In addition to fulfilling UAB's Core Curriculum (PDF) , students with majors in the School of Arts and Humanities must satisfy the requirements of two of the following three tracks, for a maximum of six semester hours.
A. Foreign Language/Foreign Culture (3 hours)
> Students satisfy this track by either:
1. Completing a foreign language course at or above the 102 level, or
2. Completing a course which either considers social, economic, or political issues from a comparative and specifically international perspective or explores a single large region of the world (outside of the United States and Canada) from a holistic perspective. A student may not use the same course to satisfy this requirement and the Humanities (Area II) requirement or Social Science (Area IV) requirement. All foreign language courses numbered 102 and above may be used to fulfill this track except for the folowing:> 190, 290, 390 (study abroad courses)
> 333 (internship)
> 399, 499 (independent study)
> all 400-level and above courses.B. Critical Reasoning/Philosophy (3 hours)
> Students satisfy this track by either:
1. Completing a course that provides training in critical reasoning and analysis about the ethical dimensions of society, or
2. Completing a course that provides an understanding of fundamental philosophical questions and issues, including those associated with the disciplines that comprise the arts and sciences.
A student may not use the same course to satisfy this requirement and the Humanities (Area II) requirement.
All philosophy courses may be used to fulfill this track
except for the folowing:> PHL 120, 220, 320 (logic courses)
> PHL 290, 291, 292 (special topics)
> all philosophy courses numbered 400 and above.C. Computer Science/Technology (0-4 hours)
> Students satisfy this track by either:
1. Completing a minimum of a two semester hour course dealing with a computer language or application of computers
2. Completing a minimum of three semester hours of coursework dealing with the relationship of machines and people in modern industrial society and/or the interplay of technological change and societal development from ancient to modern times, or
3. Successfully completing a computer technologies competency examination, where permissible.
The following courses fulfill this track:
> ARS 103 Introduction to Computer Graphics/ Drawing and Layout
> BY 245 Fundamentals of Scientific Investigation
> CS 101 Computing Fundamentals
> CS 201 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
> HY 125 Technology and Society
> MA 263 Elementary Microcomputer Programming and Numerical Analysis
> MU 115 Computer Music !For the most up-to-date list of courses that satisfy each track, students should consult their advisors. Courses that fulfill each track are also designated in the current UAB Class Schedule.