Dorothy F. Schmidt
College of Arts and Letters

Link to Course Descriptions for the College of Arts  and Letters

Accreditation: Florida Atlantic University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters offers Bachelor of Arts degrees (B.A.) with majors in Anthropology, Art, Communication Studies, English, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Jewish Studies, Multimedia Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Theatre, and Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature. The College also offers a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Bachelor of Public Management (B.P.M.) and a Bachelor of Public Safety Administration (B.P.S.A.). The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) may be earned in Art and Theatre. The College also awards the Bachelor of Music (B.M.), and a Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) is offered in conjunction with the College of Education. University programs leading to teacher certification in art and foreign languages are available to undergraduate students registered in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. In addition, the College offers several minors available at the undergraduate level.

For graduate students, the College offers a range of Master of Arts (M.A.) degrees with majors in Anthropology, Communication, English, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature as well as an interdisciplinary M.A. degree with major in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. The College also offers Master of Music (M.M.), Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.) and Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree programs.

Master of Fine Arts degrees (M.F.A.) may be earned in Studio/Fine Arts, Creative Writing, Media, Technology and Entertainment, and Theatre. (The M.F.A. in Media, Technology and Entertainment is currenlty on suspension and not accepting students.)

A combined degree program - Bachelor of Architecture/Master of Urban and Regional Planning Advanced Standing - is offered jointly by the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. For a complete description of this B.Arch./M.U.R.P. Advanced Standing Program, see the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.

Graduate students may obtain the Master of Arts in Teaching degree (M.A.T.) in several disciplines listed in this section by department.

A Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) with a Major in Comparative Studies and a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) with Major in Public Administration are offered by the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters as well.

In addition, the College offers several certificate programs, interdisciplinary in nature, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Each type of program—bachelor's degree programs, master's degree programs, the doctoral program and the certificate programs—is described in the following sections. The course offerings pertaining to each program are listed by department at the end of the College section.

Bachelor's Degree Program Information

General Studies Degree Program
The University offers a Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) degree program that allows students to design a plan of study to meet their personal interests and career goals. The 120-credit program includes 15 credits of upper-division coursework in one discipline, which students select in consultation with an advisor. For more B.G.S. details and degree requirements, please refer to the 
Degree Programs section of this catalog.

Degree Requirements
To receive a bachelor's degree in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, students must complete the following requirements.

Bachelor of Architecture

  1.  The School of Architecture requires that all prerequisites be met prior to enrolling in the upper-division (3000 level or above) design studio sequence. Failure to fulfill all prerequisites prevents entry into any design studio. Students who have not met prerequisites will be administratively withdrawn from the course at the time the deficiency is determined to exist.
  2. The last 30 upper division credits (5000-level courses) must be earned in residence at FAU.
  3. Students in Architecture should consult their program's student manual/handbook for more detailed information.

Bachelor of Arts

(Freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 30 credits)

  1. All degree requirements of the University. (See Degree Requirements section of this catalog.)
  2. All requirements in the major. Refer to the description of major requirements listed with each undergraduate degree program in this section.
  3. Majors in Art History, History, Music and Philosophy will take 9 credits in Arts and Letters electives.
  4. The University Foreign Language Graduation Requirement.
  5. A cumulative average of "C" or better in all coursework attempted. At least a "C" or better in each course in the major, minor or certificate. All courses in the major must be graded. Pass/Fail is not accepted.
  6. File an Application for Degree form, available at the Office of the Registrar. File with the Office of Student Academic Services.
  7. Certification by the faculty of the College for the awarding of the degree.

Additional Admission Requirements
Any student who does not have a "C" average in freshman English will be required to take further expository writing. Proficiency in a foreign language is strongly recommended for admission to programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Bachelor of Arts

(Transfer students with 30 credits or more)

  1. All degree requirements of the University, with a minimum of 120 credits in academic courses, except Architecture, which requires 159 approved credits (see the Degree Requirements section of this catalog).
  2. All requirements in the major. Refer to the description of major requirements listed with each undergraduate degree program in this section. All coursework transferred from another institution in the major field must be approved in writing by the chair of the major department.
  3. A minimum of 9 credits (12 credits at the upper division in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies) within the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters but outside the major department, excluding courses used to satisfy the foreign language requirement and any course used to satisfy lower-division General Education requirements in Arts and Letters. The Departments of Anthropology, English, Political Science, Sociology, and Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature do not require Arts and Letters electives. These departments treat this requirement as "free" electives.
  4. A cumulative average of "C" or better in all coursework attempted. At least a "C" or better in each course in the major, minor or certificate. All courses in the major must be graded. Pass/Fail is not accepted.
  5. File an Application for Degree form, available at the Office of the Registrar. File with the Office of Student Academic Services.
  6. Certification by the faculty of the College for the awarding of the degree.


Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education

(Freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 30 credits)

  1. All degree requirements of the University, including the University Foreign Language Requirement (Bachelor of Fine Arts-Art majors only; Bachelor of Fine Arts-Theatre, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education majors are excluded from this requirement). (See Degree Requirements section of this catalog.)
  2. All requirements in the major. Refer to the description of major requirements listed with each undergraduate degree program in this section.
  3. A cumulative average of "C" or better in all coursework attempted.
  4. The University Foreign Language Graduation Requirement (Bachelor of Fine Arts-Theatre, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education majors are excluded from this requirement.)
  5. At least a "C" or better in each course in the major, minor or certificate. All courses in the major must be graded. Pass/Fail is not accepted.
  6. File an Application for Degree form, available at the Office of the Registrar. File with the Office of Student Academic Services.
  7. Certification by the faculty of the College for the awarding of the degree.

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education

(Transfer students with 30 credits or more)

  1. All degree requirements of the University, with a minimum of 120 credits in academic courses. (See the Degree Requirements section of this catalog.)
  2. All requirements in the major. Refer to the description of major requirements listed with each undergraduate degree program in this section. All coursework transferred from another institution in the major field must be approved in writing by the chair of the major department.
  3. A cumulative average of "C" or better in all coursework attempted
  4. At least a "C" or better in each course in the major, minor or certificate. All courses in the major must be graded. Pass/Fail is not accepted.
  5. The Foreign Language Entry Requirement.
  6. File an Application for Degree form, available at the Office of the Registrar. File with the Office of Student Academic Services.
  7. Certification by the faculty of the College for the awarding of the degree.

Bachelor of Nonprofit Management and Bachelor of Public Administration

Refer to the admission and degree requirements under the School of Public Administration header.

Second Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts Programs

  1. A minimum of 30 credits must be earned in residence at FAU, in addition to the first degree (a minimum total of 150 credits for concurrent degrees).
  2.  Satisfy the admission requirements of the college granting the second degree.
  3.  Satisfy all College and department degree requirements. Refer to Degree Program Requirements under the major department listed below.
  4. File an Application for Degree form, available at the Office of the Registrar. File with the Office of Student Academic Services.

Master's Degree Program Information

The Master of Arts degree is offered in Anthropology, Communication, English, History, Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Political Science, Sociology, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is offered in the departments of Anthropology and Political Science.

The Master of Fine Arts degree is offered in Fine Arts in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History, in Creative Writing in the Department of English, in Media, Technology and Entertainment in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies and in Design and Technology and Performance in the Department of Theatre and Dance. (The M.F.A. in Media, Technology and Entertainment is currenlty on suspension and not accepting students.)

The Master of Music degree is offered in the School of the Arts, Department of Music.

The Master of Nonprofit Management and the Master of Public Administration are offered in the School of Public Administration.


M.A., M.A.T., M.F.A., M.M. Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Master of Arts, the Master of Arts in Teaching, the Master of Fine Arts or the Master of Music degree program, the student must meet the following criteria:

  1.  For Visual Arts and Art History and Political Science:
    1. At least a 3.0 average in the 60 credits prior to receipt of the bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree from an accredited institution.
    2.  For Anthropology, Communication, the English M.A., Sociology, Theatre and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies: At least a 3.0 average in the 60 credits prior to receipt of the bachelor's degree and competitive GRE scores.
    3. For the M.A. in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature and the M.F.A. in Creative Writing: At least a 3.0 grade point average in the last 60 undergraduate credits.
    4.  For Music: A baccalaureate in music and a satisfactory audition, writing sample or portfolio depending on desired concentration.
    5.  For History: At least a 3.0 average in the 60 credits prior to receipt of the bachelor’s degree, a 155 on the verbal portion and a 4.0 on the analytical writing section of the GRE.
  2. Recommendation for admission by the proposed major department and the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters graduate committee.
  3. An undergraduate degree in the discipline (since departments may vary in requirements, students should discuss their qualifications with the department).
  4.  Master of Fine Arts students must pass an acting audition, pass a directing evaluation or have portfolios evaluated, depending upon their major sequence.

Master's Degree Requirements
To be eligible for the Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Music, Master of Nonprofit Management or Master of Public Administration degree from the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the student must complete all University requirements for the degree. To be recommended by the department and the graduate committee, the student must meet all departmental requirements.

Graduate students must meet the language requirement set by each department in the College of Arts and Letters for their graduate degree programs.

Doctoral Degree Program Information

The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters offers Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Comparative Studies and in Public Administration.

Comparative Studies is the application of various approaches within the humanities, arts and social sciences to the study of significant issues. The Ph.D. in Comparative Studies also involves developing expertise in advanced interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary study, including exploration of topics and materials from at least two traditional disciplines (e.g., political science and English literature; anthropology and history; art history, literature and communication).

The Ph.D. in Public Administration offers paths of study in Administrative Theory and Inquiry, Public Policy Studies, Organizational Studies, Public Budgeting and Financial Administration, and Urban and Regional Planning. Also, students are allowed to assemble paths of study of their own devising.

Admission and degree requirements for these Ph.D. programs are listed under the Comparative Studies Department or School of Public Administration headings later in this section.

Interdisciplinary Minors

Film and Video
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 16 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in Film and Video gives students in any major the opportunity to bring together courses from several departments and colleges into a multidisciplinary curriculum emphasizing all aspects of film and video. Participating are faculty from communication and multimedia studies, literature, languages, anthropology, theatre and other disciplines. Students are offered scholarly study of the history, theory and criticism of film, video and television as well as hands-on courses in video production. The minor structures FAU’s current course offerings in film and video to guide undergraduate students through a cohesive study of film and its related disciplines.

This program is open to all degree-seeking students, with the exception of those pursuing the B.A. in Multimedia Studies (Film, Video and New Media concentration). Students may enroll with the program director at any time but must be enrolled by the time they apply for graduation. The minor will be awarded upon completion of the bachelor’s degree. A student who already holds a baccalaureate degree may pursue the minor in conjunction with a second bachelor’s degree. All courses taken in the program may be counted toward other general and specific graduation requirements, and courses taken to fulfill other requirements may be applied to the film and video program.

The curriculum consists of four parts: the core course, Film Appreciation, which introduces students to basic critical and technical concepts in film analysis; one course in the history of film and video; one course in theory and/or criticism; and two courses in production and/or contexts. Students must follow the distribution guidelines and complete a minimum of five courses. Each course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to be counted toward the minor. At least 75 percent of all credits for the minor must be earned from FAU. In addition to the regular curriculum, other courses with significant attention to film and video may be approved by the program director.

Core Course (required)

Film Appreciation

FIL 2000

3

History (one course required)

Film to the 1940s

FIL 4036

4

Film since the 1940s

FIL 4037

4

Traditions of Documentary Film

FIL 4364

4

Theory and Criticism (one course required)

Film Theory

FIL 3803

4

Film Criticism

FIL 4851

3

Media Criticism

MMC 4501

3

Production and Contexts (two courses required)

Production

Television Production

RTV 3543C

4

Video Production

RTV 3531

4

Experimental Video Production

RTV 3229

4

Producing and Directing Documentary Film

RTV 3332C

4

Scriptwriting

FIL 4106

4

Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen 1

TPP 4600

3

Contexts

Anthropology of Film

ANT 3391

3

Literature and Film

ENG 4114

3

Women and Film

FIL 4056

3

Radical Film, New Media and Social Movements

FIL 4058

4

RI: Hollywood, Censorship and Regulation

FIL 4672

4

Studies in Asian Cinema

FIL 4843

3-4

Introduction to the Business of Motion Pictures

GEB 3052

3

Italian Cinema: From Text to Screen

ITT 3520

3

Italian-American Cinema

ITT 3522

3

U.S. Telecommunication Industry

RTV 4403

3

Spanish Literature and Film

SPT 4720

3

Sex, Violence and Hollywood

WST 4337

3


Museums, Archives and Public History
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 18 credits required)

This 18-credit multidisciplinary minor in Museums, Archives and Public History is designed to train undergraduate students in the increasingly sophisticated and interconnected fields of public history, museum studies, archive and records management, conservation of art and artifacts, historic preservation, material culture, digital humanities and web-based exhibit design, and material culture. The minor equips students with the latest skills to serve in associated jobs in the public and private sectors, including professional opportunities in museums, galleries, historical societies, archaeological sites, libraries, private and corporate collections, and archives. At least 75 percent of the18 credits required for the minor must be completed at FAU. Students completing the minor must have a minimum overall FAU grade point average of 2.0 within the coursework required.

Core Courses (9 credits)

Required

Introduction to Public History

HIS 3065

3

Two of the following:

Museum Studies and Gallery Practices

ARH 4794

3

Introduction to Archives

HIS 3080

3

Historic Preservation

HIS 3086

3

Elective Courses* (9 credits)

American Material Culture to 1860

AMH 4302

3

American Material Culture from 1860

AMH 4303

3

Real Archaeology

ANT 3190

3

Native-American Culture and Society

ANT 3312

3

Florida Archaeology

ANT 4158

3

Internship in Anthropology

ANT 4940

1-3

History of Ceramics

ARH 4013

3

Medieval Art and Archaeology

ARH 4200

3

Renaissance Art and Architecture

ARH 4305

3

Baroque Art and Architecture

ARH 4350

3

18th- and 19th-Century Art

ARH 4371

3

Modern Art: 1863-1945

ARH 4450

3

Contemporary Art

ARH 4470

3

American Painting and Sculpture

ARH 4610

3

History of Photography

ARH 4710

3

Art History Internship

ARH 4940

1-4

Introduction to Archives

HIS 3080

3

Historic Preservation

HIS 3086

3

Internship in Public History

HIS 4944

1-3

Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector

PAD 4144

3

Funding for Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 4202

3

Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 4203

3

* Additional courses that fulfill the elective requirements may be added in the future.

Peace, Justice and Human Rights
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

The Peace, Justice and Human Rights (PJHR) minor is designed to provide an enriching educational experience for degree-seeking students interested in themes of peace, social justice and human rights. For details about the minor, see the Peace, Justice and Human Rights minor and certificate entry below.

Sport Studies
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in Sport Studies gives students in any major the opportunity to bring together courses from across Arts and Letters to explore various aspects of sports and society that will help strengthen their ability to see sports not just as a game, but as a significant aspect of modern society.

This minor is open to all degree-seeking students and will be awarded upon completion of a bachelor’s degree. A student who already holds a baccalaureate degree may pursue the minor in conjunction with a second bachelor’s degree. All courses taken in the program may be counted toward other general and specific graduation requirements, and courses taken to fulfill other requirements may be applied to this minor.

Requirements for the minor include completion of four courses (12 credits) with a minimum grade of "C" and a 2.5 GPA. At least 75 percent of all credits for the minor must be earned from FAU. In addition to the regular curriculum, other courses with significant attention to sport studies may be approved by the program director.

Required Courses (select four courses, 12 credits)

American Sports History

AMH 4611

3

Sports Journalism

JOU 3313

3

Management Principles in Exercise Science and Health Promotion

PET 4404

3

Sports Communication

PUR 3463

3

The Sociology of Sport

SYP 3650

3

Gender and Sport

WST 4614

3

Sport-related courses as approved by coordinator

3

Sport-related internship in major area

3


Certificate Programs

Asian Studies
Caribbean and Latin American Studies
Classical Studies
English as a Second Language (ESL) Studies
Ethics, Law and Society
Ethnic Studies
Film and Culture
Literary Translation
Nonproft Executive Leadership
Peace, Justice and Human Rights
Professional and Technical Writing
Public Ethics and Leadership
Public Policy
Religious Studies
Sexuality and Gender Education
Undergraduate Research
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters offers certificates of study in interdisciplinary fields at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses taken for a certificate program may be used to fulfill other general and specific degree requirements, just as courses taken to fulfill other requirements may be applied to the certificate curriculum. Certificates are awarded upon completion of the certificate requirements. The certificates are described below. For more information, please visit www.fau.edu/artsandletters/certificate-programs.php.


Asian Studies
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The certificate in Asian Studies introduces undergraduate students to continuity and change in the Asian world, encompassing East Asia, the Middle East and South Asia. A variety of careers in this era of globalization necessitate knowledge of international affairs. Students in the Asian Studies certificate will benefit from being exposed to diverse approaches to the study of Asia.

Students may earn this certificate by completing 15 credits in courses that focus on Asia. No more than 9 of these credits may be earned in a single discipline. Students may choose from the content courses below to meet the 15-credit requirement.

Cultures of South Asia

ANT 3361

3

Islamic History

ASH 3222

3

The Modern Middle East

ASH 3223

3

The Ottoman Empire

ASH 3233

3

History of East Asia

ASH 3300

3

Women in Asian History

ASH 3384

3

The Crusades

ASH 4210

3

History of Modern China

ASH 4404

3

History of Modern Japan

ASH 4442

3

History of Modern India

ASH 4550

3

Indian Civilization

ASH 4560

3

History of Eastern Ideas

ASH 4600

3

Comparative Politics: Middle East

CPO 4403

3

Beginning Hebrew Language and Culture 1

HBR 1120

4

Beginning Hebrew Language and Culture 2

HBR 1121

4

Intermediate Hebrew Language and Culture 1

HBR 2220

4

Beginning Japanese Language and Culture 1

JPN 1120

4

Beginning Japanese Language and Culture 2

JPN 1121

4


Caribbean and Latin American Studies
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The certificate in Caribbean and Latin American Studies is awarded to undergraduate students completing multidisciplinary studies of Latin America and the Caribbean in conjunction with an academic major, usually in one of the departments represented in the curriculum. It is approximately the equivalent of an interdisciplinary minor. The certificate program seeks to provide the student with both an overview of the region's heritage as well as an opportunity to pursue upper-division study in several disciplines focused on current affairs. The successful completion of the program will prepare the student for a wide range of job opportunities and graduate programs in and dealing with Latin America and the Caribbean.

The curriculum consists of three parts:

  1. A required overview course, Introduction to Latin American Studies, LAS 2000 (3 credits);
  2. Four additional courses from the list of core courses below. No more than two can be taken from any one department (12 credits);
  3. Students must demonstrate an intermediate level of proficiency in a languageof the region other than English. This can be achieved by one of two means: passing the CLEP test through the 2220 level, or a passing grade in a 2220-level language course. Heritage or "native" learners of one of the region's languages should discuss their language skills with a certificate advisor in order to determine if they should CLEP or take a special language course for heritage learners.

Students are advised to enroll first in LAS 2000 and then continue their studies in any order. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in each course applicable to the certificate. These courses may be counted toward other general and specific graduation requirements. No more than two core courses may be in the student's major. Students who already hold a baccalaureate degree may pursue the certificate as a non-degree-seeking student or in conjunction with a second bachelor's degree. Students are encouraged to study in a country of the region through FAU Study Abroad Programs.

Core Courses
This is not an exhaustive list. Students may take any course with content focused on the region. The following are examples:

The Maya and Their Neighbors

ANT 3163

3

South America Before Columbus

ANT 3165

3

Latin American Politics

CPO 4303

3

Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean

GEA 4405

3

Colonial Latin American History

LAH 3100

3

Latin American Independence

LAH 3133

3

Modern Latin American History

LAH 3200

3

History of Mexico

LAH 4430

3

History of the Caribbean

LAH 4470

3

History of Cuba

LAH 4480

3

Special Topics in Latin American History

LAH 4930

3

Caribbean Literatures in English

LIT 4192

3

Latin American Culture and Civilization*

SPN 3501

3

Latin American Literature in Translation

SPT 4130

3

Introduction to Hispanic Literature*

SPW 3030

3

Special Topics*

SPW 4930

1-3

* Courses taught in Spanish and may require prerequisites.


Classical Studies
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 18 credits required)

The certificate in Classical Studies, available to undergraduate students, is a multidisciplinary program in the ancient Greek and Roman foundations of Western culture. Program offerings include courses in history, philosophy, literature, languages, social and political theory, the arts, archaeology and rhetoric. In addition to courses that pertain directly to Greco-Roman antiquity, the curriculum includes select courses that treat the reception and influence of classical culture in later historical contexts, including contemporary popular culture. The program will be especially valuable to students pursuing careers in law, medicine, the ministry, education or public service.

The Classical Studies Program welcomes students from any of FAU's colleges and those who have earned degrees elsewhere. Along with the certificate curriculum, the program also sponsors lectures by visiting scholars and other special events.

Complete one of the options below to earn the certificate:

Option 1 (six courses): Six lecture courses, at least three of which must be from the core list.

Option 2 (six courses): Two semesters of either Classical Greek or Latin and four lecture courses, at least two of which must be from the core list.

Option 3 (six courses): Two semesters of Classical Greek, two semesters of Latin and two courses from the core list.

Lecture Courses

Core Courses

Backgrounds for Literature

ENL 3425

History of Greek Civilization

EUH 4403

History of Roman Civilization

EUH 4411

Special Topics*

FOL 4933

Ancient Philosophy

PHH 3100

Elective Courses

Topics - Art History*

ARH 4930

Special Topics*

LIT 4930

Special Topics*

POT 4932

Classical Rhetoric

SPC 3233

Reception Courses

Medieval Literature

ENL 4210

Special Topics*

FRW 4930

History of Christianity to 1500

HIS 3432

Dante: The Commedia in Translation

ITT 4440

Seminar: Special Topics*

LIT 6934

Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

PHH 3280

Language Courses**

Beginning Classical Greek Language and Culture 1

GRE 1120

Beginning Classical Greek Language and Culture 2

GRE 1121

Beginning Latin 1

LAT 1120

Beginning Latin 2

LAT 1121

* Check website link below for specific course title each term.

** Language courses may be used to satisfy the University Foreign Language Graduation requirement.


English as a Second Language (ESL) Studies
Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The certificate in English as a Second Language (ESL) Studies is open to all undergraduate, graduate and nondegree students at FAU. The ESL Studies certificate aims to prepare those who wish to teach ESL in a variety of settings, in the United States or abroad.

ESL certificate courses taken to fulfill other degree requirements at FAU may be applied toward the certificate. For more information, visit this website.

 

Required Courses (15 credits)

ESL Certificate Undergraduate Program

ESL Certificate Graduate Program

Introduction to Linguistics

LIN 3010

Principles of Linguistic Analysis

LIN 6135

Applied Linguistics and TESOL

TSL 4251

Applied Linguistics and TESOL

TSL 4251

(choose any three of the following)

(choose any three of the following)

Structure of Modern English

LIN 4680

Structure of Modern English

LIN 4680

Sociolinguistics

LIN 4600

Sociolinguistics

LIN 6601

Bilingualism

LIN 4620

Bilingualism

LIN 6622

Special Topics

LIN 4930

Second Language Acquisition

LIN 6720

Introduction to TESOL

TSL 4080

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

 

 

Intercultural Communication

SPC 6715

All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better and with an overall average of "B."

All courses must be completed with a grade of "B" or better.

Ethics, Law and Society
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The Ethics, Law and Society certificate program for undergraduate students encourages the study of normative and value issues in the humanities, social sciences and the arts. Ethical competence is becoming increasingly important in professional life. This certificate program is aimed at preprofessionals in law, health care and business as well as disciplinary majors. It may be advantageous for students who plan professional careers to be able to demonstrate formal training or interest in ethics. That aside, students are well served by examining the complex relationship between the normative enterprises of law, morality and politics.

Students are required to take five (3-credit) upper-division courses, earning a grade of "B" or better in each course, for a total of 15 credits with the following distribution.

