College of Arts and Sciences Programmatic Requirements
In addition to the University-wide General Education requirements, the College of Arts
and Sciences specifies College programmatic requirements for the Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees.
Bachelor of Arts Degree

GEN 101: Arts and Sciences Orientation–1 hour
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Foreign Language Proficiency – completion of the intermediate level of a single
foreign language [142 or 123/221 or higher in French, German, Italian, Russian,
and Spanish; or 202 or higher in ASL, Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Latin,
and Portuguese] – 12 hours. (Actual hours required may be fewer, depending on
the course into which a student places.)
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Courses out of the Division of the Major–9 hours, with 6 hours at the 300-level or
above

Upper-level Writing Requirements (WR)–two approved courses at the 300-level
or above (may be incorporated into other degree requirements)
Bachelor of Science Degree

GEN 101: Arts and Sciences Orientation–1 hour

Foreign Language Proficiency – completion of the second semester of a single
foreign language [141 or 122 or higher in French, German, Italian, Russian, and
Spanish; or 102 or higher in ASL, Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and
Portuguese] – 6-8 hours (Actual hours required may be fewer, depending on the
course into which a student places.)
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Courses out of the Division of the Major–6 hours at the 300-level or above
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Upper-level WR–two approved courses at the 300-level or above (may be
incorporated into other degree requirements)
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

