of the American Musical Theater (core or major) | |
| Theater History Before 1800 | |
| Theater History Since 1800 | |
| Applied Theater Survey | |
| |
| Topics in Film/Media Production | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| Digital Video Production II | |
| Teaching Dramatic Performance | |
| Teaching Stagecraft and Dramatic Technology | |
| Stage Management | |
| Directing for the Stage | |
| Topics in Dramatic Arts and Technology | |
| Advanced Directing for the Stage | |
| Special Studies in Dramatic Arts and Technology | |
| Internship in Dramatic Arts and Technology | |
| Dramatic Production Cast (potential COLFA Signature Experience course) | |
| Dramatic Production Crew (potential COLFA Signature Experience course) | |
| |
| |
| Total Credit Hours | 78 |
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. degree in Dramatic Arts
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UT San Antonio undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample course guide. Students must satisfy other requirements in their catalog and meet with their academic advisor for an individualized degree plan. 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.
Recommended Four-Year Academic Plan
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| THR 1013 | Acting I | 3 |
| WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I () | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| THR 2213 | Introduction to Stagecraft | 3 |
| WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| THR 3143 | Playwriting | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film and Media Studies
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Film and Media Studies combines training in film and media production with the study of history and theory. 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 must be at the upper-division level. All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Film and Media Studies must complete the COLFA Second Language Requirement. General requirements are listed on the College of Liberal and Fine Arts page of this Undergraduate Catalog. A major-specific alternative to the COLFA Second Language Requirement is also available to students in the B.A. in Film and Media Studies.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Film and Media Studies 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 to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree.
Students should take FMS 2053 History of Film I: Origins to 1950s to satisfy the Creative Arts core requirement and a major course requirement. FMS 2063 History of Film II: 1960s to Present or FMS 2153 History of American TV and Streaming may also be used to satisfy the Creative Arts core requirement and a major course requirement.
CSH 2113 The Foreign Film may be used to satisfy both the Language, Philosophy and Culture core requirement and a major course requirement.
Any core curriculum course taken to fulfill a major requirement that has not applied to a core curriculum area may apply to the Component Area Option core requirement.
Click here to view the list of all Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements.
Degree Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| |
| Introduction to Film/Media | |
| |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s (core or major) | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to Present (core or major) | |
| Film Theory | |
| |
| Basics of Screenwriting | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| Digital Video Production II | |
| |
| Film/Media Production Capstone | |
| Senior Seminar | |
| |
| Ethnographic Film | |
| The Foreign Film (core or major) | |
| History of American TV and Streaming (core or major) | |
| American Film | |
| Film Genres and Movements | |
| Topics in Film/Media History | |
| Major Filmmaker | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Film | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| Antiquity on Film | |
| Film and Medicine | |
| Documentary Film | |
| Latinx Film | |
| African American Film | |
| African Film | |
| Literature into Film | |
| Narrative Structures across Media | |
| Special Studies in Film | |
| Topics in Popular Culture | |
| Film Studies | |
| Film of the Spanish-speaking World | |
| |
| Introduction to Animation for Storytelling | |
| Intermediate Animation for Storytelling | |
| Introduction to Visual Effects | |
| Intermediate Visual Effects for Storytelling | |
| Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Topics in Film/Media Production | |
| Acting for the Screen | |
| Children's Media | |
| Music Video Production | |
| Emerging Media Technologies | |
| Production for Social Media and Internet | |
| Non-narrative Film/Media Production | |
| Introduction to the Business of Film/Media | |
| Film/Media Entrepreneurship | |
| Issues in the Business of Film/Media | |
| Practical Effects and Props for Film/Media | |
| Topics in Post Production | |
| Screenwriting Workshop | |
| Topics in Screenwriting | |
| Film and Television Development | |
| Lighting and Cinematography | |
| Film/Media Production for Social or Political Impact | |
| Sound for Film/Media | |
| Editing for Film/Media | |
| Directing for Film/Media | |
| Producing for Film/Media | |
| Advanced Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Production Design for Film/Media | |
| Advanced Editing and Color | |
| Audio Technology I | |
| Audio Technology II | |
| Film and Game Music | |
| |
| |
| Total Credit Hours | 78 |
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in Film and Media Studies
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UT San Antonio undergraduate Film and Media Studies 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 Film and Media Studies – Four-Year Academic Plan
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities () | 3 |
| FMS 2053 | History of Film I: Origins to 1950s | 3 |
| FMS 2653 | Introduction to Film/Media | 3 |
| POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics () | 3 |
| WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I () | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| FMS 3503 | Film Theory | 3 |
POL 1133
| Texas Politics and Society ()
or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
| WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II () | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| FMS 2043 | Basics of Screenwriting | 3 |
| MES 3333 | Digital Video Production | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| FMS 2063 | History of Film II: 1960s to Present | 3 |
| MES 4333 | Digital Video Production II | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
FMS 4963
| Film/Media Production Capstone
or Senior Seminar | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 120 |
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.
