Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

The breadth component of Austin College’s curriculum requires two approved coursesfrom different programs in the social sciences. Approved courses will foster students’understanding of competing and complementing world views and methodologies,enabling them to investigate their own identities within social categories and relationships.Social sciences courses also will emphasize and encourage effective written,oral, and quantitative skills. The social science fields are anthropology, businessadministration, economics, education, exercise and sport science, political science,psychology, and sociology. Requirement: Two courses from two different programs.Students transferring to Austin College may use transfer courses to meet BreadthDimension requirements depending upon the total number of courses accepted.The distribution of Breadth Dimension courses required for transfer students shouldrespond to deficiencies in breadth and will be determined by evaluation of thestudent transcript.a. Transferring more that 14 college credits: Must take 4 of 8 Breadth Dimensioncourses at Austin College.b. Transferring 11 to 14 college credits: Must take 5 of 8 Breadth Dimension coursesat Austin College.c. Transferring 7 but less than 11 college credits: Must take 6 of 8 Breadth Dimensioncourses at Austin College.d. Transferring 4 but less than 7 college credits: Must take 7 of 8 Breadth Dimensioncourses at Austin College.Depth DimensionPrograms below indicated with (M) offer a major and those indicated with (m) offera minor.American Studies (M)Anthropology (m)Art (M,m)Art History (m)Asian Studies (M,m)Biochemistry (M)Biology (M,m)Business Administration (M)Chemistry (M,m)Classical Civilization (M)Classics (M,m)Cognitive Science (m)Communication Studies (M,m)Computer Science (M,m)Economics (M)Education (M*)Educational Psychology (m)English (M,m)Environmental Studies (M,m)Ethics (m)Exercise and Sports Science (M**,m)French (M,m)Gender Studies (m)German (M,m)History (M,m)International Economics and Finance (M)International Relations (M,)Japanese (m)Latin (M)Latin American Studies (M,m)Mathematics (M,m)Music (M,m)Philosophy (M,m)Physics (M,m)Political Science (M,m)Psychology (M,m)Religious Studies (M,m)Sociology (M,m)Southwestern and Mexican Studies (m)Spanish (M,m)Western Intellectual Tradition (m)* The Education Department offers a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree.** The department offers an interdisciplinary major combining exercise and sports science with anotherdiscipline. See Special Program Option.ACADEMIC PROGRAM| 49