GEN 101: Arts and Sciences Orientation–1 hour
1
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Courses out of the Division of the Major–9 hours, with 6 hours at the 300-level or
above
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Upper-level WR–two approved courses at the 300-level or above (may be
incorporated into other degree requirements.) Courses approved for the upperlevel WR requirement are so designated in the course listing.
A&S Degree Information
Only 40 hours in the major department may be applied toward the Bachelor of Arts Degree.
At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.
 All General Ed requirements are 34 hours
 All A&S requirements are 22
Major
A & S Req
Program
Supporting Courses
Total
BA -Anthropology
with concentration
in Natural Sciences
BA - Anthropology
with concentration
in Social Sciences
BA - Art
22 (9 hrs electives in
Humanities or
Natural Sciences)
22 (9 hrs electives in
Humanities or
Natural Sciences)
22 (9 hrs electives in
Humanities or
Natural Sciences)
36 (6 hrs electives in
Anthropology)
121
BA - Art History
22 (9 hrs electives in
Humanities or
Natural Sciences)
39 (9 hours of
electives in arts)
BA – Biology
22 (9 hrs electives in
Humanities or Social
Sciences)
38 (19 hours of
biology electives)
BA - Chemistry
22 (9 hrs electives in
Humanities or Social
Sciences)
39 (11 hours of
chemistry electives at
advanced level)
11 – electives in Division
of Natural Sciences
18 - electives
18 – electives in Division
of Social Sciences
11 - electives
3 – selection of
Humanities courses
15 - electives in
Humanities disciplines
8 - electives
3 – selection of
Humanities courses
15 - electives in
Humanities disciplines
20 - electives
19 - Chemistry
3 to 4 - Mathematics
3 - Biology 350 or advisorapproved statistics course
1 to 2 - Minimum Electives
8 to 10 - Physics
8 - Mathematics
36 (6 hrs electives in
Anthropology)
39 (6 hrs electives in
Art at 500 level)
121
121
121
121
121
LIST INCOMPLETE
Majors
2
Anthropology
Natural Sciences
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/bachelor-of-arts-in-anthropology-withconcentration-in-natural-sciences.html
Social Sciences
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/anthropology-with-concentration-insocial-sciences-ba.html
Art
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/art-ba.html
Art History
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/art-history-ba.html
Biology
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/biology-ba.html
Chemistry
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/chemistry-ba.html
Communication
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/communication-ba.html
Economics
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/economics-ba.html
English
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/english-ba.html
French
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/bachelor-of-arts-in-french-ba.html
Geography
History
History with concentration in Humanities (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/history-with-concentration-inhumanities-ba.html
History with concentration in Social Sciences (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/history-with-concentration-in-socialsciences-ba.html
Humanities
Humanities with concentration in Cultural Studies (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/humanities-with-concentration-incultural-studies-ba.html
3
Humanities with concentration in Disciplinary Studies (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/humanities-with-concentration-indisciplinary-studies-ba.html
Justice Administration
Liberal Studies
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/liberal-studies-ba.html
Mathematics
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/mathematics-ba.html
Pan-African Studies
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/pan-african-studies-ba.html
Philosophy
Philosophy with concentration in Bioethics (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/philosophy-with-concentration-inbioethics.html
Philosophy with concentration in Humanities (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/philosophy-with-concentration-inhumanities-ba.html
Philosophy with concentration in Social Sciences (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/philosophy-with-concentration-in-socialsciences-ba.html
Physics
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/physics-ba.html
Political Science
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/political-science-ba.html
Psychology
Psychology with concentration in Natural Sciences (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/psychology-with-concentration-innatural-sciences-ba.html
Psychology with concentration in Social Sciences (BA)
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/psychology-with-concentration-in-socialscience-ba.html
Sociology
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/sociology-ba.html
Spanish
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/spanish-ba.html
Theatre Arts
4
Women's and Gender Studies
https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/u09_s10/programs/ba/women-s-and-gender-studies-ba.html
Minor
Aerospace Science
African American Theatre
Archaeology
Cultural Anthropology
Art
Art History
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese Studies
Classics
Communication
English
Forensic Anthropology
French
Geography
German
History
Humanities
Italian
Jewish Studies
Justice Administration
Latin American Studies
Latin
Latino Studies
Mathematics
Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies
Military Science
Pan-African Studies
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Race/Gender Studies
Religious Studies
5
Minor
Russian
Russian Studies
Social Change
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre Arts
Urban & Region Analysis –Geography
Women’s & Gender Studies
Women's Studies
Accelerated Graduate Programs
Biology: Accelerated BA-MA/MS
502-852-6771 or 502-852-7209
joe.steffen@louisville.edu
French: Combined BA/MA
502-852-6686
pfeffer@louisville.edu
History: Accelerated BA/MA
502-852-6817
history@louisville.edu
Humanities: Accelerated BA/MA
502-852-7149
elaine.wise@louisville.edu
Mathematics: Accelerated MA
502-852-6826
math@louisville.edu
Physics and Astronomy: Five-year BS/MS
502-852-6970
c.l.davis@louisville.edu
Political Science: Five-year program to MA
502-852-6831
polisci@louisville.edu
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Sociology: Accelerated BA-BS/MA
502-852-8028
jonettaweber@louisville.edu
Spanish: Combined BA/MA
502-852-6686
gshutch01@louisville.edu
Arts & Sciences
Gardiner Hall, 2nd Floor
Belknap Campus
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
Web site: http://louisville.edu/a-s
Phone: (502) 852-6490
Fax: (502) 852-6888
Departments, Divisions & Centers
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Aerospace Science
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Anthropology
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Biology
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Chemistry
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o
Center for Catalysis
o
Institute for Molecular Diversity and Drug Design (IMD3)
o
Center for Regulatory and Environmental Analytical Metabolomics
Classical/Modern Languages
o
American Sign Language
o
French
o
German
o
Greek
o
Italian
o
Latin
o
Russian
o
Spanish
Communication
7
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Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society
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Dean's Office
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English
o
Intensive English as a Second Language
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Fine Arts

Geography/Geosciences
o
Center for GIS
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History
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Honors

Humanities

Justice Administration
o
National Crime Prevention Institute
o
Southern Police Institute
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Latin American Studies

Liberal Studies

Mathematics

Military Science

Pan-African Studies

Philosophy
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Physics and Astronomy
o
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Moore Observatory
Political Science
o
Paralegal Studies
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Psychological and Brain Sciences