Led by world-class faculty, this program is committed to building a diverse healthcare workforce engaged in the values of transculturalism, translingualism, and empathy in healthcare settings and beyond.
The degree offers two concentrations:
The Pre-Medicine Concentration meets typical application requirements for American medical and dental schools.
The Pre-Professional Concentration prepares graduates for master's-level health careers, nursing school, Physician Assistant programs, dental hygienist school, and other professional medical fields. Additionally, coursework is designed to foster critical thinking, center issues in medical humanities, and prepare students for graduate work in a broad array of health fields and professions.
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 seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Medical Humanities (including all concentrations) are exempt from the COLFA Second Language Requirement.
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.
Pre-Medicine Concentration Core Course Options
MAT 1023, MAT 1073, or STA 1053 may be used to satisfy the Mathematics core requirement and as a major course requirement. MAT 1053, MAT 1093, MAT 1213, or MAT 1214 may also be used to satisfy the Mathematics core requirement if used to replace MAT 1023 or MAT 1073.
BIO 1203 and BIO 1223 should be used to satisfy the Life and Physical Sciences core requirements and as major course requirements. ANT 2033 may also be used to satisfy a Life and Physical Sciences core requirement and as a major course requirement.
ANT 2063, HUM 2093, PHI 1043, or PHI 2123 may be used to satisfy the Language, Philosophy and Culture core requirement and as a major course requirement.
AHC 1113, AHC 1123, ART 1103, HUM 2023, or HUM 2033 may be used to satisfy the Creative Arts core requirement and as a major course requirement.
ANT 2053, HTH 2413, HTH 2513, NDRB 1033, PSY 1013, SOC 1013, or SOC 2023 may be used to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences core requirement and as a major course requirement.
ENG 2413 or PHI 2043 may be used to satisfy the Component Area Option core requirement and as a major course requirement. Any core curriculum course taken to fulfill a major requirement that has not already been applied to a core curriculum requirement may also apply as a Component Area Option course.
Pre-Professional Concentration Core Course Options
MAT 1023, MAT 1073, or STA 1053 may be used to satisfy the core requirement in Mathematics and as a major course requirement. MAT 1053, MAT 1093, MAT 1213, or MAT 1214 may also be used to satisfy the Mathematics core requirement if used to replace MAT 1023 or MAT 1073.
Select two from ANT 2033, BIO 1203, BIO 1223, and BIO 1233 to satisfy the core requirements in Life and Physical Sciences and as major course requirements.
ANT 2063, HUM 2093, PHI 1043, or PHI 2123 may be used to satisfy the Language, Philosophy and Culture core requirement and as a major course requirement.
AHC 1113, AHC 1123, ART 1103, HUM 2023, or HUM 2033 may be used to satisfy the Creative Arts core requirement and as a major course requirement.
ANT 2053, HTH 2413, HTH 2513, NDRB 1033, PSY 1013, SOC 1013, or SOC 2023 may be used to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences core requirement and as a major course requirement.
ENG 2413 or PHI 2043 may be used to satisfy the Component Area Option core requirement and as a major course requirement.Any core curriculum course taken to fulfill a major requirement that has not already been applied to a core curriculum requirement may also apply as a Component Area Option course.
Click here to view the list of all Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements.
Degree Requirements
Students must select one concentration in either Pre-Medicine or Pre-Professional to complete the B.A. degree in Medical Humanities.
