Academic Programs Catalog

Students meeting the general requirements for admission to the university shown in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog may enroll with a major preference in the College of Arts and Letters and be assigned an academic advisor from the college. During their first year, students are enrolled in the Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative.

All College of Arts and Letters first-year students are invited to become aspiring Citizen Scholars as they prepare themselves to be the next generation of diverse, high-achieving, and engaged citizen leaders.  Students aspiring to be Citizen Scholars will be encouraged to succeed academically while gaining experience in high-impact learning environments. Aspiring Citizen Scholars will take one required course during their first year and will participate in co- and extra-curricular activities to earn badges in Global Engagement, Professional Networking, Research and Creative Activity, and Citizenship over their time at Michigan State. Upon successful completion of requirements, students will be provided with funding to use for study abroad, research, or other activities.

 

College of Arts and Letters students in arts-related majors and programs may also opt to join the Arts Living-Learning Community, which includes students from both the College of Arts and Letters and the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. The Arts Living-Learning Community offers an opportunity for students to create socially engaged art through creative collaborations with faculty and artists-in-residence as they build community with other students interested in the arts and creativity.

1. Completion of at least 28 credits acceptable to the college.
2. An academic record in all work accepted by the college which meets the requirements of Academic Standing of Undergraduate Students.
3. Acceptance as a major by a department or interdepartmental program in the college.

Many honors students develop distinctive undergraduate programs in College of Arts and Letters departments. The departments of the college offer honors courses and seminars at both introductory and advanced levels, chiefly, but not exclusively, for members of the Honors College. An Honors Option is possible for many of the courses in the college through prior arrangement between student and instructor. Such agreements permit the student to earn Honors credit for specialized study beyond the usual requirements of the course. 

 

Since the admission requirements to professional programs such as human and veterinarian medicine, business, and law vary among post-baccalaureate professional schools, it is not feasible to establish a single program for each profession that satisfies the admission requirements of all such schools. However, many majors within the College of Arts and Letters prepare students for application to these graduate programs. In addition, students  may create a program of study that meets the specific admission requirements of the professional college of their choice. Early advising and careful planning are critical in these instances.

The College of Arts and Letters does have, however, a suggested program of study in Humanities-Prelaw which will satisfy the admission requirements of most professional law schools. It is the responsibility of the student to determine whether or not the proposed program meets the entrance requirements of a chosen professional college. For details, consult the following sections Interdisciplinary Humanities, Humanities-Prelaw Program, and the College of Arts and Letters 3 + 3 Option.

In addition to undergraduate major programs, the college offers multiple minors which may be combined with the requirements of a student’s degree program. A complete list of College of Arts and Letters minors is available at www.reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms/.

Students in Arts and Letters with an interest in medicine or philosophy may also complete a Bioethics, Humanities, and Society Minor (see the College of Human Medicine section of this catalog).

In addition, students in Arts and Letters may complete a Minor in Documentary Production (see the Department of Media and Information section of this catalog).

The Interdisciplinary Humanities major is ideal for students who seek a broad liberal education with an emphasis on the disciplines represented by the departments and school of the College of Arts and Letters. It offers study in several fields of knowledge which have a close intellectual relationship and illuminate each other.

The Interdisciplinary Humanities program is a good choice for students planning to study the law or general business.  Many students also use this major to help prepare for graduate study or human services and government work.  A student majoring in Interdisciplinary Humanities cannot obtain a teaching certificate without taking additional work beyond degree requirements.

The Interdisciplinary Humanities major offers unusual flexibility in the choice of areas of concentration.  The program is most suitable for self–disciplined students with clearly defined  academic objectives.  The one basic criterion is that the student's education shall have intellectual coherence.  

The Triad Program:  The major consists of courses in three selected departments or programs.  All of the departments or programs may be within the College of Arts and Letters, or two may be from the College of Arts and Letters and one from another college.  With the flexibility of this program the student may pursue studies in related disciplines.  The requirements for the major are satisfied by a total of 50 to 64 credits from three designated departments or programs with a minimum of 15 credits in each. 

Area or Period Studies:  The major consists of courses in one department in the College of Arts and Letters, with a minimum of 15 credits at the 300 and 400 levels.  This concentration provides a core; the remainder of the major may be selected from related interdepartmental combinations with a minimum of 20 additional credits in the College of Arts and Letters to bring the total to between 50 and 64 credits.  

