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Academic Colleges, Departments, and Curricula College of Arts and Sciences
128 Caspari Hall 318-357-4330 coas@nsula.edu Dean: Francene Lemoine, Professor Deans Emeritus: Donald W. Hatley, Sue W. Weaver
Mission of the College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences provides a superior undergraduate education in the social and behavioral sciences, languages, communication, English, and the creative and performing arts. Faculty members in the College, educated in the finest universities both in the United States and abroad, are dedicated to teaching using traditional and non-traditional instructional methods, as well as modern information technologies. Additionally, the faculty members of the College seek to remain on the cutting edge of scholarship, research and artistic production as reflected in books and articles accepted by leading publishing houses and scholarly journals. Artistic efforts created by faculty in the College are presented at nationally respected galleries and performance centers. Additionally, the College includes the Louisiana Folklife Center, Creole Center and Aquaculture Center as part of its commitment to community service, research and preservation of Louisiana’s precious resources.
Established in 1986 as the state’s selective admission honors college of the liberal arts and sciences, the Louisiana Scholars’ College offers a rigorous honors education grounded in the arts and sciences. Students and faculty establish individualized plans of study that include a common core curriculum and often a major in collaboration with other colleges in the University.
Louisiana Scholars’ College School of Biological and Physical Sciences Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. and Alice Estelle Dear School of
Creative and Performing Arts:
Department of Fine and Graphic Arts
Department of Music
Department of New Media, Journalism, and
Communication Arts
Department of Theatre and Dance Department of Criminal Justice, History, and Social Sciences Department of Engineering Technology Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Cultural
Studies Department of Mathematics
Degree Programs Available Through the College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Degree program in: Veterinary Technology Associate of General Studies (see associated concentrations) Associate of Science program in: Engineering Technology, with concentrations in: advanced manufacturing, electronic, industrial Bachelor of Arts programs in: Communication, with concentrations in journalism, broadcast and digital media production, sports media, and strategic communication;
Criminal Justice, with concentration in pre-law and paralegal studies; English, with concentrations increative
writing, film studies, folklife-southern culture, literature, and professional writing; History; Liberal Arts, with concentrations in archaeology, classical studies, creative and performing arts industry, cultural anthropology, fine and performing arts, foreign language, geography, humanities and social thought, international relations, philosophy, politics, and economics, scientific inquiry Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in: Dance; Fine and Graphic
Arts with concentrations in craft, graphic communications, interdisciplinary design, and studio art Bachelor of General Studies (see associated concentrations) Bachelor of Science programs in: Applied Microbiology, with concentrations in: environmental and applied microbiology, medical and health profession; Biology, with concentrations in: biomedical, clinical laboratory science, forensic science, natural science, veterinary technology; Electronics Engineering Technology, with concentrations in: biomedical and electronics; Industrial
Engineering Technology; Mathematics with concentrations in: actuarial mathematics, healthcare informatics; Physical Sciences with a concentration in chemistry; Theatre, with concentrations in dance performance, design/technology, musical theatre performance, performance/directing; Unified Public
Safety Administration, with concentrations in: emergency management administration, fire and emergency medical services administration, geo computation, law enforcement administration, nuclear surety management, public facilities management Bachelor of Music with concentrations in music business, performance, and sacred music Master of Arts programs in: Art; English, with concentrations in literature, folklife/southern culture, generalist, teaching
English to speakers of other languages, and writing and linguistics Master of Science program in: Homeland Security Master of Music with concentrations in music education and performance
Pre-professional Program:
Pre-engineering
Accreditation
The Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. and Alice Estelle Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA, 20190; National Association of Schools of Theatre, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA, 20190; and the National Association of Schools of Music, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA, 20190. The baccalaureate degree in Biology, with a concentration in Veterinary Technology, and the associate degree in Veterinary Technology are accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL, 60173.
Technology, and Industrial Engineering Technology are accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Bachelor of GeneralStudies
Recognizing the value of special programs for individuals with unusual backgrounds and abilities, the University has established the General Studies Programleading to a Bachelor of General Studies degree. This program provides flexibility to allow the student’s program to adapt to particular interests, background, time limitations, and ultimate career goals. It is especially appropriate for a mature person who has, as a result ofvarious educational and workexperiences, a clearfocus and strong commitment to a particular course of study.