General Ethics (one course) 

Ethical Theory

PHI 4661

Moral Problems

PHI 3638

Philosophy (one course)

Philosophy of Law

PHM 3400

Social and Political Theory

PHM 3200

Philosophy of Sexuality

PHM 3020

Feminist Philosophy

PHM 3123

Biomedical Ethics

PHI 4633

Environmental Ethics

PHI 3640

Ancient Philosophy

PHH 3100

Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

PHH 3280

Late Modern Philosophy

PHH 4440

Political Science (two courses)

Law and American Society

POS 3691

Constitutional Law: Government Powers and Limits

POS 4603

Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties

POS 4604

The Judicial Process

POS 4609

U.S. Environmental Law and Policy

POS 4697

Ancient Political Thought

POT 4013

Modern Political Thought

POT 4054

International Law: Foundations and Institutions

INR 3403

International Law of Peace and Diplomacy

INR 3413

International Law of Armed Conflict

INR 3433

War and Peace

INR 4006

The Politics of Human Rights

INR 4075

Course in a third discipline (one course)

History of American Immigration and Ethnicity

AMH 3530

Law in U.S. History

AMH 4558

The Civil Rights Movement

AMH 4575

Ethics and Architecture

ARC 4202

Conservation Biology

BSC 3052

Any Business Law course

BUL

Ethics and the Justice System

CCJ 4054

Issues in Criminal Law

CCJ 4931

Criminal Law and the Constitution

CJL 4064

Judicial Administration and the Criminal Courts

CJL 4510

News Media Ethics

COM 4621

Principles of Hospitality Law

HFT 3603

History of Human Rights

HIS 3204

The Holocaust

JST 4701

Mass Communication Law and Regulation

MMC 4200

Ethics in Nursing

NUR 4826

Administrative Process and Ethics

PAD 4604

Contemporary Social Theory

SYA 3120

Social Control and Deviance

SYP 3570

Gender and Society

SYD 3800

Class Status and Power

SYO 3530

Intersectional Feminist Politics in the U.S.

WST 4404

Gender-Based Violence and Social Movements

WST 3325


Ethnic Studies
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The Ethnic Studies certificate program is open to all degree-seeking undergraduate students and is designed to be taken concurrently with the student's major. Students who already hold a baccalaureate degree may pursue the certificate as a non-degree-seeking student or in conjunction with a second bachelor's degree. The program is especially appealing because courses may be counted toward other general and specific graduation requirements in the student's major. Likewise, courses taken to fulfill other requirements can be applied to the Ethnic Studies Program.

Certificate Requirements
A student must earn a minimum of 15 credits in Ethnic Studies courses with a grade of "C" or better in each course in order to receive the certificate. Once satisfactorily completed, the certificate will be awarded and the student will receive a transcript notation designating completion of the program. Each student participating in the program must fulfill the following requirements:

  1. Satisfactory completion of one of the Core Courses. See eligible Core Courses below.
  2. Satisfactory completion of four Distribution Courses in at least three disciplines/departments. See eligible courses divided by discipline/department below.

Curriculum
The curriculum of the Ethnic Studies certificate program offers students the outstanding benefits of an interdisciplinary education. Students have the option of choosing from a menu of courses that covers various aspects of ethnicity or various ethnicities. The curriculum is grounded in core courses devoted to the critical study of the main concepts and methodologies related to ethnicity. Besides focusing on these concepts, the courses examine different theories of ethnicity and race as well as other issues about the creation and legitimization of ethnicity emerging from its social and historical construction. Consistent with the viewpoint of the program, the core courses are taught from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Core Courses
(select one of the following)

History of American Immigration
and Ethnicity

AMH 3530

3

Race and Ethnic Relations

SYD 3700

3

Minorities and the Media

MMC 3601

3

American Multicultural Discourse

SPC 3704

3

Intercultural Communication

SPC 3710

3

Gender, Race and Communication

SPC 4712

3

Ethnicity and Communication

SPC 4718

3

Distribution Courses
(select four of the following from at least three
disciplines/departments)

Anthropology

African-American Anthropology

ANT 4315

3

Cultures of South Asia

ANT 3361

3

Cultural Anthropology

ANT 4414

3

Gender and Culture

ANT 4302

3

Native-American Culture and Society

ANT 3312

3

Communication

Storytelling in Popular Culture

COM 4703

3

Curriculum and Instruction

Education in a Multicultural Society

EDF 3610

3

Introduction to Diversity for Educators

EDF 2085

3

English

African-American Literature to 1895

AML 4604

3

African-American Literature 1895-Present

AML 4607

3

American-Indian Literature

AML 4640

3

Asian-American Literatures

AML 4673

3

Caribbean Literatures in English

LIT 4192

3

Jewish-American Literature

AML 4663

3

U.S. Latino/a Literatures

AML 4630

3

History

African-American History to 1877

AMH 3571

3

African-American History since 1877

AMH 3572

3

The Civil Rights Movement

AMH 4575

3

History of the Caribbean

LAH 4470

3

Islamic History

ASH 3222

3

Slavery and Abolition in the Americas

HIS 4451

3

Women in Asian History

ASH 3384

3

Jewish Studies

American-Jewish History, 1492-1990

JST 4415

3

The Holocaust

JST 4701

3

Classical Jewish Civilization

JST 3403

3

Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature

Introduction to Latin American Studies

LAS 2000

3

Italian-American Cinema

ITT 3522

3

Music

Ethnomusicology

MUH 3514

3

Jazz in American Society

MUH 3801

3

Philosophy

Africana Philosophy

PHP 3781

3

Political Science

Comparative Politics: Middle East

CPO 4403

3

The Comparative Politics of Ethnic Conflict

CPO 4724

3

Religions and World Politics

CPO 3761

3

Sociology

Self and Society

SYP 3110

3

Social Change

SYP 3400

3

Women's Studies

Intersectional Feminist Politics in the U.S.

WST 4404

3


Film and Culture
Graduate Certificate

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

This certificate program is available for master's and doctoral students. It provides a flexible curricular framework for an interdisciplinary focus on film and culture. The program is ideal for preparing graduate students in any department or college to write a thesis or dissertation in the area of film and culture studies or simply to demonstrate coherent knowledge for teaching or other purposes.

Admission to the Film and Culture Graduate Certificate is limited to students currently enrolled in a graduate program at Florida Atlantic University. Credits earned for graduate degree programs will also count for the certificate if approved by advisors in both programs. Requirements include the two core courses below and two graduate-level elective courses. Applications for the certificate should be submitted to the certificate director upon successful completion of the required courses with a minimum grade of "B" in each.

Required Core Courses

Film Theory and Criticism

FIL 6807

3

Film History and Historiography

FIL 6026

3

Recommended Electives (select two courses)*

Mass Media Theory

MMC 6408

3

Sex, Violence in Hollywood

WST 6339

3

Italian Culture through Film

ITT 6524

3

The Business of Motion Pictures

GEB 6055

3

Contemporary Motion Picture Business Management

GEB 6056

3

Special Topics in Spanish-American Literature

SPW 6939

3

* Substitutions may be made with the approval of the certificate director.


Literary Translation
Graduate Certificate

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The graduate certificate in Literary Translation, offered jointly by the English Department and the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, offers students an opportunity to study and practice literary translation in more depth during the course of their studies. Literary translation is an increasingly in-demand vocation in the rapidly globalizing world. This certificate gives students tangible training in the field and acknowledgment of that training. Through directed coursework in the history and practice of translation, as well as through a capstone translation project, students gain knowledge and competency beyond that of their cohort who simply take a class or two in the field. Students typically work from Spanish, French, Italian, German or Hebrew into English or the reverse. However, students are welcome to work in a wide variety of other languages. The is not a certificate in simultaneous interpretation, technical translation or any other type of non-literary translation.

Certificate Requirements

Coursework
(15 credits, no more than one of the required courses may be transferred from another institution, to be approved on a case-by-case basis).

Required - Translation workshop
(must be taken twice)

Translation Workshop

CRW 6024

3

Required

History and Theory of Translation

FOT 6807

3

Required - Two of the following courses

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Topics in Translation Studies

FOT 6930C

3

History of the English Language

LIN 6107

3


Capstone Project (LIT 6914) 0-3 credits
The final translation project usually is a continuation/expansion of a translation project on which the student has begun work during one of the translation workshops. The parameters of the project (page count, paratextual material, etc.) are decided upon by the student and the advisor. These projects are longer than a seminar paper but shorter than a thesis: 15-20 poems or 25-30 pages of prose. The project is supervised by a primary advisor and a secondary advisor who is an expert in the project's source language. (Students most typically translate into their native language.) The student should consult the director of the certificate program for guidance in selecting advisors.

Nonprofit Executive Leadership
Graduate Certificate

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

This 12-credit graduate certificate program is available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree. Students may enroll in this certificate program while pursuing a degree in another discipline at FAU or independent of other graduate work.

For admission to this certificate program, students should have a B average (3.0) at the graduate level or an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0. Students not matriculating at FAU should complete a non-degree seeking student application through the Registrar's Office. Credits earned for graduate degree programs will also count for the certificate, if approved by advisors in both programs. Applications for the certificate should be submitted to the graduate (master's) programs coordinator in the School of Public Administration upon successful completion of the required courses with a minimum grade of "B" in each.

Requirements include the successful completion of four courses: two core courses and two electives chosen from the list below.

Required Core Courses

Introduction to Nonprofit Management

PAD 6142

3

Public Policy and Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6143

3

Recommended Electives (select two courses)*

Public Leadership

PAD 6063

3

Organization and Administrative Behavior

PAD 6106

3

Volunteer Management in Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6145

3

Governance in Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6149

3

Legal and Ethical Issues in Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6165

3

Human Resource Management for Nonprofits

PAD 6166

3

Management in Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6168

3

Fundraising for Nonprofits

PAD 6206

3

Grant Writing and Project Management

PAD 6233

3

Financial Management for Nonprofit Managers

PAD 6260

3

* Substitutions may be made with the approval of the graduate programs coordinator.


Peace, Justice and Human Rights
Undergraduate Minor
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

The Peace, Justice and Human Rights (PJHR) minor and certificate are designed to provide an enriching educational experience for students interested in themes of peace, social justice and human rights. The minor and certificate have a tailored curriculum that allows students flexibility to design a program matching their personal interests and their academic and professional objectives. Graduates enter fields such as law, international relations, social and community work and education. The minor is available for degree-seeking students and the certificate is for non-degree-seeking students.

Requirements for the Certificate:
Students who are non-degree-seeking may complete the PJHR certificate, which has the same requirements and offers the same tailored curriculum as the minor as noted below.

Requirements for the Minor:

  1. 12 credits of coursework in the area of the minor.
  2. 9 of the 12 credits must be upper-level credits.
  3. At least 75 percent of all required credits must be completed at FAU.
  4. Students completing the minor must have a minimum overall FAU GPA of 2.0 within the coursework required.

Students are required to complete 12 credits from the two categories of classes listed below. No more than 6 credits may be taken from any one department.

Core Courses (6 credits required)

Anthropology of Peace and Violence

ANT 4409

3

History of Human Rights

HIS 3204

3

Introduction to Peace Studies

PAX 3001

3

Rhetoric of Social Protest

SPC 4633

3

Special Topics (Human Rights)

SYA 4930

3

Elective Courses (6 credits required)

Human and Cultural Rights

ANT 4006

3

Ethics in Business

BUL 4443

3

Organized Crime and the
Business of Drugs

CCJ 4642

3

Human Trafficking: A Global Justice Issue

CCJ 4694

3

International Criminal
Justice Systems

CJE 4174

3

Global Development and Inequality of Nations

CPO 4033

3

The Comparative Politics of Ethnic Conflict

CPO 4724

3

Introduction to Diversity for Educators

EDF 2085

3

The Educated Citizen in a Global Context

EDF 2854

3

Equity Issues in Multicultural Education

EDF 3203

3

Educators in a Multicultural Society

EDF 3610

3

History of European Sexuality

EUH 4684

3

Radical Film, New Media and Social Movements

FIL 4058

3

International Law: Foundations and
Institutions

INR 3403

3

International Organization

INR 3502

3

The Politics of Human Rights

INR 4075

3

Global Environmental Politics and Policies

INR 4350

3

Advanced Diplomacy

INR 4503

3

Literature of War

LIT 4605

3

International Communication

MMC 4301

3

Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector

PAD 4144

3

Diversity and Social Vulnerability in Public Safety Administration

PAD 4894

3

Special Topics

PAX 4930

3

Honors Ethics of Social Diversity

PHI 2642

3

Honors Biomedical Ethics

PHI 3633

3

Environmental Ethics

PHI 3640

3

Honors Ethics in Business, Government and Society

PHI 3653

3

Ethical Theory

PHI 4661

3

Philosophy of Law

PHM 3400

3

Honors Punishment

POS 2692

3

Family Violence

SOW 4141

3

Issues in Counseling Women

SOW 4357

3

Intercultural Communication

SPC 3710

3

Capstone in Communication and Civic Life

SPC 4271

3

Special Topics (Law)

SYA 4930

3

Globalization and Social Movements

SYP 3454

3

Global Social Change

SYP 4453

3

Gender and Climate Change

WST 2351

3

Gender-Based Violence and Social Movements

WST 3325

3

Green Consciousness

WST 4349

3


Professional and Technical Writing
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

Undergraduate students at FAU who wish to enhance their skills and experience in the field of professional writing should pursue the Professional and Technical Writing certificate (PTWC). This certificate offers an interdisciplinary approach to writing instruction and experience, with courses drawing from departments across the University, including English, Communications, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Business and Public Administration. Elective courses are designed to complement students' requirements within their majors, as well as provide students interested in writing and communication with additional, well-rounded training that they will need to succeed in today's digital workplace.

PTWC requirements include a final portfolio that demonstrates students' writing abilities, a required course in professional writing and an internship that includes real-world training in writing.

The certificate is awarded to students who complete 15 credits from the list of approved courses below and the portfolio requirement. The student will receive a transcript notation designating completion of the program. For more information, please visit the PTWC webpage or contact the certificate director.

Required Courses (6 credits)

Professional Writing

ENC 3213

3

OR

Communicating Business Information

GEB 3213

3

AND

English Internship

ENG 4940

3

OR

Outside internship approved by CPTW director

 

3

Elective Courses (9 credits, select three from list below)

Creative Writing

CRW 3010

3

Writing for the Technical Professions

ENC 2248

3

Advanced Exposition

ENC 3310

3

Principles of Research Writing

ENC 4138

3

Writing for Nonprofits

ENC 4354

3

Studies in Writing and Rhetoric

ENG 4020

3

Public and Community Relations

PUR 4411

3

Social Media and Web Technologies

ISM 4054

3

Creative Advertising Strategy: Concepts and Design

MAR 4334

3

Communication Skills for Public Managers

PAD 3438

3

Funding for Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 4202

3

Public Speaking

SPC 2608

3

One special topics class focused on professional communication or writing from any department, approved by the CPTW director

 

3

Portfolio Requirement

Students must submit a final portfolio, including a résumé, a formal report, a job letter or other example of professional correspondence and one other professional writing sample. For more details on portfolio requirements and assessment, contact the PTWC Director, Julia Mason, at jmason32@fau.edu.


Public Ethics and Leadership
Graduate Certificate

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

This 12-credit graduate certificate program is available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree. Students may enroll in this certificate program while pursuing a graduate degree at FAU or independent of other graduate work.

For admission to this certificate program, students should have a B average (3.0) at the graduate level or an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0. Students not matriculating at FAU should complete a non-degree seeking student application through the FAU Registrar’s Office. Credits earned for graduate degree programs also count for the certificate, if approved by advisors in both programs. Applications for the certificate should be submitted to the graduate (master's) program coordinator in the School of Public Administration upon successful completion of the required courses with a minimum grade of "B" in each.

Requirements include the successful completion of four course: two core courses and two elective courses chosen from the list below.

Required Core Courses (6 credits)

Public Leadership

PAD 6063

3

Ethical and Legal Foundations in the Public Sector

PAD 6436

3

Elective Course Options (6 credits, select two courses)*

Public Administration and Public Policy

PAD 6036

3

Organization and Administrative Behavior

PAD 6106

3

Legal and Ethical Issues in Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6165

3

Human Resource Management for Nonprofits

PAD 6166

3

Public Budgeting and Finance

PAD 6227

3

Financial Management for Nonprofit Managers

PAD 6260

3

Strategic Planning in the Public Sector

PAD 6333

3

Human Resource Management in the Public Sector

PAD 6417

3

Special Topics

PAD 6931

3

* Substitutions may be made with the approval of the graduate (master's) programs coordinator.

Public Policy
Graduate Certificate

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

This certificate program is available to master's and doctoral students. It provides a flexible curricular framework for a focus on public policy. The program is ideal for preparing graduate students in any department or college to demonstrate knowledge for future service in public policy implementation or analysis, or other purposes such as teaching.

Admission to the Public Policy Certificate program is limited to students currently enrolled in a graduate program at Florida Atlantic University. Credits earned for graduate degree programs will also count for the certificate, if approved by the advisors in both programs. Requirements include the successful completion of four courses (12 credits) with a minimum grade of "B" in each, chosen from the list below. Applications for the certificate program should be submitted to the graduate (master's) programs coordinator in the School of Public Administration upon successful completion of the required courses.

Select four courses*

Seminar in Administrative Policy Making

PAD 6035

3

Public Administration and Public Policy

PAD 6036

3

Public Policy and Nonprofit Organizations**

PAD 6143

3

Public Finance and Policy Analysis

PAD 6205

3

Program Review and Analysis**

PAD 6327

3

Seminar in Policy Implementation

PAD 6365

3

Public Policy Process

PAD 6385

3

Regulation***

PAD 6612

3

Special Topics (TBD)

PAD 6931

3

* Substitutions may be made with the approval of the graduate (master's) programs coordinator.
** Has prerequisite.
*** Has policy course prerequisite.


Religious Studies
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The certificate in Religious Studies promotes the academic study of religion. Any degree-seeking undergraduate student in good standing may enroll. Recognizing the significance of religion within human culture, the program advocates constructive, critical analysis of religion, seeking to be as open-minded and pluralistic as possible. It does not sanction any specific religion, but strives to treat religion as similar to other social, political and cultural phenomena representative of the universal panorama of human culture. Because the program is interdisciplinary in orientation and scope, participating students are encouraged to take courses from several departments.

The certificate is awarded to students who complete 15 credits from a list of approved classes with a grade of "C" or higher. No more than two courses may be in the student's major. Two of these must be core courses, one course that focuses on methods for studying religion and one that focuses on the content of religion. The other courses may be selected from a list of approved electives that devote at least half of their content to religion.

The following classes meet the stated criteria:

Core Courses (two courses required)

Methods Courses (one course required)

Anthropology of Religion

ANT 3241

3

Old Testament

REL 3213

3

Philosophy of Religion

PHI 4700

3

Content Courses (one course required)

History of Christianity to 1500

HIS 3432

3

History of Christianity since 1500

HIS 3434

3

History of Eastern Ideas

ASH 4600

3

History of Hasidism

JST 4464

3

Islamic History

ASH 3222

3

Reformation Europe

EUH 4144

3

Religion in America

AMH 4620

3

Elective Courses (choose three from any of the above courses or from the list below)

History of East Asia

ASH 3300

3

The Holocaust

JST 4701

3

Jewish Wisdom

JST 3513

3

The Modern Middle East

ASH 3223

3

Religions and World Politics

CPO 3761

3


Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Certificate

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

To recognize undergraduate students' excellence in undergraduate research, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI) has established the Undergraduate Research Certificate. Requirements for the Research Certificate include completion of 12 credits of research exposure, skill-building and intensive courses as well as dissemination of the outcomes of students' research and inquiry through a research presentation or exhibition.


Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

The Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies offers a variety of opportunities for students:

  1. Undergraduate Minor in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
  2. Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Concentration
    This concentration is available as part of the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies.
  3. Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Certificate
    This option is available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree and either want a graduate certificate while working toward an M.A. in another area, or want a graduate certificate independent of other graduate work. Successful students will complete four graduate courses for 12 credits. (Listed below.)
  4. Sexuality and Gender Education Certificate
    This is a collaborative certificate program between the Sandler School of Social Work and the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Details below. (New certificate effective fall 2023.)
  5. Master of Arts in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
    This option is a core of the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies and is explained in greater detail under department descriptions found here.
  6. Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies courses available as electives
    This option is open to students throughout the University.

Each of the options above employs an interdisciplinary approach to gender-related issues. Students receive credit for specific courses in a variety of fields, including anthropology, criminal justice, communication, English, history, languages and linguistics, literature, nursing, political science, sociology, and of course, women's studies. The underlying goal of the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program is to understand the broad range of experiences that reflect class, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and age and the interconnections that shape these experiences. The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program prepares students to think critically about the political, social, economic and historical forces that shape women's and men's lives, along with responses through activism and advocacy.

Undergraduate students whose programs allow electives are encouraged to enroll in the center's course, Introduction to Women's Studies. Program faculty includes professors from many departments who stress student participation in colloquia, conferences, workshops and other engagements across disciplines.

For more information, contact the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at 561-297-3865 or email wsc@fau.edu.

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Graduate Certificate

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

The graduate certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies is available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree. There are two options available for students interested in the graduate certificate.

  1. Students may enroll in the certificate program while pursuing a degree in another discipline.
  2. Students may enroll in the certificate program independent of other graduate work.
  3.  Students will complete 12 credits of graduate courses, 3 credits of which should be taken from one of the Women's Studies core graduate courses.
  4. At least 6 credits should be earned outside of a student's major for those students working toward a graduate degree.
  5. Students may choose courses from a wide selection offered by departments throughout FAU.
  6. Students must receive a grade of "B" or better.
  7.  Approval of courses from the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies should be obtained prior to enrolling.

Sexuality and Gender Education
Graduate Certificate

(Minimum of 12 credits required) 

This collaborative certificate program between the Sandler School of Social Work and the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is available for master's and doctoral students. It provides a flexible curricular framework for a focus on Sexuality and Gender Studies within social work and related professions.

From a context that emphasizes the values of diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice, the Graduate Certificate in Sexuality and Gender Education (SAGE) is designed to prepare graduate students to acquire, integrate and apply knowledge of issues related to sex, sexuality and gender. For students pursuing clinical careers, the certificate is designed to provide credits toward certification as a sex therapist based on Florida Department of Health’s current requirements as well as toward certification as a sex educator, counselor or therapist with the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). For students
pursuing other careers, the certificate offers the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of issues connected to service, facilitation, leadership and advocacy with vulnerable populations, especially marginalization related to sex, sexuality and gender.

Admission to the this certificate program is limited to students currently enrolled in any graduate program at Florida Atlantic University. Credits earned for graduate degree programs also count for the certificate if approved by advisors in both programs. Requirements include the two core courses below and two graduate-level elective courses, one from each program (SOW and WST). Applications for the Graduate Certificate should be submitted to the Director of the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies upon successful completion of the required courses with a minimum grade of "B" in each. Advising for the SAGE Graduate Certificate is shared between the Director of Graduate Studies in the Center and the SAGE Coordinator at
the School of Social Work.

Required Core Courses    
Social Work and Human Sexuality SOW 6153 3
Sexuality and Gender Studies WST 6604 3
Recommended Electives (choose two courses, one from each area)
Conflict Resolution SOW 6158 3
Ethical Issues in Contemporary Social Work Practice SOW 6296 3
Social Work Practice with Survivors of Human Trafficking SOW 6786 3
Special Topics (if applicable) SOW 6930 3
Gender, Sexuality, Myth and Reality WST 6306 3
Gender-Based Violence and Resistance WST 6327 3
Women of Color in the U.S. WST 6405 3
Feminist Theory and Praxis WST 6564 3
Gender, Health and Power WST 6615 3
Special Topics in Women's Studies WST 6934 3
Feminization of Poverty WST 6938 3



Departments in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

The College includes the schools/departments/programs of Anthropology, Architecture, Communication and Multimedia Studies, Comparative Studies, English, History, Jewish Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature. Three departments associated with the arts — Music, Theatre and Dance, and Visual Arts and Art History — are grouped under the heading of "School of the Arts."

Anthropology

Faculty:
Harris, M. S., Chair.; Brown, C. T.; Detwiler, K.; Ellis, A.; Garriga-Lopez, A.; Martinez, V.; Napora, K.; Rynkiewich, K.

Link to Master's Programs


Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Anthropology Department offers an undergraduate program that provides a framework for understanding human cultures and societies through culture, archaeology, adaptation and evolution. The department also offers an Honors Program for qualified students and a minor.

Anthropology prepares students for understanding the past and the present of a rapidly globalizing world by developing knowledge of contemporary national, ethnic and cultural complexities. Graduates with a major in Anthropology have a knowledge and understanding of the cultures of Western and non-Western peoples and are qualified to work in local, national and international agencies and the corporate world. An undergraduate degree in Anthropology provides the foundation for a graduate degree in Anthropology and any of the other social sciences. Students who have graduated with a degree in Anthropology from FAU have also gone on to graduate work in law, medicine, journalism, education and other graduate programs.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Outline of the Anthropology Major
In addition to the College and University requirements, an Anthropology major must satisfy the following departmental requirements:

  1. Three credits in an introductory course;
  2. Six credits in biological anthropology courses (3000 level or above);
  3. Six credits in archaeology courses (3000 level or above);
  4. Six credits in sociocultural courses (3000 level or above);
  5. Six credits in research methods courses;
  6. Nine credits in electives (anthropology courses at the 3000 level or above from any of the subfields);
  7. Thirty-six credits total in anthropology; a grade of "C" or better is required for a course in anthropology to count toward the major.