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Humanities

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Humanities.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Interdisciplinary Humanities major is met by completing AL 492A, the capstone seminar, referenced in item 3. a. (1) below. With approval of the college, a student may use the Tier II writing requirement for one of the departmental majors that is associated with one of the emphasis areas within the College of Arts and Letters that the student selects to satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Humanities.  Refer to the requirements referenced in items 3. a. (2) (a) (I) and 3. a. (2) (b) (I) below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree, with the exception of the College's cognate requirement.
3. The following requirements for the major:
   1. The following courses related to Interdisciplinary Humanities (50 to 64 credits):
      1. Completion of AL 492A Capstone Seminar in Interdisciplinary Humanities (W) (3 credits). This course satisfies the Tier II writing requirement and the college capstone requirement. With the approval of the College, the student may substitute a capstone seminar course in one of the departmental majors associated with one of the emphasis areas in the College of Arts and Letters that the student selects to satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Humanities. The course used to satisfy this requirement may not also be used to satisfy requirement 3. a. (2) (a) below.
      2. Completion of the following course (1 credit):
         AL 240 Interdisciplinary Inquiry for the Humanities    1
      3. The student must complete the requirements for either the Triad Program or the Area or Period Studies Program that  follow.  Both the program and the related courses must be approved by the student's advisor (47 to 61 credits).
         1. Triad Program:
            1. One of the following groups of courses (45 credits):
               At least 15 credits in each of three emphasis areas within the College of Arts and Letters. At least 15 credits in each of three emphasis areas within the College of Arts and Letters and one in another College. An emphasis area is associated with a departmental major or minor. If the student selects a foreign language as an emphasis area, the courses must be at the 300-400 level or above.
            2. Additional credits in courses related to Interdisciplinary Humanities as needed to meet the requirement of at least 50, but not more than 64, credits in courses in the major (2 to 16 credits).
         2. Area or Period Studies Program:  Both of the following groups of courses:
            1. At least one emphasis area within the College of Arts and Letters with a minimum of 15 or 16 credits at the 300–400 level.
            2. Additional credits in courses related to Interdisciplinary Humanities, including a minimum of 20 credits in courses in the College of Arts and Letters as needed to meet the requirement of at least 50, but not more than 64, credits in courses in the major (32 to 45 credits). An emphasis area is associated with a departmental major or minor. If the student selects a foreign language as an emphasis area, the courses must be at the 300-400 level or above.
      4. At least 20 credits in 300–400 level courses in the student's emphasis areas.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities—Prelaw is derived from the triad version of the Bachelor of Arts degree program in interdisciplinary humanities. In the prelaw program, one emphasis area consists of course work selected from an approved list of  relevant courses in a variety of disciplines both within and outside the College of Arts and Letters. At least one of the other two emphasis areas must be a discipline within the College of Arts and Letters.  The remaining emphasis area may be within the College of Arts and Letters.

Students with majors in departments within the College of Arts and Letters may add a prelaw component to their education by completing a cognate comprised of course work from the approved list of courses in item 3. a. (1) (c) below.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Humanities—Prelaw

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities—Prelaw.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Humanities—Prelaw major is met by completing Arts and Letters 492B referenced in item 3. a. (2) below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree, with the exception of the College's cognate requirement.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	The following courses that are related to Humanities—Prelaw (50 to 64 credits):
   	(1)	All of the following 3 emphasis areas; both the areas and the related courses must be approved by the student's academic advisor (45 credits):
   		(a)	At least 15 credits in a discipline within the College of Arts and Letters.1, 2
   		(b)	At least 15 additional credits in a discipline within or outside the College of Arts and Letters.1, 2
   		(c)	At least 15 additional credits selected from the following:
   			AAAS	100	Race and Community in Local to Global Perspective				3
   			CJ	110	Introduction to Criminal Justice				3
   			CJ	220	Criminology				3
   			CJ	275	Criminal Procedure				3
   			GBL	323	Introduction to Business Law				3
   			ENG	473B	Law and Literature				3
   			GSAH	230	Values, Experience, and Difference in Global Contexts				3
   			GSAH	310	Conflict and Justice in a Global Setting				3
   			HST	318A	United States Constitutional History to 1890				3
   			HST	318B	United States Constitutional History from 1877				3
   			PHL	130	Logic and Reasoning				3
   			PHL	330	Formal Reasoning				4
   			PHL	340	Ethics				3
   			PHL	342	Environmental Ethics				3
   			PHL	344	Ethical Issues in Health Care				4
   			PHL	345	Business Ethics				4
   			PHL	350	Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy				3
   			PHL	351	African Philosophy				3
   			PHL	353	Core Themes in Peace and Justice Studies				3
   			PHL	354	Philosophy of Law				3
   			PHL	355	Philosophy of Technology (W)				3
   			PHL	356	Philosophical Aspects of Feminism				4
   			PHL	450	Liberal Theory and its Critics				3
   			PHL	451	Philosophy and the Black Experience				3
   			PHL	454	Topics in Philosophy of Law				3
   			PHL	456	Topics in Feminist Philosophy				4
   			PLS	320	Judicial Politics				3
   			PLS	321	Constitutional Law				3
   			PLS	322	Comparative Legal Systems				3
   			PLS	324	Congress				3
   			PLS	325	The Presidency				3
   			PLS	377	American Political Thought				3
   			REL	185	Nonprofits and Religion				3
   			REL	210	Religion and the Environment				3
   			REL	385	Religion, Health, and Health Care				3
   			REL	485	Religion and Nonprofit Leadership (W)				3
   			SOC	331	Political Sociology				3
   			WS	201	Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies				3
   			WS	301	Sexual Violence Against Women and Children: Theory and Response				3
   			WS	304	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Sexuality Studies				3
   			WS	404	Women and the Law in the United States				3
   	(2)	Completion of AL 492B, the capstone experience. With the permission of the college, a student may substitute a capstone seminar course in one of the department majors that is associated with one of the emphasis areas within the College of Arts and Letters that the student selects to satisfy the Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities-Prelaw.
   	(3)	Additional credits in courses related to Humanities—Prelaw as needed to meet the requirement of at least 50, but not more than 64, credits in courses in the major (2 to 16 credits).
   	(4)	At least 20 credits in 300–400 level courses in the student's 3 emphasis areas.
   b.	At least 3 credits in courses that involve quantitative reasoning skills selected from areas such as the following: mathematics, computer science, economics, statistics and probability, management, business, and research or creative methodology. Both the area and the related courses must be approved by the student's academic advisor. Courses used to satisfy the University Mathematics requirement may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

