PURPOSE

Like all major research universities, Arizona State University provides the means for undergraduates to acquire a liberal education, an education that broadens students’ understanding in the major areas of human knowledge while providing students with in-depth knowledge in their chosen areas of focus. While the professional schools and colleges can and do provide for important dimensions of a liberal education, the central academic setting for accomplishing this basic university purpose is the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). The college provides a particularly rich and varied set of opportunities for students to gain the kind of liberal education that helps to prepare them for a lifetime of continued learning and application of knowledge in a diverse and ever-changing world.

As a consequence of the wide range of subjects CLAS offers in the humanities, the natural sciences and mathematics, and the social and behavioral sciences, instruction is provided in a number of core areas for undergraduate students from all of the other colleges. Students with majors in business, education, engineering, nursing, and other professional colleges rely on CLAS for basic foundation courses. CLAS also offers the majority of courses meeting the General Studies requirement.

CLAS initiated and continues to participate actively with the University Honors College. It also offers advising to undergraduates who are working out their undergraduate programs or are planning for graduate studies.

Most of the university faculty’s engagement in the discovery and creation of knowledge and its dissemination occurs in CLAS. As an integral part of this activity, CLAS offers a wide range of graduate training programs leading to a master’s or doctoral degree. For graduate degree application information, consult the Graduate Catalog and contact either the Graduate College or the academic unit in which the degree of interest would be earned, the latter in order to receive detailed information on particular degree requirements.

ORGANIZATION

CLAS consists of 23 academic departments, several interdisciplinary programs, six centers, and several research institutes and laboratories. The college offers 33 programs leading to a bachelor’s degree, 28 programs leading to a master’s degree, 20 programs leading to a doctoral degree, and interdisciplinary graduate programs in cooperation with other colleges. Undergraduate customized interdisciplinary degrees are also available in the college.

For more information, visit the college’s Web site at www.asu.edu/clas.

ADMISSION

Any entering ASU student who has met the minimum university entrance requirements can be admitted to CLAS. Students with fewer than 50 earned hours of credit can, if they wish, be admitted as “no preference” students. Students with 50 or more hours must declare a major to be accepted into the college.

Any student with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 who is currently registered in good standing in another college at ASU and who wishes to major in a subject offered by CLAS and to follow a program of study in the major may transfer into the college. (Students wishing to transfer into the majors of Computer Science or Economics must have an ASU cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.) The student transfers by making application and being initially advised in the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111. Students admitted from other ASU colleges are under mandatory advising during the first semester and must take courses leading directly to a degree in CLAS. Failure to follow mandated advice on course selection can result in enrollment and registration problems, including cancellation and holds.

Transfer Students. The university standards for evaluation of transfer credit are listed in “Transfer Credit.” All students who meet the university standards are admissible to CLAS, but students desiring to major in either Computer Science or Economics must have transfer GPAs of at least 2.50. Transfer students are urged to contact the relevant academic department or the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111, to ensure a smooth transition to CLAS. Students who have transferred courses from institutions other than Arizona community colleges must have their transcripts evaluated by an advisor in SS 111. Students who have attended only Arizona community colleges have evaluations performed in the department of the major.

Courses transferred from two-year (community) colleges are accepted as lower-division credit only. Students are urged to choose their community college courses carefully, in view of the fact that a minimum of 45 semester hours of work taken at the university must be upper-division credit (see “Community Colleges”).

“Undecided” or “Undeclared” Majors. Students in CLAS are not required to select a major upon entering the college as freshmen or at any time thereafter until the semester in which 60 semester hours are earned. Until such “no preference” students have chosen a major, they are advised through Cross-college Advising Services, in the Undergraduate Academic Services Building. It is important to consult an academic advisor before any enrollment activity. Before or during the semester in which they earn 60 semester hours, students must select their major and transfer into the appropriate department.

Note: Students who wish to enter a program of study that has a rigidly structured curriculum should be aware that delay in choosing a major could result in added time and cost in the completion of requirements.

ADVISING

All students are urged to seek advising in the appropriate college unit before registration. Students must follow the calendar published in the Schedule of Classes for each semester for information regarding enrollment, adding/dropping classes, and withdrawals.