Pre-Medicine Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Biosciences I for Science Majors
and Biosciences I Laboratory for Science Majors (core and major) | |
| Biosciences II for Science Majors
and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors (core and major) | |
| Genetics | |
| Essentials of Biochemistry | |
| Biochemistry I |
| 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 (core or major) 1 | |
| College Algebra with Applications |
| Microbiology | |
| Algebra-based Physics I
and Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory | |
| Algebra-based Physics II
and Algebra-based Physics II Laboratory | |
| Basic Statistics (STA 1053 may be core or major) | |
| Statistics for Psychology |
| Introduction to Medical Humanities | |
| Seminar in Medical Humanities | |
| |
| Introduction to Biological Anthropology (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (core or major) | |
| Language, Thought, and Culture (core or major) | |
| Anthropology of Care | |
| Curing and Killing: The Anthropology of Shamanism | |
| The Human Skeleton | |
| Medical Anthropology | |
| Anthropology of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | |
| Death and Dying | |
| Archaeologies of Death | |
| Food, Drink, and Drugs: Consumption in the Ancient World | |
| Anthropology of Age and Aging | |
| Genes, Health, and Ancestry | |
| Introduction to Experimental Behavior Analysis | |
| Medical Geography | |
| Honors Seminar in Arts and Humanities (Title: Becoming Human) | |
| Introduction to Community and Public Health (core or major) | |
| Personal Health (core or major) | |
| Global Health | |
| Health Care System | |
| Health Policy, Law and Ethics | |
| Drugs and Society (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Psychology (core or major) | |
| Statistics for Psychology (may apply to Section B if not taken to fulfill a Section A requirement) | |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Introduction to Sociology (core or major) | |
| Social Context of Drug Use (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Health and Social Services Professions | |
| Gerontology | |
| Medical Sociology | |
| Health in Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood | |
| Religion, Spirituality, and Health | |
| Disability and Society | |
| Health Disparities | |
| 15 |
| Health and Technology | |
| Issues in Health and Community | |
| Medicine and Health in History | |
| Health, Care, and Ethics | |
| Language, Health and Medicine | |
| Independent Study | |
| Internship in Medical Humanities | |
| Internship in Medical Humanities | |
| Internship in Medical Humanities | |
| Special Topics in Medical Humanities | |
| Art History: Prehistory-1350 (core or major) | |
| Art History: 1350-Present (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Visual Arts (core or major) | |
| The Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms | |
| Science, Medicine, and Technology in Antiquity | |
| Introduction to Health Communication | |
| Interpersonal Communication | |
| Global Health Communication | |
| Health Communication Campaigns | |
| Interpersonal Health Communication | |
| Technical Writing (core or major) | |
| Public Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Composition | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| History of Science | |
| History of Technology | |
| History of Medicine | |
| Honors Seminar in the Sciences | |
| Introduction to the Humanities I (core or major) | |
| Introduction to the Humanities II (core or major) | |
| World Religions (core or major) | |
| Music in Health | |
| Critical Thinking (core or major) | |
| Introductory Logic (core or major) | |
| Contemporary Moral Issues (core or major) | |
| Philosophy of Science | |
| Philosophy of Mind | |
| Biomedical Ethics | |
| Ethics | |
| Race and Ethnic Relations | |
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I | |
| Theory and Practice of Interpreting | |
| Theory and Practice of Translation | |
| Interpreting in Medical Settings | |
| Advanced Practice in Healthcare Interpreting | |
| |
| |
| Total Credit Hours | 96 |
Pre-Professional Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Contemporary Biology I (core or major) | |
| Biosciences I for Science Majors |
| Basic Statistics (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Medical Humanities | |
| Seminar in Medical Humanities | |
| |
| Introductory Microbiology
and Introductory Microbiology Laboratory | |
| Biosciences I for Science Majors
and Biosciences I Laboratory for Science Majors (core or major) | |
| Biosciences II for Science Majors
and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors (core or major) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (core or major) 1 | |
| College Algebra with Applications |
| Algebra-based Physics I
and Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory | |
| Algebra-based Physics II
and Algebra-based Physics II Laboratory | |
| |
| |
| Introduction to Biological Anthropology (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (core or major) | |
| Language, Thought, and Culture (core or major) | |
| Anthropology of Care | |
| Curing and Killing: The Anthropology of Shamanism | |
| The Human Skeleton | |
| Medical Anthropology | |
| Anthropology of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | |
| Death and Dying | |
| Archaeologies of Death | |
| Food, Drink, and Drugs: Consumption in the Ancient World | |
| Anthropology of Age and Aging | |
| Genes, Health, and Ancestry | |
| Introduction to Experimental Behavior Analysis | |
| Medical Geography | |
| Honors Seminar in Arts and Humanities | |
| Introduction to Community and Public Health (core or major) | |