    

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¹    A discipline is associated with a departmental major or minor.
²    If the student selects a foreign language as a discipline, the courses must be at the 300–400 level or above^.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Experience Architecture is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary field of study and practice, allowing students to develop theoretical knowledge and advanced skills in experience architecture with an emphasis on user experience in digital environments. Students are prepared for careers in user experience, interaction design, design research, usability, information architecture, project management, interface development, and web development. Students enrolled in this major will complete a research-based, team-focused capstone experience to develop an information and interactions Experience Architecture of "XA" that transforms, for the better, a social practice the students have observed.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Experience Architecture

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Experience Architecture.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Experience Architecture major is met by completing Experience Architecture 333 referenced in item 3. below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree, including a two-year competency in a foreign language. The cognate requirement is not required for the Experience Architecture major.
3. The following requirements for the major (53 credits):

   a.	All of the following courses (41 credits):
   	AL	250	Career Strategies for Arts and Letters Students						1
   	GD	160	Digital Graphic Design: Tools and Methods						3
   	GD	260	Concepts of Graphic Design						3
   	GD	303	Experimental Design Practices						3
   	GD	468	Interaction Design						3
   	PHL	355	Philosophy of Technology (W)						4
   	WRA	210	Introduction to Web Authoring						3
   	WRA	401	Rhetoric, Leadership, and Innovation						3
   	WRA	410	Advanced Web Authoring						3
   	WRA	415	Digital Rhetoric						3
   	XA	242	Introduction to Experience Architecture						3
   	XA	310	Computational Thinking for the Humanities						3
   	XA	333	Researching Experience Architecture (W)						3
   	XA	466	Experience Architecture Capstone						3
   b.	Four of the following courses (12 credits):
   	GD	467	Motion Design						3
   	STA	380	Electronic Art						3
   	STA	384	Experiments in Digital Video						3
   	STA	385	Interactive Environments and Digital Fabrication						3
   	XA	375	Information Architecture						3
   	XA	482	Experience Architecture Internship						1 to 3
   	WRA	260	Writing, Rhetoric, Cultures, and Community						3
   	WRA	320	Technical Communication (W)						3
   	WRA	420	Content Strategy						3

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities provides students with the tools to understand the representations, values, concerns, and debates associated with globalization. Course work emphasizes current global situations reflected in literary, philosophical, artistic and linguistic practices. Graduates will be equipped to navigate the complex problems of our high-tech, increasingly interconnected global world. 

