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Summary of program changes approved by the faculty of A&S
New Minors approved
Environmental Earth Sciences [Earth & Planetary Sciences] (1/20/2012)
Environmental Studies [a revised version of the briefly discontinued EnSt minor] (1/20/2012)
Anthropology: Global Health and Environment (4/20/2012)
New Majors approved
International and Area Studies: Eurasian Studies (2/17/2012)
Anthropology: Global Health and Environment (4/20/2012)
Changes to minors approved
International and Area Studies -- Latin American Studies (10-21-2011)
18 units. All credits counted towards the LAS minor must be exclusivea nd graded. Students may bring 3 units of credit from each
Washington University approved summer or semester programs in Latin America, up to six credits total, when equivalents to
requirements below are available. Credits must be obtained as follows:
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L45 165 Survey of Latin American Cultures (3 units).
Latin American history survey (3 units). May be fulfilled through L45 321C (Latin America from Colonialism to
Neocolonialism) or L45 322C (Modern Latin America) or by an approved equivalent course from a study abroad program.
Latin American politics survey (3 units). May be fulfilled through L45 326B (Latin American Politics) or L45 4231
(Contemporary Issues in Latin America) or by an approved equivalent course from a study abroad program.
Elective upper level courses (2 courses, 6 units). May be fulfilled by any 300-level or 400-level course crosslisted as L45
or by approved courses from study abroad programs.
Latin American Seminar (3 units). Must be fulfilled by a 400-level course home-based in the Latin American Studies
program.
Foreign language requirement: the successful completion of four semesters of Spanish or Portuguese while at
Washington University. A maximum of two of these classes may be completed while abroad on a Washington University
approved program in the target language (may be within the same semester abroad). Native speakers of a foreign
language must satisfy the four semester requirement in another language appropriate to their concentration.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies (4/20/2012)
Students must complete two years of college-level language study in Spanish, French, Italian, Latin, German, Arabic or Greek and
are encouraged to continue their foreign language study further. They are required to take 6 additional courses; 3 of which must
come from the following list:
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Art Arch
History
IPH
IPH
IPH
113
101C
201C
203C
209
History of Western Art, Architecture, and Design
Western Civilization
Classical to Renaissance Literature: Text and Tradition
Early Political Thought: Text and Tradition
Scriptures and Cultural Traditions
In addition they must take a 3 course concentration in either Western Medieval or Renaissance Studies. These 3 courses must
come from at least two different departments or programs. Students will select these three courses in consultation with their minor
advisor.
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Religious Studies (1/20/2012)
Minors must take a minimum of 18 units, of which 12 units must be at the 300 level or above.
Courses must include:
L23 204 Thinking about Religion; and
L23 368 Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion.
All the remaining courses may be chosen according to individual interest. Students are reminded, however, that at least three of the
four elective courses must be at the 300-level or above. NOTE: Students may transfer 3 credit units from another institution to count
towards their Religious Studies minor with the approval of the advisor and the program director.
Spanish
Rather than allowing minors to take two electives, only one elective is allowed. In place of the second elective, students are required
to take either Spanish 380 (Survey of Hispanic Cultures) or Spanish 370 (Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics. Thus the minor will be:
Spanish 307, 308, two literature surveys (one Peninsular and one Latin American), Spanish 370 or 380 and an elective.
Changes to majors approved
Anthropology (4/20/2012)
Total units required: 34 units
Required courses: 10 units
Anthro 150A Introduction to Human Evolution
Anthro 160B Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Anthro 190B Introduction to Archaeology
Anthro 397 Proseminar: Issues and Research in Anthropology
Elective Courses: 24 advanced units. Elective courses must be 300 level or higher, including 9 units at the 400 level.
Classics (10-21-2011)
The number of required credits for the Classics major will be raised to 24, as follows
24 credits, 18 of them in advanced courses
6 of those 24 credits must be in Greek or Latin at the 400 level.
East Asian Languages and Cultures
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures proposes the following changes to the names of their majors and minors, as
follows:
Major in Chinese  Major in Chinese Language and Culture
Major in Japanese  Major in Japanese Language and Culture
Minor in Korean Language and Literature  Minor in Korean Language and Culture
International and Area Studies -- Latin American Studies (10-21-2011)
Coursework: 33 credits. All credits counted to the LAS major must be exclusive and graded. Students may bring up to three credits
from Washington University Summer Programs, six credits from SIT or other Washington University approved semester programs
and nine credits from the Washington University Semester Program in Chile, when equivalent to requirements laid out by the
guidelines below. Students attending more than one program may bring a maximum total of 12 credits from abroad. Students who
do not participate in a study-abroad program in Latin America must complete three additional credits of elective 300-level
coursework. Credits must be earned as follows:
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L45 165 Survey of Latin American Cultures (3 units)..