Sociology

Theatre Arts

Urban & Public Affairs
o
Ph.D. in Urban & Public Affairs
o
Public Administration
o
Urban Planning

Writing Center

Women's & Gender Studies
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Degree Programs
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
A
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Actuarial Mathematics (Minor)
Administration of Justice (BS)
Administration of Justice (Minor)
Aerospace Studies (Minor)
African Studies (Minor)
Anthropology with Concentration in Natural Sciences (BA)
Anthropology with Concentration in Social Sciences (BA)
Anthropology (Minor in Archaeology)
Anthropology (Minor in Socio-Cultural Anthropology)
Anthropology (Minor in Forensic Anthropology)
Art (BA)
Art: Fine Art (BFA)
Art (Minor)
Art History (BA)
Art History (Minor)
Asian Studies (Minor)
Atmospheric Science (BS)
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Biology (BA)
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Biology (BS)
Biology (Minor)
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Chemistry (BA)
B
C
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Chemistry (BS)
Chemistry with Concentration in Biochemistry (BS)
Chemistry with Concentration in Business (BS)
Chemistry (Minor)
Chinese Studies (Minor)
Classical Languages (Minor)
9
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Communication (BA)
Communication (BS)
Communication (Minor)
Cultural Performance (Minor)
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English (BA)
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English (Minor)
Foreign Literature (Minor)
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French (BA)
French (Minor)
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Geography with Concentration in Environmental Analysis (BS)
Geography with Concentration in GIS (BS)
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Geography with Concentration in Global and Regional Studies (BS)
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Geography with Concentration in Urban and Regional Analysis(BS)
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Geography (Minor)
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Geography (Minor in Environmental Analysis)
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Geography (Minor in Urban and Regional Analysis)
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Greek (Minor)
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History with concentration in Humanities (BA)
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History with concentration in Social Sciences (BA)
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History (Minor)
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Humanities with concentration in Cultural Studies (BA)
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Humanities with concentration in Disciplinary Studies (BA)
E
F
G
H
10
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Humanities (Minor)
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Italian (Minor)
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Jewish Studies (Minor)
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Latin (Minor)
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Latin American Studies (Minor)
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Latino Studies (Minor)
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Liberal Studies (BA)
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Mathematics (BA)
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Mathematics (BS)
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Mathematics (Minor)
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Mathematics (Minor in Actuarial Mathematics)
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Middle East and Islamic Studies (Minor)
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Pan-African Studies (BA)
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Pan-African Studies (BS)
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Pan-African Studies (Minor)
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Paralegal Studies (AA)
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Philosophy with concentration in Bioethics (BA)
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Philosophy with concentration in Humanities (BA)
I
J
L
M
P
11
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Philosophy with concentration in Social Sciences (BA)
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Philosophy (Minor)
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Physics (BA)
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Physics (BS)
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Physics (Minor)
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Police Executive Leadership Development (CPE)
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Political Science (BA)
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Political Science (Minor)
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Political Science with concentration in Law and Public Policy (BS)
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Political Science with concentration in Paralegal Studies (BS)
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Psychology with concentration in Natural Science (BA)
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Psychology with concentration in Social Science (BA)
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Psychology (BS)
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Psychology (Minor)
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Race/Gender Studies (Minor)
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Religious Studies (Minor)
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Russian Studies (Minor)
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Social Change (minor)
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Sociology (BA)
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Sociology (BS)
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Sociology (Minor)
R
S
12
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Spanish (BA)
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Spanish (Minor)
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Theatre Arts (BS)
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Theatre Arts - African American Theatre (Minor)
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Theatre Arts (Minor)
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Urban and Regional Analysis (Minor)
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Women’s and Gender Studies (BA)
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Women’s and Gender Studies (BS)
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Women’s and Gender Studies (Minor)
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U
W
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