Students will be prepared for positions in publishing, arts institutions, content-development, non-profit and community organizing, international education, media analysis, non-governmental organizations engaged in global activities as well as post-graduate studies or law school.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the  Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities major is met by completing Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities 450.  That course is referenced in items 3. a. below.
2. The  requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree. 
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	Both of the following courses (6 credits):
   	GSAH	201	Issues in Global Studies						3
   	GSAH	450	Global Interdisciplinary Studies (W)						3
   b.	Complete at least 9 credits from the following:
   	GSAH	301	Global Citizenship						3
   	GSAH	310	Questions of Justice in Global Contexts						3
   	GSAH	311	Global Perspectives on Borders and Migration						3
   	GSAH	312	Global Digital Cultures						3
   	GSAH	313	Violence and Power in Global Contexts						3
   	GSAH	314	Race, Gender, and Global Identities						3
   	GSAH	315	Globalization and the Arts						3
   	GSAH	391	Special Topics in Global Studies						3
   	GSAH	450	Senior Seminar in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (W)						3
   	GSAH	490	Independent Study						3
   c.	Complete 15 to 18 credits of additional electives from any combination of courses from the following:
   	(1)	GSAH 300-level courses not used to satisfy requirement a. and b.
   	(2)	Language courses beyond the 202-level, or equivalent, or 200-level courses in a third language.
   	(3)	GSAH affiliated courses offered inside the college:
   		AAAS	300	Survey in Africana Studies					3
   		AAAS	495	Advanced Research in African American and African Studies					3
   		ARB	460	Special Topics in Arabic Culture (W)					3
   		ARB	461	Introduction to Arabic Literature (W)					3
   		ASN	352	Readings in Asian/Asian, American/Asian Diaspora Literature and Visual Culture					3
   		ATD	426	History of Dress and Textiles					3
   		ATD	430	Dress, Culture and Human Behavior					3
   		ATD	431	Global Context for Sustainable Design					3
   		CHS	360	Chinese Film Studies					3
   		CHS	366	Chinese Culture: Tradition and Modernity (W)					3
   		CHS	466	Modern Chinese Literature and Films (W)					3
   		ENG	326	Readings in Drama and Performance Studies					3
   		ENG	350	Readings in African, African-American, and African Diaspora Literature					3
   		ENG	450	Seminar in African American Literature					3
   		ENG	351	Readings in Chicano and Latino Literatures					3
   		ENG	355	Readings in Sexuality and Literature					3
   		ENG	356	Readings in Jewish Literature					3
   		ENG	360	Studies in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literature (W)					3
   		ENG	426	Seminar in Drama or Performance Studies					3
   		ENG	448	Seminar in Gender and Literature					3
   		ENG	449	Seminar in Race, Ethnicity, and Literature					3
   		ENG	450	Seminar in African American Literature					3
   		ENG	452	Seminar in 20th and 21st Century British Literature					3
   		ENG	460	Seminar in Global and Postcolonial Literature					3
   		ENG	462	Seminar in Transatlantic Literature					3
   		ENG	466	Seminar in Literatures of the Pacific Rim					3
   		ENG	473B	Law and Literature					3
   		ENG	481	Seminar in Critical and Cultural Theory					3
   		ENG	482	Seminar in Feminist Literary and Cultural Theory					3
   		ENG	478A	Literature, Technology, Representation					3
   		ENG	478B	Literature and Visual Culture					3
   		FLM	300	History of Film to Midcentury					3
   		FLM	301	History of Film after Midcentury					3
   		FLM	311	Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking					3
   		FLM	350	National and Transnational Cinemas					3
   		FLM	355	Studies in Film Genres					3
   		FLM	380	Classical Film and Media Theory					3
   		FLM	381	Contemporary Film and Media Theory					3
   		FLM	400	Seminar in the History of Film					3
   		FLM	450	Studies in Ethnic Film					3
   		FLM	451	Studies in Postcolonial Cinema					3
   		FLM	452	Studies in Film, Gender, and Sexuality					3
   		FLM	455	Experimental Film and Media					3
   		FLM	460	Seminar in Digital Film and Emergent Media (W)					3
   		FLM	480	Seminar in Film and Media Theory (W)					3
   		HA	101	Western Art from the Paleolithic to Medieval Era					3
   		HA	102	Western Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary					3
   		HA	260	Asian Art					3
   		HA	271	African Art					3
   		HA	461	Selected Topics in Modern Asian Art					4
   		HA	462	The Arts of China					4
   		HA	471	Selected Topics in African Art					4
   		JPN	369	Introduction to Japanese Literature and Culture					3
   		JPN	469	Research Seminar in Japanese Literature and Culture (W)					3
   		LIN	225	Language and Gender					3
   		PHL	342	Environmental Ethics					3
   		PHL	350	Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy					3
   		PHL	353	Core Themes in Peace and Justice Studies					3
   		PHL	354	Philosophy of Law					3
   		PHL	356	Philosophical Aspects of Feminism					4
   		PHL	357	Philosophy of Karl Marx					3
   		PHL	440	Central Issues in Ethics					4
   		PHL	452	Ethics and Development					3
   		PHL	454	Topics in Philosophy of Law					3
   		PHL	456	Topics in Feminist Philosophy					4
   		PHL	460	Epistemology					3
   		PHL	461	Metaphysics					3
   		PHL	462	Philosophy of Mind					3
   		REL	101	Exploring Religion					3
   		REL	150	Introduction to Biblical Literature					3
   		REL	205	Myth, Self, and Religion					3
   		REL	215	Music and Religion					3
   		REL	260	Philosophy of Religion					3
   		REL	275	Magic and Mysticism: An Introduction to Esoteric Religion					3
   		REL	310	Judaism					3
   		REL	320	Christianity					3
   		REL	325	East Asian Buddhism					3
   		REL	330	Islam					3
   		REL	335	East Asian Religions					3
   		REL	355	Southeast Asian Religions					3
   		REL	360	African Religion					3
   		REL	411	Modern Jewish Thought (W)					3
   		REL	480	Comparative Studies in Religion (W)					3
   		STA	112	Art and Design: Concepts and Practices					3
   		STA	371	Art, Education and Society					3
   		THR	304	Topics in Acting/Directing II					1 to 6
   		WRA	260	Writing, Rhetoric, Cultures, and Community					3
   		WRA	331	Writing in the Public Interest (W)					3
   		WRA	415	Digital Rhetoric					3
   		WRA	441	Social Justice as Rhetorical Practice					3
   		WS	153	Introduction to Women Authors					4
   		WS	201	Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies					3
   		WS	202	Introduction to Contemporary Feminisms and Gender Theories					3
   		WS	301	Sexual Violence Against Women and Children: Theory and Response					3
   		WS	312	African American Women					3
   		WS	353	Readings in Women Writers					3
   		WS	355	Readings in Sexuality and Literature					3
   		WS	356	Philosophical Aspects of Feminism					3
   		WS	403	Women and Change in Developing Countries					3
   		WS	404	Women and the Law in the United States					3
   		WS	412	Women in Modern European History					3
   		WS	413	Families in Historical Perspective					3
   		WS	425	Women and Criminal Justice					3
   		WS	448	Seminar in Gender and Literature					3
   		WS	456	Topics in Feminist Philosophy					4
   		WS	482	Seminar in Feminist Literary and Cultural Theory					3
   	(4)	GSAH affiliated courses offered outside the college:
   		ANP	321	Anthropology of Social Movements					3
   		ANP	330	Race, Ethnicity, and Nation: Anthropological Approaches to Collective Identity					3
   		ANP	410	Anthropology of Latin America					3
   		ANP	426	Urban Anthropology					3
   		ANP	436	Globalization and Justice: Issues in Political and Legal Anthropology					3
   		ANP	439	Human Rights: Anthropological Perspectives					3
   		HST	310	African American History to 1876					3
   		HST	311	African American History since 1876					3
   		HST	312	African American Women					3
   		HST	364	South Africa: From Shaka Zulu to Mandela					3
   		HST	383	The Caribbean					3
   		HST	487	Seminar in Comparative History (W)					3
   		JRN	265	International Journalism and Media					3
   		JRN	345	Images and Messages					3
   		JRN	372	Environment, Science and Health Journalism Special Topics					3
   		MC	324A	Regional Politics, Cooperation, and Conflict in the Middle East					4
   		MC	324B	Regional Politics, Cooperation, and Conflict in Sub Saharan Africa					4
   		MC	324C	Regional Politics, Cooperation, and Conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean					4
   		MC	324D	Regional Politics, Cooperation, and Conflict in Asia					4
   		MC	337	Global Public Health					4
   		MC	366	Film, History, and Nation					4
   		MC	369	Global Issues and Citizenship (W)					4
   		MC	372	Comparative Black Political Thought					4
   		MC	377	Cultural Politics and Post Colonialism					4
   		MC	382	Social Movements					4
   		MC	383	African American Politics					4
   		MC	385	Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations					4
   		MC	386	Women and Power in Comparative Perspective					4
   		MC	387	Jews and Anti-Semitism					4
   		MC	388	Sexual Politics: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives					4
   		MC	482	Gender and Violent Conflict					4
   		PLS	304	Minority Politics					3
   		PLS	320	Judicial Politics					3
   		PLS	344	Politics of Developing Areas					3
   		PLS	351	African Politics					3
   		PLS	363	International and Domestic Political Conflict					3
   		PLS	364	Politics of the United Nations and International Organizations					3
   		PLS	422	Seminar in Political Science (W)					4
   		SOC	310	Global Migration					3
   		SOC	331	Political Sociology					3
   		SOC	375	Urban Sociology					3
   		SOC	452	Advanced Seminar in Environmental Sociology					3
   d.	Complete an approved experiential learning activity, such as the following:
   	(1)	a mentored research project in global studies
   	(2)	a travel program through education abroad or study away
   	(3)	an internship