Regular Advising. All students are strongly urged to seek advising in the appropriate college unit before registration.

Advising Locations. CLAS students should seek routine advising in the following locations:

The Office for Academic Programs, located in SS 111, is the central resource center for academic information in the college. Requests from students, departmental advisors, and faculty for clarification of rules, procedures, and advising needs of the college and university should be directed to that office.

Mandatory Advising. The following categories of Liberal Arts and Sciences students must receive advising and must be cleared on the Mandatory Advising Computer System (MACS) before their classes may be scheduled:

1. students in their first semester at ASU;
2. students on probation;
3. students with less than a 2.00 cumulative GPA;
4. students who have admissions deficiencies;
5. other students with “special admissions” status; and
6. students who have been disqualified (these students are allowed to attend ASU summer sessions only and must be advised in the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111).

Students in the above mandatory advising categories should consult an advisor in the appropriate location listed in the previous section. Students with admission deficiencies are carefully monitored to ensure that they take courses that eliminate their deficiencies. Students are encouraged to check their mandatory advising status each semester before attempting registration transactions.

Advising for Preprofessional Programs. Special advising is available for students planning to enter the fields listed in the “Advising for Preprofessional Programs” table. The professional programs shown in the table are not majors in themselves; that is, there are no majors called “premedical,” “prelaw,” etc. In each program, the student must eventually select an established major in CLAS or in one of the other colleges.

DEGREES

Majors. Programs leading to the B.A. and B.S. degrees are offered by CLAS, with majors in the subjects listed in the “CLAS Degrees, Majors, and Concentrations” table. Each major is administered by the academic department indicated.

Minors. Although not required for graduation, special college-approved minors are available in most departments. Check department program descriptions for details. Minors offered by departments must have at least 18 hours of designated courses, including 12 hours of upper-division work. The college requires a grade of at least “C” in all upper-division courses in the minor. Some departments have stricter requirements. A minimum of six upper-division hours in the minor must be taken in residence at ASU Main.

University policies prohibit the “double-counting” of courses from the major in the minor. Specific questions concerning double-counting, as well as general questions about the approval processes for minors, should be taken up with an academic advisor in the department offering the minor or the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111.

Minors

Anthropology

Asian Languages (Chinese/Japanese)

Astronomy

Biology

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chicana and Chicano Studies

Economics for Students Planning a Career in Law

English

Exercise Science/Physical Education

Family Resources and Human Development

French

General Economics

Geology

German

History

Humanities

Italian

Mathematics

Microbiology

Philosophy

Physics

Plant Biology

Political Science

Psychology

Religious Studies

Russian

Sociology

Spanish50

Women’s Studies

UNIVERSITY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to fulfilling college and major requirements, students must meet all university graduation requirements. For complete information, see “University Graduation Requirements.”

General Studies Requirement

All students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program must satisfy a university requirement of a minimum of 35 hours of approved course work in General Studies, as described in “General Studies.” Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult your advisor for an approved list of courses.

General Studies courses are listed in the General Catalog following the section on “General Studies,” in the course descriptions, in the Schedule of Classes, and in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. See “ASU Main and ASU East General Studies courses.”

COLLEGE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

CLAS degree requirements are more extensive than the General Studies requirement. Additional course work in the humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences is required. A well-planned program of study enables students to complete the General Studies requirement while fulfilling college degree requirements. Students are encouraged to consult with an academic advisor in planning a program to ensure that they meet all necessary requirements. It is also important to note that the college classification of the humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences is, in some courses, different from that used for General Studies.

To graduate from CLAS, a student must satisfy separate requirements of three kinds in addition to the General Studies requirement: proficiency requirements indicate a minimal level of competence in written communication, quantitative reasoning, and foreign language; major requirements involve concentrated course work in one field; and distribution requirements ensure that the student is exposed to disciplines outside the major field.

1. Proficiency Requirements. Each student is required to demonstrate proficiency in First-Year Composition, a foreign language, and mathematics.