All students must satisfy the following minimum general requirements: 1. The University core requirements. 2. A minimum of 120 semester hours of academic work is required. 3. Earn at least 25 percent of the semester hours required for the degree through instruction at NSU. 4. Earn at least a C (2.0) graduation grade point average in all courses taken at NSU which are used to satisfy degree requirements. 5. At least a C (2.0) average in all hours in the “group of concentration.’’ 6. Special requirements: Completion of an approvedminor, 3 semester hours in a foreign language, 3 semester hours of multicultural electives, and 3 semester hours of computer electives. 7. A minimum of 30 hours of the 120 taken in courses numbered 3000 or above, and an additional 15 hours in courses numbered 4000 or above. 8. Eighteen hours earned in each of the following categories (54 hours total): (Categories may also include related
Scholars’ College courses as previously approved.)
Social Science: addiction studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, social studies, unified public safety administration 9. Students may apply toward the degree a maximum of 27 semester hours in courses offered in the School of
Business.
FIRST YEAR
SEM. HRS.
Electives (1000-2000 level) 3.......................................................................................... 5 English 1010, 1020...........................................................................6 Fine Arts 1040..................................................................................3 History 1010 or 1020 or 2010 or 2020 .............................................3
Mathematics1.............................................................................................................................. 3 Natural Sciences1..................................................................................................................... 6 University Studies 1000 ...................................................................1
Social/behavioral Science1............................................................................................... 3 30
Foreign Language5..................................................................................................................3 Mathematics1 ..............................................................................................................................3 Multicultural course4.............................................................................................................3 Natural Sciences1.....................................................................................................................3 Social/behavioral Science1................................................................................................3 Social Sciencecategory electives .....................................................9 30
THIRD YEAR SEM. HRS.
Computer2.....................................................................................................................................3 Electives (1000-2000 level) 3...........................................................................................6 Electives (3000-4000 level) 3...........................................................................................3 Group of Concentration Electives (12 must be 3000-4000 level)..................................................................... 18 30
FOURTH YEAR
SEM. HRS.
Electives (3000-4000 level)............................................................24 Interdisciplinary Studies 4020, 4030................................................6 30
Total Semester Hoursfor Degree..................................................120
Footnotes: 1 Refer to University core requirements. 2 Select one from the following courses: BUAD 1800, CIS 1030, CIS 1060, CIS 2000,CIS3020,CIS3050,CIS4050,ETEC4810orapprovedcomputerelective. 3 Electives must be chosen so as to complete an approved minor as defined bythe department concerned. 4 Select one from the following courses: AS 4040, ANTH 1510, ANTH 2020,
COMM 3020, CJ 3355, EDUC 2020, ENGL 3800, ENGL 3910, ENGL 4160,
ENGL 4970, FREN 1020, GEOG 2020, HIST 3010, HIST 3300, HMT 4260,
LATN 1020, PHIL 1020, PSYC 3050, PSYC 3060, SOWK 4450, SOC 4080,
SPAN 1020, or approved multicultural course. 5 Select one from the following courses: AMSL 1010, FREN 1010, LATN 1010,
SFRE 1810, SLTN 1810, SPAN 1010, SSPN 1810, or approved foreign language course.
Groups of Concentration:
The Bachelor of General Studies degree has three traditional areas of concentration: Arts and Communication, Computerand Natural Sciences,and Social Science. In addition to the 54 required hours (18 in each of the three groups) an additional 18 hours must be taken in one of the three groups, making a total of 36 hours in one group, for a “group of concentration.” 12 semesterhours ofupper-levelcourses in the “group of concentration”must be taken in residenceat NSU. ARTS AND COMMUNICATION (734H): art, communication, dance, English, fine arts, foreign languages, music, theatre COMPUTER AND NATURAL SCIENCES (734C): biology, chemistry, computer information systems, computer science, educational technology, geology, mathematics, physics, science SOCIAL SCIENCE (734G): addiction studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics, education, educational psychology, geography, history, philosophy, political science, pre-law and paralegal studies, social work, special education, psychology, social studies, sociology, unified public safety administration
Inlieuoftheabovethreetraditionalareasofconcentration, students may take the course of study prescribed in the academic concentrations outlinedbelow.