This opportunity is designed to encourage students to combine a major in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities with a major in another field such as business, economics, history, international relations, political science, or another foreign language.  Students electing this option must meet the requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree and must complete the requirements 3. a., 3. b., and 3. c. in the Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities above to fulfill the requirement of 32 to 36 semester credits. Students will also be required to pass an oral proficiency test administered by the assessment coordinator for the Center for the Support of Language Teaching.

The Minor in Arts and Cultural Management, which is administered by the College of Arts and Letters, provides students with a theoretical and practical training platform related to the management and advocacy of arts and cultural organizations and to dimensions of the industry known as artistic and humanistic entrepreneurship. Students will engage with promotion, leadership, budgeting and e-strategies through participation in course work, experiential opportunities such as internships and volunteer positions, and other co-curricular activities that allow them to participate in critical analyses and production of arts and cultural management projects.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University.  With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor should consult the undergraduate advisor in the College of Arts and Letters.

Requirements for the Minor in Arts and Cultural Management

The Minor in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities, which is administered by the College of Arts and Letters is designed to provide students the opportunity to acquire general knowledge of global studies within an arts and humanities framework.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University other than the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities.  With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult the undergraduate advisor in the program for global studies in the College of Arts and Letters. 

Requirements for the Minor in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities

Students must complete at least 15 credits from the following:

The Minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies, which is administered by the College of Arts and Letters, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University. The minor is designed to help students understand American Indian and Indigenous cultures and identities and the place of Indigenous peoples and knowledge, historically and contemporarily, as well as to pursue cross-cultural diversity. It draws on interdisciplinary research, teaching, and community engagement to examine these complex concepts and to respond to them thoughtfully. Students who plan graduate study related to the humanities and social sciences or wish to pursue careers in education, social work, government, public health, law, non-profit management, museums, and cultural organizations that serve diverse populations, will find the minor engaging. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the Minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies must contact the director of the American Indian Studies Program.  The director must approve each student’s program of study in advance of enrollment and in writing.

Requirements for the Minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies

The student must complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following:

The Minor in Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities is administered by the College of Arts and Letters and is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University.

Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities encompasses both the study of culture using digital methods and the study of digital culture itself. In this program, students use and critique the digital tools and practices that permeate everyday life. Students access, understand, and create the arts and humanities through the digital.

In this minor, students will develop knowledge, skills, and experiences that will help them make change in a world that is entangled with the digital in complex and layered ways. Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities students are effective global and local citizens with the flexibility, critical thinking, and other skills vital to today's world. 

Experiential learning is integrated into course work throughout this minor, culminating in a capstone experience that focuses on exposure to professionals and prepares students to consider how they will apply their study after graduation. The minor also offers students flexibility to integrate their digital studies course work with their major and other areas of study. 

Students interested in completing the requirements for the Minor in Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities must consult with the minor advisor, and may also wish to contact their academic advisor in their primary major.

Requirements for the Minor in Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities

The student must complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following:

The Minor in Jewish Studies, which is administered by the College of Arts and Letters, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University.  With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree.