   Each student must demonstrate proficiency by completing the courses specified below with a grade of “C” or higher in each course. Courses used to meet a proficiency requirement may not ordinarily be used to satisfy the distribution requirement; the two exceptions are specified under III.A and III.B.

1. First-Year Composition
   1. ENG 101 and 102 or
   2. ENG 105 or
   3. ENG 107 and 108 for foreign students.

2. Foreign Language
   1. completion of foreign language course work at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent; see Department of Languages and Literatures listings for these equivalencies) or
   2. a foreign language course at the 300 level or above taught in the foreign language and having 202 or its equivalent as a prerequisite or
   3. completion of secondary education at a school in which the language of instruction is not English or
   4. completion of SHS 275 American Sign Language IV or its equivalent.

3. Mathematics
   1. MAT 114 or
   2. MAT 117 or
   3. MAT 170 or their equivalents or
   4. any higher-level MAT course.
2. Major Requirements. Each student is required to select a major from among the fields of study offered by CLAS. The requirements for completion of the major are described under departmental listings.
   1. The major department may require up to 45 semester hours of course work. The minimum is 30 hours. A maximum of 15 additional hours may be required in related courses and prerequisites. No more than 60 semester hours of course work may be required to complete the major, related courses, and prerequisites. Some departments require calculus-level mathematics; up to five of these semester hours may be excluded from the 60-hour maximum because they satisfy the mathematics proficiency requirement. A minimum of 12 upper-division hours in the major must be taken in residence at ASU Main.

   2. No credit is granted toward fulfilling major or minor requirements in any upper-division course in that subject field unless the grade in that course is at least a “C.” In CLAS, the assignment of a grade of “Y” indicates a level of performance that would have resulted in a grade of at least “C” had the normal grading scheme been used.

   3. Major fields of study are classified into the following three divisions:
      1. Humanities

         Asian Languages (Chinese/Japanese)
         Chicana and Chicano Studies
         English
         French
         German
         Humanities
         Italian
         Philosophy
         Religious Studies
         Russian
         Spanish

      2. Natural Sciences and Mathematics

         Biology
         Chemistry
         Clinical Laboratory Sciences
         Computer Science
         Conservation Biology
         Geology
         Mathematics
         Microbiology
         Physics
         Plant Biology

      3. Social and Behavioral Sciences

         Anthropology
         Chicana and Chicano Studies
         Economics
         Exercise Science/Physical Education*
         Family Resources and Human Development*
         Geography
         History
         Political Science
         Psychology
         Sociology
         Speech and Hearing Science*
         Women’s Studies*

3. Distribution Requirements. The purpose of the distribution requirement is to ensure that the student is introduced to disciplines outside the division of the major. A list of major fields and their respective divisions is given under II.C.

   Unless the major field carries an asterisk in II.C, students are considered to have fulfilled the distribution requirements in the division of the major.

   Students majoring in Exercise Science/Physical Education, Family Resources and Human Development, Speech and Hearing Science, and Women’s Studies must satisfy distribution requirements in social and behavioral sciences as well as in the other two divisions. Students majoring in Chicana and Chicano Studies satisfy either the humanities or social and behavioral sciences distribution requirements, depending on their concentration.

   Students majoring in Anthropology, Geography, and Psychology may not use ASM courses in the case of Anthropology majors, GPH courses in the case of Geography majors, or PSY courses in the case of Psychology majors to satisfy the natural sciences and mathematics requirements.

   1. Humanities (15 semester hours). Each student is required to complete five courses of at least three semester hours each. Course prefixes are identified in the following section.

      At least three of the five courses must be taken in one or more of the following CLAS units: the Departments of Chicana and Chicano Studies (CSH courses only), English, Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and the Interdisciplinary Humanities Program. At least two of these three courses must be at the 300 level or above.

      Note: Literature or “civilization” courses (300 level or above) taught in a foreign language may be used to satisfy the humanities distribution requirement, even if they are also used to demonstrate foreign language proficiency (see I.B).

