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General requirements
Elliott School bachelor's degrees engage students with global issues through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. Students begin their studies in the first year with foundational courses in political science, economics, history, and anthropology or geography. They supplement these courses with others in the traditional liberal arts categories of writing, natural or physical science, mathematics or statistics, and the humanities/creative arts, plus two writing in the disciplines courses. Language study also is emphasized early to enable students to satisfy the third-year language proficiency requirement of the bachelor's degree in a timely manner.
Introduction to the major
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Prerequisite core (19 credits) | ||
Required | ||
The following courses must be taken in the first year. With the exception of IAFF 1001 (fall), ECON 1011 (fall) and ECON 1012 (spring), courses can be taken in fall or spring. IAFF 1001 is not required for internal or external transfer students. | ||
IAFF 1001 | First-Year Experience | |
IAFF 1005 | Introduction to International Affairs | |
ECON 1011 | Principles of Economics I | |
ECON 1012 | Principles of Economics II | |
HIST 1011 | World History from 1500 to Present | |
PSC 1001 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
One of the following (not required in the first year): | ||
ANTH 1002 | Sociocultural Anthropology | |
ANTH 1004 | Language in Culture and Society | |
GEOG 1001 | Introduction to Human Geography | |
GEOG 1003 | Society and Environment | |
GEOG 1003 does not meet the prerequisite requirement for all upper-level geography courses. |
Supporting courses in the liberal arts
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Writing (minimum 10 credits) | ||
Writing requirements are established by the University Writing Program. Students must complete UW 1020 before completing 6 credits in writing in the disciplines (WID) courses. These 6 credits must be taken in separate semesters. UW 1020 must be completed in the first year before enrolling in a WID course for credit toward this requirement. WID courses should be taken in the student's major, minor, or a related field. WID courses are designated in this Bulletin with a "W" appended to the course number (e.g., HIST 2340W). | ||
Required | ||
UW 1020 | University Writing | |
At least 6 credits in two WID courses. | ||
Mathematics or statistics (3 credits) | ||
MATH courses numbered 1051 and above require a placement test. Credit for only one of the following MATH courses may be applied toward a degree: MATH 1221, MATH 1231, or MATH 1252. Credit for only one of the following STAT courses may be applied toward a degree: STAT 1051, STAT 1053, STAT 1111, or STAT 1127. STAT courses may not be double-counted between the Mathematics requirement and the Research Methods requirement (see “Major Requirements.”) | ||
One of the following: | ||
MATH 1007 | Mathematics and Politics | |
MATH 1008 | History of Mathematics | |
MATH 1009 | Mathematical Ideas I | |
MATH 1051 | Finite Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences | |
MATH 1221 | Calculus with Precalculus II | |
MATH 1231 | Single-Variable Calculus I | |
MATH 1232 | Single-Variable Calculus II | |
MATH 1252 | Calculus for the Social and Management Sciences | |
MATH 2233 | Multivariable Calculus | |
STAT 1051 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | |
STAT 1053 | Introduction to Statistics in Social Science | |
STAT 1111 | Business and Economic Statistics I | |
STAT 1127 | Statistics for the Biological Sciences | |
Science (3 to 4 credits), lab required | ||
One of the following: | ||
ANTH 1001 | Biological Anthropology | |
ANTH 3412 | Hominin Evolution | |
ASTR 1001 | Stars, Planets, and Life in the Universe | |
ASTR 1002 | Origins of the Cosmos | |
BISC 1005 | The Biology of Nutrition and Health | |
BISC 1006 | The Ecology and Evolution of Organisms | |
BISC 1007 | Food, Nutrition, and Service | |
BISC 1008 | Understanding Organisms through Service Learning | |
BISC 1111 | Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules | |
BISC 1112 | Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms | |
CHEM 1003 | Energy, Environment, and Society: Current Issues and Future Outlook | |
CHEM 1004 | Medicinal Chemistry: from Atoms to Vaccines | |
CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | |
CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II | |
FORS 2107 | Fundamentals of Forensic Science | |
GEOG 1002 | Introduction to Physical Geography | |
GEOL 1001 | Physical Geology | |
GEOL 1002 | Historical Geology | |
GEOL 1005 | Environmental Geology | |
GTCH 3202 | Research Methods in Mathematics and Science | |
HONR 1033 | Honors Seminar: Scientific Reasoning and Discovery | |
HONR 1034 | Honors Seminar: Scientific Reasoning and Discovery (continuation of HONR 1033) | |
PHYS 1003 | Physics for Future Presidents | |
PHYS 1007 | Music and Physics | |
PHYS 1011 | General Physics I | |
PHYS 1012 | General Physics II | |
PHYS 1021 | University Physics I | |
PHYS 1022 | University Physics II | |
PHYS 1025 | University Physics I with Biological Applications | |
PHYS 1026 | University Physics II with Biological Applications | |
Humanities/creative arts (9 credits)* | ||
This requirement can be satisfied by completing 9 credits in humanities courses, or 6 credits in humanities courses and 3 credits in creative arts courses. | ||
Humanities—two or three of the following: | ||
AMST 1100 | Politics and Film | |
AMST 1160 | Race, Gender, and Law | |
AMST 1200 | The Sixties in America | |
AMST 2010 | Early American Cultural History | |