| Personal Health (core or major) | |
| Global Health | |
| Health Care System | |
| Health Policy, Law and Ethics | |
| Drugs and Society (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Psychology (core or major) | |
| Statistics for Psychology | |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Introduction to Sociology (core or major) | |
| Social Context of Drug Use (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Health and Social Services Professions | |
| Gerontology | |
| Medical Sociology | |
| Health in Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood | |
| Religion, Spirituality, and Health | |
| Disability and Society | |
| Health Disparities | |
| |
| Health and Technology | |
| Issues in Health and Community | |
| Medicine and Health in History | |
| Health, Care, and Ethics | |
| Language, Health and Medicine | |
| Independent Study | |
| Internship in Medical Humanities | |
| Internship in Medical Humanities | |
| Internship in Medical Humanities | |
| Special Topics in Medical Humanities | |
| Art History: Prehistory-1350 (core or major) | |
| Art History: 1350-Present (core or major) | |
| Introduction to Visual Arts (core or major) | |
| The Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms | |
| Science, Medicine, and Technology in Antiquity | |
| Introduction to Health Communication | |
| Interpersonal Communication | |
| Global Health Communication | |
| Health Communication Campaigns | |
| Interpersonal Health Communication | |
| Technical Writing (core or major) | |
| Public Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Composition | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| History of Science | |
| History of Technology | |
| History of Medicine | |
| Honors Seminar in the Sciences | |
| Introduction to the Humanities I (core or major) | |
| Introduction to the Humanities II (core or major) | |
| World Religions (core or major) | |
| Music in Health | |
| Critical Thinking (core or major) | |
| Introductory Logic (core or major) | |
| Contemporary Moral Issues (core or major) | |
| Philosophy of Science | |
| Philosophy of Mind | |
| Biomedical Ethics | |
| Ethics | |
| Race and Ethnic Relations | |
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I | |
| Theory and Practice of Interpreting | |
| Theory and Practice of Translation | |
| Interpreting in Medical Settings | |
| Advanced Practice in Healthcare Interpreting | |
| |
| |
| Total Credit Hours | 78 |
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in Medical Humanities
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UT San Antonio 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
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities () | 3 |
| POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics () | 3 |
| MAT 1073 | Algebra for Scientists and Engineers () 1 | 3 |
| WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I () | 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
BIO 1203
& BIO 1201 | Biosciences I for Science Majors
and Biosciences I Laboratory for Science Majors () | 4 |
CHE 1103
& CHE 1121 | General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II () | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 17 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
BIO 1223
& BIO 1221 | Biosciences II for Science Majors
and Biosciences II Laboratory for Science Majors () | 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
or Statistics for Psychology | 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 17 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BIO 2313 | Genetics | 3 |
CHE 2603
& CHE 2612 | Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 5 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 14 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| CHE 3643 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| MMI 3713 | Microbiology | 3 |
PHY 1603
& PHY 1611 | Algebra-based Physics I
and Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
POL 1133
| Texas Politics and Society ()
or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 13 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BCH 3313 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
PHY 1623
& PHY 1631 | Algebra-based Physics II
and Algebra-based Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| MHU 4813 | Seminar in Medical Humanities | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 13 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 120 |
B.A. in Medical Humanities with a Pre-Professional Concentration – Four-Year Academic Plan
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities () | 3 |
| POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics () | 3 |
| STA 1053 | Basic Statistics () | 3 |
| WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I () | 3 |
BIO 1233
| Contemporary Biology I ()
or Biosciences I for Science Majors | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| MHU 2013 | Introduction to Medical Humanities | 3 |
| WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II () | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 14 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 17 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| MHU 4813 | Seminar in Medical Humanities | 3 |
POL 1133
| Texas Politics and Society ()
or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 12 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Minor in Community Arts
The Minor in Community Arts program explores leadership paradigms applicable in a variety of arts organizations, community arts education in theory and practice, public practice in the arts, and community arts and health.
