General Requirements for all Bachelor of Arts Programs
A minimum of 120 semester hours of approved coursework must be presented for the B.A. At least 48 semester hours must be completed at the 300-400 level. For limitations on credit and restrictions on courses, consult the chairperson or the dean. No more than 45 hours of the minimum 120 hours may be completed in a student's major discipline.
Summary of Requirements for the B.A. Degree
| B.A. Requirements | ||
| Introduction to the University | 0-1 | |
| Major Requirements | 30-45 | |
| Liberal Studies: Breadth and Depth | 24 | |
| Liberal Studies: L2 Proficiency | 0-9 | |
| Total Hours (including outside CAP requirements and electives) to total at least | 120 | |
Introduction to the University
In the first semester, students take a course that introduces them to the University and to their major field of study. Students in the Discover Program take specific sections of this course.
Major Concentration
Most major programs require between 30 and 45 semester hours. For department or program requirements, consult program schedules or the department chairperson or program director.
Liberal Studies Curriculum
A liberal studies degree from the University of Dayton is grounded in the institution's Catholic and Marianist tradition, which emphasizes holistic education, community, service, and social justice. The program encourages students to explore a wide range of subjects, integrating knowledge from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and fine arts. Overall, a liberal studies degree from the University of Dayton not only provides a comprehensive educational experience but also instills values that encourage students to contribute positively to society.
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. All BA students will complete the Liberal Studies Curriculum as part of their degree plan. This Curriculum provides students with a breadth of study and experiences in the humanities, the creative and performing arts, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. It provides a distinct complement to the specialized study in a major and presupposes, builds upon and enhances the University’s Common Academic Program (CAP). No credits may double-count toward CAP or the first major and also the Liberal Studies Curriculum requirements, including the language context course options.
| Liberal Studies Curriculum | ||
| Language Proficiency 1 | 0-9 | |
| Breadth and Depth Requirements 2 | 24 | |
| Breadth: Earn 3 credits in each of the five categories: | ||
Arts | ||
Humanities | ||
Social Sciences | ||
Natural Sciences and Mathematics | ||
CAS Interdisciplinary Programs (options include courses with HRS, WGS, MST, RCE, SEE, DST, and INS prefixes) | ||
| Depth: Take 9 additional credits of CAS courses from any combination of breadth categories | ||
| Total Hours | 24-33 | |
| 1 | Students demonstrate basic practical communication in a language other than English. |
| 2 | No more than 12 of the 24 credit hours may come from 100- or 200-level courses. None of the 24 credit hours may also count toward CAP or the first major. If students take a 3-credit context course toward language proficiency, those credits may count here. |
L2 Proficiency
L2 Proficiency:
(Proficiency in a language other than English) Students demonstrate basic practical communication in a language other than English in one of three ways:
1. Students may choose to demonstrate proficiency equivalent to the completion of the 201 level by examination (Zero semester
hours).
or
2.Students may choose to demonstrate proficiency equivalent to the completion of the 141 level by examination, and one of the following four sub-options matching the language course at the 141 level (Zero to three semester hours):
a. 201 level language course
b. Approved study abroad/intercultural experience
c. Approved service learning experience
d. Approved Contextual Course. 3
or
3. Students may choose to demonstrate proficiency by completion of a language course at the 141 level and any necessary prerequisites, and one of the following four sub-options matching the language course at the 141 level (four to eleven semester hours):
a. 201 level language course
b. Approved study abroad/intercultural experience
c. Approved service learning experience
d. Approved Contextual Course. 3
No credit is awarded through the proficiency examination. The range of semester hours to complete the L2 requirement in Arabic, Chinese and Hindi is zero to twelve.