Additional Concentrations:
The College of Arts and Sciences also sponsors a General Studies degree with concentrations in 21st Century Organizational Learning, Creole Studies, and Professional Studies. The special requirementsfor these programs are given below.
21st CENTURY ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING(734K):
Adult Learning & Development 4000; Adult Learning & Development 4010; Adult Learning & Development 4030;
Educational Psychology 2020; Educational Technology4810; EducationalTechnology4820; EducationalTechnology4830. CREOLE STUDIES (734E): Social Studies 3030; History 3040; History 2010 or 2020; Anthropology 4040 or4050; Anthropology 2020; English 4770 or 4873; Child and Family Studies 4110; Sociology 4080; Sociology 1010; 3 hoursfrom Music 2000, Art 3600, Theatre 4260 or Dance 4500; 3 hours from Art 4030, History 4080, Anthropology 4060, English 3850.
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (734P): Psychology 1010 or Sociology1010;English3230; Interdisciplinary Studies3000; 19-28 hours of approved courses in minor area of study or individualized program of study; 6 hours of approved documented work experience credit; and 1-3 hours of advisor approved field experiencecourses.
Concentration: Students in the Professional Studies concentration in the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) must meet the established criteria for “adult learner” (i.e., have at least 60 semester credit hours or completed high school 3 or more years ago). In addition, these students must be eligible for at least 6 semester credit hours of prior work experience.A maximum of 30 hours credit from past occupational, educational and training experiences may be applied toward the Professional Studies concentration in General Studies. Students enrolled in the Professional Studies concentration may petition for the acceptance of Prior LearningAssessment (PLA) credit to be used to complete degree requirements. Credit for these learning experiences will be established by departmental evaluation using appropriate guidelines from SouthernAssociationof Colleges and Schools and Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. General Studies students interested indevelopinga PriorLearning AssessmentPortfolio should contact the College ofArts and Sciences.
Associate of GeneralStudies
Students seeking an Associate of General Studies degree will be assigned an advisor who will assist the student in completing an individualized program of study. All students must satisfy the following minimum general requirements: 1 Aminimum of 60 semester hours of academic work. 2. Earn at least 25 percent of the semester hours required for thedegree through instruction at NSU. 3. Earnat least a C (2.0) averagein all courses used to satisfy degreerequirements. 4. Earn at least a C (2.0) average in all courses taken at NSU which are used to satisfy degreerequirements. 5. English 1010 and 1020 (these courses may be used in satisfying the academic grouprequirements). 6. Three semester hours of mathematics selected from the
University Core Requirements (these courses may be used in satisfying the academic grouprequirements). 7. Six semester hours of natural sciences in any biological or physical science (these courses may be used insatisfying the academic grouprequirements). 8. Six semester hours of social/behavioral science; (these courses may be used in satisfying the academic group requirements). 9. Three semester hours of Fine Arts 1040 and threesemester hours of humanities selected from the University Core
Requirements (these courses may be used in satisfying the academic grouprequirements). 10. University Studies1000. 11. Thirty-two semester hours of enrichment electives selected fromthreeoftheacademic groupslistedbelow,ofwhich,18 semester hours must be in a group ofconcentration. 12. Students may apply toward the degree a maximum of 15 semesterhoursincoursesofferedintheSchoolofBusiness.
FIRSTYEAR
SEM. HRS.
English 1010, 1020...........................................................................6 Enrichment Electives........................................................................6
Mathematics1..........................................................................................................................................3 Natural Sciences1................................................................................................................................6 University Studies 1000....................................................................1
Social/behavioralScience1.........................................................................................................6 28
SECOND YEAR
SEM. HRS.
Concentration.................................................................................18 Enrichment Electives........................................................................8 FineArts 1040..................................................................................3
Humanities1..............................................................................................................................................3 32
Total Semester Hoursfor Degree ...................................................60
Footnote: 1 Refer to University core requirements.