or HIST 2010 | Early American Cultural History | |
AMST 2011 | Modern American Cultural History | |
or HIST 2011 | Modern American Cultural History | |
AMST 2020 | Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics | |
or AMST 2020W | Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics | |
or HIST 2020 | Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics | |
or HIST 2020W | Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics | |
AMST 2120W | Freedom in American Thought and Popular Culture | |
or PSC 2120W | Freedom in American Thought and Popular Culture | |
AMST 2210 | The African American Experience | |
AMST 2320 | U.S. Media and Cultural History | |
or HIST 2320 | U.S. Media and Cultural History | |
AMST 2350 | U.S. Religion and Politics | |
or HIST 2350 | U.S. Religion and Politics | |
AMST 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
or HIST 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
or WGSS 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
AMST 2385 | Sex and Citizenship | |
or AMST 2385W | Sex and Citizenship | |
or WGSS 2385 | Sex and Citizenship | |
or WGSS 2385W | Sex and Citizenship | |
AMST 2410 | Modern U.S. Immigration | |
or AMST 2410W | Modern U.S. Immigration | |
or HIST 2410 | Modern U.S. Immigration | |
or HIST 2410W | Modern U.S. Immigration | |
AMST 2430 | Capitalism and Culture | |
AMST 2440 | The American City | |
or AMST 2440W | The American City | |
or HIST 2440 | The American City | |
or HIST 2440W | The American City | |
AMST 2450 | History and Meaning of Higher Education in the United States | |
AMST 2520 | American Architecture I | |
or CAH 2154 | American Architecture I | |
AMST 2521 | American Architecture II | |
AMST 2600 | U.S. Popular Music and Culture | |
AMST 2610 | Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America | |
or AMST 2610W | Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America | |
or HIST 2610 | Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America | |
or HIST 2610W | Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America | |
AMST 2620 | Human Mind and Artificial Intelligence | |
AMST 2630 | Discovering the Mind | |
AMST 2710 | The United States in the World | |
or HIST 2710 | The United States in the World | |
AMST 2730 | World War II in History and Memory | |
or AMST 2730W | World War II in History and Memory | |
or HIST 2730 | World War II in History and Memory | |
or HIST 2730W | World War II in History and Memory | |
AMST 2750W | Latinos in the United States | |
or AMST 2750 | Latinos in the United States | |
or ANTH 2750 | Latinos in the United States | |
or ANTH 2750W | Latinos in the United States | |
AMST 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or AMST 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or HIST 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or HIST 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or WGSS 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or WGSS 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
AMST 3361 | African American History Since 1865 | |
or HIST 3361 | African American History Since 1865 | |
AMST 3600 | Popular Music and Politics | |
AMST 3625 | Ethnographic and Historical Perspectives on Data Ethics | |
or ANTH 3625 | Ethnographic and Historical Perspectives on Data Ethics | |
ANTH 2505 | Introduction to Ethnomusicology | |
ANTH 2506 | Religion, Myth, and Magic | |
ANTH 2750 | Latinos in the United States | |
or ANTH 2750W | Latinos in the United States | |
or AMST 2750W | Latinos in the United States | |
ANTH 3625 | Ethnographic and Historical Perspectives on Data Ethics | |
or AMST 3625 | Ethnographic and Historical Perspectives on Data Ethics | |
ARAB 3105 | Special Topics (Arabic Literature: Arabia to America) -- or IAFF 3188 (Arabic Literature: Arabia to America) | |
ARAB 3105 | Special Topics (Contemporary Arabic Literature) | |
ARAB 3105 | Special Topics (Gender and The Arab World: Gender, Love, and Friendship in the Arab World: Past and Present -- or WGSS 3170 (Gender and The Arab World: Gender, Love, and Friendship in the Arab World: Past and Present)) | |
ARAB 3105 | Special Topics (Islamic Political Thought) | |
ARAB 3105W | Special Topics (topic: Gender and the Arab World. Same as HIST 3001W and WGSS 3170W: Gender and the Arab World) | |
ARAB 3301 | Modern Arabic Literature | |
ARAB 3501 | Arabic and Arab Identity | |
ARAB 3502 | Arab Film and Culture in English | |
ARAB 4002 | Arabic Narratives Through the Ages | |
Any Corcoran Art History (CAH) course except CAH 4197, CAH 4198, and CAH 4199. | ||
CAH 1090 | Art History I: Art Now, Contemporary Perspectives in the Visual Arts | |
CHIN 3109 | Introduction to Classical Chinese I | |
CHIN 3110 | Introduction to Classical Chinese II | |
CHIN 3112 | Chinese Literature in Translation II | |
CHIN 3116 | Language Policy of China | |
CHIN 3136W | Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film | |
CHIN 3162 | Chinese Culture Through Film | |
CHIN 3163 | Taiwanese Literature and Film | |
CHIN 3173 | Chinese Drama and Theatre | |
Any non-language Classical Studies (CLAS) course. | ||
CLAS 2105 | Special Topics (topic: The Hebrew Scriptures. Same as JSTD 2001 and REL 1009: The Hebrew Scriptures) | |
CLAS 2113 | The Roman World to 337 A.D. (Same as HIST 2113: The Roman World to 337 A.D.) | |
CLAS 2804 | History of Ancient Israel | |
or HIST 2804 | History of Ancient Israel | |
or REL 3990 | Selected Topics in Religion | |
CTAD 1015 | Understanding Dance | |
CTAD 1025 | Understanding the Theatre | |
CTAD 1020 | Women and the Creative Process | |
CTAD 2185 | Trends in Performance–Action into Art | |
CTAD 2191 | Dance History | |
CTAD 2240 | Play Analysis | |
CTAD 3245 | History of the Theatre I | |
or CTAD 3245W | History of the Theatre I | |