      Course prefixes for the humanities distribution requirement:

      1. APH (College of Architecture and Environmental Design)
      2. ARS, DAH, MHL, MUS, THE (College of Fine Arts)
      3. CSH (Chicana and Chicano Studies)
      4. ENG (Department of English; any literature course, including ENG 200 and 218)
      5. CHI, FLA, FRE, GER, GRK, HEB, IDN, ITA, JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, SPA, THA (Department of Languages and Literatures: FLA 150 or any literature or “civilization” course at the 300 level or above)
      6. HUM (Interdisciplinary Humanities Program)
      7. PHI, HPS (Department of Philosophy)
      8. REL (Department of Religious Studies)

   2. Natural sciences and mathematics (14 semester hours)
      1. Part A (eight semester hours). Two courses (either lecture courses with included laboratories or lecture courses with appropriate accompanying laboratories) to be taken in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geography (GPH 111 and 212 if taken with 214), Geology, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, or Plant Biology. Laboratories need to meet for at least 30 hours per semester. See departmental listings.
      2. Part B (six semester hours). Two courses to be taken from the Departments of Anthropology (ASM only), Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science and Engineering, Geography (GPH only), Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, Plant Biology, and Psychology (PSY only). See departmental listings. Students who complete Part A using courses from only one department may not use courses from that department in Part B.

         Note: Only mathematics courses for which MAT 117 or a higher-level mathematics course is a prerequisite may be used to satisfy natural sciences and mathematics distribution requirements. Mathematics courses for which MAT 117 is a prerequisite may be used to satisfy distribution requirements in natural sciences and mathematics, even if they were also used to demonstrate mathematics proficiency.

   3. Social and behavioral sciences (15 semester hours). Each student is required to complete five courses of at least three semester hours each.

      Courses used to fulfill the social and behavioral sciences distribution requirement must be taken from no fewer than two but no more than three departments.

      At least two courses must be at the 300 level or above.

      Course prefixes for the social and behavioral sciences distribution requirement:

      1. ASB (Department of Anthropology)
      2. CSS (Chicana and Chicano Studies)
      3. ECN (Department of Economics, College of Business)
      4. GCU (Department of Geography)
      5. HIS (Department of History)
      6. PGS (Department of Psychology)
      7. POS (Department of Political Science)
      8. SOC (Department of Sociology)
      9. WST (Women’s Studies Program, only WST 100 or 300 but not both)

   IV. General Electives. Most CLAS majors can meet all of the above requirements with fewer than the 120 semester hours required for graduation. The remainder of their hours are general electives that may be selected from any of the departments of CLAS and from the offerings of the other colleges.

Program of Study. The program of study, which is required by university regulations during the semester in which an undergraduate earns the 87th hour, must be filed and approved at least two weeks before the preregistration period for the subsequent semester. Students are expected to follow the approved program of study or to receive early college approval for proposed changes to the program of study. Students should contact the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111, regarding college graduation rules and deadlines. Deadlines for filing a program of study after enrolling in the 87th hour are March 1 and October 1 of each year. Students with 87 hours must have a college-approved program of study before registering for the next semester.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Credit Requirement. All candidates for graduation in the B.A. and B.S. degree curricula are required to complete at least 120 semester hours, of which at least 45 hours must consist of upper-division courses. A minimum ASU cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required for graduation.

Course Load. The normal course load is 15–16 semester hours. First-semester freshmen and entering transfer students are not permitted to register for more than 18 semester hours in the initial semester. Other students who wish to register for more than 18 hours must have a GPA of at least 3.00 and must file a petition in the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111, before registration. Any petition for an overload in excess of 21 hours must be presented to the Standards Committee of the college.

Foreign Language Requirement. CLAS requires knowledge of one foreign language equivalent to the completion of two years’ study at the college level. For purposes of meeting this requirement, American Sign Language is considered a foreign language. For more information, see “Foreign Language Requirement.”

SPECIAL CREDIT OPTIONS

Pass/Fail Grade Option. The pass/fail grade option is intended to broaden the education of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergraduates by encouraging them to take advanced courses outside their specialization. A mark of “P” contributes to the student’s earned hours but does not affect the GPA. A failing grade is computed into the GPA.