All students pursuing the Minor in Community Arts must complete 24 semester credit hours as follows.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Imagining San Antonio: How Arts and Culture Drive Change | |
| Global Perspectives on Community Arts | |
| |
| Community Arts Practicum (may be repeated) | |
| Foundations of Arts Leadership | |
| Arts and Community | |
| Community Arts Education in Theory and Practice | |
| Arts Education Geographies | |
| Foundations of Public Practice and Arts Based Research | |
| Place and Civic Imagination | |
| Building Healthier Communities Through the Arts | |
| Addressing Health Disparities with Arts Interventions | |
| Directed Research | |
| Field Experience | |
| Special Problems in Community Arts | |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 |
Minor in Dramatic Arts
The Minor in Dramatic Arts combines training in performance and stagecraft with study of drama and performance history, storytelling, and technology.
All students pursuing a Minor in Dramatic Arts must complete 18 semester credit hours from among the following courses.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Acting I | |
| Introduction to Stagecraft | |
| Playwriting | |
| |
| Shakespeare: The Early Plays | |
| Shakespeare: The Later Plays | |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s (core or minor) | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to present | |
| Theater History Before 1800 | |
| Theater History Since 1800 | |
| Applied Theater Survey | |
| |
| Lighting and Cinematography | |
| Topics in Technical Production | |
| Lighting Design and Technology | |
| Sound Design and Technology | |
| Costume Design & Technology | |
| Scenic Design | |
| |
| Digital Video Production | |
| Stage Management | |
| Directing for the Stage | |
| Special Studies in Dramatic Arts and Technology | |
| Dramatic Production Cast | |
| Dramatic Production Crew | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Minor in Film Studies
The Minor in Film Studies offers 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.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| 18 |
| The Foreign Film | |
| Topics in World Cinema | |
| Basics of Screenwriting | |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to present | |
| History of American TV and Streaming | |
| Introduction to Film/Media | |
| American Film | |
| Film Genres and Movements | |
| Topics in Film/Media History | |
| Major Filmmaker | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Film | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| Antiquity on Film | |
| Film and Medicine | |
| Documentary Film | |
| Latinx Film | |
| African American Film | |
| African Film | |
| Literature into Film | |
| Film Theory | |
| Narrative Structures across Media | |
| Introduction to Animation for Storytelling | |
| Intermediate Animation for Storytelling | |
| Introduction to Visual Effects | |
| Intermediate Visual Effects for Storytelling | |
| Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Topics in Film/Media Production | |
| Acting for the Screen | |
| Children's Media | |
| Music Video Production | |
| Emerging Media Technologies | |
| Production for Social Media and Internet | |
| Non-narrative Film/Media Production | |
| Introduction to the Business of Film/Media | |
| Film/Media Entrepreneurship | |
| Issues in the Business of Film/Media | |
| Practical Effects and Props for Film/Media | |
| Topics in Post Production | |
| Advanced Screen Performance | |
| Screenwriting Workshop | |
| Topics in Screenwriting | |
| Film and Television Development | |
| Lighting and Cinematography | |
| Film/Media Production for Social or Political Impact | |
| Sound for Film/Media | |
| Editing for Film/Media | |
| Directing for Film/Media | |
| Producing for Film/Media | |
| Advanced Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Production Design for Film/Media | |
| Advanced Editing and Color | |
| Special Studies in Film | |
| Film Studies | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| Digital Video Production II | |
| |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
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, economic, 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 the Spanish language course (SPN) options, 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. All of these courses must include topics relevant to Latin America. At least 6 must be at the upper-division level. COLFA students must take at least 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.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| |
| ANT 3253 | Archaeology of South America | 3 |
| ANT 3273 | Civilizations of Mexico | 3 |
| ANT 3303 | Nature and Culture in Greater Amazonia | 3 |
