Revised Fall 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Languages
(BA Only)
STUDENT NAME:_______________________________________________ ID#__________________
ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE:_______________________________E-MAIL:_________________________________
Circle One: Single Language Option
Dual Language Option
CATALOG YEAR OF ADMISSION TO DEGREE:________________________________________
ADVISOR:____________________________________DATE:________________________________
MAJOR:___________________________________MINOR:__________________________________
Students must fulfill each category listed below to complete all GER, CAS, and Languages BA
requirements, which are merged in this advising sheet. Students must also complete the General University
Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degrees. Tier 1 GER courses must be completed within the first two
years after admission to degree program. Students admitted to a degree program in the academic year
2005-06 or later must fulfill a 3-credit Integrative Capstone Course for graduation. (See Chapter 10 in the
UAA Catalog.) The symbol * denotes Upper-Division courses. Kindly note that the courses indicated do
not reflect an exhaustive list, but rather a recommended one due to its highly efficient use of time in
fulfilling University requirements.
Please keep in mind that, in order to graduate with a B.A. in Languages, you will need to adhere to the
following requirements:
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A total of 120 credits, at the 100 level and above, are required for the degree.
42 credits must be upper division.
30 credits must be completed in residence, 24 of which must be upper division.
At least 6 upper division credits in the respective emphasis language (courses numbered higher
than A302) must be taken physically in residence at UAA.
Students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 (C) at UAA.
No grade below a “C” will count toward the major or minor.
Admission expires after 7 years of formal acceptance.
No more than 30 military credits can be applied to a baccalaureate degree.
TIER 1: BASIC COLLEGE-LEVEL SKILLS
GER ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Credits)
COMM A111 – Fundamentals of Oral Communication
COMM A235 – Small Group Communication
COMM A237 – Interpersonal Communication
COMM A241 – Public Speaking
GER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (6 Credits)
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ENGL A111 – Methods of Written Communication
ENGL A211 – Academic Writing About Literature
ENGL A212 – Technical Writing
ENGL A213 – Writing in the Social & Natural Sciences
ENGL A214 - Persuasive Writing
*ENGL A311 - Advanced Composition
*ENGL A312 - Advanced Technical Writing
*ENGL A414 - Research Writing
GER QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (3 Credits)
____ MATH A107 – College Algebra
MATH A108 – Trigonometry
MATH A109 – Precalculus
____ MATH A172 – Applied Finite Mathematics
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MATH A200 – Calculus I
MATH A201 – Calculus II
_____ STAT A252 – Elementary Statistics
_____*STAT A307 – Probability
TIER 2: DISCIPLINARY AREAS
GER HUMANITIES AND CAS Western Culture (6 credits)
HISTA101 – Western Civilization I
HIST A102 – Western Civilization II
GER FINE ARTS (3 Credits)
ART A160 – Art Appreciation
ART A261 – History of Western Art I
ART A262 – History of Western Art II
____ *ART A360A – History of Non-Western Art I
____ *ART A360B – History of Non-Western Art II
DNCE A170 – Dance Appreciation
MUS A121 – Music Appreciation
MUS A221 – History of Music I
MUS A222 – History of Music II
THR A111 – Introduction to the Theatre
*THR A311 – Representative Plays I
*THR A312 – Representative Plays II
*THR A411 – History of the Theatre I
*THR A412 – History of the Theatre II
GER SOCIAL SCIENCES and CAS Comparative Cultures (3 Credits)
ANTH A250 – The Rise of Civilization
GER Social Sciences and CAS Social Behavior (3 Credits)
ANTH A101 – Introduction to Anthropology (only if you completed PS 101 for
3 "American Culture" credits)
ECON A201 – Principles of Macroeconomics
JPC A101 – Media and Society
____ PS A102 - Introduction to Political Science
PSY A111 – General Psychology
SOC A101 – Introduction to Sociology
SWK A106/HUMS A106 – Introduction to Social Welfare
GER NATURAL SCIENCES (7 Credits including one Laboratory Course)
Courses recommended for non-science majors
ASTR A103/L – Solar System Astronomy (4 cr.)
____ ASTR A104/L – Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology (4 cr.)
BIOL A102 – Introductory Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL A103 – Introductory Biology Lab (1 cr.)
CHEM A103/L – Survey of Chemistry (4 cr.)
_____ GEOG A211 – Earth Systems: The Science and Geography of the Natural Environment (3 cr.)
GEOG A211L – Earth Systems: The Science and Geography of the Natural Environment Laboratory (1 cr.)