Introductory Courses (3 credits)

University Honors Seminar in Anthropology

ANT 1930

3

Introduction to Anthropology

ANT 2000

3

Frauds, Myths and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology

ANT 3016

3

Culture and Society

ANT 2410

3

Introduction to Biological Anthropology with Lab

ANT 2511&L

3

Anthropology Study Abroad

ANT 2952

1-6

Upper-Division Courses (33 credits)

Biological Anthropology Courses (6 credits minimum)

Human Variation

ANT 3516

3

Human Evolution

ANT 3586

3

Environment and Disease

ANT 4463

3

Biological Anthropology

ANT 4514

3

Forensic Anthropology

ANT 4520

3

Primate Behavior

ANT 4552

3

Directed Independent Study

ANT 4905

1-3

Directed Independent Research

ANT 4917

1-3

Directed Independent Research (S/U)

ANT 4918

0-3

Special Topics

ANT 4930

1-3

Anthropology Study Abroad

ANT 4957

1-6

Archaeology Courses (6 credits minimum)

The Maya and Their Neighbors

ANT 3163

3

South America Before Columbus

ANT 3165

3

Real Archaeology

ANT 3190

3

Native-American Culture and Society

ANT 3312

3

Development of Ancient Civilization

ANT 4141

3

Florida Archaeology

ANT 4158

3

Directed Independent Study

ANT 4905

1-3

Directed Independent Research

ANT 4917

1-3

Directed Independent Research (S/U)

ANT 4918

0-3

Special Topics

ANT 4930

1-3

Anthropology Study Abroad

ANT 4957

1-6

Sociocultural Anthropology Courses (6 credits minimum)

Peoples Around the World

ANT 3212

3

Anthropology of Religion

ANT 3241

3

Cultures of South Asia (WAC course)

ANT 3361

3

Anthropology of Film: An Introduction to Visual Anthropology

ANT 3391

3

Anthropological Linguistics

ANT 3610

3

Gender and Culture

ANT 4302

3

Human and Cultural Rights

ANT 4006

3

Economic Anthropology

ANT 4266

3

The Anthropology of Politics

ANT 4274

3

African-American Anthropology

ANT 4315

3

Asian Medical Systems

ANT 4365

3

Anthropology of Peace and Violence

ANT 4409

3

Social Anthropology

ANT 4412

3

Anthropology of Sex and Gender

ANT 4413

3

Cultural Anthropology

ANT 4414

3

Anthropology of Nature

ANT 4419

3

Systems and Institutions in Anthropological Perspective 

ANT 4425

3

Psychological Anthropology

ANT 4433

3

Culture, Gender and Health

ANT 4469

3

Global Health and Culture 

ANT 4480

3

Epidemics, Culture, Science and Policy

ANT 4532

3

Directed Independent Study

ANT 4905

1-3

Directed Independent Research

ANT 4917

1-3

Directed Independent Research (S/U)

ANT 4918

0-3

Special Topics

ANT 4930

1-3

Anthropology Study Abroad

ANT 4957

1-6

Research Methods Courses (6 credits minimum)

Archaeological Research Methods

ANT 4116

3

Research Methods in Bioarchaeology

ANT 4192

3

Research Methods in Cultural/
Social Anthropology

ANT 4495

3

Ethnographic Fieldwork

ANT 4802

3-6

Fieldwork in Archaeology

ANT 4824

3-6

Directed Independent Study

ANT 4905

1-3

Directed Independent Research

ANT 4917

1-3

Directed Independent Research (S/U)

ANT 4918

0-3

Foreign Language Requirement
Anthropology majors are required to take 8 credits of appropriate college-level courses in one modern foreign language. College-level transfer credits or credits earned through CLEP or Advanced Placement Examination may satisfy or be applied toward the foreign language requirement for graduation.

Free Electives
The remaining credits of upper-division work are defined as free electives. Students are advised to select courses relevant to their interests in anthropology. STA 2023 (Introductory Statistics) is recommended for students interested in a quantitative approach to anthropology, and LIN 3010 is recommended as an introduction to linguistics.

Three elective credits from departments outside Anthropology, but taught by anthropologists at FAU (e.g., courses in Comparative Studies, History, Art History, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), may be substituted for the free- electives part of the major with permission of the Anthropology Department chair.

Many anthropology courses fulfill some requirements for interdisciplinary certificate programs at FAU, such as the Ethnic Studies, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Caribbean and Latin American Studies certificates.

Honors Program in Anthropology

The Honors Program in Anthropology encourages students to engage in the subject more intensely and engage in significant original research while undergraduates. Because Anthropology is a field and laboratory science, students should seek opportunities, in consultation with their faculty advisor(s), to conduct or participate in original research.

Admission Requirements

  1. FAU students must have completed between 60 and 90 credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.5 and a GPA in Anthropology courses of at least 3.5.
  2.  Transfer students must complete 9 upper-division Anthropology credits with a GPA of at least 3.5 in those classes at FAU before they are eligible to apply for the Honors Program. Transfer students must also earn an overall GPA of at least 3.5 to be eligible for admission to the program.
  3.  Students should complete an application provided by the department, including a personal statement addressed to the chair of the department explaining why they seek honors in the field. Students should also solicit a letter from one Anthropology Department faculty member supporting their application. Completed applications will be reviewed by faculty. Admission to the Honors Program is contingent on approval by the department faculty.

Standards for Maintaining Active Status

  1. Once accepted, students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 overall and in the Anthropology major. Students may request a temporary probationary status for a semester in the Honors Program if their GPA falls below the required level. However, subsequent failure to raise the GPA will result in dismissal from the Honors Program.
  2. Continued enrollment in the program is contingent upon strict adherence to the Code of Academic Integrity. Any violation of the Code will be grounds for dismissal from the Honors Program.

Honors-Level Enrichment
To receive the designation of Honors in the Major, students in the program shall enhance their education in Anthropology by completing 39 credits in Anthropology courses and performing at least three of the following:

  1.  Interdisciplinary research as part of the Honors Thesis (see below);
  2. Original research as part of the Honors Thesis;
  3. Successful completion of Honors Compacts in at least two upper-division Anthropology courses;
  4. Leadership, including, for example:
    1. Documented service on an official University committee;
    2.  Documented service as an officer of an anthropology club, society or other organization, whether affiliated with FAU or not;
    3. Documented service to the Department of Anthropology as, for example, chair or organizer of a research symposium or speakers’ colloquium;
  5. Documented field and laboratory experience such as:
    Attendance at a field school or participation as a laboratory assistant;
  6.  Documented civic engagement on anthropological issues in the public arena.

Thesis Requirement

  1.  Students in the Honors Program must consult with at least one faculty member of their choice about their honors research prior to embarking on the research;
  2. Students shall complete with a grade of “B+” or higher a minimum of a two-semester sequence (6 credits) of Honors Thesis in Anthropology (ANT 4972) culminating in the presentation of an honors thesis approved by the faculty;
  3. Students shall defend the thesis research orally before the faculty;
  4. Students shall publicly disseminate the results of their research, for example:
    1. Through a poster or presentation at a conference or symposium, such
      as the FAU Undergraduate Research Symposium or a departmental symposium; or
    2. Through submission of the manuscript of research report or article to a research journal, such as FAU's Undergraduate Research Journal.

Students will receive the designation “Honors in Anthropology” at the time of graduation upon satisfactory completion of the foregoing requirements if they also fulfill all normal distribution requirements for the Anthropology major and provided they have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 overall and a GPA of at least 3.5 in all Anthropology courses at graduation. Students who fail to meet any of these requirements, will receive credit for all work successfully completed but will not be certified as having received honors.

Students interested in the Honors Program in Anthropology should contact the chair of the Department of Anthropology.

Anthropology
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

  1.  For students majoring in another field, a minor in Anthropology shall consist of a minimum of 15 credits in upper-division anthropology courses, earned in any five courses at the 3000 level or above.
  2. A minimum of 12 credits must be taken in residence at FAU.
  3. A grade of "C" or better is required for a course in anthropology to count toward the minor.

Anthropology Study Abroad Programs
The Department of Anthropology participates in Florida Atlantic University's Study Abroad Programs and offers ANT 2952 and ANT 4957. The department also operates a Field School in Ecuador with programs in archaeology and ethnographic methods in which students may participate during the summer terms. To participate, students enroll in ANT 4802 or ANT 4824.


Master's Programs

Anthropology
Master of Arts (M.A.)

(Minimum of 30 credits required)

The M.A. degree in Anthropology focuses on the interplay of method, data and theory in anthropology and allows for specialization in the subfields of cultural anthropology, biological anthropology or archaeology. The graduate program's emphasis is on the linkage of "materials" analysis (e.g., bone, shell, ceramic, lithic, interview/observational and behavioral data) to major schools of anthropological thought. The department's program aims to contextualize and advance the understanding of being human in the past and the present. The degree prepares students for doctoral work in anthropology.

Admission Requirements
The applicant must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 credits taken for that degree. The GRE is recommended but not required. The application requires (1) a Statement of Purpose and (2) two letters of recommendation sent directly to the department. The application must have the approval of the department. Where there is a deficiency in a requirement for admission or some other problem, the applicant may be admitted conditionally as decided by the department.

Degree Requirements
The M.A. curriculum requires completing a minimum of 30 credits and maintaining a 3.0 GPA in all coursework. The minimum passing grade in each course is "B."

Core Requirements - 19 credits minimum

Seminar in Anthropological Theory

ANG 6034

3

Proposal Development and Writing

ANG 6095

3

Seminar in Archaeology

ANG 6115

3

Seminar in Biological Anthropology

ANG 6587

3

Seminar in Cultural Anthropology

ANG 6490

3

Quantitative Reasoning in Anthropological Research

ANG 6486

3

Master's Thesis
(may take multiple times)

ANG 6971

1-6

Methods Requirement: At least one course from this list

Research Methods in Archaeology

ANG 6199

3

Research Methods in Sociocultural Anthropology

ANG 6492

3

Research Methods in Bioarchaeology

ANG 6535

3

At least 8 credits from this list

Internship in Anthropology
(may take multiple times)

ANG 5940

2-4

Advanced Anthropological Research 1

ANG 6090

3

Advanced Anthropological Research 2

ANG 6092

3

Directed Independent Study
(may take multiple times)

ANG 6905

1-4

Special Topics

ANG 6930

1-3

Prior to registering for courses in the first semester of graduate study, the student must consult with the department's graduate advisor to determine the likely sequencing of coursework in the student's program.

The Admissions Committee may determine that the applicant must enroll in undergraduate anthropology courses as a condition for graduate work. These remedial courses are not applicable to graduate credit.

Students must demonstrate proficiency of a language appropriate to their field of specialization. Students can fulfill this requirement by completing a two-semester sequence in a language or a Reading for Research course (e.g., FRE/GER/SPN 5060). Alternatively, students may demonstrate proficiency in a language by examination as determined by the department.

A public thesis proposal defense is required. Work on the thesis is expected to begin upon successful defense of the proposed research. Students must be enrolled for a minimum of 1 or up to a maximum of 6 credits in ANG 6971 during the semesters they are working on the thesis and the semester in which they expect to graduate.

Admission to Candidacy
After completion of the thesis proposal defense, a student is eligible for admission to candidacy. The student must file an approved Plan of Study form no later than the third semester of the student's program. In preparing the plan, the student should take professional objectives into consideration as well as all department and University requirements. A completed Research Compliance Verification form must be attached to the Plan of Study form. After the plan has been filed, subsequent major changes must be approved by the chair of the department, the student's advisor and the dean of the Graduate College.


Anthropology
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

(Minimum of 36 credits required)

The Department of Anthropology also offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree designed for any student wishing to prepare for teaching at the elementary, secondary or community college level. This program is particularly appropriate for current teachers who are looking to build anthropological knowledge into their curricula and advance their teaching credentials.

Admission requirements are the same as for the M.A. program. The M.A.T. total course requirements are 36 credits earned in core courses, pedagogy, DIS courses (6 credits), teaching internship (6 credits) and completion of a modified thesis (3 credits).


Art

(Art programs are listed following Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, under School of the Arts, Visual Arts and Art History.)


Arts and Humanities

(Arts and Humanities is listed under Interdisciplinary Studies.)

School of Architecture

Faculty:
Huber, J., Interim Director; Lyn, F. E., Associate Director; Abbate, A. J.; Caldierón, J-M.; d'Anjou, P.; Hardy, D. J.; Liebermann, W.; Sandell, J.; Thitisawat, M.; Vermisso, E.

The School of Architecture prepares students for the professional practice of architecture. Situated in the broader context of the humanities and social sciences, the curriculum is composed of specialized courses in history, theory, technology and design communication built around a core of a progressive sequence of architectural design studios.

The School offers the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), an accredited first professional degree. It offers a preprofessional lower-division program and an upper-division professional degree program. Both are limited-access programs. The School also offers a minor in Architectural Studies.

For students interested in pursuing graduate-level studies in planning in addition to their professional degree in architecture, the School of Architecture and School of Urban and Regional Planning offer an Advanced Standing degree program. See the School of Urban and Regional Planning section for more information.

Program Accreditation
In the United States, most registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year, three-year or two-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.

Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a preprofessional undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

The School of Architecture offers the following NAAB-accredited degree program: B.Arch. (159 credits, undergraduate and graduate, as required). Next accreditation visit for all programs: 2025.

Link to Architectural Studies Minor

Link to Advanced Standing Bachelor of Architecture/Master of Urban and Regional Planning Program


Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

(Minimum of 159 credits required)

Lower-division courses are offered at the Boca Raton campus
Upper-division courses are offered at the Fort Lauderdale campus

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the college and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or state college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution.

Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides . All prerequisite courses must be completed by the School's designated date or within the first year after transferring to FAU and before reaching senior status (90 total credits).

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Application to Lower-Division Preprofessional Program
Prior to applying to the School of Architecture, admission to the University is required. (Refer to the Admissions section of this catalog.)

Lower-Division Preprofessional Course Sequence
In addition to the General Education requirements, the following courses are required. A minimum grade of "C" is required for each architecture (ARC-prefixed) course. A grade of "C-" or below does not meet this requirement. When a grade below a "C" is earned, the course will not count toward any portion of the 159-credit requirement.

Year 1 (Freshman Level)

Architectural Design 1

ARC 1301

4

Culture and Architecture

ARC 2208

3

Architectural Design 2

ARC 1302

4

Materials and Methods 1

ARC 2461

3

Year 2 (Sophomore Level)

Architectural Design 3

ARC 2303

4

Architectural Theory 1

ARC 2201

3

Architectural Design 4

ARC 2304

4

Architectural Structures 1

ARC 2580

3

Methods of Calculus

MAC 2233

3

College Physics 1

PHY 2053

4

Application to Upper-Division Professional Degree Program
The following students are eligible to apply to the professional degree program:

  1. Students who have successfully completed the lower-division preprofessional program at Florida Atlantic University or equivalent coursework at any college or university;
  2. Students with an approved Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Architecture from Broward College, Hillsborough Community College, Indian River State College, Miami Dade College, Palm Beach State College, St. Petersburg College or Valencia Community College;
  3. Transfer students from an accredited degree program in architecture.
  4. Transfer students from a preprofessional degree program in architecture.
  5. Transfer students with international equivalency.

Students applying to the professional degree program with an approved A.A. preprofessional degree in Architecture or transfer students from an accredited program in architecture must submit evidence of having completed the necessary prerequisite courses or course equivalents. Course equivalents for in-state colleges are determined by state guidelines. Course equivalence from other accredited programs is verified by faculty review of the corresponding published course descriptions and syllabi. Only grades of "C" or better are accepted for all required courses. Courses for which grades of "C-" or lower are indicated in official transcripts shall not be accepted for credit toward the 159-credit requirement.

Applicants with any portion of their education completed abroad must have their foreign credentials evaluated by an accredited independent evaluation service. This evaluation should reflect a course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average for each institution attended. The course descriptions and syllabi must be translated into English by such evaluation agency or by the institution from which the student is transferring. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.NACES.org) has a list of agencies. In addition, applicants with international academic backgrounds must demonstrate English proficiency by earning a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). International applicants must also verify nation of citizenship with the appropriate documentation.  Applicants who wish to transfer from out-of-state or international institutions must submit course descriptions from their institutions’ catalog of each architecture, mathematics and physics course earned with a grade of “C” or better. 

Transfer applicants seeking approval for equivalency or substitution of published courses in the curriculum at the 3000-4000 level, taken outside Florida's State University System, must submit copies of the original course syllabus and assignments. In addition, students must submit evidence of completed coursework (papers, exercises, drawings, examinations, etc.) demonstrating levels of accomplishment (understanding or ability) required for each course. The School of Architecture, at its sole discretion, may accept or deny equivalency or substitution of required courses based on reference to the Student Performance Criteria (SPC) for each course as determined by the faculty. In the event a course is denied, it may qualify for elective credits.

Applications to the School of Architecture are accepted only from students who have been accepted for admission to Florida Atlantic University. Applicants must demonstrate the potential to successfully complete the professional degree program. Admission and placement is determined by the faculty upon review of each application to ensure students have met all academic requirements through the demonstration of the following. The decision by the faculty to recommend admission and placement is final and may not be appealed.

  1. Overall Grade Point Average (GPA);
  2. TOEFL score of 550 or greater for students whose primary language is not English;
  3. Official transcripts of academic records;
  4. Copies of published course descriptions and syllabi for the purpose of determining conformance of courses submitted as equivalent to the required courses in the curriculum;
  5. Assigned sample of writing;
  6. Portfolio of student work;
  7. Completed application to the School of Architecture.

Application Deadlines for Fall Enrollments
School of Architecture applications, including portfolios, are due prior to the end of business on the last Friday of February.

Portfolio Submissions and Requirements
Students applying for admission to the School of Architecture must submit a portfolio of work. Portfolios that are not submitted with the application shall not be accepted. Refer to the School of Architecture Portfolio Submission Requirements.

Summer Admission Eligibility
Students who have successfully completed all of the following prerequisites may be eligible for summer admission:

  • ARC 1301 Architectural Design 1
  • ARC 1302 Architectural Design 2
  • ARC 2303 Architectural Design 3
  • ARC 2304 Architectural Design 4
  • ARC 2208 Culture and Architecture: The Master Builder
  • ARC 2461 Materials and Methods 1
  • ARC 2201 Architectural Theory 1
  • ARC 2580 Architectural Structures 1
  • PHY 2053 College Physics 1
  • MAC 2233 Methods of Calculus
  • ENC 1101 College Writing 1
  • ENC 1102 College Writing 2
  • All Intellectual Foundations or General Education requirements

Please contact an academic advisor for more information.

Upper-Division Professional Degree Course Sequence
All students admitted to the B.Arch. program are expected to enter the professional course sequence with the ability to prepare graphic presentations utilizing normative, descriptive, architectural drawing techniques. 

A minimum grade of "C" is required for each architecture (ARC-prefixed) course, including electives. A grade of "C-" or below does not meet this requirement. When a grade below a "C" is earned, the course will not count toward any portion of the 159-credit requirement. The 159-credit requirement must be met by all students seeking the first professional B.Arch. degree.

Year 3 (Junior Level)

Architectural Visualization Methods 1 

ARC 3133

3

Architectural Design 5

ARC 3320

4

Materials and Methods of Construction

ARC 3463

3

Pre-Modern Architecture History and Theory

ARC 3710

3

Site Planning and Engineering

ARC 3374

3

Architectural Design 6

ARC 3321 or

 

Vertical Studio

ARC 4322

4

Architectural Structures 2

ARC 3503

3

Environmental Technology 1

ARC 3610

3

Architectural Visualization Methods 2 

ARC 3185C

3

Architectural Research Methods and Analysis

ARC 3091

3

Year 4 (Senior Level)

Architectural Theory

ARC 4219

3

Architectural Design 7

ARC 4326 or

 

Vertical Studio

ARC 4322

4

Modern Arch. History and Theory

ARC 4712

3

Architectural Design 8

ARC 4327 or

 

Vertical Studio

ARC 4322

4

Environmental Technology 2

ARC 4620

3

Architectural Structures 3

ARC 4504

3

Electives

 

12

Note: Students may enroll once in ARC 4322, Vertical Studio, as a substitute for one of the following: ARC 3321, ARC 4326 or ARC 4327. Prerequisites and corequisites for each of the above courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better. (See Course Descriptions section for ARC 3321, ARC 4326 and ARC 4327 for further information.

Year 5 (Thesis Level)

Advanced Architectural Design 1

ARC 5328

6

Professional Practice: Project Versus Practice

ARC 5271

1

Professional Practice: Craft and Collaboration in Design and Making

ARC 5272

1

Professional Practice: Financial and Business Management for the Practice of Architecture

ARC 5275

1

Professional Practice: Principles of Practice

ARC 5280

1

Professional Practice: Communication Methods for Design and Construction

ARC 5283

1

Professional Practice: Contractual Relationships and Risk Management

ARC 5287

1

Topical Design Studio

ARC 5352

6

Introduction to Urban Design

ARC 6305

3

Electives (3000, 4000, 5000 level)

 

12

School of Architecture Student Handbook
Policies and protocols regarding registration, ethical conduct, discipline and other matters are found in the current edition of the School of Architecture Student Handbook. The School of Architecture may publish amendments and modifications as needed on an ongoing basis.

Intellectual Property
Student work submitted to the School of Architecture to satisfy course or degree requirements is the property of the School. Students, as authors of the original work, retain all rights to the intellectual property of such work, including papers, drawings, models and other materials. At the discretion of the faculty, all student submissions may be retained, returned or discarded.

Enhanced Learning Opportunities
The School of Architecture may organize field trips and travel study programs (domestic and international) to provide an opportunity to enrich the educational experience. While students are encouraged to participate in these activities, additional fees may apply. Students interested in international study opportunities should register with the Office of International Programs.

Scholarships and Grants
The School of Architecture offers a number of stipends, grants and other financial assistance on an annual basis. Students are encouraged to apply. (See the School of Architecture Student Handbook for more information.)


Architectural Studies

Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in Architectural Studies offers students the possibility to gain insight into the discipline of Architecture, broadening students' global backgrounds on the relationship between the built environments and cultural meaning. The minor is available to all full-time, degree-seeking FAU students, except those enrolled in the Pre-Architecture or Bachelor of Architecture programs. However, students transferring out of the Pre-Architecture or Bachelor of Architecture programs may opt to receive recognition for their efforts spent in the major by completing the requirements for the minor.

Students must complete 15 credits from the lists of courses below, with 9 credits required in upper-level courses. A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses taken in the minor. A minimum of 75 percent of all minor courses must be completed at FAU. To apply for the minor, students must complete an application and submit it to the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. The application may be submitted once the final course is in progress. The minor will be noted on students' transcripts.

For completion of the undergraduate minor, the School of Architecture offers the following courses annually:

Architectural Design 1

ARC 1301*

4

Architectural Design 2

ARC 1302*

4

Architectural Theory 1
(instructor permission required)

ARC 2201

3

Culture and Architecture: The Master Builder

ARC 2208

3

Architectural Design 3

ARC 2303*

4

Architectural Design 4

ARC 2304*

4

Materials and Methods 1
(instructor permission required)

ARC 2461

3

Architectural Research Methods and
Analysis

ARC 3091

3

Architectural Visualization Methods 1 

ARC 3133*

3

Pre-Modern Architectural History and Theory

ARC 3710

3

Architectural Theory

ARC 4219

3

Designing Safer Communities with CPTED

ARC 4384

3

* These courses are available only to students enrolled in the Pre-Architecture or Bachelor of Architecture programs and may count toward the minor for those students transferring out of either of those two programs.

Additional courses available for the minor appear below. These are offered on a rotation basis:

Color Material Space

ARC 4134

3

Ethics and Architecture

ARC 4202

3

Architectural Detail Generation

ARC 4482

3

Modern Architectural History and Theory 2

ARC 4712

3

Architects and Engineers: Histories of a Relationship

ARC 4742

3

Historic Preservation

ARC 4801

3

Special Topics

ARC 4930

1-6

Architecture and Urbanism Study Abroad

ARC 4950

3

Architecture Study Abroad

ARC 4955

1-6

Literature and Criticism in Architecture

ARC 5221

3

Sustainability and Tropical Architecture

ARC 6598

3


Architecture to Urban and Regional
Planning
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) to Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.)
Advanced Standing Program

This combined program is jointly offered by the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. For a complete description and all requirements for the B.Arch./M.U.R.P. Advanced Standing Program, see the program listing in the College of Science's Department of Urban and Regional Planning section.