| ANT 3403 | Field Course in Archaeology | 3 |
| AHC 4333 | Topics in Art History and Criticism | 3 |
| AHC 4423 | Topics in Ancient to Colonial Americas | 3 |
| AHC 4523 | Topics in Latin American Art | 3 |
| ENG 3513 | Mexican American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3713 | Topics in Multiethnic Literatures of the United States | 3 |
| ENG 4613 | Topics in Mexican American Literature | 3 |
| GES 3123 | Geography of Latin America | 3 |
| GES 3143 | Geography of Mexico | 3 |
| GLA 3393 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| GLA 3453 | Politics of Mexico | 3 |
| GLA 3473 | Latin America in the World | 3 |
| GLA 3593 | Topics in Latin American Security | 3 |
| HIS 2533 | Introduction to Latin American Civilization (core or minor) | 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 3323 | Mexican American History to 1900 | 3 |
| HIS 3333 | Mexican American History since 1900 | 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 3673 | Introduction to Latina/o History | 3 |
| HIS 3803 | History in the Cinema | 3 |
| HIS 3983 | Women and Gender in Latin America | 3 |
| HIS 4953 | Special Studies in History | 3 |
| LAS 2013 | Latin American Foundations | 3 |
| LAS 4953 | Topics in Latin American Studies | 3 |
| PHI 2093 | Philosophy of The Americas | 3 |
| SPN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I (core or minor, COLFA Signature Language Experience) | 4 |
| SPN 1024 | Elementary Spanish II (COLFA Signature Language Experience) | 4 |
| SPN 2013 | Intermediate Spanish I (COLFA Signature Language Experience) | 3 |
| SPN 2023 | Intermediate Spanish II (COLFA Signature Language Experience) | 3 |
| SPN 3163 | Oral and Written Expression for the Professions | 3 |
| SPN 3233 | Border and US Latina/o/x Cultures and Literatures in Spanish | 3 |
| SPN 3433 | Literatures of the Spanish-speaking World | 3 |
| SPN 3533 | Film of the Spanish-speaking World | 3 |
| SPN 3633 | Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World | 3 |
| SPN 4133 | Illness Narratives of Latin America | 3 |
| SPN 4153 | Community Service-Learning for Spanish Learners | 3 |
| SPN 4203 | Topics in Hispanic Literatures | 3 |
| SPN 4303 | Topics in Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
| SPN 4603 | Topics in Borderlands Cultures and Literatures | 3 |
| SPN 4703 | Topics in Hispanic-Latin American-Latina/o/x-Borderlands Digital Humanities | 3 |
| MUS 2243 | World Music in Society (core or minor) | 3 |
| |
| AAS 3023 | Global Blackness and Afro-Latinidad | 3 |
| BBL 2003 | Language, Culture, and Society (core or minor) | 3 |
| BBL 2023 | Latino Cultural Expressions | 3 |
| BBL 3123 | Mexican American Culture | 3 |
| MAS 2013 | Introduction to Chicana/x/o Studies (core or minor) | 3 |
| MAS 2023 | Latina/x/o Cultural Expressions (core or minor) | 3 |
| MAS 3013 | Chicana/x Queer Communities, Identities and Theories | 3 |
| MAS 3033 | Mexican Americans in the Southwest | 3 |
| MAS 3123 | Mexican American Culture | 3 |
| MAS 4083 | Research Seminar in Mexican American Studies | 3 |
| MAS 4953 | Special Studies in Mexican American Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 3103 | Feminisms in Latin America | 3 |
| WGSS 3203 | Feminist and Activist Ethnographies of the Americas | 3 |
| WGSS 4043 | Chicana/x Feminisms | 3 |
| WGSS 4523 | Gender on the Borderlands | 3 |
| WGSS 4953 | Special Topics in Women's Studies | 3 |
| |
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 Media, Literacy, and Education
This Minor in Media, Literacy, and Education draws from Film/Media Studies, Learning Design & Technology, and Literacy Education to prepare students in the instruction of media production, appreciation, and technology; in content-area instruction with media; in the production of media for education; and in the understanding of the relationship between literacy, narrative, and media content.
All students pursuing a Minor in Media, Literacy, and Education must complete 18 semester credit hours from among the following courses.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Introduction to Media Studies | |
| Language and Literacy Acquisition | |
| Introduction to Film/Media | |
| Children's Media | |
| Teaching with Media and Technology | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Minor in Media and Medicine
The Minor in Media and Medicine trains students in the production and critical consumption of media depictions of health, medicine, disease, disorder, and related matters. The minor also offers coursework related to the use of media in medical treatment, training, and translation.
All students pursuing the Media and Medicine minor must complete 18 credit hours, at least 6 semester credit hours must be at the upper-division level.