3 Contextual courses may be CAP approved and used to satisfy major or minor requirements. The contextual courses are as follows for each of the matching languages:
| Arabic (ARA) | ||
| ANT 315 | Language & Culture | 3 |
| CMM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMM 414 | Global Communication | 3 |
| GLC 315 | Arabic Culture in the Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| HST 280 | Making of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HST 318 | History of Early Islamic Civilizations: From the Prophet to the Pashas | 3 |
| HST 329 | Americans and the Middle East | 3 |
| HST 333 | Making of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HST 334 | History of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict | 3 |
| HST 354 | History of Women & Gender in the Middle East | 3 |
| HST 356 | History of Transnational Feminism | 3 |
| HST 493 | Seminar in Middle Eastern History | 3 |
| PHL 351 | Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Philosophy | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| Chinese (CHI) | ||
| ANT 315 | Language & Culture | 3 |
| CMM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMM 414 | Global Communication | 3 |
| ENG 341 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 378 | Professional and Technical Writing in Global Contexts | 3 |
| GLC 345 | Chinese Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| GLC 346 | Understanding East Asia Through Food | 3 |
| HST 260 | History of Pre-Modern East Asia | 3 |
| HST 330 | History of East Asia to 1800 | 3 |
| HST 332 | History of Modern East Asia | 3 |
| HST 386 | China in Revolution | 3 |
| PHL 355 | Asian Philosophy | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| VAH 330 | Arts of Asia | 3 |
| French (FRN) | ||
| ANT 315 | Language & Culture | 3 |
| CMM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMM 414 | Global Communication | 3 |
| ENG 353 | A Cultural History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 407 | Monsters, Mayhem, Mystery, and Magic: Topics in Medieval Literature | 3 |
| GLC 308 | Languages of the World: A Linguistic and Cultural Exploration | 3 |
| GLC 309 | Intercultural Leadership in a Globalized World | 3 |
| GLC 340 | The French-Speaking World through Cinema | 3 |
| GLC 341 | Pop Culture in the French-Speaking World: Street Art, Comics, Music, and Beyond | 3 |
| GLC 342 | Paris Pulse: Navigating the City's Past, Present, and Future | 3 |
| GLC 343 | "Miam-Miam" : Food in French and Francophone Cultures | 3 |
| GLC 344 | French and Francophone Ecosystems | 3 |
| GLC 349 | Haiti : Pearl of The Antilles Then and Now | 3 |
| GLC 350 | French Literature in Translation | 3 |
| HST 383 | History of the Caribbean | 3 |
| POL 320 | European Politics and Society | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| German (GER) | ||
| ANT 315 | Language & Culture | 3 |
| CMM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMM 414 | Global Communication | 3 |
| GLC 330 | From Thor to Tolkien: Norse Mythology and Fantasy Literature | 3 |
| GLC 331 | Fairy Tales | 3 |
| GLC 334 | Immigrants, Refugees, and National Images: German-American Relations | 3 |
| GLC 335 | Gender, Sexuality & the Holocaust | 3 |
| GLC 336 | Nazi Cinema and Mass Manipulation in the Third Reich | 3 |
| GLC 337 | Green Germany, Sustainability and Environmental Justice | 3 |
| GLC 338 | The Holocaust in Literature, Film & Culture | 3 |
| POL 320 | European Politics and Society | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| Hindi (HND) | ||
| ANT 315 | Language & Culture | 3 |
| CMM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMM 414 | Global Communication | 3 |
| HST 356 | History of Transnational Feminism | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| Italian (ITA) | ||
| ANT 315 | Language & Culture | 3 |
| CMM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMM 414 | Global Communication | 3 |
| ENG 353 | A Cultural History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 367 | Dante | 3 |
| HST 389 | The Italian Diaspora: History and Culture | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| VAH 450 | Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| Latin (LAT) | ||
| GLC 320 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| GLC 321 | Classical Literature in Translation | 3 |
| GLC 322 | History and Philosophy of Tragedy | 3 |
| GLC 325 | Bodies and Health in the Ancient World | 3 |
| HST 220 | Survey of Ancient History | 3 |
| HST 303 | Roman Imperial Rule | 3 |
| PHL 350 | Classical Greek Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL 351 | Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Philosophy | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| Russian (RUS) | ||
| ANT 315 | Language & Culture | 3 |
| CMM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMM 414 | Global Communication | 3 |
| GLC 310 | Post-Soviet Popular Cultures | 3 |
| GLC 311 | Poetry of Resistance and Emerging Feminism under Stalin | 3 |
| GLC 312 | Witches, Demons and Madness—Gogol’s Ukrainian Tales of the Macabre | 3 |
| GLC 313 | Soviet and Russian Film | 3 |
| HST 326 | Russia, The Soviet Union & Beyond 1860-Present | 3 |
| HST 328 | Tolstoy's Russia | 3 |
| HST 368 | The Soviet Experiment: From Lenin to Putin | 3 |
| POL 321 | Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| Spanish (SPN) | ||
| ANT 315 | Language & Culture | 3 |
| ANT 352 | Cultures of Latin America | 3 |
| ANT 368 | Immigration & Immigrants | 3 |
| CMM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMM 414 | Global Communication | 3 |
| ENG 360 | US Latinx Literature | 3 |
| GLC 303 | Latinx and Latin American Studies Theories and Methods | 3 |
| GLC 347 | Latin/x America and Performing Human Rights | 3 |
| GLC 360 | US Latinx Literature | 3 |
| GLC 361 | Hispanic Literature in Translation | 3 |
| HST 310 | History of Spain | 3 |
| HST 357 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HST 358 | Social & Cultural History of Latin America | 3 |
| HST 366 | History of Religion in Latin America | 3 |
| HST 382 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HST 383 | History of the Caribbean | 3 |
| HST 384 | Economic History of Latin America | 3 |
| PHL 379 | Latin American Philosophy | 3 |
| REL 322 | Latino/Latina Religious Experiences | 3 |
| SOC 368 | Immigration & Immigrants | 3 |
| THR 425 | Theatre Theory & History | 3 |
| VAH 320 | Latin American Art | 3 |