School of Communication and Multimedia Studies

Faculty:
Mills, C., Director; Bargsten, J.; Charbonneau, S.; Darlington, P.; Durnell-Uwechue, N.; Eason, S.; Fejes, F.; Guneratne, A.; Heidt, S.; Hofmann, M.; Lewter, B.; McAfee, F.; Mulvaney, B.; O'Hara, T.; Pendakur, M.; Petrich, K.; Poole, D.; Prusher, I.; Reilly, S.; Robé, C.; Santaniello, N.; Scodari, C.; Sim, G.; Sobnosky, M.; Trapani, W.; Von Spalding, R.; Williams, D.; Winn, L.

Mission
The mission of the FAU School of Communication and Multimedia Studies (SCMS), carried out through its courses, research and services, is to help provide the knowledge and skills that will allow students to understand and contribute to the increasingly communication- and media-oriented environment. Communication courses are designed to help students become: 1) more ethical, effective communicators in all contexts, from interpersonal to large public gatherings, print, radio, television, film and emerging technologies, and 2) more critical and analytical consumers of communication in all its many aspects.

In the undergraduate program, the School offers a variety of liberal arts and technically oriented courses that cover theoretical, historical, multicultural, analytical, critical and performance approaches to communication processes and media. At the same time, the program allows students to emphasize areas of particular interest: communication studies; film, video and new media and multimedia journalism.

The School's overarching goal for its graduates is to provide them with a broad liberal arts education. Students will be afforded the opportunity to gain a technical and/or professional orientation sufficient to qualify them for a first job in any business or institution that needs employees who are effective communicators. Students will also be afforded the background needed to pursue further education in communication or related fields.

The School offers a B.A. in Communication Studies and a B.A. in Multimedia Studies with a concentration in Film, Video and New Media or a concentration in Multimedia Journalism. It also offers advanced degrees in Communication and Multimedia Studies, with an M.A. in Communication and an M.F.A. in Media, Technology and Entertainment. (The M.F.A. is currenlty on suspension and not accepting students.)

Link to Minors

Link to Master's Programs


Communication Studies
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

Link to Multimedia Studies

Students who enroll for a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communication Studies must meet all University and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters requirements. These include satisfactory completion of a total of 120 credits, 60 of which must be earned at a four-year college or university, and 8 credits in sequence in a single foreign language. A student whose GPA falls below 2.0 will be dropped from the major. A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required to transfer to the major.

The B.A. in Communication Studies is a problem-focused program that emphasizes contemporary cultural concerns while situating these within the broader historical context of communication and cultural theory. The purpose of the degree is to provide students with the awareness, knowledge, motivation and skills to develop communication strategies to address the problems of a global society, and the emphasis is on all forms of civic engagement. The program examines the strategic role that symbol systems play in constructing meaning in a fast-changing, information-based, media-saturated and culturally diverse world. Courses examine how meaning informs and persuades individuals, and introduce students to the history and theories of how communication operates in societies.  The goals are for students to develop both high level oral and written communication skills and critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills, and to become active in civic life.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the Transition Guides.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Core

Introduction to Communication and Civic Life

COM 2053

3

Senior Capstone: Capstone in Communication and Civic Life

SPC 4271

3

Theory (three courses required)

Human Communication Theory

COM 3405

3

New Media and Civic Discourse

COM 4603

3

Classical Rhetoric

SPC 3233

3

Contemporary Rhetoric

SPC 3235

3

Rhetorical Foundations of Publics and Counterpublics

SPC 3272

3

Rhetorical Theories of Persuasion

SPC 3542

3

Intercultural Theory

SPC 3717

3

Methods (two courses required)

American Multicultural Discourse

SPC 3704

3

Rhetorical Analysis of Democracy (WAC course)

SPC 4273

3

Rhetoric of Argument (WAC course)

SPC 4517

3

Rhetorical Criticism (WAC course)

SPC 4680

3

Communication Skills (two courses required) 

Storytelling in Popular Culture

COM 4703

3

Interpersonal Communication

SPC 2300

3

Public Speaking

SPC 2608

3

Small Group Processes

SPC 3425

3

Argumentation and Debate

SPC 4513

3

Contexts (three courses required)

Communication, Gender and Language

COM 3014

3

Organizational Communication

COM 3120

3

Conflict and Communication

COM 3462

3

Political Communication

COM 3500

3

Communication Internship

COM 3945

3

Media and Sexual Identities

COM 4094

3

Strategic Communication

COM 4150

3

Corporate Communication

COM 4201

3

Rhetoric and Aesthetics of Contemporary Culture

COM 4411

3

Non-Verbal Communication in a Diverse Society

COM 4461

3

Peace, Conflict and Oral Narrative

COM 4707

3

Minorities and the Media

MMC 3601

3

International Communication

MMC 4301

3

Media, Representation and Diversity

MMC 4704

3

Public and Community Relations

PUR 4411

3

Gender and Television

RTV 4412

3

Intercultural Communication

SPC 3710

3

Studies in Rhetoric

SPC 4232 

3

Leadership and Communication

SPC 4443

3

Propaganda

SPC 4540

3

Rhetoric of Social Protest

SPC 4633

3

Gender, Race and Communication

SPC 4712

3

Ethnicity and Communication

SPC 4718

3


Honors Program in Communication

The Honors Program in Communication allows highly motivated and well-prepared students to pursue a course of study organized around a specific topic, area of interest or creative project. Students take a special sequence of courses both within and outside the School. In their last semester they complete a senior honors thesis or a senior honors project under the direction of a School faculty advisor.

Minors

Communication Studies
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 18 credits required)

A minor in Communication Studies requires that the student complete both MMC 1540 and COM 2053 plus 12 credits in courses with COM, SPC or MMC prefixes, no less than 9 credits of which must be at the 3000 level or above. At least 15 of the 18 credits must be taken at FAU.

Film and Video
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 16 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in
Film and Video gives students in any major the opportunity to bring together courses from several departments and colleges into a multidisciplinary curriculum emphasizing all aspects of film and video.

Political Communication
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in Political Communication gives students in any major the opportunity to bring together courses from Communication and Multimedia Studies and Political Science into a multidisciplinary curriculum. Students are offered scholarly study of political networks as well as hands-on courses in political advocacy and campaigning.

Public Relations
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in Public Relations provides students with a solid foundation of the principles and practices in the field of public relations. The minor helps prepare students for careers in publicity, promotion, public affairs, government relations and media relations.

This minor is open to all degree-seeking students and will be awarded upon completion of a bachelor’s degree. A student who already holds a baccalaureate degree may pursue the minor in conjunction with a second bachelor’s degree. All courses taken in the program may be counted toward other general and specific graduation requirements, and courses taken to fulfill other requirements may be applied to this minor.

Requirements for the minor include completion of five courses (15 credits) with a minimum grade of "C" and a 2.5 GPA. Students are required to take 12 credits from the required list with one elective option. At least 12 credits for the minor must be earned from FAU. In addition to the regular curriculum, other courses with significant attention to public relations may be approved by the SCMS director.

Required Courses - 12 credits

Communication Internship (or other approved elective)

COM 3945

3

Corporate Communications

COM 4201

3

Public Relations and the Press

PUR 3009

3

Public and Community Relations

PUR 4411

3

Elective Option - 3 credits; select one course from the following*

Organizational Communication

COM 3120

3

Strategic Communication

COM 4150

3

Fundamentals of Multimedia

DIG 3110

3

Photojournalism

JOU 4601

3

Writing for the Media

MMC 2121C

3

Intercultural Communication

SPC 3710

3

* or approved special topics course


Sport Studies
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in Sport Studies gives students in any major the opportunity to bring together courses from across Arts and Letters to explore various aspects of sports and society that will help strengthen their ability to see sports not just as game, but as a significant aspect of modern society.


Multimedia Studies
Bachelor of Arts (.B.A.)

Film, Video and New Media Concentration
Multimedia Journalism Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

Students who enroll for a Bachelor of Arts degree with Major in Multimedia Studies must choose one of two concentrations: the Film, Video and New Media concentration or the Multimedia Journalism concentration. In addition, students must meet all University and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters requirements. These include satisfactory completion of a total of 120 credits, 60 of which must be earned at a four-year college or university, and 8 credits in sequence in a single foreign language. Students in the Multimedia Journalism concentration whose GPA falls below 2.0 will be dropped from the major. Students in the Film, Video and New Media concentration whose GPA falls below 2.5 will be dropped from the major. A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for transfer to this major.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the
Transition Guides.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.


Film, Video and New Media Concentration

The Film, Video and New Media concentration is a comprehensive curriculum including courses in film and television studies, video production, computer animation and new media. Courses analyze the power and responsibility of American and international film and video and new technologies from formal, historical, economic and ideological perspectives. This concentration is committed to helping students understand film, video, television and new media texts in relation to the worlds they represent. Its course of study emphasizes not only the meanings of these texts, but also the processes by which these meanings are constructed and disseminated. The goal is to help the undergraduate understand the study and creation of visual media within the larger contexts of human visual and verbal expression and to shape students into sophisticated readers and producers of visual culture. Courses consider both mainstream and alternative media and include industrial and artistic approaches, linking production techniques and aesthetics to industry, history and politics.

Core (the following courses are required)

Film Appreciation

FIL 2000

3

Film Theory

FIL 3803

4

Multimedia Practicum

VIC 4943

4

History (one course from the following required)

History and Theory of Computer Arts and Animation

DIG 4026

4

Film to the 1940s

FIL 4036

4

Film since the 1940s

FIL 4037

4

Production Fundamentals (one course from the following required)

Fundamentals of Multimedia

DIG 3110

4

Fundamentals of 3D Computer Animation

DIG 3305C

4

Video Production

RTV 3531

4

Criticism (one course from the following required)

Studies in New Media

COM 4332

3

Film Criticism

FIL 4851

3

Media Criticism

MMC 4501

3

Production and Contexts (six courses from the following required, with a minimum of 18 credits)*

Production

Drawing Foundations

ART 1300C

3

Drawing 2: Figure Drawing

ART 2330C

3

Introduction to Game Programming

CAP 4028

3

Communication Internship

COM 3945

3

Digital Video Editing

DIG 3207

4

Digital Audio Recording and Editing

DIG 3253C

4

Advanced 3D Computer Animation

DIG 3306C

4

Advanced 3D Computer Modeling for Animation

DIG 3323C

4

Visual Design for Film, Animation and Games

DIG 4122C

4

Advanced Digital Compositing for Animation

DIG 4394C

4

Narrative Video Production

DIG 4412

4

Scriptwriting

FIL 4106

4

Exhibition Practices in Film, Video and New Media

FIL 4613

4

Interactive Multimedia

MMC 3711

4

New Media Narrative

MMC 4713

4

Digital Photography 1

PGY 2109C

3

Television Production

RTV 3543C

4

Experimental Video Production

RTV 3229

4

Producing and Directing Documentary Film

RTV 3332C

4

Contexts

Anthropology of Film

ANT 3391

3

Video Game Studies

DIG 4713

3

Literature and Film

ENG 4114

3

New Hollywood

FIL 3674

3

Bollywood: The Exotic and The Erotic

FIL 3836

3

Women and Film

FIL 4056

3

Radical Film, New Media and Social Movements

FIL 4058

4

Traditions of Documentary Film

FIL 4364

4

RI: Hollywood, Censorship and Regulation

FIL 4672

4

Studies in Asian Cinema

FIL 4843

3

Sound in the Cinema

FIL 4866

3

Italian Cinema: Text to Screen

ITT 3520

3

Mass Communication Theory

MMC 3403

3

Minorities and the Media

MMC 3601

3

Media, Culture and Technology

MMC 4263

3

U.S. Telecommunication Industry

RTV 4403

3

Gender and Television

RTV 4412

3

Spanish Literature and Film

SPT 4720

3

* Courses listed in History, Criticism and Production Fundamentals may be substituted in this category if they are not used to fill other requirements.


Multimedia Journalism Concentration 

The Multimedia Journalism concentration prepares students to work in the new media convergence environment — where competition, deregulation and digital technology break down the barriers between print, radio, television and the Internet. Students are expected to develop strong basic writing and analytical skills. Then they are expected to become adept at writing and producing for multiple media platforms simultaneously, exhibiting the versatility necessary to succeed in a quickly evolving and growing media market, as well as to fully exercise the civic responsibilities of journalists for the lively functioning of democratic institutions.

Before enrolling in JOU 4181, Coverage of Public Affairs, students in the Multimedia Journalism concentration must take the Multimedia Journalism Skills Test (spelling, grammar and punctuation), which is offered at the University Testing and Certification Center every semester, or pass MMC 2121C with a minimum grade of "C." The test must be passed, may be taken a maximum of two times and may only be taken once in a given semester. 

JOU 4181 thus serves as the gateway course to the next Multimedia Journalism Performance and Production courses in the curricular sequence: RTV 4301, Broadcast Journalism; JOU 4342, Multimedia Journalism; and the capstone course RTV 4304, Advanced Broadcast Journalism (or its “Disciplinary Core” alternative VIC 4943, Multimedia Practicum).

Required Credits for the B.A. in Multimedia Studies: Multimedia Journalism Concentration (120 credits):
Intellectual Foundations Program (44 credits)
Multimedia Journalism Major (38 credits)
College of Arts and Letters Electives (12 credits)
Free Electives (26 credits)  

Core (the following courses are required)

U.S. Journalism

JOU 4004

3

Introduction to Multimedia Studies

MMC 1540

3

Public Opinion

MMC 4640

3

Multimedia Practicum

VIC 4943

4 or

 Advanced Broadcast Journalism

RTV 4304

4

Production (the following courses are required)

News and News Reporting

JOU 3101

3

Coverage of Public Affairs

JOU 4181

3

Multimedia Journalism

JOU 4342

3

Broadcast Journalism

RTV 4301

4

Focus (select a minimum of 12 required credits from the list below)

Political Communication

COM 3500

3

Communication Internship

COM 3945

3

Studies in New Media

COM 4332

3

News Media Ethics

COM 4621

3

Fundamentals of Multimedia

DIG 3110

4

Web Research for Journalists

DIG 4820

3

Traditions of Documentary Film

FIL 4364

4

Feature and Freelance Writing

JOU 4308

3

Environmental Journalism

JOU 4314

3

International Reporting

JOU 4316

3

Photojournalism

JOU 4601

4

Special Topics

JOU 4930

3

Mass Communication Theory

MMC 3403

3

Mass Communication Law and Regulation

MMC 4200

3

Media, Culture and Technology

MMC 4263

3

Public and Community Relations

PUR 4411

3

Producing and Directing Documentary Film

RTV 3332C

4

Video Production

RTV 3531

4

Television Production

RTV 3543C

4

Video Production

RTV 3531

4

U.S. Telecommunication Industry

RTV 4403

3

Intercultural Communication

SPC 3710

3

Communication Study Abroad
Students may receive from 1 to 4 credits for participating in one of the many University-approved Study Abroad Programs offering courses relevant to the major.

Communication Internship
Students may receive 3 credits for practical experience working 12 to 16 hours per week in a communication-related business or industry. The course culminates in a research paper or project in which the student evaluates the experience by methodologies learned in other communication courses. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 overall and a GPA of 3.0 in the School. Permission from the SCMS is required.

Master's Programs

Link to M.F.A. in Media, Technology and Entertainment


Communication
Master of Arts (M.A.)

(Minimum of 30 credits required)

The central objective of the Master of Arts program in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies is to equip students with historical, theoretical and critical knowledge of oral, written, visual and aural symbol systems, the institutions and processes that produce them and the audiences/readers who engage them. Emphasis is placed on research skills, the cultivation of original scholarship in communication and cognate fields and the critical examination of primary and secondary source materials. The goal is to enhance and focus students' ongoing or future efforts in communication-related professions or activities or to prepare them for doctoral studies and/or academic careers. For information, refer to www.fau.edu/scms.

Admission Requirements

  1.  Applicants should have:
    1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution;
    2.  A minimum 3.0 grade point average in the last 60 undergraduate credits attempted;
    3.  Competitive Graduate Record Exam (GRE) demonstrating strength in verbal, analytic and writing scores.
  2. Applicants must submit a 500-word typewritten statement of their goals, aspirations and reasons for seeking the M.A. in Communication. Care should be taken to align educational and career goals with the program and faculty specialization offered by the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies.
  3. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation detailing academic abilities and performance.
  4. Applicants should submit a sample of their academic writing (no fewer than 3,000 words). The writing sample should exhibit sufficient depth and sophistication of thought as well as quality and clarity of writing so as to justify admission into the master's program.
  5.  International applicants must also meet the additional requirements listed elsewhere in this catalog.
  6. Students need not have an undergraduate specialization in communication to apply for the M.A. program.
  7. Deadline for applications (online and postmarked): September 1 for spring admissions and March 1 for fall admission.

Admission Requirements for Degree Candidacy
A student may be admitted to candidacy for the degree of Master of Arts with Major in Communication after having satisfied the following requirements.

  1. The student must complete 9 or more credits of graduate coursework in Communication with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
  2. The student must complete all other College and University requirements.
  3. The student must be recommended by the department and thesis supervisory committee.
  4. The student must be formally accepted into the Master of Arts program by the SCMS. Non-degree-seeking, master's-level students are not permitted to enroll for more than 6 credits in SCMS courses without being formally accepted into the program.
  5. If a student is awarded a graduate teaching assistantship, that student is required to enroll in COM 6944, Theory and Practice of Teaching Communication, in their first year of study.

Requirements for Degree, Thesis Option 
(Minimum of 30 credits required)

  1.  Nine credits of required courses:
    1. COM 6400 (3 credits), Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication;
    2. COM 6424 (3 credits), Communication Theory; 
    3. COM 6318 (3 credits), Communication Research and Design. 
  2.  Fifteen credits of approved electives, of which a minimum of 9 must be in Communication. Any coursework in a department other than Communication must be approved in writing by a Communication faculty advisor prior to enrollment.
  3. Six credits of thesis research.
  4. Courses taken to satisfy the foreign language requirement cannot be applied to the degree.
  5. Submission of an approved thesis.
  6. A minimum 3.0 GPA on all work completed.
  7. A grade of "B" or higher on all credit applied to the degree.

Requirements for Degree, Non-Thesis Option
(Minimum of 30 credits required)

  1. Nine credits of required courses:
    1. COM 6400 (3 credits), Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication;
    2. COM 6424 (3 credits), Communication Theory; 
    3. COM 6318 (3 credits), Communication Research and Design. 
  2. Twenty-one credits of elective courses, of which 21 must be in Communication. Any coursework in a department other than Communication must be approved in writing by a Communication faculty advisor prior to enrollment.
  3. Satisfactory completion of a written comprehensive examination or professional project.
  4. Courses taken to satisfy the foreign language requirement do not count toward the 30-credit degree requirement.
  5. A minimum of 3.0 GPA on all work completed.
  6. A grade of "B" or higher on all credit applied to the degree.
  7. Additional requirements that the student's advisory committee may prescribe.


Media, Technology and Entertainment
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

(Minimum of 60 credits required)

The M.F.A. is currently on suspension and not accepting students.

The Master of Fine Arts program in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies is an interdisciplinary degree offered in collaboration with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The degree combines film, video, interactive media and computer animation faculty with computer science and engineering faculty to provide graduate students innovative approaches to digital entertainment that stretch creative and scientific boundaries. Students are challenged to think in artistic, scientific and industrial terms about: 1) innovative forms of digital media practice within film and video production, video gaming, web-based interactive media and mobile media; 2) new pipeline models for media production, such as 3D processing for film and game development; 3) practical applications, such as interface design, hardware and software, enhanced content delivery and ubiquitous computing.

The program is intended to prepare students for creative careers in the emerging field of digital media. The related entertainment industries along with the evolving interdisciplinary nature of the arts require a combination of skills from the traditional media of film and television. They also require a deep understanding of the effects of interactivity upon the quality of experience as well as grounding in the computer sciences to understand hardware build, coding, interface design and data delivery within multimedia systems. Therefore, the program emphasizes collaboration across the faculty and programs of Multimedia Studies and Computer Science and Engineering while envisioning expanded cross-disciplinary activities throughout the University. The fundamental philosophy of the program stresses creativity of expression, experimentation and excellence in execution as well as innovation in the field of entertainment technologies and an earnest appreciation of the fine arts.

With these goals in mind, students are able to develop a number of technical proficiencies within 2D and 3D computer animation; interactive, web-based and mobile media; video production and post production; multimedia integration and content delivery. Following a collaborative work model, students are also able to develop specializations within the program while learning to map their technical skill sets onto a broad range of industry settings and using a broad range of visualization strategies.

Admission Requirements

  1.  A baccalaureate degree (B.A., B.F.A. or B.S.) from an accredited institution. Applicants will be drawn from a range of fields and should have an undergraduate degree in computer animation, new media, information technology, media arts, computer science and engineering or a related discipline with a 3.0 GPA.
  2. Competitive Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores.
  3. In addition to a completed online application form submitted to the Graduate College, the applicant must submit items 4 through 8 to the degree program office.
  4. A 500-word personal statement. The personal statement should articulate the applicant’s areas of interest and compatibility of those interests with the M.F.A. program. The personal statement is an opportunity for the student to express his or her background and interest in the degree program; the statement will be read by the faculty panel as a measure of creativity, self-awareness and vision.
  5. Writing sample. The writing sample is used to demonstrate the candidate's imagination; the candidate must describe an interactive media experience that has inspired him or her to enter the field, outlining the specific qualities that made the experience meaningful.
  6. Portfolio list. The portfolio list is a record of the applicant’s creative material; it should include a concise description of each project, the month and year of completion, the applicant’s creative role and the purpose of the project. The material should give an idea of the range and depth of the candidate’s creative ability, and formal recognition such as awards, publication, jobs and exhibitions should be noted. When listing creative materials prepared for a class or publication, the name of the institution or the publication should be included.
  7. Creative work sample. The creative work sample is the portfolio that represents the candidate’s best or most relevant work.
  8. Letters of recommendation. A minimum of three letters of recommendation from a variety of sources are required; these may be from teachers and industry supervisors.
  9. International applicants must also meet the additional requirements listed on the Graduate College website.
  10. Applicants must submit all materials listed above no later than March 1 to be considered for fall enrollment. Exceptionally qualified applicants may be considered after that date at the discretion of the graduate faculty.

Degree Requirements
The Master of Fine Arts is an intensive, two-plus year program that requires 60 credits, of which 42 are requirements, 12 are electives and 6 are thesis. As part of the required coursework, students must complete an advanced portfolio or present a creative digital media project that they design and produce on their own or as part of a team.

An overall GPA of at least 3.0 must be maintained in all coursework toward the degree and a minimum grade of 3.0 must be earned in all required courses. There is project work required each semester, and the degree cannot be completed in less than two years of four full-time semesters.

Course Requirements

Core - 39 credits

3D Production for Interactivity

DIG 6547

4

Graduate Media Technology Studio

DIG 6575L

4

Creating Interactive Culture

MMC 6707

4

Portfolio Workshop (may be repeated)

DIG 6589

4

Survey in Digital Media Techniques

DIG 6436

4

Preproduction, Prototyping and Previsualization

DIG 6546

4

Studies in New Media

MMC 6715

4

Experimental Cinema
(may be replaced with alternate production course)

FIL 6409

4

Interactive Interface Design

DIG 6605

4

Master's Thesis - 9 credits

Complete 9 credits from the following options

Master's Thesis
(may be taken over multiple terms)

FIL, JOU, MMC, RTV, SPC 6971

1-6

Electives - 12 credits

Exhibition Practices in Film, Video and New Media

ART 6684

4

Multimedia Systems

CAP 6010

3

Multimedia Programming

CAP 6018

3

Foundations of Vision

CAP 6411

3

Mobile Multimedia

CNT 6515

3

Video Communication

CNT 6885

3

Special Topics

COM 6931

3

Topics in Computer Science
(including Computer Animation, Cutting-Edge Web Technologies, iPhone Programming, Android Programming)

COT 5930

3

Topics in Computer Science
(including Visual Information Retrieval)

COT 6930

3

Video Processing

DIG 6645

3

Film Theory and Criticism

FIL 6807

3

Film History and Historiography

FIL 6026

3

Video Production Workshop

FIL 6365

4

Special Topics

FIL 6931

3

Studies in Film and Television

FIL 6935

3

Special Topics

JOU 6931

3

Special Topics
(including Video Game Studies)

MMC 6931

3

Special Topics

RTV 6931

3

Special Topics

SPC 6931

3

May select additional electives from the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

For more details, visit the program's website. Questions may be directed to Dr. Francis X. McAfee, Program Director, at mcafee@fau.edu.