CTAD 3246 | History of the Theatre II | |
or CTAD 3246W | History of the Theatre II | |
EALL 3811 | Confucian Literature in East Asia | |
or REL 2811 | Confucian Literature in East Asia | |
EALL 3814 | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
or EALL 3814W | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
or REL 2814 | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
ENGL 1050 | Introduction to Literary Studies | |
ENGL 1315 | Literature and the Financial Imagination | |
ENGL 1320 | Literature of the Americas | |
or ENGL 1320W | Literature of the Americas | |
ENGL 1330 | Myths of Britain | |
or ENGL 1330W | Myths of Britain | |
ENGL 1340 | Essential Shakespeare | |
or ENGL 1340W | Essential Shakespeare | |
ENGL 1351 | Shakespeare Seminar | |
ENGL 1360 | Fantasy and Speculative Fiction (Same as WGSS 3170: Fantasy and Speculative Fiction) | |
ENGL 1365 | Literature and the Environment | |
ENGL 1500 | American Political Fictions | |
ENGL 2100 | Introduction to Asian American Studies through Literature | |
ENGL 2410 | Introduction to English Literature I | |
or ENGL 2410W | Introduction to English Literature I | |
ENGL 2411 | Introduction to English Literature II | |
or ENGL 2411W | Introduction to English Literature II | |
ENGL 2510 | Introduction to American Literature I | |
or ENGL 2510W | Introduction to American Literature I | |
ENGL 2511 | Introduction to American Literature II | |
or ENGL 2511W | Introduction to American Literature II | |
ENGL 2610 | Introduction to Black Literature of America I | |
or ENGL 2610W | Introduction to Black Literature of America I | |
ENGL 2611 | Introduction to Black Literature of America II | |
or ENGL 2611W | Introduction to Black Literature of America II | |
or WGSS 2710 | Postcolonialism, Race, and Gender in Global Anglophone Literature and Film | |
ENGL 2710 | Postcolonialism, Race, and Gender in Global Anglophone Literature and Film | |
or ENGL 2710W | Postcolonialism, Race, and Gender in Global Anglophone Literature and Film | |
or WGSS 3170 | Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | |
or WGSS 3170W | Selected Topics | |
ENGL 2711 | Postcolonialism and Migration in Global Anglophone Literature and Film | |
or ENGL 2711W | Postcolonialism and Migration in Global Anglophone Literature and Film | |
or WGSS 2711W | Postcolonialism and Migration in Global Anglophone Literature and Film | |
ENGL 2712 | Bollywood Cinema | |
ENGL 2800 | Introduction to Critical Theory | |
or ENGL 2800W | Introduction to Critical Theory | |
ENGL 3210 | Readings in Creative Writing | |
ENGL 3240 | Introduction to Dramaturgy | |
or CTAD 3240 | Introduction to Dramaturgy | |
ENGL 3400 | Topics in Literature and Finance | |
ENGL 3446 | Shakespearean London | |
ENGL 3621 | American Poetry II | |
ENGL 3730 | Topics in Global Postcolonial Literature and Film | |
or ENGL 3730W | Topics in Global Postcolonial Literature and Film | |
ENGL 3826 | Toni Morrison and William Faulkner | |
ENGL 3910 | Disability Studies | |
ENGL 3918 | Literature and Medicine | |
FREN 2500 | Cultural Politics of Food in France | |
FREN 3020 | Contemporary France | |
FREN 3100 | Introduction to French Literature | |
or FREN 3100W | Introduction to French Literature | |
FREN 3220 | Modern French Literature | |
FREN 3500 | Race, Religion, and Identity in France | |
FREN 3560 | Topics in Contemporary Francophone Literature and Cinema (Contemporary Francophone Literature/Cinema French Literature of the Renaissance) | |
FREN 3700 | History of French Cinema | |
FREN 4510 | French Literature of the Renaissance | |
FREN 4540 | Nineteenth-Century French Literature and Culture | |
Any Film Studies (FILM) course. | ||
GER 2091 | Introduction to German Literature—in English I | |
GER 2092 | Introduction to German Literature—in English II | |
GER 2161 | German Culture–in English I | |
GER 2162 | German Culture–in English II | |
GER 3182 | The Fairy Tale from the Grimms to Disney | |
GER 3185 | Literary Voices and the Fascist Experience—in English | |
GER 3187 | German Cinema after 1945 | |
GER 4171 | The Age of Goethe—in German | |
HEBR 3101 | Modern Hebrew Literary Classics in Translation | |
HEBR 3102 | Israeli Society and Culture: Literary Perspectives | |
HEBR 3103 | Israeli Cinema (in English) (same as HIST 3001 and JSTD 2002 (Israeli Cinema [in English]) | |
HEBR 3104W | Gender and Sexuality in Israel (Same as JSTD 2002W and WGSS 3170W: Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | |
HEBR 3301 | Modern Hebrew Fiction | |
or HEBR 3301W | Modern Hebrew Fiction | |
HEBR 4001 | Advanced Hebrew Literature I | |
or HEBR 4001W | Advanced Hebrew Literature I | |
HEBR 4002 | Advanced Hebrew Literature II | |
HIST 1020 | Approaches to Women's History (Same as WGSS 1020: Approaches to Women's History) | |
HIST 1110 | Foundations of Europe to 1715 | |
HIST 1120 | Europe in the World Since 1715 | |
or HIST 1120W | European Civilization in its World Context | |
HIST 1121 | The War of Ideas in European and International History, 1750-Present | |
HIST 1310 | Introduction to American History from the Pre-Columbian Era to 1877 | |
HIST 1311 | Introduction to American History since 1877 | |
HIST 2001 | Special Topics (African History Through the Novel) | |
HIST 2001 | Special Topics (Capitalism and Inequality, From the Industrial Revolution to the Present) | |
HIST 2001 | Special Topics (topic: Modern European Women's History. Same as WGSS 3170: Modern European Women's History) | |
HIST 2001 | Special Topics (The Crusades) | |
HIST 2001 | Special Topics (War & Peace In Israeli Society) | |
HIST 2010 | Early American Cultural History | |
or AMST 2010 | Early American Cultural History | |
HIST 2011 | Modern American Cultural History | |