The Minor in Jewish Studies offers a rich interdisciplinary program which introduces undergraduates to the history, cultures, language, identities, religion, and civilization of the Jewish people.   It centers on strengths in American Jewish history and culture, European Jewish history and Holocaust studies, Hebrew, Israel Studies, and Judaism and Jewish philosophy.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the Minor in Jewish Studies should consult the Jewish Studies Director in the College of Arts and Letters. College of Social Science students completing this minor to meet the College of Social Science Interdisciplinary Minor Requirement should refer to the section below for the Social Science Track.

Requirements for the Minor in Jewish Studies

1. The student must complete a minimum of 18 credits from the following. Up to 12 credits may be in Hebrew 101 or higher. Students enrolled in study abroad Israeli institutions may use appropriate courses towards the minor if approved in advance by the Jewish Studies Director.

   English
   ENG	356	Readings in Jewish Literature							3
   Hebrew
   HEB	101	Elementary Hebrew I							4
   HEB	102	Elementary Hebrew II							4
   HEB	201	Second-Year Hebrew I							4
   HEB	202	Second-Year Hebrew II							4
   HEB	290	Independent Study							1 to 8
   HEB	490	Independent Study							1 to 8
   History
   HST	201	Historical Methods and Skills							3
   HST	317	American Jewish History							3
   HST	355	Spain and the Muslim World							3
   HST	388	World War II: Causes, Conduct and Consequences							3
   HST	480	Seminar in American History (W)							3
   HST	481	Seminar in Ancient History (W)							3
   HST	392	History of the Holocaust							3
   HST	411	European Jewish History							3
   HST	490	Independent Study							1 to 4
   HST	499H	Senior Honors Thesis							3
   To be counted toward the requirements for the minor, the content of HST 201, 355, 388, 480, 481, 490, and 499H must have sufficient Jewish studies content and be approved by the Jewish Studies Director.
   Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities
   IAH	211C	Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: The Americas (D)							4
   IAH	211D	Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: The Middle East (I)							4
   IAH	221A	Great Ages: The Ancient World (I)							4
   IAH	231B	Themes and Issues: Moral Issues and the Arts and Humanities (D)							4
   IAH	241F	Creative Arts and Humanities: Traditions in World Art (I)							4
   Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences
   ISS	315	Global Diversity and Interdependence (I)							4
   ISS	330B	Asia: Social Science Perspectives (I)							4
   To be counted toward the requirements for the minor, the content of these courses must have sufficient Jewish studies content and be approved by the Jewish Studies Director. The courses may be used to satisfy the requirements for the minor and University requirements.
   James Madison College
   MC	220	International Relations I: World Politics and International Security							4
   MC	281	Immigrants, Minorities, and American Pluralism							4
   MC	290	Special Topics							4
   MC	324A	Regional Politics, Cooperation, and Conflict in the Middle East							4
   MC	325	State and Society in Comparative Perspective							4
   MC	335	Israeli Politics, Cultures and Society							4
   MC	387	Jews and Anti–Semitism							4
   MC	390	Advanced Topics in Public Affairs							4
   MC	391	Selected Topics in Public Affairs							4
   MC	395	Cultural Dimensions of Public Affairs							4
   MC	399	Advanced Independent Study							1 to 4
   MC	490H	Honors Independent Study							4
   MC	492	Senior Seminar in International Relations (W)							5
   MC	498	Senior Seminar in Social Relations (W)							5
   To be counted toward the requirements for the minor, the content of MC 220, 281, 290, 324A, 325, 390, 391, 395, 399, 490H, 492, and 498 must have sufficient Jewish studies content and be approved by the Jewish Studies Director.
   Jewish Studies
   JS	390	Special Topics in Jewish Studies							4
   JS	399	Independent Study (W)							1 to 4
   JS	400	Study Abroad in Jewish Studies (W)							2 to 4
   JS	490H	Honors Independent Study (W)							2 to 4
   JS	493	Jewish Studies Internship							1 to 3
   JS	495	Seminar in Jewish Studies (W)							3 or 4
   Political Science
   PLS	345	Religion and World Politics							3
   To be counted toward the requirements for the minor, the content of PLS 345 must have sufficient Jewish studies content and be approved by the Jewish Studies Director.
   Office of the Provost
   UGS	200H	Honors Research Seminar							1 to 4
   Religious Studies
   REL	150	Introduction to Biblical Literature							3
   REL	301	Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion							3
   REL	310	Judaism							3
   REL	412	Jewish Mysticism (W)							3
   REL	413	Jewish Philosophy (W)							3
   REL	414	Jewish Identity (W)							3
   To be counted toward the requirements for the minor, the content of REL 150 or 301 must have sufficient Jewish studies content and be approved by the Jewish Studies Director.
   Residential College of Arts and Humanities
   RCAH	391	Independent Study							1 to 4
   RCAH	395	Special Topics in Arts and Humanities							3
   To be counted toward the requirements for the minor, the content of RCAH 391 and 395 must have sufficient Jewish studies content and be approved by the Jewish Studies Director.
   Women’s Studies
   WS	490	Independent Study							1 to 3
   To be counted toward the requirements for the minor, the content of WS 490 must have sufficient Jewish studies content and be approved by the Jewish Studies Director.