Comparative Studies

Faculty:  E. Berlatsky, Director; Associated College Faculty

Definition of Comparative Studies
Comparative Studies is the application of various approaches within the humanities, arts and social sciences to the study of significant issues. The Ph.D. in Comparative Studies also involves developing expertise in advanced interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary study: exploration of topics and materials from at least two traditional disciplines (e.g., political science and English literature; anthropology and history; art history, literature and communication). Students select a concentration from the following choices: Culture, Society and Politics; Cultures, Languages and Literatures; Design, Aesthetics and the Arts; Fine and Performing Arts; and Public Intellectuals. The latter two concentrations are on hiatus and currently not accepting students.


Comparative Studies
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Concentrations:
Culture, Society and Politics 

Cultures, Languages and Literatures 
Design, Aesthetics and the Arts 
Fine and Performing Arts 
Public Intellectuals 

Admission Requirements (for all concentrations)

  1. A statement of intent that outlines the applicant's goals and objectives and how this interdisciplinary program can help the applicant achieve these.
  2. A B.A., B.F.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., M.F.A., B.Arch, M.Arch, M.Des or M.M. degree. Students with other undergraduate or graduate degrees, such as M.B.A. or J.D., may also be considered. An applicant must submit a paper, approximately 20 pages in length and with scholarly documentation, that will demonstrate the applicant's analytical and explanatory skills and command of the discipline in the area of the master's degree.
  3. Three descriptive letters of recommendation, including at least two from professors whose course(s) the student has taken. These letters should be current and should attest to the applicant's intellectual qualifications for the Ph.D. in Comparative Studies.
  4. Approval of Ph.D. executive committee.
  5. It is recommended, but not required, that students submit competitive verbal, quantitative and analytic GRE scores from within the last five years.

Application Procedures

  1.  Applications may be obtained from the Graduate College.
  2.  All application materials, including letter of intent, transcripts, three letters of reference and writing sample, should be sent to the Graduate College, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431.
  3. Application deadline for Fall: January 15.


Culture, Society and Politics Concentration
The Culture, Society and Politics concentration of the Ph.D. Program in Comparative Studies is designed to foster interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary study in the social sciences. It is structured to allow students the opportunity to develop deep expertise in one of three primary areas - sociology, anthropology or political science - and to bring their interests and scholarship related to these areas into conversation with other disciplines both within and outside of traditional social science fields. At the heart of the program is a commitment to the belief that comparative models of inquiry lead to unique advancements in the production of new knowledge and a greater awareness of the larger implications of such knowledge generally.

As an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary program, the Comparative Studies: Culture, Society and Politics concentration draws on the strengths of the various departments in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters as well as the broader graduate programs of Florida Atlantic University. Areas of particular strength include: (Anthropology) sociocultural and medical anthropology; bioarchaeology, ethnoarchaeology, zooarchaeology and primatology; (Sociology) studies of gender, agriculture, adulthood, adolescence, childhood, race, social class and economics; (Political Science) comparative politics, American politics, international relations, public policy and law, post-conflict resolution, democracy and democratization, political behavior and quantitative methods.

The program is structured so that students follow a cohesive plan of study that includes both an interdisciplinary social science core and, in close consultation with their advisory committees, the development of two specific areas of specialization that might themselves be multidisciplinary. The program encourages students to address issues in cultures, societies and/or politics from multiple perspectives and to seek the convergence of these perspectives through the insights of interdisciplinary approaches.

This program invites students to explore the interplay among cultures, societies and politics, as well as theories and methodologies, technologies and pedagogies. Toward this end, students are expected to attend Ph.D. Colloquia in addition to their formal coursework. While most graduates of the program will prepare for the challenge of the academy in an increasingly globalized society, others will prepare for a variety of non-academic opportunities, including positions in public and private organizations.

Degree Requirements

  1. Minimum Standards
    Ph.D. students will take a minimum of 48 credits if matriculating with a master's degree or 78 credits if matriculating with a bachelor's degree, 24 of them at the 7000 level. The concentration requires a minimum 36 credits of coursework and 12 dissertation credits. No grade lower than "B" may apply to the degree. To continue in the program, students must maintain a "B" (3.0) grade point average on all work attempted toward the degree.
  2. Distribution Requirements
    For students entering with a bachelor's degree, completion of the following requirements along with all requirements for earning a Master's en Passant degree in their primary field of study (e.g., Anthropology, Communication and Multimedia Studies; Political Science, Sociology) are needed. Students entering with a bachelor's or master's degree are required to complete the following:

    Core - 12 credits

    Theory and Criticism

    CST 7309

    3 credits

    Research Design in Social Science

    CST 7912

    3 credits

    Interdisciplinary Perspectives

    CST 7936

    6 credits

    Electives - 24 credits

    Select 24 credits at the 5000, 6000 or 7000 level, 15 of which must be concentrated in a program in the College of Arts and Letters. No more than 12 of the 24 credits may be at the 5000 level.

    Research and Dissertation - 12 credits (minimum)

    Advanced Research and Study
    (as needed)

    CST 7910

    1-9 credits

    Dissertation 
    (12 credits minimum, may be taken over multiple terms)

    CST 7980

    12 credits

  1. Qualifying Exams
    Students begin the program as a Doctoral Student. After completing 18 credits of coursework in the distribution requirements for the program, students will be required to submit an Application for Qualification, which, if approved, will advance them to the status of Doctoral Scholar. Through the application, the Ph.D. Executive Committee  will review the applicant's current progress to date through the program, their skills as a scholar/researcher and their progress in planning for the Comprehensive Examination. After its review, the committee will make one of two decisions: to advance the student to Doctoral Scholar or to deny advancement. If advancement is denied, the student may choose to reapply one more time the following semester. Failure to be advanced will result in dismissal from the program.
  2. Comprehensive Exams
    Comprehensive Exams consist of a written and oral component. In the semester after completing 32 graduate credits in the program, typically fall of Year 3, the student will take the Written Comprehensive Examination in the eighth week of the semester and the Oral Comprehensive Examination in the tenth week of the semester. The Comprehensive Examinations are administered and evaluated by the student's dissertation committee  (see dissertation section below). In consultation with the student, the committee will compile a reading list from which the exams will be constructed. This list will not be based solely on the student's coursework, but will include as well readings that the exam committee deems foundational for the student's program of study. The successful completion of this written component is followed by the oral exam within two weeks, which examines, beyond the limits of the written exam, the extent of the student's mastery of the material. Students who fail the written exam may retake it one time only. Students who fail the oral exam may retake it one time only. Failure to pass either exam on the second attempt will initiate the dismissal process from the program, consistent with the Provost's policy.
  3. Satisfactory Completion of a Dissertation
    By the end of the second year of coursework, the student will ask a faculty member to serve as the major professor for the dissertation. In consultation with the major professor, the student will ask at least two to three other faculty members to serve on the committee. The student will defend his/her Dissertation Prospectus the semester after passing the comprehensive examinations, typically at the beginning of spring in Year 3. The dissertation will contain original research and will be defended before the student's committee and others.


Cultures, Languages and Literatures Concentration

The Cultures, Languages and Literatures concentration is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary course of study that enables doctoral students to develop expertise within traditional disciplines and across disciplinary and cultural boundaries. At the heart of the program is the recognition that cultures, languages and literatures are most fruitfully understood through comparative modes of analysis that include an ever-changing landscape of theory and methodologies.

This concentration is both interdisciplinary (the integration of different fields) and multidisciplinary (the comparative analyses of different fields), consistent with the original approved design of the Ph.D. in Comparative Studies. Primary areas of strength for this broadly based program include studies of literature and migration, rhetoric and composition, U.S. multiethnic literatures, early modern literatures, gender, sexuality and embodiment, modernity and postmodernity in literature, space and place in literature, and postcolonial literature and culture. The curriculum also draws from such disciplines as Anthropology, Art History, Communication, History, Peace Studies, Philosophy and Religion, Political Science, Sociology, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, among others.

This program promotes interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary work through a cohesive course of study. All students follow an interdisciplinary core curriculum before developing, in consultation with their advisory committees, areas of specialization which might themselves be multidisciplinary. Students are encouraged to address issues in cultures, languages and literatures from multiple perspectives and to seek the convergence of these perspectives through the insights of interdisciplinary interests.

This program invites students to explore the interplay among cultures, languages and literatures, as well as theories and methodologies, technologies and pedagogies. Toward this end, students will be expected to attend Ph.D. Colloquia in addition to their formal coursework. While most graduates of the program will prepare for the challenge of the academy in an increasingly globalized society, others will prepare for a variety of non-academic opportunities, including positions in public and private organizations.

Degree Requirements

  1.  Minimum Standards
    Ph.D. students will take a minimum of 48 credits if matriculating with a master's degree or 78 credits if matriculating with a bachelor's degree, 24 of them at the 7000 level. The concentration requires a minimum 36 credits of coursework and 12 dissertation credits. No grade lower than "B" may apply to the degree. To continue in the program, students must maintain a "B" (3.0) grade point average on all work attempted toward the degree.
  2. Distribution Requirements
    For students entering with a bachelor's degree, completion of the following requirements along with all requirements for earning a Master's en Passant degree in their primary field of study (e.g., Communication and Multimedia Studies; English; Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature; or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies) are needed. Students entering with a bachelor's or master's degree are required to complete the following:

    Core - 12 credits

     

     

    Theory and Criticism

    CST 7309

    6 credits

    Interdisciplinary Perspectives

    CST 7936

    6 credits

    Electives - 24 credits

    Select 24 credits at the 5000, 6000 or 7000 level, 15 of which must be concentrated in a program in the College of Arts and Letters. No more than 12 of the 24 credits may be at the 5000 level.

    Research and Dissertation - 12 credits (minimum)

    Advanced Research and Study
    (as needed)

    CST 7910

    1-9 credits

    Dissertation 
    (12 credits minimum may be taken over multiple terms)

    CST 7980

    12 credits

  1. Qualifying Exams
    Students begin the program as a Doctoral Student. After completing 18 credits of coursework in the distribution requirements for the program, students will be required to submit an Application for Qualification, which, if approved, will advance them to the status of Doctoral Scholar. Through the application, the Ph.D. Executive Committee will review the applicant's current progress to date through the program, their skills as a scholar/researcher and their progress in planning for the Comprehensive Examination. After its review, the committee will make one of two decisions: to advance the student to Doctoral Scholar or to deny advancement. If advancement is denied, the student may choose to reapply one more time the following semester. Failure to be advanced will result in dismissal from the program.
  2. Comprehensive Exams
    Consist of a written and oral component. In the semester after completing 32 graduate credits in the program, typically fall of year three, the student will take the Written Qualifying Examination in the eighth week of the semester and the Oral Qualifying Examination in the tenth week of the semester. The Qualifying Examinations are administered and evaluated by the student’s dissertation committee (see dissertation section below).

    In consultation with the student, the committee will compile a reading list from which the exams will be constructed. This list will not be based solely on the student’s coursework, but will include as well readings that the exam committee deems foundational for the student’s program of study. The successful completion of this written component is followed by the oral exam within two weeks, which examines, beyond the limits of the written exam, the extent of the student’s mastery of the material.

    Students who fail the written exam may retake it one time only. Students who fail the oral exam may retake it one time only. Failure to pass either exam on the second attempt will initiate the dismissal process from the program, consistent with the Provost’s policy.
  3. Language Requirement
    In a language other than English, the student must demonstrate working knowledge either by passing a written translation exam or by successfully completing (with a grade of "B" or better) a "reading for research" course at the graduate level, which does not count toward the required minimum credits for the Ph.D.
  4. Satisfactory Completion of a Dissertation
    By the end of the second year of course work, the student will ask a faculty member to serve as the major professor for the dissertation. In consultation with the major professor, the student will ask at least two to three other faculty members to serve on the committee. The student will defend his/her Dissertation Prospectus the semester after passing the comprehensive examinations, typically at the beginning of spring in year three. The dissertation will contain original research and will be defended before the student’s committee and others.


Design, Aesthetics and the Arts Concentration

The Design, Aesthetics and the Arts concentration of the Ph.D. Program in Comparative Studies is designed to foster interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary study in the philosophy/theory of aesthetics, design and the fine arts. It is structured to allow students the opportunity to develop deep expertise in these areas, through the disciplines of Philosophy, Design, Architecture, Visual Arts and Art History, Music, Film, Communication and Multimedia Studies, and Theatre, and to bring their interests and scholarship related to these areas into conversation with one another and with other disciplines. At the heart of the program is a commitment to the belief that comparative models of inquiry lead to unique advancements in the production of new knowledge and a greater awareness of the larger implications of such knowledge generally.

As an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary program, the Design, Aesthetics and the Arts concentration draws on the strengths of the various departments and schools in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, as well as the programs of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, with whom FAU has a Memo of Understanding (MOU), and the broader graduate programs of Florida Atlantic University.

The program is structured so that students follow a cohesive plan of study that includes both an interdisciplinary core in Design, Aesthetics and the Arts and, in close consultation with their advisory committees, the development of two specific areas of specialization that might themselves be multidisciplinary. The program encourages students to address issues in design, aesthetics and the arts from multiple perspectives and to seek the convergence of these perspectives through the insights of interdisciplinary approaches.

This program invites students to explore the interplay among and within design, aesthetics and fine arts cultures, as well as theories and methodologies and technologies and pedagogies. Toward this end, students are expected to attend Ph.D. Colloquia, when possible and available, in addition to their formal coursework. While many graduates of the program will prepare for the challenge of the academy in an increasingly globalized society, others will prepare for a variety of non-academic opportunities, including positions in public and private organizations, companies or corporations.

Degree Requirements

  1.  Minimum Standards
    Ph.D. students will take a minimum of 48 credits if matriculating with a master's degree or 78 credits if matriculating with a bachelor's degree, 24 of them at the 7000 level. The concentration requires a minimum 36 credits of coursework and 12 dissertation credits. No grade lower than "B" may apply to the degree. To continue in the program, students must maintain a "B" (3.0) grade point average in all work attempted toward the degree.
  2. Distribution Requirements
    For students entering with a bachelor's degree, completion of the following requirements along with all requirements for earning a master's en passant degree in their primary field of study (e.g., Graphic Design, Music, Theatre), are needed. Students entering with a bachelor's or master's degree are required to complete the following courses.

    Core - 12 credits

     

     

    Theory and Criticism

    CST 7309

    6 credits

    Interdisciplinary Perspectives

    CST 7936

    6 credits

    Electives - 24 credits

    Select 24 credits at the 5000, 6000 or 7000 level. No more than 12 of the 24 credits may be at the 5000 level.

    Research and Dissertation - 12 credits (minimum)

    Advanced Research and Study
    (as needed)

    CST 7910

    1-9 credits

    Dissertation 
    (12 credits minimum may be taken over multiple terms)

    CST 7980

    12 credits

  1. Qualifying Exams
    Students begin the program as a doctoral student. After completing 18 credits of coursework in the distribution requirements for the program, students will be required to submit an Application for Qualification, which, if approved, will advance them to the status of Doctoral Scholar. Through the application, the Ph.D. Executive Committee will review the applicant's current progress to date through the program, their skills as a scholar/researcher and their progress in planning for the Comprehensive Examination. After its review, the committee will make one of two decisions: to advance the student to Doctoral Scholar or to deny advancement. If advancement is denied, the student may choose to reapply one more time the following semester. Failure to be advanced will result in dismissal from the program.
  2. Comprehensive Exams
    Comprehensive Exams consist of a written and oral component. In the semester after completing 32 graduate credits in the program, typically fall of Year 3, the student will typically take the Written Comprehensive Examination in the eighth week of the semester and the Oral Comprehensive Examination in the tenth week of the semester. The Comprehensive Examinations are usually administered and evaluated by the student's dissertation committee (see dissertation section below). In consultation with the student, the committee will compile a reading list from which the exams portfolio will be constructed. This list will not be based solely on the student's coursework, but also will include readings that the exam committee deems foundational for the student's program of study. The successful completion of this written component is followed by the oral exam within two weeks, which examines beyond the limits of the written exam, the extent of the student's mastery of the material. Students who fail the written exam may retake it one time only. Students who fail the oral exam may retake it one time only. Failure to pass either exam on the second attempt will initiate the dismissal process from the program, consistent with the Provost's policy.
  3. Satisfactory Completion of a Dissertation
    By the end of the second year of coursework, the student will ask a faculty member to serve as the major professor for the exams and dissertation. In consultation with the major professor, the student will ask at least two to three other faculty members to serve on the committee. The student will defend his/her Dissertation Prospectus the semester after passing the comprehensive examinations, typically at the beginning of spring in Year 3. The dissertation will contain original research and will be defended before the student's committee and others. Because of the unique nature of this program, the dissertation may be traditional scholarship but will more likely be something more innovative. This will comprise theoretical or empirical research, as well as innovative/experimental research.

    The proposed output for such a Ph.D. endeavor will feature:
  1. Strong written element (either proto-monograph, three essays or combination), as well as
  2. Audio-visual, interactive, spatial or performative elements.

    Collaborative Ph.D. work will be allowed in special cases (with academic peers, unique professionals or high-profile experts, as deemed appropriate by Ph.D. committee).


Fine and Performing Arts Concentration

This program is on hiatus and currently not accepting students.

The Fine and Performing Arts concentration in Comparative Studies provides a breadth of training and experience across the traditional divisions of the arts for those who already have developed professional skills in one or more areas, such as dance, music, theatre and/or the visual arts. The concentration offers a balance between a series of core courses and an individually prescribed curriculum. Analytical studies cover fundamental research resources and techniques as well as current theoretical trends in each discipline. Creative studies offer the opportunity to explore the ways in which each discipline expresses specific themes as well as the potential for creative communication through the integration of two or more of the arts. A course in the fundamental concepts and history of aesthetic theory is also a requirement for all students.

The goal of the program is to enable students to be conversant in the arts as a whole. To this end, all students are required to take traditional seminars in areas outside their chosen discipline. Over half the courses required for completion of the degree, however, are to be chosen by the student from among the offerings in Comparative Studies and other departmental listings with the guidance of an advisor and the approval of the Ph.D. committee. Comprehensive examinations are required for candidacy. Upon acceptance, a dissertation on a topic involving both analytical and creative aspects will allow students to develop a base of knowledge and a degree of flexibility useful both in the traditional and in the increasingly interdisciplinary academic world of the arts.

Curriculum
The curriculum for the concentration in Fine and Performing Arts in Comparative Studies is organized as follows:

  1. Five required core courses;
  2.  24-27 credits of courses that address the primary, secondary and comparative areas of focus;
  3. 12-15 credits of dissertation.

Grading
The program's procedures for grading are as follows: "A," "A-": expected progress; "B+": improvement needed; "B": lowest passing grade.

Admission Requirements
The following admission requirements are in addition to the admission requirements found at the beginning of this Comparative Studies section:

  1. Four credits of or demonstration of an intermediate-level proficiency of one foreign language (may be met during Ph.D. study and must be met before admission to candidacy).
  2. A portfolio, dossier or audition as specified by the School of the Arts, if appropriate.
  3. A copy of the student's application to the Graduate College. Students should be aware that the Graduate College outlines its own set of admission requirements in addition to this program's admission requirements.
  4. Résumé.

Degree Requirements

  1. Minimum Standards
    Ph.D. students will take a minimum of 54 credits in courses in three areas: required core courses in comparative arts and aesthetics; seminars offered in music, theatre and the visual arts; and electives related to their area of focus. No grade lower than "B" may apply to the degree. To continue in the program, students must maintain a "B" (3.0) grade point average on all work attempted toward the degree.
  2. Distribution Requirements

    Analytical and Creative Studies in the Arts

    Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts

    6 credits

    Music Core: Concepts, Culture and Creation

    Theatre Core: Performance Theory and Practice

    Art Core: A Thematic Study

    9 credits

    Studies in comparative, major or secondary areas (including at least 6 credits from the arts component of the Public Intellectuals program)

    27 credits

    Dissertation

    12 credits

  1. Comprehensive Exams
    Upon completion of coursework, the student takes a sequence of comprehensive exams: a written exam followed by an oral exam. Upon successful completion, the student qualifies to advance to candidacy.
  2. Language/Research
    The student must demonstrate working knowledge of a language other than English by successfully completing (with a grade of "B" or better) 4 credits, at the intermediate level or its equivalent, of one foreign language at the university level.
  3. Satisfactory Completion of a Dissertation


Public Intellectuals Concentration

This program is on hiatus and currently not accepting students.

The Public Intellectuals concentration is an interdisciplinary program for students interested in advanced study and life as a public intellectual. While "public intellectual" often connotes a famous name, public intellectuals also include journalists, artists, architects, legislators, clergy, museum curators, environmental planners, community organizers, as well as teachers and scholars whose work defines, shapes and influences public issues.

The program explores historical, conceptual and practical relationships among such areas as public policy, mass media, literature, aesthetics, ethics, gender studies, culture and rhetoric. Its goal is to combine theoretical with concrete analysis and to strive for this integration in every core course, producing students who are theoretically confident and knowledgeable about the world they hope to understand and change.

Curriculum
The curriculum for the Public Intellectuals concentration in Comparative Studies is organized as follows:

  1.  Two semester-long required core courses;
  2.  Two courses in public intellectual theory and method;
  3. A minimum of three courses in the student's concentration;
  4. 15 credits in electives. These can be chosen from Comparative Studies courses or from other graduate programs in the University. A practicum, if undertaken, will count as elective credit, and the student's advisory committee will determine the degree of credit. Students undertaking a practicum before the completion of the program core courses and/or before establishing an advisory committee must have the practicum approved and credits established by the Ph.D. executive committee.

Public Intellectuals Program Paths of Study
In addition to paths of study listed below, students may petition to design their own focus with the approval of the Public Intellectuals executive committee.

  1. Global and Local: Movements and Transformations
  2. Art, Literature and Culture(s)
  3.  Feminism, Gender and Sexuality
  4.  Technology, Environment and Society
  5.  Media and Communication
  6. Peace Studies

Degree Requirements

  1.  Minimum Standards
    A Ph.D. student will take a minimum of 51 credits in courses in three areas: required core courses in Comparative Studies; the three 7000-level Comparative Studies courses that are the student's path of study; and electives from 7000-level courses or 6000-level courses within other departments and programs. No grade lower than "B" may apply to the degree. To continue in the program, students must maintain a "B" (3.0) grade point average on all work attempted toward the degree.
  2. Distribution Requirements

    Required Core Courses

    6 credits

    Public Intellectual Theory and Method Courses

    6 credits

    Student's Major Concentration

    9 credits

    Electives

    15 credits

    Advanced Research and Study

    3 credits

    Dissertation

    12 credits

  1. Public Matters Core Course Sequence
    Students admitted to the program may take no more than 6 credits before registering in the core course sequence. Students who do not complete each course with a passing grade must retake and pass the course at its next offering in order to remain in good standing.
  2. Qualifying Exams
    Students begin the program as a Doctoral Student. After completing 18 credits of coursework in the distribution requirements for the program, students will be required to submit an Application for Qualification, which, if approved,will advance them to the status of Doctoral Scholar. Through the application, the Ph.D. Executive Committee  will review the applicant's current progress to date through the program, their skills as a scholar/researcher and their progress in planning for the Comprehensive Examination. After its review, the committee will make one of two decisions: to advance the student to Doctoral Scholar or to deny advancement. If advancement is denied, the student may choose to reapply one more time the following semester. Failure to be advanced will result in dismissal from the program.
  3. Comprehensive Exams
    Upon completion of coursework, the student takes a sequence of comprehensive exams: a written exam followed by an oral exam. Upon successful completion, the student qualifies to advance to candidacy.

    The second exam is taken upon completion of the student's other coursework and is administered and evaluated by the student's advisory committee. The second exam is based on a dissertation proposal and a bibliography developed by the student and approved by the student's advisory committee.