or AMST 2011 | Modern American Cultural History | |
HIST 2020 | Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics | |
or HIST 2020W | Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics | |
or AMST 2020 | Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics | |
or AMST 2020W | Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics | |
HIST 2050 | History of Jewish Civilization: From the Bible to Modernity | |
HIST 2060 | Modern Jewish History | |
HIST 2113 | The Roman World to 337 A.D. (Same as CLAS 2113: The Roman World to 337 A.D.) | |
HIST 2124 | Nineteenth-Century Europe | |
HIST 2125 | Twentieth-Century Europe | |
HIST 2131 | History of England Since 1689 | |
HIST 2141 | History of France Since 1789 | |
HIST 2160 | History of Germany | |
HIST 2312 | The American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 | |
HIST 2313 | History of the American West | |
HIST 2320 | U.S. Media and Cultural History | |
or AMST 2320 | U.S. Media and Cultural History | |
HIST 2321 | U.S. History, 1890-1945 | |
HIST 2322 | U.S. History since 1945 | |
HIST 2350 | U.S. Religion and Politics | |
or AMST 2350 | U.S. Religion and Politics | |
HIST 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
or AMST 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
or WGSS 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
HIST 2410 | Modern U.S. Immigration | |
or AMST 2410 | Modern U.S. Immigration | |
or HIST 2410W | Modern U.S. Immigration | |
HIST 2440 | The American City | |
or HIST 2440W | The American City | |
or AMST 2440 | The American City | |
or AMST 2440W | The American City | |
HIST 2520 | Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World | |
HIST 2610 | Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America | |
or HIST 2610W | Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America | |
or AMST 2610 | Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America | |
or AMST 2610W | Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America | |
HIST 2630 | History of Korea | |
HIST 2710 | The United States in the World | |
or AMST 2710 | The United States in the World | |
HIST 2730 | World War II in History and Memory | |
or HIST 2730W | World War II in History and Memory | |
or AMST 2730 | World War II in History and Memory | |
or AMST 2730W | World War II in History and Memory | |
HIST 2804 | History of Ancient Israel (Same as CLAS 2804 and REL 3990: History of Ancient Israel) | |
HIST 2811 | The Formation of Islam to 1500 | |
HIST 2850 | Modernization in Russia, Turkey, and Iran | |
HIST 3001W | Special Topics (topic: Gender and Sexuality in Israel. Same as HEBR 3104W, JSTD 2002W, WGSS 3170W) | |
HIST 3035 | The United States and the Wars in Indochina, 1945–1975 | |
HIST 3044W | The Price of Freedom: Normandy 1944 | |
HIST 3111 | Topics in Ancient History | |
HIST 3324 | U.S. Urban History | |
HIST 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or HIST 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or AMST 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or AMST 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or WGSS 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or WGSS 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
HIST 3353 | U.S. Women's History II | |
HIST 3360 | African American History to 1865 | |
or AMST 3360 | African American History to 1865 | |
HIST 3361 | African American History Since 1865 | |
or AMST 3361 | African American History Since 1865 | |
HIST 3601 | Topics: Asian History (China: Civil War and Holy War) | |
HIST 3611 | History of Modern China | |
HIST 3801 | Topics in Middle Eastern History (topic: Gender and The Arab World: Gender, Love, and Friendship in the Arab World: Past and Present -- or ARAB 3105 or WGSS 3170 (Gender and The Arab World: Gender, Love, and Friendship in the Arab World: Past and Present)) | |
HIST 3811 | The Emergence of the Modern Middle East | |
HONR 1016 | Honors Seminar: Origins and Evolution of Modern Thought | |
HONR 2053 | Arts and Humanities Seminar (History of Ancient Philosophy. Same as PHIL 2111W: History of Ancient Philosophy) | |
or HONR 2053W | Arts and Humanities Seminar | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Historical Memory and Human Rights in Chile) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin America in Motion: Indigenous Media, Cinema, and Social Movements) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Arabic Literature: Arabia to America) -- or ARAB 3105 (Arabic Literature: Arabia to America) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (African Literature and Politics) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (West African Film and Literature) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Film and U.S. Foreign Policy) | |
ITAL 3300 | Italian Literature and Culture in Translation (Pandemics in Italian Literature & Film) | |
ITAL 4100 | The Italian American Experience | |
ITAL 4184 | Contemporary Italian Cinema | |
ITAL 4380 | Italian Journeys Medieval to Postmodern | |
JAPN 3111 | Japanese Literature in Translation I | |
JAPN 3112 | Japanese Literature in Translation II | |
JSTD 2001 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Pre-modern (topic: Excavating Armageddon -- or CLAS 3115 or HIST 3111 (Excavating Armageddon)) | |
JSTD 2001 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Pre-modern (topic: The Hebrew Scriptures -- or CLAS 2105 or REL 1009 (The Hebrew Scriptures)) | |
KOR 3111 | Korean Literature in Translation I | |
KOR 3112 | Korean Literature in Translation II | |
LATN 2002 | Poetry of Empire | |
or LATN 2002W | Poetry of Empire | |
LATN 3001 | Major Latin Authors I | |
or LATN 3001W | Major Latin Authors I | |
LATN 3002 | Major Latin Authors II | |