GEOL A111 – Physical Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL A115/L – Environmental Geology (4 cr.)
____ LSIS A101 – Discoveries in Science (3 cr.)
____ LSIS A102- Origins: Earth-Solar System-Life (3 cr.)
____ LSIS A201- Life on Earth (3 cr.)
____ LSIS A202 – Concepts and Processes: Natural Sciences
____ PHYS A101 - Physics for Poets (3 cr.)
CAS American Culture (3 Credits)
HIST A131 – History of United States I
HIST A132 – History of United States II
PS A101 – Introduction to American Government (also fulfills 3 credits of UAA Social Sciences Requirement)
CAS Introduction to Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL A121 – Introduction to Literature
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*ENGL A301 – Literature of Britain I
*ENGL A302 – Literature of Britain II
____ *ENGL A305 – National Literatures in English
*ENGL A306 – Literature of the US I
*ENGL A307 – Literature of the US II
CAS Language/Humanities Two-Semester Sequence
____ This category is automatically fulfilled by taking one of the two semester sequences 101-102, 201202, or 301-302.
CAS Ways of Knowing (3 Credits)
ENGL A120 – Critical/Creative Thinking (does NOT fulfill UAA GER in Humanities)
PHIL A101 – Introduction to Logic
PHIL A201 – Introduction to Philosophy
*PHIL A301 – Ethics
*PHIL A421 – Philosophy of the Social Sciences (does NOT fulfill UAA GER in Humanities)
TIER 3: INTEGRATIVE CAPSTONE
(Students admitted to a degree program in the academic year 2005-06 or later must fulfill a 3-credit Integrative Capstone Course for
graduation. See page 83 of 2010-11 UAA Catalog for entire course selection.)
____ *ANTH A354 – Culture and Ecology
____ *EDFN A300 – Philosophical and Social Context of American Education
____ *EDFN A304 – Comparative Education
____ *GEOG A390A – Topics in Global Geography
____ *HIST A325 – Northeast Asia in 21st Century (*INTL/PS A325)
____ *HIST A390A – Themes in World History
____ *HIST A427 – Post-Soviet Culture and Society (*RUSS A427)
Department of Languages Requirements for ALL Majors:
Single Language and Dual Languages: Language, Linguistics, and Culture (3 Credits)
___ *ENGL A311 – Advanced Composition (3 cr.)
____ *ENGL A435 – History of Criticism (3 cr.)
LING A101 – The Nature of Language (3 cr.)
____ LSSS A111 – Cultural Foundations of Human Behavior (3 cr.)
Single Language and Dual Languages: Core Courses (16 Credits):
____ 201-202 Intermediate I and II in Emphasis Language (8 cr.)
____ *301-302 Advanced I and II in Emphasis Language (8 cr.)
Single Language Electives (18 Credits):
(6 credits, minimum, at upper-division level beyond A302 in Emphasis Language on UAA Goose Lake Campus are required for all
majors in Languages.)
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18 Upper-Division Credits beyond A302 in Emphasis Language OR
9 Upper-Division Credits beyond A302 in Emphasis Language minimum, and 9 Credits from
Program-Approved Electives maximum (3 credits of which must be Upper Division)
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Dual Languages Electives (9 Credits):
(6 credits, minimum, at upper-division level beyond A302 in Emphasis Language on UAA Goose Lake Campus are required for all
majors in Languages.)
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9 Upper-Division Credits in First Emphasis Language OR
6 Upper-Division Credits in First Emphasis Language minimum, and 3 Credits from ProgramApproved Electives List maximum
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Dual Languages Second Emphasis Language requirement (8 Credits) [ASL=6 Credits]:
(Students admitted to a degree program in the year 2006-07 or later must fulfill this requirement with credits beyond A102.)†
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8 Credits (6 Credits = ASL) in Second Emphasis Language†
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A.) SUBTOTAL OF REQUIREMENTS: ____________CRS.
B.) SUBTOTAL OF UPPER-DIVISION: ____________CRS.
ELECTIVES:
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C.) SUBTOTAL OF ELECTIVES:___________________CRS.
D.) SUBTOTAL OF UPPER-DIVISION:______________CRS.
A+C=
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GRADUATION (120 MINIMUM):___________________CRS.
B+D=
TOTAL UPPER-DIVISION CREDITS FOR GRADUATION (42 MINIMUM): ______CRS.
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