2. Completion of a capstone experience (2 to 5 credits). This requirement may be satisfied by the completion of any Director approved Jewish Studies related course with a major research component (eg. MC 335, MC 387, HST 392); an independent study of at least 2 credits; study abroad or study away program with a culminating research paper or reflective project; JS 493 Jewish Studies Internship; or a 2-credit extensive portfolio and reflective essay.

The Minor in Museum Studies, an interdisciplinary and intercollegiate program is administered by the College of Arts and Letters and is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. The minor provides an opportunity for study focused on the development, interpretation, management, preservation, and access of collections of art, cultural history, and natural history. This minor complements a number of major fields of study: art history, anthropology, apparel, textile and design, botany, business, history, park, recreation and tourism resources, studio art, and zoology. Students who plan graduate study or who wish to pursue careers in museums, libraries, archives, other educational institutions, or corporate collections may find this minor particularly appealing. 

With the approval of the department and the college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor should consult the MSU undergraduate advisor in the College of Arts and Letters. 

Requirements for the Minor in Museum Studies

With approval of the undergraduate advisor for Museum Studies, a course selected from a wide range of disciplines may be counted toward the requirements for the Minor in Museum Studies.

The Minor in Russian and Eurasian Studies, which is administered by the College of Arts and Letters, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University.  With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree.

The Minor in Russian and Eurasian Studies is designed to enhance the student's understanding of and appreciation for the regions of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The minor offers an interdisciplinary, as well as a comparative and cross–cultural, approach to the study of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

Requirements for the Minor in Russian and Eurasian Studies

The student must meet the requirements specified below:

Master of Arts degree programs are offered in the following areas:  African American and African studies, arts, cultural management and museum studies, comparative literature, English, French, German, Hispanic literatures, history of art, linguistics, philosophy, and Russian.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the university as described in the Graduate Education section of this catalog, students must meet the requirements specified below.

Admission

Applicants must meet the general requirements for consideration for admission to master's and doctoral degree programs in the College of Arts and Letters referenced above.

To be admitted to a Master of Arts degree program in the College of Arts and Letters on regular status, an applicant must have:

1. A baccalaureate degree from a recognized educational institution.
2. A cumulative grade–point average of at least 3.00 in the junior and senior years of the baccalaureate degree program.

Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree

The student plans a program of study in consultation with a graduate advisor subject to the rules of the department or school, the College, and the University. Two patterns are in general use: Plan A (with thesis) and Plan B (without thesis).

Academic Standards

A student may accumulate no more than 6 credits with a grade below 3.0 in courses that are to be counted toward the degree.

Transfer Credits

Transfer credits must have been completed within the time limit for the degree.

Refer to the statements on the Department of Art, Art History, and Design and Department of Theatre.

Doctor of Philosophy degree programs are offered in the following areas:  African American and African studies, American studies, English, French, German, linguistics, philosophy, second language studies, and Spanish.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the University as described in the Graduate Education section of this catalog, students must meet the requirements specified below.

Admission

Applicants must meet the general requirements for consideration for admission to master’s and doctoral degree programs in the College of Arts and Letters referenced above.

To be admitted to a Doctor of Philosophy degree program in the College of Arts and Letters on regular status, an applicant must have:

1. a record of high academic achievement and demonstrate potential as a research scholar acceptable to the department, program or school. Some degree programs will require completion of a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
2. a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 in any previous graduate course work.

Admission on provisional status may be offered if the applicant’s record is incomplete or contains minor deficiencies in preparation.

The Master of Arts degree in Arts, Cultural Management and Museum Studies is a multidisciplinary degree administered by the College of Arts and Letters that prepares students for leadership positions related to the management and advocacy of arts and cultural organizations or industry dimensions of an artistic and humanistic entrepreneurial career. Students will customize their program electives for deeper exposure to museum, artistic, and cultural management depending on their area of interest.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and the College of Arts and Letters, students must meet the requirements specified below.

Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in Arts, Cultural Management and Museum Studies

The Master of Arts degree in Arts Cultural Management and Museum Studies is available under both Plan A (with thesis) and Plan B (without thesis). A total of 30 credits are required for Plan A and 31 credits for Plan B.

The Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management provides both working professionals and graduate students the opportunity to improve employment possibilities in creative and artistic positions while expanding their knowledge around related fields through building skills in management and administration.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management

The Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities encompasses both the use of computational methodologies in studying the traditional materials of the humanities as well as the use of more traditional humanistic methods in studying the materials, the processes, and the results of digital technologies. It is also deeply concerned with the use of digital forms to craft and publish humanities scholarship. Digital Humanities is both critical and hands-on, invested in both the innovative use of, and the careful study of the technologies that increasingly mediate human cultures. Students will learn how the digital humanities can open up transformative avenues of research and pedagogy that may help to re-envision what it means to do research and teaching in the humanities. Students will examine both theory and practice, engaging in critical discussion as well as production. Important to the program is flexibility for students to follow interests related to their specific fields, while also giving them a broad knowledge of the possibilities involved in digital humanities work.