Students who take FMS 2053, FMS 2063, and FMS 2153 may apply the course to both their minor course requirements and the Creative Arts core curriculum area requirement.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Film and Medicine | |
| Introduction to Medical Humanities | |
| Introduction to Health Communication | |
| Health Communication Campaigns | |
| Digital Media Production I | |
| Digital Media Production II | |
| Game Programming | |
| Game Development | |
| Basics of Screenwriting | |
| History of Film I: Origins to 1950s (core or minor) | |
| History of Film II: 1960s to present (core or minor) | |
| History of American TV and Streaming (core or minor) | |
| Topics in Film/Media History | |
| Documentary Film | |
| Film Theory | |
| Narrative Structures across Media | |
| Introduction to Animation for Storytelling | |
| Intermediate Animation for Storytelling | |
| Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Topics in Film/Media Production | |
| Production for Social Media and Internet | |
| Screenwriting Workshop | |
| Film/Media Production for Social or Political Impact | |
| Advanced Nonfiction Filmmaking | |
| Special Studies in Film | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| Digital Video Production II | |
| Medical Anthropology | |
| Anthropology of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | |
| Media, Power, and Public Culture | |
| Medical Geography | |
| History of Medicine | |
| Introduction to Community and Public Health | |
| Global Health | |
| Health Care System | |
| Humanistic Approaches to STEM | |
| Health and Technology | |
| Issues in Health and Community | |
| Health, Care, and Ethics | |
| Seminar in Medical Humanities | |
| Special Topics in Medical Humanities | |
| Psychology of Health | |
| Medical Sociology | |
| Health Disparities | |
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I | |
| Interpreting in Medical Settings | |
| Advanced Practice in Healthcare Interpreting | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Minor in Medical Humanities
The Minor in Medical Humanities trains students in the humanistic components of medical research and practice. Students develop skills to solve complex ethical and social issues in medical research and practice.
All students pursuing the minor in Medical Humanities must complete 18 semester credit hours, at least 6 semester credit hours must be at the upper-division level.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Introduction to Medical Humanities | |
| Seminar in Medical Humanities | |
| |
| Health and Technology | |
| Issues in Health and Community | |
| Medicine and Health in History | |
| Health, Care, and Ethics | |
| Language, Health and Medicine | |
| Special Topics in Medical Humanities (may be taken more than once if course titles differ significantly) | |
| |
| The Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms | |
| Introduction to Health Communication | |
| Interpersonal Communication | |
| Global Health Communication | |
| Health Communication Campaigns | |
| Interpersonal Health Communication | |
| Health Communication Practicum | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Film | |
| History of Medicine | |
| Introduction to the Humanities I | |
| Introduction to Music and Arts Nonprofit Organizations | |
| Critical Thinking | |
| Introductory Logic | |
| Contemporary Moral Issues | |
| Biomedical Ethics | |
| Race and American Politics | |
| Race and Ethnic Relations | |
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I | |
| Interpreting in Medical Settings | |
| Advanced Practice in Healthcare Interpreting | |
| The Human Skeleton | |
| Medical Anthropology | |
| Anthropology of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | |
| Death and Dying | |
| Genes, Health, and Ancestry | |
| Medical Geography | |
| Introduction to Community and Public Health | |
| Personal Health | |
| Global Health | |
| Health Care System | |
| Drugs and Society | |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Social Psychology of Small Groups | |
| Psychology of Adulthood and Aging | |
| Introduction to Clinical Psychology | |
| Psychology of Health | |
| Social Context of Drug Use | |
| Gerontology | |
| Medical Sociology | |
| Health Disparities | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Minor in Museum Studies
The Minor in Museum Studies provides students opportunities to develop an interdisciplinary relationship with the arts, material culture, cultural production, cultural history, and natural history through theoretical and practical training in the display and interpretation of exhibited objects. 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 15 semester credit hours:
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Fundamentals of Museum Studies | |
| Museum Internship | |
| |
| Contemporary Art | |
| Topics in Art History and Criticism (Histories of Display) | |
| Folklore and Folklife | |
| The Ethnographic Experience | |
| Museum Studies in Anthropology | |
| Anthropology of Material Culture | |
| Media, Power, and Public Culture | |
| Ethnographic Film | |
| Internship in the Visual Arts | |
| B.A. Senior Seminar | |
| B.F.A. Senior Project | |
| Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology | |
| Cultural Issues in Mediterranean Antiquity | |
| Advanced Professional Writing | |
| History of San Antonio | |
| History and the Public | |
| Digital Video Production | |
| Digital Video Production II | |
| Independent Study in Museum Studies | |
| Introduction to Music and Arts Nonprofit Organizations | |
| Audio Technology I | |
| Audio Technology II | |
| Topics in Sociology (Multimedia Applications in Sociology) | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Minor in Spanish and Medical Humanities
The Minor in Spanish and Medical Humanities is a collaborative program between the Interdisciplinary School for Engagement in Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. For more information about this minor, please visit the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