or LATN 3002W | Major Latin Authors II | |
MUS 1103 | Music in the Western World | |
MUS 1104 | Topics in Music | |
MUS 1105 | Introduction to Musical Thought and Practice | |
MUS 1107 | Music of the World | |
MUS 1108 | History of Jazz | |
MUS 2101 | Harmony | |
MUS 2105 | Introduction to Ethnomusicology (Same as ANTH 2505: Introduction to Ethnomusicology) | |
MUS 2106 | Music History III: Twentieth-Century Art Traditions | |
MUS 2122 | Music in the U.S. | |
or MUS 2122W | Music in the U.S. | |
MUS 2123 | Musical Cultures of Black Americans | |
MUS 2174 | Introduction to Jazz Harmony | |
MUS 3126 | Music History I: Antiquity through Early Baroque | |
MUS 3127 | Music History II: The Tonal Era | |
MUS 3139 | Form and Analysis | |
MUS 3174 | Topics in Music Theory and Composition | |
MUS 3175 | Topics in Music History and Literature | |
Any Philosophy (PHIL) course except PHIL 2045 and PHIL 3121. | ||
PSC 2105 | Major Issues of Western Political Thought I | |
PSC 2106 | Major Issues of Western Political Thought II | |
PSC 2120W | Freedom in American Thought and Popular Culture | |
or AMST 2120W | Freedom in American Thought and Popular Culture | |
PSC 2991 | Special Topics in Political Thought (topic: Global Justice. Same as PHIL 3100: Global Justice) | |
PSTD 1010 | Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | |
Any Religion (REL) course. | ||
SLAV 1392 | Introduction to Russian Literature II | |
SLAV 2310 | The Russian Media Since Communism | |
SLAV 2361 | Russian Culture | |
SLAV 2362 | Russian Culture | |
SPAN 2500 | The Spanish-Speaking World: Spain, Latin America, and the United States | |
SPAN 3100 | Texts and Contexts of the Spanish-Speaking World | |
or SPAN 3100W | Texts and Contexts of the Spanish-Speaking World | |
UNIV 1006 | Questions of Culture | |
WGSS 1020 | Approaches to Women's History (Same as HIST 1020: Approaches to Women's History) | |
WGSS 2225 | Philosophy of Race And Gender | |
or PHIL 2125 | Philosophy of Race and Gender | |
WGSS 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
or AMST 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
or HIST 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
WGSS 2385 | Sex and Citizenship | |
or WGSS 2385W | Sex and Citizenship | |
or AMST 2385 | Sex and Citizenship | |
or AMST 2385W | Sex and Citizenship | |
WGSS 3170 | Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Fantasy and Speculative Fiction. Same as ENGL 1360: Fantasy and Speculative Fiction) | |
WGSS 3170 | Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Feminism, Migration, and Media) | |
WGSS 3170 | Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (topic: Modern European Women's History. Same as HIST 2001: Modern European Women's History) | |
WGSS 3170 | Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (topic: Writing, Literature, and Society. Same as WLP 3170: Writing, Literature, and Society) | |
WGSS 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or WGSS 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or AMST 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or AMST 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or HIST 3352 | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
or HIST 3352W | U.S. Women's History to 1865 | |
WGSS 3353 | U.S. Women's History II | |
WGSS 3481 | Women in Islam | |
or REL 3481 | Women in Islam | |
WGSS 3981 | Women in Western Religion | |
or REL 2981 | Women in Western Religion | |
WLP 1020 | Writing, Literature, and Society | |
Literature and film classes in the Departments of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations; East Asian Languages and Literatures; English; and Romance, German, Slavic Languages and Literatures also fulfill this requirement. | ||
Creative Arts—a maximum of 3 credits from the following: | ||
Any Corcoran Studio Arts (CSA) course. | ||
CHIN 3173 | Chinese Drama and Theatre | |
Non-ensemble performance study (CMUS) courses, including: | ||
CMUS 1101 | Elements of Music Theory | |
CMUS 1102 | Comprehensive Musicianship I | |
CMUS 1106 | Introduction to Performance | |
CMUS 2134 | Composition | |
CTAD 1170 | Intermediate Modern/Postmodern Dance I | |
CTAD 1214 | Beginning Acting | |
CTAD 2180 | Movement Improvisation/Performance | |
CTAD 2240 | Play Analysis (Same as ENGL 2240: Play Analysis) | |
CTAD 2250 | Dramatic Writing | |
or ENGL 2250 | Dramatic Writing | |
CTAD 2339 | Theatre Practicum | |
CTAD 3174 | Advanced Modern/Postmodern Dance I | |
CTAD 3182 | Dance Composition I | |
CTAD 3183 | Dance Composition II | |
CTAD 3186 | Embodied Kinesis for Dance | |
CTAD 3240 | Introduction to Dramaturgy | |
or ENGL 3240 | Introduction to Dramaturgy | |
CTAD 3331 | Introduction to Lighting | |
CTAD 3332 | Theatrical Makeup Design | |
CTAD 3335 | Introduction to Scene Design | |
CTAD 3336 | Introduction to Costuming | |
CTAD 4275 | Directing for the Theatre | |
CTAD 4338 | Scene Painting | |
CTAD 4593 | Special Topics in Theatre Performance (Acting the Musical) | |
ENGL 1210 | Introduction to Creative Writing | |
ENGL 2210 | Techniques in Creative Writing | |
ENGL 2250 | Dramatic Writing (Same as CTAD 2250: Dramatic Writing) | |
ENGL 2460 | Fiction Writing | |
ENGL 2470 | Poetry Writing | |
ENGL 2560 | Intermediate Fiction Writing | |
ENGL 3390 | Topics in Creative Writing | |
Performance Study Courses (TRDA), including: | ||
TRDA 1035 | Theatre Production | |
TRDA 1151 | Beginning/Intermediate Ballet | |
TRDA 1152 | Beginning Modern/Postmodern Dance | |
TRDA 1153 | Beginning/Intermediate Modern/Postmodern Dance | |
TRDA 1171 | Intermediate Modern/Postmodern Dance II | |
TRDA 1330 | Basics of Production Design | |
TRDA 2172 | Intermediate/Advanced Modern/Postmodern Dance I | |
TRDA 2173 | Intermediate/Advanced Modern/Postmodern Dance II | |