Academic Enrichment Groups for the Associate of General Studies Degree
Applied Sciences: allied health, aviation technology, aviation science, electronics engineering technology, child and family studies, industrial engineering technology, military science and leadership, nutrition, nursing, radiologic sciences Art: art, communication, dance, English, fine arts, foreign languages, music, theatre Business: accounting, business administration, finance, management, marketing, office administration Computer and Natural Sciences: biology, chemistry, computer information systems, computer science,educational technology, geology, mathematics, physics,science Social/Behavioral Sciences: addiction studies,anthropology, criminal justice, early childhood education, economics, education, educational psychology, geography, health and human performance, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, social studies, social work, sociology, special education, unified public safetyadministration
Associate of General Studies Concentrations:
The College of Education and Human Development and the College of Nursing and School of Allied Health sponsor concentrations leading to the Associate of General Studies degree. The special requirements for these concentrations are given below. Interested students should contact the college concerned. ALLIED HEALTH(733S): Allied Health 1020, 2200, 2400, 3000, 3900; transferred Allied Health electives – 9 hours; Communication 1010; Business Administration 1800; Health Education 1010; Nutrition 1030; Psychology 2050. Total 32 hours. CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES (733T): Child and Family Studies 2000, 2040, 2090, 3020, 3030, 3500, 3700; Nutrition 1070; Psychology 2050, 2450. Total: 30 hours. RADIOLOGIC SCIENCES (733R): Biology 2250,2251, 2260, 2261; Psychology 1010; Communication 1010; Allied Health 1020, 2200, 2400; Radiologic Sciences 3310, 3320, 3820, 3811, 3911, 4611. Total: 41hours.
Liberal Arts Major Requirements: Students seeking a degree in Liberal Arts, outside the Louisiana Scholars’ College, must complete 68 hours within the 120 semester hour Liberal Arts curriculum,whichinclude:15 hours ofcourses at the1000 and 2000 level, 27 hours of courses at the 3000 and 4000 level or from a concentration area, and 26 hours selected from a concentration area or from courses within the humanities and the social/behavioral sciences. These courses can include any of the following: Art; Dance; Fine Arts; Music; Theatre; Anthropology; Criminal Justice; Economics; Geography; History; Philosophy; Political Science; Pre-law and Paralegal Studies; Sociology; Unified Public Safety Administration; Communication; English; any foreign language; Addiction Studies; Psychology; Social Work. Anthropology Minor Requirements: (21 semester hours) Anthropology2010, 2020, and 15 additionalsemester hours in Anthropology. Foreign Language Minor Requirements: (21 semester hours) 21 hours of a single foreign language (French, Spanish, Russian, Latin, Greek). Geography Minor Requirements: (21 semester hours) Geography 1010, Geography 1020, and 15 additional hours in Geography, with at least 6 hours at the 3000 level orabove. Global Studies Minor Requirements: (19 semester hours) Global Studies 3000 or Global Studies 4000; 6 hours in a foreign language1; one of BUAD 3270, COMM 4310, FIN 4050, GEOG2020, PSCI2090, PSCI4090, or PSCI4390; and 9 hours of approved academic electives.2
1 The 6 hours must be in the same language and from courses with the following prefixes: FORL, FREN, SFRE, SRUS, SSPN, and SPAN. 2 Approved electives to be chosen from ANTH 2020; ANTH 3110; ANTH 4400;
ART 3540; BUAD 3270; BUAD 4160; COMM 4310; EDUC 3390; ENGL 3850 (Subtitle: 07); ENGL 3910; ENGL 4340; FIN 4050; GEOG 2020; GEOG 3030;
GEOG 3060; GEOG 3080; GEOG 3100; GLST 2999; GLST 3999; GLST 4999;
HIST 3220; HIST 3300; HIST 4010; HIST 4110; HIST 4120; HIST 4430; HIST 4440; HIST 4470; HMT 3130; HMT 3140; HMT 3150; HMT 4260; MGT 4350;
MUS 3040; MUS 4060; PHIL 1020; PSCI 2090; PSCI 4060; PSCI 4070; PSCI 4090; PSCI 4390; SART 3820; SENG 3860 (Subtitles: 01 and 02); SHIS 3710;
SHIS 3840; SHIS 4820; SLSC 3810; SPHI 2850; SPHI 3820;THEA4330;THEA 4370; THEA 4960.