Only CLAS students with at least 60 semester hours may take courses under the pass/fail option. The option may be used under the following conditions:

1. enrollment for pass/fail needs the approval of the instructor and the college;
2. enrollment under this option must be indicated during registration and may not be changed after the late registration period; and
3. a maximum of 12 hours taken for pass/fail may be counted toward graduation.

Students may not enroll under the pass/fail option in the following courses:

1. those taken to satisfy the foreign or English First-Year Composition requirements;
2. those in the student’s major or minor or certificate program;
3. those counted toward or required to supplement the major;
4. those counted as 499 Independent Study;
5. those taken for honors credits; or
6. those counted toward satisfying the proficiency and distribution requirements of the college or the General Studies requirement.

The above option is not available to CLAS students for courses offered by other colleges except for courses in economics offered by the College of Business.

Audit Grade Option. A student may choose to audit a course, in which case the student attends regularly scheduled class sessions but no credit is earned. The student should obtain the instructor’s approval before registering for the course. For more information, see “Grading System.”

Note: This grade option may not be changed after the late registration period.

Independent Learning. Study by independent learning is not a normal part of a degree program; special circumstances must exist for a resident student to take independent learning courses. Any enrollment in such courses must have the prior approval of the college.

ACADEMIC STANDARDS

The standards for GPA and the terms of probation, disqualification, reinstatement, and appeal are identical to those of the university as set forth in “Retention and Academic Standards,” except that the disqualified student in CLAS is suspended for at least two regular semesters at the university. Students on probation normally have one semester in which to remove their probation. Students with cumulative GPAs of less than 2.00 who leave the university for a semester or more are not automatically readmitted. Such students, as well as all disqualified students, should contact the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111, regarding procedures and guidance for reinstatement and returning to good standing. By following recommendations and meeting established standards for summer school work or course work at other institutions, the possibility of successful reinstatement is enhanced.

Academic discipline is one of the functions of the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111. All students having academic difficulties of any kind should contact this office. Also available in this office is information on policies and procedures of the college on academic honesty, student grievances with respect to grades, and various petitions regarding college standards and graduation requirements.

Academic honesty is expected of all students in all examinations, papers, academic transactions, and records. The possible sanctions include, but are not limited to, appropriate grade penalties, loss of registration privileges, disqualification, and dismissal.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Any student enrolling in courses offered by CLAS is expected to follow the rules and deadlines specified in the General Catalog and the current Schedule of Classes. Students are urged to meet with their departmental academic advisors before registration. Students with additional questions or problems are also urged to meet with advisors in the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111, regarding the academic rules of the college and the university.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

University Honors College. CLAS works closely with the University Honors College, which affords qualified undergraduates opportunities for enhanced educational experiences. For a complete description of the University Honors College requirements and opportunities, see “Special Programs.”

Interdisciplinary Studies. An Interdisciplinary Studies major leading to the B.A. or B.S. degree provides students of outstanding ability in the humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences opportunities to pursue courses of studies that cut across departmental boundaries and focus on specific topics or problem areas. Completion of 32 semester hours at ASU with a GPA of at least 3.25 and three letters of recommendation from ASU faculty members are required for admission. For more information about degree requirements, contact the Office for Academic Programs, SS 111.

Washington Semester Program. Students have a variety of opportunities for practicum and internship experiences that enable them to meld classroom learning with practical application. Among the several individual departmental programs that provide internships for majors, the Department of Political Science is the ASU sponsor of the Washington Semester Program. The program provides students a one-semester opportunity to study in Washington, D.C., through any one of several programs sponsored by the American University. The program is available to outstanding juniors or seniors and requires careful planning with an academic advisor early in the student’s career. For more information, call the Department of Political Science, 602/965–6551.

Military Officer Training. The Departments of Aerospace Studies and Military Science offer programs leading to commissions in the armed forces, but they do not offer majors or minors. For further information, see the appropriate department descriptions in this catalog.

Certificate Programs and Areas of Emphasis

Fourteen certificates are available from units in CLAS, as shown in the “Certificates” table. Areas of emphasis are also available in some of the same areas. The 14 certificate programs and areas of emphasis follow.

Asian Studies. An Asian Studies certificate is offered through the Center for Asian Studies.

