2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

64 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
• interpret works of art and architecture as historically determined documents,
situating them within social and historical contexts relative to their original
production and reception
• communicate ideas in a clear, coherent, well-organized manner and utilize
appropriate documentation
Major Requirements
The following courses are required (12 units):
ARH 215
ARH 216
ARH 250
ARH 473
six additional units in art history (ARH), with at least two focused on
art pre-1800 and at least two on art post-1800
two units in studio art (AR)
Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (5 units):
ARH 215
ARH 216
two additional units in art history (ARH)
one unit in studio art (AR)
Art history majors with studio art minors may use ARH 215 and/or ARH 216 to satisfy
both major and minor requirements. However, other art history courses cannot be used to
satisfy both major and minor requirements.
Asian Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Asia is the world’s largest, most populous, and culturally diverse continent. Its area spans
from Japan in the Far East to Turkey and Arabia in the West, from Siberia in the North to
Indonesia in the South, and encompasses all territories in between. The Asian studies
interdisciplinary program provides students with the opportunity to learn broadly about
this vital and dynamic region of the world. The program offers a major and a minor and is
synergistic with other academic majors. The curriculum covers classical and
contemporary global issues from across the region and from perspectives in humanities
and social sciences, including history, religion, philosophy, language, literature, film,
cultural studies, economics, and political science. Asian studies majors attain a basic
competency in Asian language(s) and develop important analytical and disciplinary skills
for independent research. The Asian studies program provides a solid foundation
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024