Available Concentrations:
Archaeology (220M): ANTH 2010, 2020, 3020, 3050,3110, 4150, plus 12 additional hours from ANTH 3060, 4060, 4130, 4140, 4150, 4200, 4400, 4980/81 (subtitle 01), 4980/81 (subtitle 02), either ANTH 4100 or 4110. Creative and Performing Arts Industry (220L): MUS 4400, MUS 4200, MUS 2990, COMM 2400, COMM 2440, COMM 4240, ENGL 3230, ART 2160, THEA 2310, THEA2140. Cultural Anthropology (220N): ANTH 2010, 2020, 3020, 3050, 3110, 4080, plus 12 additional hours from ANTH 3030, 3040, 4040, 4050, 4060, 4130, 4160, 4400. Geography (220J): GEOG 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 and 12 credits hours of electives selected from GEOG 2030, 2031, 3030, 3050, 3060, 3080, 4010, 4011, 4060, 4070, 4100. International Relations (220H): PSCI 2010, 2090, 4010, 4060, 4070, 4080, 4090, 4390. Students may also elect to complete a concentration area in Scientific Inquiry, Humanities and Social Thought, Fine and Performing Arts, or Foreign Language under this degree program. Requirements for these concentration areas are available through the Louisiana Scholars’ College or the College of Arts and Sciences.
Communication1..................................................................................................................................3 English 1010, 1020...........................................................................6 FineArts 1040..................................................................................3 History, 1010, 1020, 2010, or 2020..................................................3 Mathematics 1020 and 1060.............................................................6
Natural Sciences1................................................................................................................................6 Social/Behavioral Science1 .......................................................................................................3 University Studies 1000....................................................................1 31
SECOND YEAR SEM. HRS.
Electives3.................................................................................................................................................15 English 2110.....................................................................................3
Foreign Language2............................................................................................................................6 Natural Sciences1................................................................................................................................3 Social/Behavioral Science1...............................................................................................3 30
THIRD YEAR SEM. HRS.
Electives4,5..............................................................................................................................................32 32
FOURTHYEAR SEM. HRS.
Electives6.................................................................................................................................................21 Interdisciplinary Studies 4020, 4030................................................6 27
Total Semester Hoursfor Degree .................................................120
Footnotes: 1 Refer to University core requirements. 2 A total of six hours of the same foreign language (1010 and 1020) are required.
Students may choose from one of the following areas: Spanish, French, Latin
American Sign Language, or approved foreign language course. 3 To be selected from the 1000 or 2000 level courses within the following areas: Art;
Dance; Fine Arts; Music; Theatre; Anthropology; Criminal Justice; Economics;
Geography;History;Philosophy;PoliticalScience;Pre-lawandParalegalStudies;
Sociology; Unified Public Safety Administration; Communication; English; any foreign language; Addiction Studies; Psychology; Social Work. 4 To be selected to satisfy a minor, or approved concentration area or from courses within the following areas: Art; Dance; Fine Arts; Music; Theatre; Anthropology; Criminal
Justice; Economics; Geography; History; Philosophy; Political Science; Pre-law and
Paralegal Studies; Sociology; Unified Public Safety Administration; Communication;
English; any foreign language; Addiction Studies; Psychology; Social Work. 5 Students pursuing a minor or approved concentration that requires less than 32 hours, can take general academic electives for remaining hours. 6 To be selected from upper-level (3000-4000 level) courses within the following areas:
Art; Dance; Fine Arts; Music; Theatre; Anthropology; Criminal Justice; Economics;
Geography; History; Philosophy; Political Science; Pre-law and Paralegal Studies;
Sociology; Unified Public Safety Administration; Communication; English; any foreign language; Addiction Studies; Psychology; Social Work.