TRDA 2192 | Repertory/Performance | |
TRDA 2193 & TRDA 2194 | Dance Styles I and Dance Styles II | |
TRDA 2194 | Dance Styles II | |
TRDA 2215 | Intermediate Acting | |
TRDA 3175 | Advanced Modern/Postmodern Dance II | |
TRDA 3222 | Topics in Advanced Acting | |
TRDA 3250 | Intermediate Dramatic Writing | |
TRDA 3333 | Stage Management | |
TRDA 4184 | Choreography and Performance | |
*Some CMUS and TRDA courses may be repeated for credit. Consult course descriptions in this Bulletin for additional information. All courses must be taken for a letter grade to fulfill this requirement. Courses taken Pass/No Pass are not accepted. |
Major requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
The general requirements stated under Elliott School of International Affairs, Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all major requirement courses, to include the last course used to prove third-year proficiency in a modern language.
If a student wishes to take any course not listed here, prior approval of the program director is required.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Foundation (3 credits) | ||
Required | ||
IAFF 2090 | Latin America: Problems and Promise | |
Language (credits vary) | ||
Students must demonstrate third-year proficiency in a modern language (Spanish or Portuguese) by examination or coursework. If taking coursework, students can satisfy the language requirement by taking a course that is equivalent to third-year proficiency, or by taking a course beyond the third year which has a listed prerequisite of the second semester of the third year. Please note that the language placement exam determines the level at which students begin their language study. Additional information regarding the Elliott School language examinations is available from the academic advisor. | ||
Spanish | ||
Option one: | ||
SPAN 1011 | Intensive Beginning Spanish: the Spanish-speaking world | |
or SPAN 1012 | Intensive Elementary Spanish: the Spanish-speaking world | |
SPAN 1013 | Intermediate Spanish I: the Spanish-Speaking World | |
SPAN 1014 | Intermediate Spanish II: the Spanish-speaking world | |
SPAN 2005 | Advanced Spanish I | |
SPAN 2006 | Advanced Spanish II | |
Or | ||
Option two: | ||
SPAN 1012 | Intensive Elementary Spanish: the Spanish-speaking world | |
SPAN 1034 | Intensive Intermediate Spanish | |
SPAN 2056 | Intensive Advanced Spanish through Sustainability Literacy | |
Or | ||
Option three: | ||
SPAN 1013 | Intermediate Spanish I: the Spanish-Speaking World | |
SPAN 1014 | Intermediate Spanish II: the Spanish-speaking world | |
SPAN 2026 | Advanced Spanish for Heritage Learners * | |
Or | ||
Option four: | ||
SPAN 1034 | Intensive Intermediate Spanish | |
or SPAN 1134 | Intensive Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Learners | |
SPAN 2026 | Advanced Spanish for Heritage Learners * | |
Or | ||
Option five: | ||
SPAN 1013 | Intermediate Spanish I: the Spanish-Speaking World | |
SPAN 1014 | Intermediate Spanish II: the Spanish-speaking world | |
SPAN 2005 | Advanced Spanish I | |
SPAN 2006 | Advanced Spanish II | |
or SPAN 2026 | Advanced Spanish for Heritage Learners | |
*Spanish language options three and four require an interview prior to enrolling in SPAN 2026. Please contact the Department of Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literatures for additional information about these options. | ||
Portuguese | ||
Portuguese course offerings are dependent on faculty availability. | ||
Option one: | ||
PORT 1001 | Basic Portuguese I | |
PORT 1002 | Basic Portuguese II | |
PORT 1003 | Intermediate Portuguese I | |
PORT 1004 | Intermediate Portuguese II | |
PORT 2005 | Composition and Conversation | |
PORT 2006 | Applied Portuguese Grammar | |
Or | ||
Option two: | ||
PORT 1012 | Intensive Basic Portuguese | |
PORT 1003 | Intermediate Portuguese I | |
PORT 1004 | Intermediate Portuguese II | |
PORT 2005 | Composition and Conversation | |
PORT 2006 | Applied Portuguese Grammar |
Regional Foundations (3 credits)
One course from the following in any region other than Latin America.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Africa | ||
ANTH 3708 | Anthropology of Africa | |
GEOG 3164 | The Geography of Africa | |
HIST 3501 | Topics: Africa (African History Since 1880) | |
HIST 3510 | African History to 1880 | |
HIST 3530 | Women in Africa | |
HIST 3540 | West Africa to Independence | |
IAFF 2093 | Africa: Problems and Prospects | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (North Africa and the World) * | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Africa: Declassified) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (African Literature and Politics) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Africa in the Global Economy) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (New African Security Frontier) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Religion in Africa) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Women and Leadership in Africa) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (China and Africa) | |
PSC 2381 | Comparative Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
PSC 2482 | African International Politics | |
PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Comparative Politics of Africa) | |
PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Development Challenges in Africa) | |
PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Government and Politics of Africa) | |
*IAFF 2190W (North Africa and the World) is not approved as a Regional Foundations course for students in the Middle East Studies program due to the degree of overlap between issues in North Africa and the Middle East. | ||