Latin American history requirement (3 units). May be fulfilled with L45 321C (Latin America from Colonialism to
Neocolonialism) or L45 322C (Modern Latin America) or by an approved equivalent course from a study abroad program.
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Latin American political science requirement (3 units). May be fulfilled with L45 326B (Latin American Politics) or L45 4231
(Contemporary Issues in Latin America) or by an approved equivalent course from a study abroad program.
Latin American anthropology requirement (3 units). May be fulfilled with any anthropology course crosslisted with L45 or
an approved equivalent course from a study abroad program.
Latin American Pre-Columbian Cultures requirement (3 units). May be fulfilled with any course on Pre-Columbian cultures
crosslisted with L45 or an approved study abroad equivalent.
Elective upper level credit (3 courses, 9 units). May be fulfilled with any 300-level or 400-level course crosslisted with L45
or by approved study abroad courses.
Latin American Seminar (3 units). Must be fulfilled by a 400-level course home-based in the Latin American Studies
concentration. Prime majors not pursuing honors or a project must use this course as a capstone experience, and obtain
a grade of B or better.
Advanced Latin American Studies coursework (6 units). May be fulfilled by 400-level courses crosslisted with L45 or by a
combination of one such course and thesis work.
Language: Successful completion of four semesters of Spanish or Portuguese while at Washington University. A
maximum of two of these classes may be completed while abroad on a Washington University approved program in the
target language (may be within the same semester abroad). Native speakers of a foreign language must satisfy the four
semester requirement in another language appropriate to their concentration.
Italian Studies (10-21-2011)
Primary major: 30 units, of which 24 at the 300-level or above.
Second major: 27 units, of which 21 at the 300-level or above.
Required courses (=18 units):
Italian 307 (Grammar and Composition I)
Three out of:
Italian 308 (Grammar and Composition II)
Italian 323 (Italian Literature I)
Italian 324 (Italian Literature II)
Italian 327 (History of the Italian Language)
One more course at the 300 level, not including any of the four listed above
One course at the 400-level
Of the 30 units (double major: 27 units), 3 may come from a course other than Italian offered in the department.
Religious Studies (1/20/2012)
The major in Religious Studies requires a minimum of 30 units in Religious Studies. Of these 24 units must be in courses at the 300level or above. Those units are articulated in three components to the major: required foundational courses; electives, which are to
be selected to achieve both breadth and depth of knowledge; the capstone experience.
A. Required foundational courses (6 units): All majors must take two required courses, one of which introduces students to the
concept and characteristic features of religion, and the other of which introduces them to theories and methods in the study of
religion. These required courses are offered annually:
L23 204 Thinking About Religion (3 units)
L23 368 Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion (3 units)
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B. Electives (21 units; 18 units must be 300 level or above): All majors must take at least seven courses chosen from among the
offerings in Religious Studies. Those courses will be selected to achieve both breadth and depth of knowledge in the field. To foster
BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE, the electives must include one course in four of the areas that the program supports. Those areas
currently are: Judaism; Christianity; Islam; Buddhism; East Asian Religions; South Asian Religions; indigenous religious traditions;
religions of the ancient Mediterranean world. To foster DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE, the electives must include a concentration of
three courses in one religious tradition or a set of closely related traditions (see list above) and a secondary concentration of two
courses in another tradition or set of traditions. As an alternative, students may petition to create a thematic concentration, which
would have to be approved by their adviser and
the program director. Examples of such thematic concentrations include (but are not limited to) "Magic and Mysticism," "Religion and
politics," and "Gender and Religion." Anyone course can count toward both the depth and breadth requirements.
C. Capstone Experience: In their senior year, all Religious Studies majors (with the exception of those students who have been
approved to write an honor's thesis) are required take L23 479 Religious Studies Senior Seminar. The topic of this seminar varies
from year to year, but in each case it is designed to provide students an opportunity to make use of the knowledge and
understanding they have gained in the process of filling their major requirements to approach an issue or group of issues central to
the contemporary academic study of religion. Alternatively, students can fulfill the capstone requirement by writing an honor's thesis.