Students must complete two years (20 semester hours) of an Asian language plus 30 additional hours of Asian-area studies courses selected from core Asian studies courses or courses with a significant focus on Asia chosen in consultation with the Center for Asian Studies advisor. Students whose native language is an Asian language or who have otherwise mastered an Asian language may elect to take four additional Asian studies courses in place of the elementary and intermediate language classes. Language requirements may be selected from Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese.

An East Asian Studies certificate is also available. Students must complete two years (20 semester hours) of Chinese or Japanese plus 30 additional semester hours of East Asian area studies courses; these courses must be selected from the core East Asian curriculum or must be courses with a significant focus on East Asia chosen in consultation with the Center for Asian Studies director.

Note: Students whose native language is Chinese or Japanese or who have otherwise mastered these languages may elect to take four additional East Asian studies courses in place of the elementary and intermediate language courses.

The center houses a comprehensive library and is involved in student and faculty exchange programs with several Asian universities as well as serving as a liaison with various Asian organizations.

For more information, contact the Center for Asian Studies, WHALL 105, 602/965–7184.

Health Physics. The curriculum of health physics involves work in CLAS and the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The purpose of the concentration is to serve undergraduate students who wish to prepare themselves for careers in health physics. To qualify for professional status, a health physicist needs a B.S. degree in one of the physical or life sciences and a group of specialized courses in physics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, and biology.

A Certificate of Concentration in Health Physics is awarded for the successful completion of a B.S. degree in a physical or life science that follows a prescribed program. Inquiries about the program should be addressed to the Pre-Health Professions Office, MCL 110B, 602/965–2365, where academic advising is available.

Jewish Studies. The Jewish studies program is designed with the following goals in mind:

1. to examine the history and culture of the Jews;
2. to provide a model for interdisciplinary teaching and research;
3. to generate and facilitate research on Judaica;
4. to provide the community with programs, courses, and research furthering the understanding of Judaica; and
5. to stand as an example of the university’s commitment to a program of meaningful ethnic studies on a firm academic base.

The Certificate of Concentration in Jewish Studies may be combined with a major in any college. For information about the program, refer to the Department of History or the Department of Religious Studies or the chair of the Jewish Studies Committee listed in the current Schedule of Classes.

Latin American Studies. The Latin American Studies certificate program is designed to give students an understanding of culture, economies, political structures, and the history of Latin American nations. The Departments of Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Languages and Literatures (Spanish and Portuguese), Political Science, and the College of Business offer courses that combine to make up the interdisciplinary certificate. Students must complete 30 hours of upper-division courses from the above departments/colleges with a concentration in Latin America—15 hours in the major subject and 15 hours in other disciplines. The certificate requires Spanish or Portuguese proficiency through the 313 level of conversation and composition. Only language courses above 313 in literature and civilization will count toward a major or interdisciplinary areas of preparation. Spanish and Portuguese courses above 313 in grammar and phonology will not count toward the major requirements.

The Center for Latin American Studies will continue to offer the area of emphasis for students who do not wish to attain a high level of language proficiency.

For more information, visit the Center for Latin American Studies at SS 213, or call 602/965–5127.

Medieval and Renaissance Studies. An undergraduate Certificate in Medieval and Renaissance Studies is offered by the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS). In addition to the course work and examinations required in a student’s major field of interest, the following minimum requirements must be fulfilled to earn the certificate:

1. six to eight semester hours of classical Latin and six to eight semester hours of Latin (classical and/or medieval) or of a vernacular language of the period (e.g., Old English, Old Norse, Old French, Renaissance Italian);
2. six to eight semester hours of course work in medieval and renaissance studies outside the major discipline;
3. three semester hours of thesis on a topic concerning the Middle Ages or Renaissance. The thesis may be used to fulfill the Honors College thesis requirement for students enrolled in the Honors College; and
4. a minimum of a “C” average in all course work leading to the certificate.

Students interested in the certificate program need to complete an application form before being accepted into the program. Applications are available by calling ACMRS at 602/965–1681.

See the Graduate Catalog for information about the Certificate in Medieval Studies and the Certificate in Renaissance Studies, and “Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS)” for information about the center.