Admission

Admission to the certificate program requires an application submitted at https://digitalhumanities.msu.edu/graduate-certificate/.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities

The Master of Arts degree in Foreign Language Teaching provides the aspiring foreign language teacher with the fundamental background and practical experience to teach a specific target language, while also offering current foreign language teachers opportunities to continue and enhance their education. With its focus on solid foundations in second language acquisition (SLA) and the intersection of SLA with the practice of foreign language teaching, this program prepares students to design lesson plans, courses, and curricula that support teaching for high levels of language proficiency. Students will be prepared to integrate technology effectively into the teaching of language and culture and work with faculty mentors to create a praxis-oriented experiential module that is designed to enhance the student’s plan of study and contribute substantially to preparation for career placement.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the University and of the College of Arts and Letters, students must meet the requirements specified below.

Admission

To be considered for admission to the Master of Arts degree in Foreign Language Teaching, an applicant must:

1. have the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test forwarded to the College if the applicant is a native speaker of English.
2. complete the online application which includes an academic and personal statement.
3. submit three letters of recommendation, completed by instructors or supervisors familiar with the applicants work. Letters of recommendation must be submitted on official stationary with an original signature.
4. take one of the tests of English language proficiency described in the Graduate Education section of this catalog if the applicants native language is not English.

To be admitted to the program on regular status, an applicant must have a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a recognized educational institution.

In addition, students who are non-native speakers of English are required to have fulfilled the university’s English language proficiency requirement as described in the Graduate Education section of this catalog by achieving a minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 100 (Internet-based), 250 (computer version), or 600 (paper version) or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.5 or higher.

Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in Foreign Language Teaching

The Master of Arts degree in Foreign Language Teaching is available only online and only under Plan B (non-thesis). A total of 30 credits is required for the degree. The student’s program of study must be approved by the program director. The student must meet the requirements specified below:

Academic Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5. A student may accumulate no more than 6 credits with a grade below 3.0 in courses taken for the purpose of satisfying the degree requirements.

The Graduate Certificate in Foreign Language Teaching is designed to meet the needs of current and aspiring language educators around the world and relies on a distance-based model that emphasizes interaction, collaboration, and interconnectedness with participants’ local contexts for language learning and teaching. Unlike other professional development options for language teachers, the certificate offers a multilingual approach grounded in applied linguistics. Students explore contemporary proficiency-based approaches to language teaching and engage in courses assignments, projects, and related activities that incorporate national and international standards. Participants may teach or plan to teach any world, heritage, indigenous, or classical language.  The graduate certificate is available to students currently enrolled in master’s or doctoral degree programs at Michigan State University.

Admission

To be considered for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Foreign Language Teaching, an applicant must:

1. complete the online application, which includes an academic and a personal statement.
2. submit three official letters of recommendation, completed by instructors or supervisors familiar with the applicant’s work.
3. take one of the tests of English language proficiency described in the Graduate Education section of this catalog if the applicant’s native language is not English. Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 100 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) or a minimum rating of 7.5 according to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

The Graduate Certificate in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities, which is administered by the College of Arts and Letters, engages students in course work and experiential learning that makes an important intervention into conceptualizations of ‘the global’ conceptualizations that often focus solely on economic and political conditions.

Recognizing the complexities of the rapidly changing conditions of the globe, this global studies certificate foregrounds theoretical, critical and creative engagements with globalization.

The certificate enhances a master’s or doctoral program in a specific field of study through interdisciplinary course work and experiential opportunities in the field of global studies.

The certificate is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in master’s and doctoral programs at Michigan State University. Students must meet the requirements of the certificate specified below, in addition to the requirements for the student’s primary degree program.

The students program of study must be approved the Director of Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities program.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities    

Students must complete 9 credits from the following:

The Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Studies, which is administered by the College of Arts and Letters, provides students with course work and a scholarly community that places intellectual value on Indigenous knowledges, methodologies, and collaborative research. The certificate underscores the importance of American Indian and Indigenous knowledge, while students critically engage the place of Indigenous peoples and knowledge historically and contemporarily. It draws on interdisciplinary research, teaching, and community engagement to examine these complex concepts and to respond to them thoughtfully. From a wide range of intellectual perspectives, students will work with, for, and on issues directly affecting Indigenous communities. While committed to comparative and global histories, knowledge, and sovereignties of Indigenous peoples, the certificate focuses primarily on Indigenous issues in the cross-border Great Lakes region, commonly known as Anishinaabewaki or Three Fires (Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi) territory.

The certificate is available to students who are enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program at Michigan State University.

The student’s program of study must be approved by the Graduate Director in Indigenous Studies in the College of Arts and Letters.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Studies

Students must complete a minimum of 9 credits from the following:

The Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies provides students with theoretical and practical experience in museums and focuses on object-based collections. The certificate enhances a specific field of study through consideration of various museological areas such as curation, education, technology, exhibition and administration.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies

Students must complete 12 credits from the following:

The Department of Art, Art History, and Design offers undergraduate degree programs and minors:

Bachelor of Arts
    Apparel and Textiles
    Art History and Visual Culture
    Studio Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts
    Apparel and Textile Design
    Art Education
    Graphic Design
    Studio Art
Minor
    Art History and Visual Culture
    Art Photography
    Comic Art and Graphic Novels
    Graphic Design
 

Transfer Students. A maximum of 22 credits in apparel and textile design, art history, or studio art courses may be applied to the respective degree program. All Department of Art, Art History, and Design majors including those changing from other programs in this university must comply with the requirements listed below.

Students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs with a major in studio art may elect a Minor in Game Design and Development. For additional information, refer to the Minor in Game Design and Development statement in the Department of Media and Information section of this catalog.