Asia (Students in the BA in Asian studies program must fulfill the Regional Foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than Asia.) | ||
ANTH 3703 | Cultures of the Pacific | |
ANTH 3704 | Cultures of Southeast Asia | |
ANTH 3705 | Anthropology of East Asia | |
ANTH 3791 | Topics in Regional Anthropology (Anthropology of South Asia) | |
ECON 2198 | Special Topics in Economics - Regional (East Asian Economies) | |
GEOG 3165 | Geography of South Asia | |
HIST 2605W | Majors’ Introductory Seminar: Asia (Graverobbers on the Silk Road) | |
HIST 3601 | Topics: Asian History (Empire and Legacies Northeast Asia: Russia, China, Japan) | |
HIST 3640 | History of Southeast Asia | |
HIST 3650 | Modern South Asia, 1750-Present | |
HONR 2047 | Self and Society Seminar (Political Economies of China, India, and Beyond) | |
IAFF 2091 | East Asia-Past and Present | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Asian Order and Community Building) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Asian Security) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Economic Development of East Asia) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (History and Politics of South Asia) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Indo-Pacific Security Challenges) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Memory and Reconciliation: Asia) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Politics and Conflict of South Asia) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Religions of Asia -- or REL 2990 (Religions of Asia)) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (South Asian Politics Via Literature and Film) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Women in Asia) | |
IAFF 3186W | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Equitable Development in Southeast Asia) | |
IAFF 3753 | International Relations of South Asia | |
PSC 2369 | Comparative Politics of South Asia | |
PSC 2373 | Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia | |
PSC 2475 | International Relations of East Asia | |
PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Politics and Protest in East Asia) | |
PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Protest and Participation in East Asia) | |
Europe and Eurasia | ||
ECON 2199 | Special Topics in Economics (Economics of the EU) | |
GEOG 3197 | Special Topics in Regional Geography (Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors) | |
HIST 1120 | Europe in the World Since 1715 | |
or HIST 1120W | European Civilization in its World Context | |
HIST 1121 | The War of Ideas in European and International History, 1750-Present | |
HIST 2125 | Twentieth-Century Europe | |
HIST 3126 | European Integration: A History | |
HIST 3178 | The Making of the Modern Balkans | |
IAFF 2092 | Russia and Eastern Europe: An Introduction | |
IAFF 2094 | Europe in Transition | |
IAFF 3185 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (The West and Russia) | |
IAFF 3185 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Ukraine and Georgia between Russia and the West) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (European Economies and Crisis of Integration) | |
IAFF 4191W | Research Seminar (Europe) | |
PSC 2330 | Comparative Politics of Western Europe | |
PSC 2331 | Comparative Politics of Central and Eastern Europe | |
PSC 2332 | European Integration | |
PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations (International Politics of Central and Eastern Europe) | |
Latin America (Students in the BA in Latin American and hemispheric studies program must fulfill the Regional Foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than Latin America.) | ||
ANTH 3702 | Anthropology of Latin America | |
GEOG 3161 | Geography of Latin America | |
HIST 3701 | Topics in Latin American History (Latin America and the World Since 1820) | |
HIST 3710 | History of Latin America I | |
HIST 3711 | History of Latin America II | |
or IAFF 3855 | Argentina in Global Context | |
IAFF 2090 | Latin America: Problems and Promise | |
IAFF 3177 | Political Economy of Latin America | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Democracy Under Siege in Latin America) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Economic and Social Development of Latin America) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Feminist Movements in Latin America) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin America Geopolitics and Geoeconomy) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin American Migration) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Security in the Americas) | |
IAFF 3191W | Populism and Regime Change in Latin America | |
IAFF 3194W | Latin America's Violent Peace | |
PSC 2383 | Comparative Politics of Latin America | |
PSC 2484 | International Relations of Latin America | |
Middle East (Students in the BA in Middle East studies program must fulfill the Regional Foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than the Middle East.) | ||
ANTH 3707 | Anthropology of the Middle East | |
GEOG 3154 | Geography of the Middle East and North Africa | |
HIST 3801 | Topics in Middle Eastern History (The Middle East Since WWII) | |
HIST 3810 | History of the Middle East to 1800 | |
HIST 3811 | The Emergence of the Modern Middle East | |
IAFF 2095 | The Middle East in International Affairs | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Arab Politics) | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Challenges and Change in the Middle East) | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (North Africa and the World) | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Politics and Culture in the Middle East) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (National Security Lab Middle East) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (The Middle East Since WWII) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (U.S. Policy in the Persian Gulf) | |
