Modern Languages and Cultures, B.A.

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Synopsis of the B.A. Curriculum in Modern Languages and Cultures

Fourth (Freshman) Class

First Semester

BI/CH/PY Credit Hours: 4
WR 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
HI 103 - World History I Credit Hours: 3
MA 105 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
ML # Credit Hours: 3
PE 105 - Wellness Concepts Credit Hours: 0.5
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

Second Semester

BI/CH/PY Credit Hours: 4
WR 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *
HI 104 - World History II Credit Hours: 3
MA 106 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics II Credit Hours: 3
ML # Credit Hours: 3
PE 102 - Boxing Credit Hours: 0.5
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

Third (Sophomore) Class

First Semester

EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
EN/FA/WR Elective Credit Hours: 3
Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
ML # Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
PE 101 - Basic Swimming and Survival Credit Hours: 0.5
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 16 1/2

Second Semester

EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
EN/FA/WR Elective Credit Hours: 3
HI 325 - American Foreign Relations Since 1919 Credit Hours: 3
ML # Credit Hours: 3
Elective 3 Semester Hrs. Credit
SE 300 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 1
PE - Elective Credit Hours: 1/2
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

Second (Junior) Class

First Semester

EC 306 - International Economics Credit Hours: 3
HI** Credit Hours: 3
ML # Credit Hours: 3
ML # Credit Hours: 3
PS 344 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PE 300 - Principles of Physical Conditioning Credit Hours: 1
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 18

Second Semester

HI** Credit Hours: 3
ML # Credit Hours: 3
ML # Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
IS 220 - International Politics Credit Hours: 3
PE - Elective Credit Hours: 1/2
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

First (Senior) Class

First Semester

ML 450 - Capstone Credit Hours: 3
ML Credit Hours: 6
IS - Elective Credit Hours: 3 ***
Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 17

Second Semester

ML Credit Hours: 3
ML Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
IS - Elective Credit Hours: 3
Physical Education Credit Hours: 1/2
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 14 1/2

Total Hours: 136 (includes 39 hours of language-based courses)

* Minimum Grade of C Required

**Cadets are required to take the following history courses as appropriate to their foreign language(s):

AR = HI 333 History of the Middle East I; HI 334 History of the Middle East II
FR= HI 350 France and the French Empire; HI 365 The French Revolution and Napoleon
GR= HI 361 The Age of Blood and Iron; HI 375 Germany and Eastern Europe
JP= Any 300-level or 400-level History course; HI 346 Modern Japan
SP= HI 373 Colonial Latin America; HI 374 Modern Latin America; HI 388 Modern Spain; Civil War-Colonial Conflict.

***Cadets are required to take a IS course appropriate to their foreign language area(s):

AR = Any 300 level IS course
FR and GR = IS 330 Politics and Western Europe
JP= IS 345 Politics in East Asia
SP = IS 335 Politics in Latin America or IS 330 Politics in Western Europe

#Cadets must take two civilization & cultures designated courses