    Students who fail an exam may retake it one time only.
  4. Language/Research Tools Requirement
    Proficiency is required in the use of two research tools. At least one of these tools must be a language other than English demonstrating an intermediate level of proficiency. The other tool, if not a language, should be the demonstration of a skill relevant to life as a public intellectual, e.g., planning and organizing a public issue conference, publishing a substantial critical essay or journalistic work in a public venue, or developing a media production or live performance. This skill must be approved by the program director.
  5. Satisfactory Completion of a Dissertation


English

Faculty:
Buckton, O., Chair; Adams, R.; Balkan, S.; Barrios, B.; Berlatsky, E.; Blakemore, S., Emeritus; Bucak, P.; Chenovick, C.; Dagbovie-Mullins, S.; Fox, R.; Furman, A.; Galin, J.; Hagood, T.; Hinshaw, W.; Johnson, S.; Kini, A.; Leeds, J. C.; Lettman, S.; Low, J., Emeritus; MacDonald, I.; Mason, J.; McGuirk, C.; McKay, B.; Mitchell, S.; Murtaugh, D., Ermeritus; Schmitt, K.; Schwartz, J.; Scroggins, M., Emeritus; Stagliano, A.; Stockard, E.; Thomas, C.; Ulin, J.

Instructors:
Amadori, C.; Anderson, S.; Blount, J..; Carter, S.; Criscuolo, M.; De Stefano, K.; Frost, T.; Gifford, S.; Gothard, A.; Gutting, G.; Henson, J.; Jasin, J.; Kelly, W.; Kiley, E.; Moorhead, K.; Polak, K.; Potter, R.; Redman, F.; Rooney, S.; Sheffield-Gentry, M.; Sink, S.; Trewick, L.; Waldron, J.; White, J.; Zvolensky, J.

Link to Master's Programs


English
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Writing and Rhetoric Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

English majors develop advanced skills in writing and critical interpretation that are valued by employers in a number of fields. They have established careers in law, medicine, entertainment, communications, information technology, journalism, speech writing, government, publishing and teaching.

All English majors acquire a broad background in literature in English taking courses that stress literary history, literary genres and the achievements of individual authors. Depending upon their particular interests, majors may also pursue a concentration in Writing and Rhetoric. The Writing and Rhetoric concentration includes courses in both creative writing and rhetoric/composition. Creative writing courses focus on the writing of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Rhetoric and composition courses focus on the professional, intellectual, academic, historical and theoretical dimensions of writing. 

Qualified undergraduate majors may apply to the Honors Program in English or Honors Program in Creative Writing. An English Internship Program and Secondary Education Program are also available.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Degree Requirements
All courses listed below have as a prerequisite the successful completion of the English Composition sequence (ENC 1101 and ENC 1102, or their equivalents, with minimum grade of "C"). Grades in all courses taken in the major must average "C" or 2.0 or higher, and no course with a grade of "D+" or below will count toward the major. Students whose grades in major courses average below a "C" or 2.0 will not be able to graduate with an English major. Except where noted, courses cannot be counted twice. With these conditions being met, completion of the English major will require 39 credits drawn from the following:

English Undergraduate Curriculum (39 credits)
(Courses cannot be counted twice.)

Introduction to Literary Studies

ENG 3822

3

(It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with or before their first upper-division English course. English majors should not take any more than three upper-division courses before taking ENG 3822.)

Criticism

3

Literary Theory

LIT 3213

3

Philosophy of Literature

PHI 3882

3

Literature*

(At least two courses must pay significant attention to literature before 1800. These courses are marked by * below. No more than 6 credits at the 2000 level.)

Category 1: Literature of Ethnicity, Gender and Culture

6

Florida Women Writers

AML 3264

3

Florida Writers

AML 3265

3

African-American Literature to 1895

AML 4604

3

African-American Literature 1895 to Present

AML 4607

3

U.S. Latino/a Literatures

AML 4630

3

American-Indian Literature

AML 4640

3

Jewish-American Literature

AML 4663

3

Asian-American Literatures

AML 4673

3

Irish Literature

LIT 3184

3

Comparative Literature

LIT 4061

3

Caribbean Literatures in English

LIT 4192

3

World Literature: Critical Approaches

LIT 4225

3

Postcolonial Literature

LIT 4233

3

Major Writers of World Literature in English

LIT 4244

3

Black Literatures

LIT 4355

3

Women and Literature

LIT 4383

3

Comparative European Romanticism

LIT 4604

3

Directed Independent Research

LIT 4915

1-3

Directed Independent Research

LIT 4916

0-3

AML 4930, ENG 4932, ENL 4930 and LIT 4930 are Special Topics courses and may also count for this category if approved by the department.

Category 2: American and British Literature & Specialized Subjects and Genre Studies

15

American Literature to 1865

AML 2010

3

American Literature from 1865

AML 2020

3

American Novel: 19th Century

AML 3111

3

American Novel: 20th Century

AML 3121

3

Literature of the South

AML 3263

3

Colonial and Early American Literature

AML 4213

3

American Literature: 19th-Century Traditions

AML 4223

3

American Literature: 20th-Century Movements

AML 4242

3

Major American Writers: 19th Century

AML 4311

3

Major American Writers: 20th Century

AML 4321

3

Directed Independent Research

AML 4915

1-3

Directed Independent Research

AML 4916

0-3

Literature and Film

ENG 4114

3

British Literature to 1798

ENL 2012

3

British Literature since 1798

ENL 2022

3

British Novel: 18th Century*

ENL 3112

3

British Novel: 19th Century

ENL 3122

3

British Novel: 20th Century

ENL 3132

3

Backgrounds for British and American Literature

ENL 3425

3

Medieval Literature*

ENL 4210

3

Renaissance Literature*

ENL 4220

3

17th-Century Literature*

ENL 4221

3

18th-Century Literature*

ENL 4230

3

British Romanticism

ENL 4243

3

Victorian Literature

ENL 4251

3

Victorian Genres and Themes

ENL 4264

3

20th-Century British Literature

ENL 4273

3

Chaucer*

ENL 4311

3

Shakespeare*

ENL 4333

3

Milton*

ENL 4341

3

Directed Independent Research

ENL 4915

1-3

Directed Independent Research

ENL 4916

0-3

Modern Drama

LIT 3043

3

Fantasy Literature

LIT 3312

3

Science Fiction

LIT 3313

3

Literature of Adolescence

LIT 3333

3

Detective Fiction

LIT 3344

3

Literary Genres

LIT 4001

3

Modern Poetry

LIT 4032

3

Contemporary Drama

LIT 4094

3

Literature and Environment

LIT 4434

3

Literature and Social Movements

LIT 4484

3

Literature of War

LIT 4605

3

AML 4930, ENG 4932, ENL 4930 and LIT 4930 are Special Topics courses and may also count for this category if approved by the department.

Category 3: Writing and Rhetoric

3

Advanced Exposition

ENC 3310

3

Professional Writing

ENC 3213

3

Principles of Research Writing

ENC 4138

3

Writing for Nonprofits

ENC 4354

3

Special Topics

ENC 4930

3

Directed Independent Research

ENC 4915

1-3

Directed Independent Research

ENC 4916

0-3

Studies in Writing and Rhetoric

ENG 4020

3

Creative Writing

CRW 3010

3

Fiction Workshop 1

CRW 4120

3

Fiction Workshop 2

CRW 4121

3

Creative Writing: Non-Fiction Writing

CRW 4211

3

Poetic Forms

CRW 4311

3

Poetry Workshop 1

CRW 4310

3

Poetry Workshop 2

CRW 4321

3

Literary Editing and Publishing

CRW 4723

3

Special Topics

CRW 4930

3

Honors Creative Writing Seminar

CRW 4932

3

Structure of Modern English

LIN 4680

3

Category 4: Courses that may be taken from another department in Arts and Letters. Please see advisor for these courses.

Electives at 3000 level and above (9 credits)
Students must complete an additional 9 credits, choosing courses from Categories 1-4. All must be earned at the 3000 or 4000 level. With departmental approval, 3 credits may be taken from another department in the College of Arts and Letters, provided the course has an English disciplinary focus (e.g., SPT 4130, Latin American Literature in Translation). The department offers an internship, ENG 4940, a 1-6 credit course that also counts toward electives.

Optional Area of Concentration in Writing and Rhetoric
A concentration in Writing and Rhetoric is achieved by taking three additional courses from Category 3 above (fiction and poetry workshops may be repeated once for credit). One Category 3 course is required of all English majors; students wishing to concentrate in Writing and Rhetoric must take the three additional courses from Category 3. 


Honors Program in English

The Honors Program in English provides the opportunity for qualified majors to undertake advanced literary research in a community of their undergraduate peers. This program is especially recommended for students who plan to pursue a graduate degree in literary studies.

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.5 or above in English major courses;
  2. Completion of 60 credits, including at least 15 upper-division English major credits;
  3. Completion of ENG 3822, Introduction to Literary Studies, or LIT 3212, Literary Theory (or, may petition to take either concurrently with the Honors Seminar).

Application Requirements

  1.  A copy of the student's (unofficial) current transcript highlighting all English major courses;
  2. A one-to-two page statement of purpose detailing why the student is applying to the Honors Program and describing the possible focus of the student's honors thesis;
  3. A copy of a critical essay the student wrote for an English class that exemplifies the student's best work (no more than 10 pages). Please include the course name and instructor.

Program Requirements
The English Honors Program entails taking two related courses (3 credits each) in the fall and spring and completing an honors thesis between 20-40 pages.

  1. Honors Seminar, ENG 4932: Required for honors students but open to those interested in more advanced literary study. Allows students to synthesize the literary knowledge and critical skills gained in the English major. More intensive and interactive than the department’s other courses and organized in ways that anticipate graduate-level courses. Topics of the seminar change from year to year. Offered once a year in the fall.
  2.  RI: Honors Research, ENG 4910: Facilitates the writing of the honors thesis, the final aim of the course. Exposes students to the standards and best practices of research-level literary scholarship while also preparing the ground for the students’ intended research topics. May include library research visits, presentations on different research and analytical methodologies and peer editing workshops. At the end of spring semester, students will present their theses at an Honors Research course event or the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Offered once a year in the spring.

Students will receive the designation “Honors in English” at the time of graduation upon satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

  1. Fulfillment of all normal field distribution requirements for the English major;
  2.  Completion, with a grade of "B" or higher, of Honors Seminar and Honors Research;
  3. Achievement of an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.5 in all English courses at the time of graduation;
  4.  Completion of a thesis of substance and quality that meets with the approval of the course instructor and/or thesis chair.

Students in the Honors Program in English who complete all requirements, but do not meet the GPA requirements for honors at the time of graduation, will receive credit for all work completed, but will not be certified as having received honors. Students who engage in academic dishonesty will be dismissed from the Honors Program and face additional penalties from the University.

For more information, contact Dr. Julieann Ulin at julin@fau.edu.


Honors Program in Creative Writing

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Completion of at least 60 credits toward degree;
  2. Successful completion of CRW 3010 (Creative Writing) and at least two 4000-level creative writing workshops. At least one of these workshops must be in the genre (poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction) for which the student is applying;
  3. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in English major courses.

Note: Students who do not meet the GPA requirements or who have not taken a second 4000-level workshop may apply for the course and may be admitted to the program if their applications are considered strong enough. However, in order to receive the honors designation upon graduation, students must meet the GPA requirements.

Application Requirements

  1. A writing sample in the genre in which the student is applying (student's thesis will be written in that genre). For prose (fiction or creative nonfiction), please submit a minimum of 10 pages. For poetry, a minimum of 6 poems (each poem must start on a new page);
  2.  A brief (200-250 words) statement of intent explaining the student's interest in the program and what the student hopes to achieve in the program, with a cover sheet attached;
  3.  A copy of the student's (unofficial) current transcript with all English major courses highlighted.

Program Requirements
The Honors Program in Creative Writing entails completion of the Honors Creative Writing Seminar, CRW 4932: This course provides a structured framework for students in the Honors Creative Writing Program to complete their honors thesis (either a work of fiction, nonfiction or a collection of poetry). Provides information about post-graduate opportunities for creative writers. Examines works of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction in more depth and with more of an eye toward craft than may have been possible in previous coursework.

Note: Students will receive the designation “Honors in Creative Writing” at the time of graduation upon satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

  1.  Fulfillment of all normal field distribution requirements for the English major;
  2. Completion of the Honors Creative Writing Seminar with a grade of “B” or higher, which includes the completion of a thesis of substance and quality that meets with the approval of the course instructor and a second faculty reader (assigned by the Department of English);
  3.  Achievement of an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.5 in all English courses at the time of graduation.

Students in the Honors Program in Creative Writing who complete all requirements, but do not meet the GPA requirements for honors at the time of graduation, will receive credit for all work completed, but will not be certified as having received honors. Students who engage in academic dishonesty will be dismissed from the Honors Program and face additional penalties from the University.

For more information, contact Dr. Becka McKay at rmckay3@fau.edu.

English
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

Students majoring in any discipline other than English are eligible to minor in English. The minor encourages breadth of knowledge in literary studies and offers experience in critical analysis. Fifteen credits in English courses must be completed. Four out of five of these classes must be taken at Florida Atlantic University, and at least four out of the five classes must be taken in the English Department. If a course is taken outside of the English Department, it must be approved by the department and have a literary studies focus. English Education majors should note that no more than one course can count toward both the major and the English minor.

Course requirements (15 credits)

Introduction to Literary Studies
(recommended) 

ENG 3822

3 or

Literary Theory

LIT 3213

3

One of the following four 2000-level survey courses:

American Literature to 1865

AML 2010

3

American Literature from 1865

AML 2020

3

British Literature to 1798

ENL 2012

3

British Literature since 1798

ENL 2022

3

One course from Category 1 
(See table in 
Bachelor of Arts with Major in English  above.)

3

Two upper-division courses, excluding ENC 3213
(See tables in 
Bachelor of Arts with Major in English  above.)

6

English Internship Program
Internships are extremely important for students pursuing careers related to English studies. The Department of English has developed a diverse internship program that allows students to gain hands-on experience in a wide variety of settings.

The internship program is highly selective, not just in terms of academics, but also in terms of drive, hunger, and innovation. Internship agencies capture FAU’s best talent, and many of the internships have become full-time paid positions for FAU students.

Eligibility Requirements

  1. The student must be an English major at Florida Atlantic University.
  2.  The student must be of junior or senior standing.
  3.  The student must be residing in Florida and available for frequent on-campus meetings at the university.
  4. The student must have no less than a 3.0 overall grade point average AND a 3.0 in the English major.
  5. The student must obtain and submit one letter of recommendation from an FAU English Department faculty member from whom s/he has taken a course. The recommendation should be emailed from the faculty member directly to the internship director.

Note: Some of the internship agencies require a cover letter and writing samples. 

Secondary Education Program
A program leading to teacher certification in English is available through the Department of 
Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education.


Master's Programs

A program of study toward each degree will be designed upon beginning work toward the degree, and all work counting toward the degree must receive departmental approval beforehand. Courses may be allowed from other disciplines or departments when determined to be purposeful in the student’s curriculum. The credits that the University allows as transfer from other institutions will be considered by the same criteria if they are to count as part of the coursework for the degree. Unless such exceptions are made, all work will be chosen from Department of English, the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters offerings. No course with a grade below “B-” (2.67) will count toward the degree. A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained for graduation.

Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are awarded yearly on a competitive basis, selection being made in early spring for the following fall. Duties include teaching, tutoring and/or research assistance. The award is for one year (two semesters), with the possibility of being recommended for renewal in a second year. Assistantship awards require students to be registered for 9 credits and include a stipend and a full tuition waiver, though students remain responsible for fees. To view our full cost of attendance information page, visit https://www.fau.edu/finaid/other/cost-of-attendance/. Since the department awards assistantships as both an opportunity to gain teaching experience and a means to progress steadily toward completion of the degree, other job commitments while holding the assistantship are discouraged.

Link to M.F.A. in Creative Writing


English
Master of Arts (M.A.)

Rhetoric and Composition Concentration
Science Fiction and Fantasy Concentration

(Minimum of 30 credits required)

Admission Requirements
Admission to the program requires a minimum 3.0 grade point average in the last 60 credits of undergraduate work and a submitted copy of competitive GRE scores. In addition to coursework and test scores, the following are required: a writing sample (a scholarly paper for the literature program; creative work for the Creative Writing concentration), a statement of purpose (3-4 pages) outlining preparation for graduate study and two letters of recommendation.

The writing sample, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation and copies of the application form, official transcripts and GRE scores should be sent directly to the Graduate College. The deadline for M.A. applicants for summer and fall is January 15; for spring it is November 1. The deadline for Creative Writing M.F.A. applicants is January 15. The original application form as well as official transcripts and GRE scores should be sent to the Graduate College.

Applicants who do not have a bachelor's degree in English may be required to complete additional coursework in the field before beginning work that counts toward the master's degree.

Program Requirements
Minimum of 30 credits: The program requires 24 credits of graduate coursework and 6 credits of thesis or comprehensive exam.

General Degree Requirements

  1. Research Methods for Advanced Literary Study (ENG 6009), required during the first term of graduate study or as soon thereafter as possible.
  2.  Literary Criticism 1 or 2 (ENG 5018 or 5019).
  3. Thesis or comprehensive exam (6 credits).

Language Requirements 
Graduate students in the English M.A. program are required to demonstrate an ability to think about the workings of language through formal study, historical research or proficiency equivalent to a year of study. Students can fulfill this requirement in the following ways: 

  1. LIN 6107: History of the English Language. Students who opt to take LIN 6107 as their language requirement may also count this course toward their degree. 
  2. Two semesters of college-level coursework of a language other than English. 
  3. Readings for Research (FRE/GER/SPN 5060) offered by FAU's Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature or an approved equivalent outside course. 
  4. Passing a Foreign Language Achievement Test (FLATS) or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language. 

Historical Degree Requirements

  1. One Medieval and/or Early Modern (pre-1699) course.
  2. One 18th and/or 19th century (1700-1899) course.
  3. One 20th and/or 21st century (1900-present) course.

Areas of Concentration
The department offers two concentrations for students who would like to specialize in Rhetoric and Composition or Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Rhetoric and Composition Concentration 
In addition to the two required courses and three historical coverage requirements identified under the headings of General and Historical Degree Requirements, the student will plan, under advisement, a program in Rhetoric and Composition including three courses in the area of  specialization. The concentration culminates in a thesis or comprehensive exam within the area of specialization.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Concentration 
In addition to the two required courses and three historical coverage requirements identified under the headings of General and Historical Degree Requirements, the student will plan, under advisement, a program in Science Fiction and Fantasy including three courses in the area of  specialization (one or more of these courses will also fulfill the period-specific requirements). The concentration culminates in a thesis or comprehensive exam within the area of specialization.

Core - 6 credits 

Literary Criticism 1

ENG 5018 

3 or 

Literary Criticism 2

ENG 5019

3

Research Methods for Advanced Literary Study

ENG 6009

3

Electives - 18 credits

Select credits at the 5000 or 6000 level with the prefix of AML, ENC, ENG, ENL or LIT. Must include the 9 credits of required Historical courses (pre-1700, 1700-1900, 1900-present) noted above in Historical Degree Requirements.

Thesis or Exam

6

Master's Thesis
(may be taken over two terms)

AML/ ENC/ ENG/ ENL/ LIT 6971

6 or

Reading for Comprehensive Exams
(may be taken over two terms)

LIT 6900

1-6

Rhetoric and Composition Concentration

Must complete 9 credits at the 5000 or 6000 level with course prefix of ENC. These 9 credits cannot include Master's Thesis (XXX 6971).

Science Fiction and Fantasy Concentration

Must complete 9 credits of Science Fiction and Fantasy coursework at the 5000 or 6000 level from the Department of English. This coursework can meet historical requirements. Coursework cannot include Master's Thesis (XXX 6971) or Reading for Comprehensive Exams (LIT 6900).

Creative Writing
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

(Minimum of 48 credits required)

Program Requirements
The program requires 42 credits of graduate coursework and 6 credits of thesis.

The student selects, under advisement, seven courses in creative writing (typically workshops), six courses from the areas of literature, theory and rhetoric, and ENG 6009, Research Methods for Advanced Literary Study. Creative writing courses include the following, and can be repeated for credit: CRW 5025, Creative Writing Workshop; CRW 6024, Creative Writing: Genre and Form; CRW 6130, Workshop: Fiction Writing; CRW 6236, Creative Non-Fiction Workshop; CRW 6331, Workshop: Poetry Writing. This program does not have a language requirement.

Core - 3 credits

Research Methods for Advanced Literary Study

ENG 6009

3

Select 21 credits from the following courses

Creative Writing Workshop (may be repeated)

CRW 5025

3

Creative Writing: Genre and Form (may be repeated)

CRW 6024

3

Workshop: Fiction Writing (may be repeated)

CRW 6130

3

Creative Non-Fiction Writing (may be repeated)

CRW 6236

3

Workshop: Poetry Writing (may be repeated)

CRW 6331

3

Electives - 18 credits

Select 6 courses (18 credits) at the 5000 or 6000 level from the Department of English, excluding CRW 5025, 6024, 6130, 6236, 6331

Thesis - 6 credits

 

 

Master's Thesis (may be completed over two terms)

CRW 6971

1-6


History

Faculty:
Kanter, D., Chair; Bennett, E.; Cunningham, C.; Dalin, M.; Dunlea, C.; Engle, S.; Finucane, A.; Ganson, B.; Hanne, E.; Holloway, K.; Kollander, P.; Lowe, B., McGetchin, D.; Mitton, S.; Norman, S.; Rose, M.; Scott, J.; Shannon, K.; Sharples, J.; Weinberg, E.

History majors use the study of the past to make sense of a complicated world. Developing insights into past human experiences prepares students for a wide variety of fields, including law, teaching, public history, business, government, communication and even medicine. Professions and professional schools in today's world look for applicants who have broad interests and backgrounds and analytical and verbal skills rather than narrow field specialization. History is a flexible and broad discipline and majors learn how to think critically, evaluate evidence and write with clarity and strength. Students interested in the Bachelor of Arts degree may pursue the traditional major or the major and one concentration. Concentrations available include Africana History, British History, Legal History and Religious History as detailed below. An undergraduate Honors Program in History program and a minor in History are also available. Two combined programs are offered, which allow students to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in as little as five years. In the graduate area, the department offers a Master of Arts degree.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Link to Combined B.A./M.A. Programs

Link to Master's Program


History

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Africana History Concentration
British History Concentration
Legal History Concentration
Religious History Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

In addition to other requirements as stipulated by the University and the College, the student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History will be required to complete a minimum of 42 credits, including two 3-credit survey courses in World history (WOH) and U.S. history (AMH) (e.g., either WOH 2012 or WOH 2022 and either AMH 2010 or AMH 2020), a course in historical methods (HIS 3150) and senior seminar (HIS 4935) selected from courses listed in the tables below.

Basic Courses (12 credits)

One of the following WOH courses

History of Civilization 1

WOH 2012

or

History of Civilization 2

WOH 2022

3

One of the following AMH courses

U.S. History to 1877

AMH 2010

or

U.S. History since 1877

AMH 2020

3

Both of the following capstone courses

RI: Historical Methods

HIS 3150*

3

RI: Senior Seminar

HIS 4935

3

* History majors are required to take HIS 3150 before completing 90 credits toward graduation. HIS 3150 is also a prerequisite for HIS 4935.

The remaining coursework must include a minimum of 30 credits of 3000-level-or-above courses, including:

United States History (6 credits)

American Capitalism since 1890

AMH 3371

3

History of American Technology

AMH 3372

3

The American South

AMH 3400

3

History of Florida

AMH 3420

3

Work and Workers in U.S. History

AMH 3500

3

History of American Immigration and Ethnicity

AMH 3530

3

U.S. Constitutional History

AMH 3550

3

History of U.S. Women

AMH 3560

3

African-American History to 1877

AMH 3571

3

African-American History since 1877

AMH 3572

3

American Environmental History

AMH 3630

3

Colonial North America

AMH 4110

3

The American Revolution

AMH 4133

3

The Age of Jefferson and Jackson

AMH 4150

3

Civil War and Reconstruction

AMH 4170

3

The U.S. in the Era of World War I and World War II

AMH 4231

3

U.S. since 1945

AMH 4270

3

America in the 1960s

AMH 4273

3

American Material Culture to 1860

AMH 4302

3

American Material Culture from 1860

AMH 4303

3

History of U.S. Drug and Alcohol Use

AMH 4315

3

American Politics since 1750

AMH 4350

3

Shopping, Travel and Leisure

AMH 4377

3

Urban History of the United States

AMH 4460

3

Diplomatic History of the U.S.