PSC 2377 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East | |
PSC 2476 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
or PSC 2476W | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
PSC 2478 | International Relations of the Middle East |
Note: STAT courses may not be counted toward both the research methods requirement and the math requirement.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Research methods (3 credits) | ||
One course pertaining to qualitative or quantitative social science research methods from the following: | ||
ANTH 3531 | Methods in Sociocultural Anthropology | |
APSC 3115 | Engineering Analysis III | |
ECON 2123 | Introduction to Econometrics | |
or STAT 2123 | Introduction to Econometrics | |
GEOG 2104 | Introduction to Cartography and GIS | |
IAFF 2101 | International Affairs Research Methods | |
IAFF 2190 | Special Topics (Political Risk Analysis) | |
IAFF 2190 | Special Topics (Program Design in International Affairs) | |
IAFF 2190 | Special Topics (Qualitative Research Methods) | |
IAFF 3180W | Special Topics in Security Policy (Security Policy and Qualitative Analysis) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Strategic Management and Qualitative Methods in International Affairs) | |
IAFF 4191W | Research Seminar (International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar) | |
IAFF 4191W | Research Seminar (Security Policy and Qualitative Analysis) | |
PSC 2101 | Scope and Methods of Political Science | |
PSYC 2101 | Research Methods in Psychology | |
PUBH 3131 | Epidemiology | |
PUBH 3199 | Topics in Public Health (Qualitative Research Methods) | |
SOC 2101 | Social Research Methods | |
SOC 2111 | Field Research | |
STAT 1051 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics * | |
STAT 1053 | Introduction to Statistics in Social Science * | |
STAT 1111 | Business and Economic Statistics I * | |
STAT 1127 | Statistics for the Biological Sciences * | |
STAT 2112 | Business and Economic Statistics II | |
STAT 2123 | Introduction to Econometrics | |
or ECON 2123 | Introduction to Econometrics | |
STAT 2183 | Intermediate Statistics Lab/Packages | |
or STAT 2183W | Intermediate Statistical Laboratory: Statistical Computing Packages | |
*Credit for only one of the following courses may be applied toward an Elliott School undergraduate degree: STAT 1051, STAT 1053, STAT 1111, or STAT 1127. |
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Latin American Literature (3 credits) | ||
One course from the following. Another literature course at the 3000- or 4000-level may be substituted with the approval of the program director. | ||
PORT 4800 | Independent Study * | |
SPAN 3100 | Texts and Contexts of the Spanish-Speaking World | |
SPAN 3410 | Latin American Short Fiction | |
SPAN 3520 | Decolonizing the Empire: Colonial Latin America | |
SPAN 3600 | Special Topics | |
or SPAN 4600 | Special Topics | |
SPAN 4410 | Contemporary Narrative in Latin America | |
SPAN 4800 | Independent Study * | |
*Program Director approval is required for PORT 4800 or SPAN 4800 Independent Study courses. | ||
Multi-disciplinary Core (21 credits) | ||
History (3 credits) | ||
One course from the following: | ||
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (History of Latin America II) | |
HIST 3701 | Topics in Latin American History | |
HIST 3710 | History of Latin America I | |
HIST 3711 | History of Latin America II | |
Political Science (3 credits) | ||
One course from the following: | ||
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Democracy Under Siege) | |
PSC 2383 | Comparative Politics of Latin America | |
Economics (3 credits) | ||
One course from the following: | ||
IAFF 3177 | Political Economy of Latin America | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Economic and Social Development of Latin America) | |
Geography (3 credits) | ||
One course from the following: | ||
GEOG 3161 | Geography of Latin America | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Immigration and Weak States) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latino Migration) | |
Anthropology (3 credits) | ||
One course from the following: | ||
ANTH 3702 | Anthropology of Latin America | |
ANTH 3991 | Special Topics (Displacement & Diaspora) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin American Environmental Politics) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin Motion: Indigenous Movements and Media) | |
Students may request to use other 3000-level anthropology courses with Latin American content but this must be approved by the Program Director | ||
International Affairs (6 credits) | ||
Two courses from the following: | ||
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Contemporary Mexican-US Relations) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin America-U.S. Relations) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin American Geopolitics and Geoeconomics) | |
PSC 2484 | International Relations of Latin America | |
Undergraduate students may be able to enroll in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies graduate courses with instructor approval. | ||
Related Coursework (6 credits) | ||
Two courses related to Latin America from any discipline, including International Affairs (IAFF), selected with the approval of the Program Director. | ||
Study Abroad | ||
Students are encouraged to study in Latin America through one of GW's formal partnerships with a regional university or an approved self-designed study abroad program. |