Museum Studies. See the Graduate Catalog or contact the Department of Anthropology for more information.

Russian and East European Studies. Undergraduate students may complete an interdisciplinary certificate program leading to a bachelor’s degree with a major in the chosen field with an emphasis in Russian and East European studies. The requirements for the Russian and East European Studies certificate follow:

1. three years (22 hours) of Russian or another Eurasian or East European language; and
2. 30 upper-division semester hours in Russian/East European area-related course work.

At least three disciplines must be represented in the area-related course work, and at least 12 hours must be outside the Department of Languages and Literatures (i.e., non-RUS and non-FLA courses). Fulfillment of these requirements will be certified by the Russian and East European Studies Consortium and will be recognized on the transcript by a bachelor’s degree with “Major in [Discipline], Emphasis in Russian and East European Studies.” The purpose of this undergraduate certificate program is to encourage students majoring in a chosen discipline to develop special competency in Russian or East European language and area studies. A major in any department may elect this emphasis.

For further information, contact the program coordinator of the Russian and East European Studies Consortium at 602/965–4188.

Scholarly Publishing. See the Graduate Catalog for information on this certificate program.

Southeast Asian Studies. A Certificate in Southeast Asian Studies is awarded to any undergraduate student who elects an interdisciplinary focus in Southeast Asian studies while completing degree requirements in any discipline or professional program. The certificate program offers two options: (1) an area studies specialization emphasizing courses in the social sciences and humanities and requiring one year of Indonesian, Thai, or Vietnamese and (2) a language specialization requiring a two-year sequence in a Southeast Asian language and a proportional number of area studies courses.

Students wishing to study a Southeast Asian language other than those offered on campus may transfer credits earned at the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute, a consortium for intensive language and area studies, or at other accredited programs. Qualified students may request placement testing on other national languages of the region, administered in accordance with the national American Council of Teachers in Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines.

The ASU curriculum includes

1. language instruction in Indonesian, Thai, or Vietnamese;
2. ASB/GCU/HIS/POS/REL 240 Introduction to Southeast Asia;
3. HIS 308 Modern Southeast Asian History;
4. electives in the social sciences and humanities on the history, geography, culture, politics, and religion of the region; and
5. a culminating capstone seminar in which the students share multidisciplinary approaches to the region and integrate knowledge of Southeast Asia with their respective disciplinary orientations.

Courses counting toward the Certificate in Southeast Asian Studies fulfill requirements for undergraduate majors and General Studies in the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, literacy, and global and historical awareness areas. A two-year sequence in Southeast Asian language study meets the foreign language requirement for undergraduates in CLAS.

The Program for Southeast Asian Studies is a federally funded National Resource Center for Southeast Asia. For more information, contact the Program for Southeast Asian Studies, LL C32, 602/965–4232.

Translation. See “Certificate Program in Translation” for information about the Certificate in Translation.

Women’s Studies. The curriculum of women’s studies involves courses from colleges throughout the university. The program is designed with the following goals in mind:

1. to examine the central issues of the quality and shape of women’s lives;
2. to provide a model for interdisciplinary teaching and research;
3. to generate and facilitate research on women’s experience;
4. to provide the university and the community with programs, courses, and research that acknowledge and expand the potential of women; and
5. to stand as a visible example of the university’s commitment to change in the status of women.

A Certificate of Concentration in Women’s Studies is awarded for the successful completion of WST 100 (or 300) and 498 and an additional 15 semester hours from the list of approved women’s studies courses, only six hours of which may also be applied toward the student’s major.

Inquiries about the program should be addressed to the Women’s Studies Program, EC A209, 602/965–2358, where the current list of approved courses is available.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Research Centers. To expand educational horizons and to enrich the curriculum, CLAS maintains the following research centers:

Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Cancer Research Institute

Center for Asian Studies

Center for Latin American Studies

Center for Meteorite Studies

Center for Solid-State Science

Center for the Study of Early Events in Photosynthesis

Hispanic Research Center

See General Information, “College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,” for a description of these research centers.

Liberal Arts and Sciences (LIA) Courses

Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.

1998–99 General Catalog Table of Contents

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