AMH 4512

3

Law in U.S. History

AMH 4558

3

History of African-American Women

AMH 4574

3

The Civil Rights Movement

AMH 4575

3

American Sports History

AMH 4611

3

Religion in America

AMH 4620

3

America and the Sea

AMH 4694

3

Special Topics in American History

AMH 4930

3

European History (6 credits)

20th-Century Europe since World War II

EUH 3206

3

Modern Eastern Europe

EUH 3320

3

20th-Century Europe to World War II

EUH 3343

3

History of Modern France

EUH 3451

3

History of Modern Germany

EUH 3462

3

History of Modern Russia

EUH 3570

3

Women in European History

EUH 3619

3

Medieval History

EUH 4120

3

Renaissance Europe (1350–1500)

EUH 4140

3

Reformation Europe (1500–1650)

EUH 4144

3

Early Modern Europe (1650–1789)

EUH 4200

3

19th-Century Europe

EUH 4233

3

History of Greek Civilization

EUH 4403

3

History of Roman Civilization

EUH 4411

3

Hitler and Nazi Germany

EUH 4465

3

Medieval England

EUH 4500

3

Modern Britain

EUH 4502

3

Tudor-Stuart England

EUH 4511

3

British Empire

EUH 4530

3

Modern Ireland

EUH 4538

3

History of European Sexuality

EUH 4684

3

Special Topics in European History

EUH 4930

3

Latin American History (6 credits)

Colonial Latin American History

LAH 3100

3

Latin American Independence

LAH 3133

3

Modern Latin American History

LAH 3200

3

Women in Latin American History

LAH 3721

3

Indians in Latin American History

LAH 4131

3

History of Mexico

LAH 4430

3

History of the Caribbean

LAH 4470

3

History of Cuba

LAH 4480

3

Special Topics in Latin American History

LAH 4930

3

World History (6 credits)

History of African Diaspora

AFH 3512

3

Special Topics in African History

AFH 4930

3

Islamic History

ASH 3222

3

Modern Middle East

ASH 3223

3

The Ottoman Empire

ASH 3233

3

History of East Asia

ASH 3300

3

Women in Asian History

ASH 3384

3

The Crusades

ASH 4210

3

Modern Iran

ASH 4242

3

History of Modern China

ASH 4404

3

History of Modern Japan

ASH 4442

3

History of Modern India

ASH 4550

3

Indian Civilization

ASH 4560

3

History of Eastern Ideas

ASH 4600

3

History of Chinese Thought

ASH 4602

3

Zen and Buddhism

ASH 4603

3

Islamic Intellectual History

ASH 4624

3

Asia and the West

ASH 4630

3

Special Topics in Asian History

ASH 4930

3

History Electives (6 credits; may be taken from the above courses or may include the following)

Introduction to Archives

HIS 3080

3

Historic Preservation

HIS 3086

3

History of Human Rights

HIS 3204

3

Introduction to Public History

HIS 3065

3

History of Christianity to 1500

HIS 3432

3

History of Christianity since 1500

HIS 3434

3

History of Science

HIS 3462

3

Aerospace History

HIS 4322

3

History of Western Ideas

HIS 4345

3

Religion in the Atlantic World

HIS 4435

3

Magic and Superstition in the Atlantic World

HIS 4437

3

Slavery and Abolition in the Americas

HIS 4451

3

Directed Independent Study

HIS 4906

2-3

Special Topics

HIS 4930

1-3

Internship in Public History

HIS 4944

1-3

History Study Abroad

HIS 4957

1-6

Senior Thesis in History

HIS 4970

3

World War II

WOH 4244

3

Gandhi and Hitler

WOH 4405

3

Electives Cross-Listed with Jewish Studies

Classical Jewish Civilization

JST 3403

3

Modern Jewish Civilization

JST 3404

3

American-Jewish History 1492-1990

JST 4415

3

The Jews of Spain and the Middle East

JST 4417

3

Ancient Israel

JST 4424

3

The Holocaust

JST 4701

3

Transfer students planning on a History major are expected to have completed one course each of survey-level history courses in U.S. history and World history before entering FAU. Otherwise they will have to take AMH 2010/2020 and/or WOH 2012/2022 in addition to 30 credits of upper-division work. No grade below "C" in a history course will count as fulfilling requirements for the major, and no history course may be taken under a pass/fail option.

Concentrations within the History Major
Students interested in pursuing more specialized study in the areas of Africana history, British history, legal history or religious history may wish to complete one of the concentrations below.

Students still fulfill all requirements for the History major as stipulated above, but to complete a concentration they need to include the following courses in their program.


Africana History Concentration

Students must take both core courses and choose three courses from the list of elective courses.

Core Courses

African-American History to 1877

AMH 3571

3

African-American History since 1877

AMH 3572

3

Elective Courses (choose three courses)

History of the African Diaspora

AFH 3512

3

Special Topics in African History

AFH 4930

3

American Immigration and Ethnicity

AMH 3530

3

Slavery and Abolition in the Americas

AMH 4451

3

History of African-American Women

AMH 4574

3

The Civil Rights Movement

AMH 4575

3

American Sports History

AMH 4611

3

History of the Caribbean

LAH 4470

3

Any Senior Seminar, Special Topics or 5000-level graduate course that focuses on Africana history.


British History Concentration

Students must take the three core courses below and choose two from the list of elective courses.

Core Courses

Medieval England

EUH 4500

3

Modern Britain

EUH 4502

3

Tudor-Stuart England

EUH 4511

3

Elective Courses (choose two courses)

Colonial North America

AMH 4110

3

History of Modern India

ASH 4550

3

British Empire

EUH 4530

3

Any Senior Seminar, Special Topics or 5000-level graduate course in British history.


Legal History Concentration

Students must choose 15 credits from the core and elective courses in the following list.

Core Courses (choose three courses)

The American Revolution

AMH 4133

3

The Age of Jefferson and Jackson

AMH 4150

3

Medieval England

EUH 4500

3

Tudor-Stuart England

EUH 4511

3

Elective Courses (choose two courses)

History of Florida

AMH 3420

3

History of American Immigration and Ethnicity

AMH 3530

3

American Environmental History

AMH 3630

3

The Civil Rights Movement

AMH 4575

3

Special Topics (such as History of Law in America or History of Prisons in America)

AMH 4930

3

History of Human Rights

HIS 3204

3


Religious History Concentration

Choose at least 15 credits from the following list, with at least one course taken in all four areas: U.S., Asian, Judaic and European history.

Religion in America

AMH 4620

3

Islamic History

ASH 3222

3

Indian Civilization

ASH 4560

3

History of Eastern Ideas

ASH 4600

3

Reformation Europe (1500-1650)

EUH 4144

3

History of Christianity to 1500

HIS 3432

3

History of Christianity since 1500

HIS 3434

3

American-Jewish History 1492-1990

JST 4415

3

Any Senior Seminar, Special Topics or 5000-level graduate course in religious history


Honors Program in History

To be eligible for the Honors Program in History, students must have completed between 60 and 90 credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.2 and a GPA in history courses of at least 3.5. Such students will receive the designation "Honors in History" at the time of graduation upon satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

  1. Completion of all normal field distribution requirements for the History major with a 3.5 at the time of graduation.
  2. An overall GPA of at least 3.2.
  3.  Receipt of a grade of "B" or higher in both RI: Historical Methods (HIS 3150) and RI: Senior Seminar (HIS 4935).
  4. Completion of a 40-50-page Senior Thesis (HIS 4970, 3 credits) with a grade of "B" or higher, under the direction of a tenured or tenure-track faculty member.

Students in the Honors Program in History who complete all requirements but do not meet the GPA requirements for honors at the time of graduation will receive credit for all work completed but will not be certified as having received honors. Students interested in the Honors Program in History should contact the director of Undergraduate Studies of the Department of History, Dr. Patricia Kollander, kollande@fau.edu.


History
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 18 credits required)

Students majoring in any discipline other than History are eligible to complete a minor in History. This minor allows students to tailor their courses to a particular area of history or select a broad assortment of courses in different areas. The minor requires completion of 18 credits in history courses, at least 15 of which must be at the upper-division in two out of five geographical areas (U.S., Europe, Africa, Latin America, Non-Western). Of the 18 credits, at least 15 must be taken at FAU. Students interested in the minor should contact the Department of History.

Secondary Education Program
A program leading to teacher certification in Social Science is available through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education.

Link to Combined Program with Wilkes Honors College


History
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) to Master of Arts (M.A.)
Combined Program

(Minimum of 150 or 156 credits required)

The B.A./M.A. with major in History combined degree program enables outstanding students to graduate with both a Bachelor of Arts in History (B.A.) and a Master of Arts in History (M.A.) in as little as five years. The program is 150 credits (B.A./M.A. with thesis option) or 156 credits (B.A./M.A. without thesis option). Students complete 120 credits for the undergraduate degree and 30 credits (thesis option) or 36 credits (non-thesis option) for the graduate degree. Students complete the undergraduate degree first, taking no more than 12 credits of graduate coursework in their senior year, which are then used to satisfy requirements for both degrees. Prospective students must formally apply to this program and meet all admission requirements.

Admission Requirements

  1.  Each applicant must be a declared History major at Florida Atlantic University, with 60-90 credits completed toward the B.A. degree, including HIS 3150: RI: Historical Methods, and HIS 4935: RI: Senior Seminar.
  2.  Applicants must have a minimum 3.25 GPA for the last 60 undergraduate credits attempted.
  3.  Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation, written by tenured or tenure-earning members of the Department of History.
  4. Applicants must provide a writing sample as part of their application. This should be a term paper or lengthy essay.
  5. Applicants must provide a two-to-three-page typed, double-spaced autobiographical statement indicating the nature of their preparation for graduate work and the reasons for seeking the combined B.A./M.A. degree in History.
  6. Prospective applicants for the combined B.A./M.A. degree in History are encouraged to schedule an interview with the department's Director of Graduate Studies.
  7. The application deadline is October 15 for Spring admission, and June 1 for Fall admission.

Undergraduate Course Replacements
In their senior year, students admitted to the combined degree program may take up to 12 credits of graduate coursework, which are then used to satisfy requirements for both degrees. This will be accomplished by substituting 12 credits of free elective credit at the upper division (3000- 4000- level) with HIS 5060: The Historical Experience, and 9 credits of additional graduate coursework with the course prefix AMH, EUH, HIS, LAH, or WOH at the 5000 or 6000 level.

Degree Requirements
To be eligible for the combined B.A./M.A. degree in History, students must fulfill the following requirements:

  1. Completion of all requirements for the B.A. in History major, in addition to other requirements as stipulated by the University and the College.
  2. Completion of all requirements for the M.A. in History major, on either the thesis or non-thesis option. 


Master's Program

History
Master of Arts (M.A.)

(Minimum of 30 or 36 credits required)

Admission Requirements 
The Master of Arts degree in History is designed to prepare graduates for doctoral work in history; for museum, preservation and public history work; for employment in education, government or industry; for admission to law school; to qualify instructors in history for community college teaching; and to enhance historical skills and content for secondary school social studies teachers.

  1. Each applicant should have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, preferably with an undergraduate major in history. Applicants without an undergraduate history major may be admitted on condition that appropriate undergraduate coursework in history be completed in addition to all requirements for the M.A. degree.
  2. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 undergraduate credits attempted.
  3. Applicants must have two letters of recommendation sent directly to FAU via the online application portal.
  4. Applicants must upload, as part of their online application, a writing sample. This should be a term paper or lengthy essay.
  5. Applicants must upload, as part of their online application, a two-to-three-page typed, double-spaced autobiographical statement indicating the nature of their preparation for graduate work and the reasons for seeking the M.A. in history.
  6. Prospective applicants for graduate work in history are encouraged to schedule an interview with the department's director of Graduate Studies.
  7. Applicants who fail to meet the GPA requirements, and/or who lack a strong background in history, may be admitted on a conditional basis.

Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in History has two options: 1) the thesis option, requiring 30 credits with a minimum of 24 credits of graduate coursework and completion of the M.A. thesis, for which a minimum of 6 additional credits must be earned; and 2) the non-thesis option, requiring 36 credits of graduate coursework. Graduate courses in history are of two types: readings (5000 level) and research seminars (6000 level). These readings and research seminars are offered in the following fields: Asian, Comparative, European, Florida, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Public, U.S. and World History. Students must choose a major field from among the following: European, U.S., and World History. Those who select U.S. History as their major field may include in their total program up to two public history courses, including internships.

While students may take additional credits of directed independent studies (DIS), only 3 credits may be counted toward the degree requirements. Similarly, even though students may take more internship credits, only 3 credits may be applied to the total number required for the degree.

A grade of "B-" or below will not be accepted for credit toward the M.A. degree in History.

Qualifying Examination
In addition to the other degree requirements, all students must take and pass a qualifying examination at the end of their course of study. To pass, all students must earn at least a "B" grade on each question. The exam may be taken twice, but those students who do not pass the second time will be dismissed from the program. Those students who achieve a superior performance on the entire exam will be designated as having passed "with distinction."

For thesis-option students, this will consist of an oral examination that includes a defense of the thesis along with questions related to the larger field in which the thesis is located. For non-thesis students, the examination will consist of three written questions, of which two will be in the primary field and one in a secondary field.

Students must be enrolled at FAU during any semester in which they take the exam. Students in the non-thesis option who need to take the exam are expected to notify the graduate director in writing at least two weeks before the date it is administered and to abide by all of the procedures set out in the program website: www.fau.edu/history/graduate.php.

For the M.A. with Major in History (Thesis Option), more specific degree requirements are:

  1. All M.A. students must take HIS 5060 (The Historical Experience), a basic course that deals with historiography and changing patterns of historical interpretation, as well as with research techniques and methodologies. Students should take this course as early in their program as possible.
  2. To assure a proper distribution of courses by field, graduate students must take a minimum of 12 credits of graduate coursework in their major/thesis field (European, U.S., or World History) and a minimum of 9 credits in non-major/non-thesis fields.
  3. All M.A. students must complete a minimum of 6 credits of thesis research (HIS 6971) and complete an acceptable master's thesis.
  4. Graduate students may not take undergraduate courses for graduate credit.
  5. Graduate students who also serve as graduate assistants in the Department must complete, in addition to all other requirements, the 3-credit course HIS 5944, Teaching Practicum. Credits for this course may not be counted as part of the requirements for the 36-credit, non-thesis M.A. degree.

Core - 3 credits

The Historical Experience

HIS 5060

3

Thesis Option - 27 credits

Electives - 21 credits

Select a minimum of 18 credits from the Department of History, including a minimum of 9 credits at the 5000 level in reading seminars and a minimum of 9 credits at the 6000 level in research with prefixes of AMH, EUH, HIS, LAH or WOH. Students may substitute up to 3 credits from outside the Department for History credits, with permission of the Director of Graduate Studies.

Thesis - 6 credits

Master's Thesis
(may be taken over multiple terms)

HIS 6971

6

Application for the M.A. Thesis Option
All students admitted to the M.A. program in History will be on a non-thesis trajectory. Students may switch to the M.A. thesis option under the following conditions:

  1.  Students must have achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.75 in their graduate program by the end of the second semester of full-time study (or after completing 15 credits studying part time);
  2. Students must submit the following to the director of Graduate Studies prior to the last day of class of the second semester of full-time study (or the last day of class of the semester when the student will have completed 15 credits studying part time):
    1.  A brief paragraph indicating which professor ideally would serve as thesis advisor and explaining why the student would like to work with that particular professor;
    2.  A 3-5 page overview of the thesis (explain what the thesis is about, how existing literature on the topic is deficient, and what the thesis is proposing that is new) and a preliminary bibliography.

After grades are in for the semester during which the student is applying for the thesis option, the director of Graduate Studies will verify the applicant's overall GPA; if this falls below 3.75, the student must pursue the non-thesis option.

If the student meets the GPA requirement, the director of Graduate Studies will forward the application to the graduate committee members. The committee will communicate its decision to the Graduate Studies director, who will inform the student whether the project is accepted and, if so, under what conditions the student may proceed to write the thesis. If the application is not approved, the student must pursue the non-thesis option.

If approved for a thesis, the student's thesis advisor will put together a three-member thesis committee to oversee the research and writing of the thesis. This proposal and determination of the thesis committee must be submitted and approved by the graduate director and department chair before the student can register for thesis credits. The foreign language requirement must also be met before the student is permitted to enroll in thesis research.

For an M.A. with Major in History (Non-Thesis Option), more specific degree requirements are:

  1. All M.A. students must take HIS 5060 (The Historical Experience).
  2. To assure proper distribution of course by field, graduate students in the non-thesis option should take 18 credits in their major field (European, U.S., or World History) and the remaining 15 credits in other fields.
  3. Graduate students in the non-thesis option may not take undergraduate courses for graduate credit.
  4. Graduate students who also serve as graduate assistants in the department must complete, in addition to all other requirements, the 3-credit HIS 5944: Teaching Practicum. Credits for this course may not be counted as part of the requirements for the 36-credit non-thesis M.A. degree. 

Core - 3 credits

The Historical Experience

HIS 5060

3

Non-Thesis Option - 33 credits

Select a minimum of 30 credits from the Department of History, including a minimum of 12 credits at the 5000 level in reading seminars and a minimum of 18 credits at the 6000 level in research with prefixes of AMH, EUH, HIS, LAH or WOH. Students may substitute up to 3 credits from outside the Department for History credits, with permission of the Director of Graduate Studies.

The Plan of Study
All students in the M.A. program in history must file with the Graduate College a Plan of Study upon completion of 9 credits of qualified coursework. This form is completed by the student in consultation with the graduate director. Approval of this plan certifies that the student has demonstrated the ability to do acceptable graduate work. Those students who make changes to their Plan of Study after the original plan is submitted are required to file a Revision to an Existing Plan of Study form in the last semester before graduation. The forms for completion can be accessed through the Graduate College website. Failure to file these forms as required will prevent the student from graduating.

Foreign Language Requirement
In addition to the other degree requirements, all students must fulfill the department language requirement before conferral of the degree through one of the following three options.

  1.  Passing one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level (2220) at FAU or the equivalent at another university, as determined by the History Department's graduate committee.
  2. Passing an equivalency exam at the intermediate (2220) level.
  3. Passing the graduate Reading for Research course (FRE/GER/SPN 5060).

It is strongly encouraged that students fulfill this requirement soon after beginning their graduate studies.

To qualify for the M.A. degree in history, all students must have the recommendation of the graduate director and the department chair, as well as the dean of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.


Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Concentrations:
Arts and Humanities 

Community and Visual Design 
Pre-Law 
Social Science 
Women, Gender and Sexuality

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Interdisciplinary Studies program is for students who wish to concentrate generally in the arts, humanities and social science without a specific departmental major. The knowledge and intellectual training provided is good preparation for graduate study in the fields of the arts and humanities, the study of law, the ministry and careers in public service professions. Five concentrations are available within the Interdisciplinary Studies program: Arts and Humanities, Community and Visual Design, Pre-Law, Social Science, and Women, Gender and Sexuality. The program is also available fully online with three options: the general degree program, the general program with the Arts and Humanities concentration, and the general program with the Social Science concentration.

Students who wish to pursue the Interdisciplinary Studies major should contact The Office of Student Academic Services for advising and more information. Degree requirements for Interdisciplinary Studies and the five concentrations are shown below.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Degree Requirements
In addition to the University and College requirements for admission and graduation, including the University foreign language graduation requirement, the requirements for the major in Interdisciplinary Studies are as follows:

  1. 39 credits; 30 must be upper division.
  2. 15-18 credits must be in a single discipline, with a minimum of 12 upper-division credits. No more than 18 credits may be taken in any one area.
  3. Up to 15 credits from another college may be applied to the major.
  4. Students choose a primary area of concentration and develop a plan of study in consultation with the program director. Courses may be taken from across the college.
  5. Earn a "C" or better in all courses applied toward the major. No course taken on a pass/fail basis may be counted for the major.
  6. All students must take IDS 3949 or SLS 4342 for 3 credits (or an approved equivalent) and IDS 3890.
  7. IDS 4930, when offered, may substitute for IDS 3890.

Areas of Concentration
Five areas of concentration are available: Arts and Humanities; Community and Visual Design; Pre-Law; Social Science; and Women, Gender and Sexuality. The program director must approve appropriate courses from other disciplines.

Arts and Humanities Concentration
Students may choose from the following disciplines: Architecture, Communication and Multimedia Studies; English; History; Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature; Music; Philosophy; Theatre and Dance; Art and Art History; and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. The program director may approve courses from any of these disciplines or programs as well as appropriate courses from other disciplines across the University and/or other disciplines or programs within the College of Arts and Letters.

Community and Visual Design Concentration
Students may choose from the following disciplines: Architecture, Art, Multimedia Studies: Film, Video and New Media, Political Science, Public Administration and Sociology. The program director may approve courses from any of these disciplines or programs as well as appropriate courses from other disciplines (Geography, Business, Urban Planning) across the University and other disciplines or programs within the College of Arts and Letters.

Pre-Law Concentration
In addition to the Interdisciplinary Studies degree requirements, the following also apply to this concentration area.

  1. All coursework for the major should come from the list below.
  2. Students may select a primary discipline in Communication and Multimedia Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, History, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology or Theatre and Dance.
  3. Secondary disciplines must be chosen from the list below.
  4. The required internship should be law related.

Communication and Multimedia Studies

Conflict and Communication

COM 3462

3

Political Communication

COM 3500

3

Mass Communication Law and Regulation

MMC 4200

3

Classical Rhetoric

SPC 3233

3

Rhetorical Analysis of Democracy

SPC 4273

3

Argumentation and Debate

SPC 4513

3

Rhetorical Criticism

SPC 4680

3

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Law, Crime and the Criminal Justice System

CCJ 2002

3

The Criminal Justice System

CCJ 3024

3

Ethics and the Justice System

CCJ 4054

3

Restorative Community Justice

CCJ 4141

3

Drug Courts

CCJ 4293

3

RI: Drug Courts

CCJ 4293

3

Death Penalty

CCJ 4361

3

Elders and the Criminal Justice System

CCJ 4632

3

White Collar Crime

CCJ 4644

3

Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice

CCJ 4662

3

Human Trafficking: A Global Social Justice Issue

CCJ 4694

3

Issues in Criminal Law

CCJ 4931

3

Corrections

CJC 4310

3

International Criminal Justices Systems

CJE 4174

3

Policing in America

CJE 4352

3

Fundamentals of Criminal Investigations

CJE 4610

3

Juvenile Justice Administration

CJJ 4010

3

Criminal Law and the Constitution

CJL 4064

3

Judicial Administration and the Criminal Courts

CJL 4510

3

English

Writing for the Technical Professions

ENC 2248

3

Professional Writing

ENC 3213

3

Advanced Exposition

ENC 3310

3

Principles of Research Writing

ENC 4138

3

Writing for Nonprofits

ENC 4354

3

Studies in Writing and Rhetoric

ENG 4020

3

Literary Theory

LIT 3213

3

History

History of Florida

AMH 3420

3

History of American Immigration and Ethnicity

AMH 3530

3

American Environmental History

AMH 3630

3

The American Revolution

AMH 4133

3

Age of Jefferson and Jackson

AMH 4150

3

History of the Civil Rights Movement

AMH 4575

3

Medieval England

EUH 4500

3

Tudor-Stuart England

EUH 4511

3

History of Human Rights

HIS 3204

3

Music

Introduction to Music Business

MUM 3301

3

Legal Issues for the Musician

MUM 3303

3

Music Publishing and Copyright

MUM 4304

3

Artist Management

MUM 4724

3

Music Marketing and Public Relations

MUM 4732

3

Philosophy

Critical Thinking

PHI 2100

3

Logic

PHI 2102

3

Moral Problems

PHI 3638

3

Ethical Theory

PHI 4661

3

Social and Political Philosophy

PHM 3200

3

Philosophy of Law

PHM 3400

3

Analytical Philosophy

PHP 4784

3

Political Science

International Law: Foundations and Institutions

INR 3403

3

International Law of Peace and Diplomacy

INR 3413

3

International Law of Armed Conflict

INR 3433

3

The Politics of Human Rights

INR 4075

3

The International System

INR 4081

3

Law and American Society

POS 3691

3

Constitutional Law: Government Powers and Limits

POS 4603

3

Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties

POS 4604

3

The Judicial Process

POS 4609

3

U.S. Environmental Law and Policy

POS 4697

3

Government and the Economy

PUP 4710

3

Public Administration

Introduction to Public Safety Administration

PAD 3820

3

Public Safety Systems

PAD 3893

3

Managing People in the Public Sector

PAD 4414

3

Public Sector Labor Relations

PAD 4426

3

Administrative Process and Ethics

PAD 4604

3

State and Local Government Administration

PAD 4806

3

Stand Your Ground

PAD 4814

3

Diversity and Social Vulnerability in Public Safety Administration

PAD 4894

3

Sociology

Race and Ethnic Relations

SYD 3700

3

Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality

SYD 3792

3

Gender and Society

SYD 3800

3

Class, Status and Power

SYO 3530

3

Poverty and Society

SYO 3534

3

Social Movements

SYP 3304

3

Drugs and Society

SYP 3550

3

Social Control and Deviance

SYP 3570

3

Theatre and Dance

Acting 1

TPP 2110

3

Voice for the Actor 1

TPP 2710

3

Voice for the Actor 2

TPP 3711

3

Acting 2

TPP 4175

3


Social Science Concentration

Students may choose from the following disciplines: Anthropology, Communication and Multimedia Studies, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. The program director may approve courses from any of these disciplines or programs as well as appropriate courses from other social science disciplines (Economics, Geography and Psychology) across the University and/or other disciplines or programs within the College of Arts and Letters.


Women, Gender and Sexuality Concentration

In addition to the Interdisciplinary Studies degree requirements, the following also apply to this area of concentration:

  1. Courses counted toward this major cannot also be counted toward the undergraduate certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
  2. Students must take two core courses (WST 2010, WST 2608, WST 3930).
  3. Students must take three additional courses in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, which may include other core courses.

Jewish Studies

Faculty:
Lindbeck, K., Director; Berger, A., Raddock Eminent Scholar for Holocaust Studies; Sanua, M.

Link to Jewish Studies Minor


Jewish Studies
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies at Florida Atlantic University is open to all students wishing to study various forms of Jewish culture throughout the centuries. It may be especially useful for:

  1. Those thinking about vocational opportunities in Jewish communal and educational organizations (community centers, family service bureaus, federations, camp administration; teaching in Hebrew or day schools).
  2. Students contemplating careers as rabbis or cantors.
  3. Students considering academic careers in Judaic Studies.
  4. Those wishing to pursue graduate study in any aspect of Western civilization and/or culture.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Requirements
In addition to requirements of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the University, the student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies must take 14 credits in required core courses. The student must also take 21 credits of upper-division content courses. The total required credits for the major is 35.

Core Courses (14 credits)

Select two courses from the following (8 credits)

Intermediate Hebrew Language and Culture 1

HBR 2220

4

Readings in Intermediate Hebrew

HBR 2240

4

Directed Independent Study

HBR 4905

4

Special Topics

HBR 4930

4

Take the following two courses (6 credits)

Classical Jewish Civilization

JST 3403

3

Modern Jewish Civilization

JST 3404

3

Content Courses (21 credits)

The content courses are chosen from at least two of the following four categories: history, the arts and culture, politics and social issues, and religion.

Content Course Categories

History

American-Jewish History, 1492-1990

JST 4415

3

Ancient Israel

JST 4424

3

History of American Immigration
and Ethnicity

AMH 3530

3

History of Zionism and the
State of Israel, 1880-1990

JST 4425

3

Hitler and Nazi Germany

EUH 4465

3

The Holocaust

JST 4701

3

The Jews of Spain and the Middle East

JST 4417

3

The Arts and Culture

Jewish Literature Through the Centuries

JST 3102

3

Jewish-American Literature

AML 4663

3

Politics and Social Issues

Religions and World Politics

CPO 3761

3

Comparative Politics: Middle East

CPO 4403

3

Women and Judaism

JST 4510

3

The Modern Middle East

ASH 3223

3

Religion

Image of Woman in the Bible

REL 4218

3

New Testament

LIT 3374

3

Jewish Wisdom: An Introduction
to Classical Jewish Thought

JST 3513

3

Religion in America

AMH 4620

3

Old Testament

REL 3213

3

Special Topics

JST 4930

3


Jewish Studies
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 18 credits required)

Open to undergraduate students who wish to study the various forms of Jewish culture throughout the centuries, this minor focuses on the Jewish historical experience. Students are trained in critical thinking in response to the study of history, texts and culture. Those enrolled in the program come to understand that various Judaisms emerged over the course of time and in response to changing conditions.

The minor requires 18 credits, at least 75 percent of which must be completed at FAU. Two core courses are required and the remaining courses are selected from 2000-level or above, HBR-prefixed courses and courses in the table below.

Core Courses (6 credits)

Classical Jewish Civilization

JST 3403

3

Modern Jewish Civilization

JST 3404

3

Content Courses (12 credits)

The content courses are chosen from at least two of the following four categories: history, the arts and culture, politics and social issues, and religion. Content courses may also be chosen from among HBR-prefixed, 2000-level or above courses. Close work with faculty and individual research are encouraged.

Content Course Categories

History

American-Jewish History, 1492-1990

JST 4415

3

Ancient Israel

JST 4424

3

History of American Immigration and Ethnicity

AMH 3530

3

History of Zionism and the State of Israel, 1880-1990

JST 4425

3

Hitler and Nazi Germany

EUH 4465

3

The Holocaust

JST 4701

3

The Jews of Spain and the Middle East

JST 4417

3

The Arts and Culture

Jewish-American Literature

AML 4663

3

Politics and Social Issues

Religions and World Politics

CPO 3761

3

Religion

Religion in America

AMH 4620

3

Jewish Wisdom: An Introduction to Classical Jewish Thought

JST 3513

3

Special Topics

JST 4930

3

Old Testament

REL 3213

3

Image of Woman in the Bible

REL 4218

3


Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

Faculty:
Munson, M., Chair.; Augustyn, P.; Blattner, G.; Calargé, C.; Conrod, F.; Cooke, R.; Gamboa, Y.; Godon-Martinez, N.; Gosser-Esquilín, M. A.; Hamilton, M.; Horswell, M. J.; Kharlamov, V.; Lindbeck, K.; Mendoza, M.; Poulson, N.; Ruthenberg, M.; Serra, I.; Tille-Victorica, N.; White, J.

Instructors:
Almonte, M.; Arboleda, L.; Henao, L.; Mansilla-Bjalme, J.; Pettener, E.; Rahill, R.; Rendón, R.; Trotter, E.; Uo, S.

The Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature (LLCL) provides a broad liberal arts background with a bachelor's degree in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature with concentrations in French, Italian, Linguistics, and Spanish. A master's degree is offered in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature with concentrations in French, Teaching of French, Spanish, Teaching of Spanish, Linguistics and Comparative Literature. The study of foreign languages, cultures, and literatures and the development of skills in language use and linguistic analysis prepares students for professional careers in such fields as international law and business, foreign service and other transnational government agencies, teaching and a wide variety of positions in a multicultural, technological, global world. The department also offers an Honors Program and minors in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Linguistics and Comparative Literature. Other languages taught include Chinese, Classical Greek, Modern Greek, Hebrew, Japanese and Latin.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Double Majors
Students interested in information about a double major in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature should consult the department advisor.

Link to Academic Minors

Link to Combined Program

Link to Master's Programs


Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

French Concentration
Italian Concentration
Linguistics Concentration
Spanish Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

In addition to other College and University requirements, students will normally complete at least 36-37 upper-division credits in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature in one of the department's concentrations (French, Italian, Linguistics, or Spanish). Grades below "C" in a required departmental course will not count toward the requirements of the major. Credits are generally distributed as follows. Native and heritage learners of the language should follow the heritage learners track and consult with the LLCL advisor or department chair concerning substitutions.

Note: The department enforces a non-audit policy in its language courses.

Lower-Division Prerequisites for Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature majors

Beginning and Intermediate Language and Culture
FRE/ITA/SPN 1120/1121/2220/2221*

* Students who CLEP for 8 credits in Spanish or French or who have taken three years of high school in French, Italian or Spanish may start with FRE/ITA/SPN 2220 (see departmental advisor for placement information). Heritage learners of Spanish may take the SPN 1340 and 2341 sequence or be placed directly into the major requirements (see departmental advisor for placement information).

4-16

Major Program Requirements

All Programs (French, Italian, Linguistics, Spanish concentrations)

Research and Bibliographic Methods

FOL 3880

3

Introduction to Linguistics

LIN 3010

3

Required Courses

LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
FRENCH CONCENTRATION

Language and Culture
(two courses, including one advanced language and one culture course)

6-7

Advanced French Language
and Culture 1

FRE 3400 or

Français de Perfectionnement: French for Bilinguals

FRE 3340

Advanced French Language and Culture 2

FRE 3401

Culture et Société: Cinéma

FRE 3393

Literature and Civilization

9

Introduction to the Study of French -
Language Literature

FRW 3001

French Civilization and Literature: Middle Ages to Revolution

FRW 3102

French Civilization and Literature: 19th and 20th Centuries

FRW 3122

Linguistics

3

Prononciation et Phonétique

FRE 3780 or

Structure of Modern French

FRE 4850

Senior Seminar
(should be taken in last year of the program)

FRW 4933

Other Required Courses  
(three courses, two of which must be in lingua, to be pre-approved by LLCL advisor; optional courses from the required list can be taken as "other required courses" if not taken as requirement courses)

9

Intermediate French Conversation

FRE 2240

Commercial French

FRE 3440

Advanced Commercial French

FRE 3442

Special Topics in French Language Studies

FRE 4930

Literature in Translation: The French Tradition

FRT 3140

Special Topics in French Literature

FRW 4930

French Culture Study Abroad

FRE 3952

French Culture Study Abroad (in Translation)

FRT 3956

French Literature Study Abroad

FRW 4957

LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
ITALIAN CONCENTRATION

Language and Culture
(two courses, including at least one advanced language and one culture course)

6-7

Advanced Italian 1

ITA 3420

Advanced Italian 2

ITA 3421

Italian Writing Workshop

ITA 3300

Reading the Italian Press

ITA 3412

Special Topics (approved by advisor)

ITA 4930

Literature and Civilization

12

Italian Literature and Civilization: Middle Ages and Renaissance (required)

ITW 3100

Italian Literature and Civilization: Baroque to Present (required)

ITW 3101

Two courses from the following:

 

Italian Literature in Translation

ITT 3110

Love and Lovers in Italian Literature

ITT 3111

Italian Cinema: from Text to Screen

ITT 3520

Italian-American Cinema

ITT 3522

Italy in Lyrics

ITT 3600

Dante: The Commedia in Translation

ITT 4440

Special Topics

ITA 4930

Linguistics

3-4

Tessere La Lingua

ITA 4730

Other Required Courses  
(three courses, two of which must be in lingua, to be approved by LLCL advisor)

9

Italian Culture and Society

ITT 2502

Italian Culture Study Abroad

ITA 3952

Italian Language and Culture Study Abroad

ITA 4957

Italian Culture Study Abroad (in Translation)

ITT 3956

Italian Literature Study Abroad

ITW 4957

LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
LINGUISTICS CONCENTRATION

General Core

9

Phonetics and Phonology

LIN 4326

Morphology and Syntax

LIN 4430

Semantics and Pragmatics

LIN 4802

Language-Specific Concentration
(four courses from the language major offerings; if in English, seek LLCL advisor approval)

12-13

Language-specific Linguistics courses (two courses)

Upper-division Language and Culture course (one course)

Literature and Civilization course (one course)

Other Required Courses
(to be approved by advisor)

9

Global Perspectives on Language

LIN 2607

Patterns of Language

LIN 3133

Sociolinguistics

LIN 4600

Bilingualism

LIN 4620

Structure of Modern English  

LIN 4680

Psycholinguistics

LIN 4701

Normal Processes of Speech and Language Development

LIN 4710

Introduction to Semiotics

LIN 4810

Special Topics (i.e., Teaching Languages, Forensic Linguistics, Discourse Analysis)

LIN 4930

Childhood Bilingualism

DEP 3134

Language Acquisition

DEP 4130

Cognition

EXP 3505

Psychology of Language

EXP 4640

Introduction to Theories and Practices of TESOL

TSL 4080

Applied Linguistics and TESOL

TSL 4251

ESOL Strategies for Content Area Teachers

TSL 4324

Methods of TESOL and Bilingual Education

TSL 5345

A linguistics class in lingua

A literature class or culture class in lingua

A literature class in translation

LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
SPANISH CONCENTRATION

Language and Culture
(two courses including one advanced language and one culture course)

7

Advanced Spanish: Conversation

SPN 3400 or

Advanced Spanish for Heritage Learners

SPN 3343

Spanish Peninsular Culture Learners
and Civilization

SPN 3500 or

Latin American Culture and Civilization

SPN 3501

Literature and Civilization 
(select 12 credits from the following two options)

12

Option 1

Introduction to Hispanic Literature

SPW 3030

Three literature courses (9 credits) at the 4000 level

 

Option 2

 

Introduction to Peninsular Spanish Literature (Required)

SPW 3012

Introduction to Spanish American Literature (Required)

SPW 3021

Two Special Topics courses as noted below:

Special Topics in Spanish or Latin American Literature

SPW 4930

Linguistics

3

Structure of Modern Spanish

SPN 4850 or

Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

SPN 4790 or

Spanish Sociolinguistics

SPN 4740

Other Required Courses 
(three courses, two of which must be in lingua, to be approved by LLCL advisor; optional courses from the required list may be taken as "other required courses" unless taken as requirement courses)

9

Commercial Spanish 1

SPN 3440

Commercial Spanish 2

SPN 3441

Advanced Spanish: Conversation

SPN 3410

Special Topics in Spanish Language Studies

SPN 4930

Latin American Literature in Translation

SPT 4130

Spanish Literature and Film

SPT 4720

Spanish Translation

SPT 4800

Introduction to Latin American Studies

LAS 2000

Spanish Language and Culture Study Abroad

SPN 2952

Spanish Culture Study Abroad

SPN 3952

Spanish Language and Culture Study Abroad 

SPN 4957

Spanish Culture Study Abroad (in Translation)

SPT 3956

Spanish Language and Culture Study Abroad 

SPT 4957

Spanish Literature Study Abroad 

SPW 4957

College and University courses may be substituted for program-compatible departmental electives with approval of advisor and confirmation by the chair. The department encourages participation in any of its Study Abroad Programs. Approved courses taken in Study Abroad Programs may substitute for some requirements and electives.

Honors Program in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

Entry Requirements
Majors in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature who meet the following criteria will be eligible to pursue honors in French, Italian, Linguistics, or Spanish :

  1. Student has already completed at least 9 upper-division credits in the major, including FOL 3880, but fewer than 100 credits toward the degree; 
  2. Student has earned a minimum overall GPA of 3.2;
  3. Student has earned a minimum overall GPA of 3.5 in the major.
    To be considered for admission to the Honors Program in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, students meeting all of the above criteria may submit:
    1. A one-page abstract (250 words) outlining the proposed thesis topic;
    2.  An annotated bibliography of the five most relevant sources related to the topic;
    3. A one-page statement detailing why the student seeks honors in the major;
    4.  The revised final paper of FOL 3880;
    5.  A letter of support from at least one member of the department faculty with a terminal degree who will serve as a mentor;
    6. A completed application form.

These documents must be submitted to the department chair, preferably no later than three semesters before the student expects to graduate.

Admission to the Program

  1. A committee will review the application and make a recommendation to admit and determine a Plan of Study.
  2.  The student will receive confirmation in writing from the department chair.
  3. Admission to the Honors Program is limited to 20 percent of students in the particular major.

Standards for Maintaining Active Status

  1. Student must maintain an overall 3.2 GPA and a 3.5 GPA in the major.
  2. Student must complete all the field distribution requirements of the respective major.
  3.  Student must abide by the Code of Academic Integrity.
  4.  Student may be placed on probation in the Honors Program for one semester if overall GPA and/or major GPA is not maintained; if required minimum GPA and/or major GPA is not re-established after the probationary semester, the student will be dismissed from the program.

Honors-Level Enrichment
Honors-level enrichment is achieved through successful completion of any two of the following:

  1. Completion of an upper-division course enhanced by Academic Service-Learning, linked to a community organization dealing, whenever possible, with the student’s research interest.
  2. Participation in a study abroad program in which the student is enrolled full-time and for the full duration of the academic term. A follow-up public presentation of the experience is also required.
  3. Service to the faculty leader of FAU’s Global Connections Living Learning Community for three common-hour activities.
  4. Service as an active officer in one of the Honor Societies.
  5.  Service as a tutor in the Supplemental Instruction program (in one of the disciplines represented in the Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature Department.)
  6. Participation in Florida Atlantic University’s Undergraduate Research Journal (e.g., service on the board; paper submission.)

Capstone Requirements
In addition to honors-level enrichment activities, successful completion of the following capstone elements is also required:

  1.  Complete with a grade of B+ or higher an advanced seminar in the area of research interest of the student. This course will fulfill one of the three electives required of the major.
  2. Complete an honors thesis, supervised by the mentor and reviewed by a second reader (3 credits above the major’s requirements).
  3. Submit research findings to the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Secondary Education Program
A program leading to temporary teacher certification in foreign languages (French and Spanish) is available in cooperation with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education. French K-12 and Spanish K-12 are not accredited and do not meet the standards for permanent state certification as an educator, but graduates from the French and Spanish concentrations may qualify for a temporary teaching certificate in the State of Florida. To qualify for Florida state certification approval, additional education requirements must be met. For information about these additional requirements, students should see their academic advisor.

Academic Minors

Three types of minors are offered through the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature (LLCL):

  1. Minor in a foreign language (Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
  2. Minor in Linguistics
  3. Minor in Comparative Literature

All students seeking one of the minors offered by the department, whether in a foreign language, linguistics or comparative literature, should declare the minor and seek individual advising through the department as soon as possible, but ideally before beginning the last 8 credits of study.

Students who have earned 8 CLEP credits in Spanish or French, or who have taken three years of high school Italian or German, may start with FRE/ITA/SPN/GER 2220 (see the LLCL advisor for specific placement information). Heritage learners of Spanish may take the SPN 1340 and 2341 sequence or be placed directly into upper-division Spanish courses (see the departmental advisor for individual advising and information on language placement).

Students who plan to study abroad are encouraged to have all courses approved through the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses to be counted toward the minor.


Linguistics
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

To complete a minor in Linguistics, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better): Introduction to Linguistics (LIN 3010), two courses in theoretical linguistics (LIN 4326, LIN 4802 or LIN 4430) and two elective courses in linguistics (other LIN courses, in-lingua linguistics courses, TSL 4080, TSL 4251; only one elective can be lower division).


Comparative Literature
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 16 credits required)

To complete a minor in Comparative Literature, with a focus on two or more national literatures or literary traditions, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better): one introductory course, either Introduction to Comparative Literature (LIT 3060) or Introduction to World Literature (LIT 2100); one intermediate- or advanced-level language course (FRE/GER/ITA/SPN 2220 or higher, depending on proficiency); and three upper-division (3/4000-level) literature courses, either in lingua or in translation. (Students are always encouraged to do in-lingua coursework whenever possible, but this is by no means a requirement.) Regardless of the type of upper-division literature courses taken (in lingua or in translation), the coursework must represent, at a minimum, two different national traditions/cultures. Literature courses taught in other departments may count toward the minor with permission of the advisor. At least 75 percent of all minor credits earned must be from FAU.

Students who plan to study abroad are encouraged to have all courses approved through the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.


Foreign Language Minors (15-19 credits)

Students may complete a foreign language minor in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese or Spanish as described below. At least 75 percent of all minor credits earned must be from FAU. Courses taken on study abroad programs may be counted toward the minor, but all such courses should be approved by the LLCL advisor before the student begins the study abroad program.


Arabic
Undergraduate Minor

To complete a minor in Arabic, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better) two beginning-level language courses (ARA 1120 and ARA 1121), two intermediate-level language courses (ARA 2220 and ARA 2221) and one upper-division (3/4000-level) course, chosen in consultation with the LLCL advisor, on a topic relating to the culture, literature, history and/or politics of the Arab World.

Students with advanced knowledge of spoken and/or written Arabic (beyond the intermediate level) must contact the LLCL advisor to establish a list of five courses for completing the minor.

Students who plan to study abroad are strongly encouraged to have all courses approved by the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.


French
Undergraduate Minor

To complete a minor in French, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better) five in lingua (FRE and FRW) prefixed courses at the intermediate level or higher.

Courses must be chosen in consultation with an LLCL advisor. A maximum of two courses can be at the intermediate level (FRE 2220/2221). Students with advanced knowledge of spoken and/or written French (including heritage learners) must contact the LLCL advisor to establish a list of five courses to complete the minor.

Students must take at least one course from each of the following three categories: (1) at least one upper-division language or linguistics course (such as FRE 3440, FRE 3401, FRE 3340, FRE 3780 or FRE 4930); (2) at least one upper-division culture and civilization course (such as FRE 3393, FRE 3442 or FRE 4930); and (3) at least one upper-division literature course (such as FRW 3001, FRW 3102, FRW 3122, or FRW 4930).

Students who plan to study abroad are strongly encouraged to have all courses approved by the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.

The French minor is also available online.


German
Undergraduate Minor

To complete a minor in German, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better) two beginning-level language courses (GER 1120 and GER 1121), and three intermediate-level language courses (GER 2220, GER 2221 and GER 2225).

Students with advanced knowledge of spoken and/or written German (including heritage learners) must contact the LLCL advisor to establish a list of five courses for completing the minor.

Students who plan to study abroad are strongly encouraged to have all courses approved through the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.

The German minor is also available online.


Italian
Undergraduate Minor

To complete a minor in Italian, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better) one beginning-level language course (ITA 1121), two intermediate-level language courses (ITA 2220 and ITA 2221) or equivalent, one advanced-level language course (ITA 3420 or ITA 3421) or equivalent and one upper-division (3/4000-level) courses in lingua, to be chosen in consultation with the LLCL advisor.

Students with advanced knowledge of spoken and/or written Italian (including heritage learners) must contact the LLCL advisor to establish a list of five courses for completing the minor.

Students who plan to study abroad are strongly encouraged to have all courses approved by the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.


Japanese
Undergraduate Minor

To complete a minor in Japanese, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better) two beginning-level language courses (JPN 1120 and JPN 1121), two intermediate-level language courses (JPN 2220 and JPN 2221) and one upper-division (3/4000-level) course, approved by the LLCL advisor, on a topic related to the culture, literature, history or politics of the Japanese world.

Students with advanced knowledge of spoken and/or written Japanese (including heritage learners) must contact the LLCL advisor to establish a list of five courses for completing the minor.

Students who plan to study abroad are strongly encouraged to have all courses approved by the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.


Spanish
Undergraduate Minor for Non-Heritage/Non-Native Learners

To complete a minor in Spanish for non-heritage learners, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better) five in lingua (SPN and SPW) prefixed courses at the intermediate level or higher. These five courses should be chosen in consultation with an LLCL advisor.

A maximum of two courses can be at the intermediate level (SPN 2220 and SPN 2221). Students with advanced knowledge of Spanish (beyond the intermediate level) will not take any intermediate-level courses, and must meet with an LLCL advisor to determine which five upper-division courses to include in the minor.

Students must take at least one course in each of the following categories: (1) at least one advanced-level language course (SPN 3400); (2) at least one in lingua upper-division culture and civilization course (SPN 3500 or SPN 3501); and (3) at least one in lingua upper-division literature and civilization course (SPW 3030 is strongly recommended; other possibilities include SPW 3012, SPW 3021 or SPW 4930.

Students who plan to study abroad are strongly encouraged to have all courses approved by the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.

The Spanish Minor for Non-Heritage/Non-Native Learners is also available online.


Spanish
Undergraduate Minor for Heritage/Native Learners

To complete a minor in Spanish for heritage/native learners, students are required to pass (with a grade of “C” or better) one intermediate-level language course (SPN 2341), one advanced-level language course (SPN 3343), one culture course (SPN 3500 or SPN 3501), one course providing an introduction to Spanish literature (SPW 3012 or SPW 3021) and one upper-division (3/4000-level) course in lingua.

Students who plan to study abroad are strongly encouraged to have all courses approved by the LLCL advisor before beginning the program.


Combined Program

Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) to Master of Arts (M.A.)
Combined Program

Linguistics Concentration

(Minimum of 156 credits required)

The B.A./M.A. in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature (LLCL) with Linguistics Concentration is a combined degree program that enables outstanding students to graduate with both a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in LLCL: Linguistics Concentration. The program is 156 credits. Students complete 120 credits for the undergraduate degree and 36 credits for the non-thesis track of the graduate degree. Students complete the undergraduate degree first, taking no more than 12 credits of graduate
coursework in their senior year, which are then used to satisfy requirements for both degrees. Prospective students must formally apply to this program and meet all admission requirements.

Admission Requirements

  1. Each applicant must be a declared major in LLCL: Linguistics Concentration at Florida
    Atlantic University, with 60-90 credits earned toward the B.A. degree, including completion
    of (i) LIN 3010 introduction to Linguistics and (ii) two upper-division linguistics courses
    taught in English or in lingua. Applicants may apply in the semester in which they expect to
    complete the required coursework.
  2. Applicants must have a minimum 3.00 GPA for the last 60 undergraduate credits attempted
    and a minimum grade of ‘B’ in the linguistics courses taken at the undergraduate level
    (taught in English or in lingua).
  3. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation, written by LLCL faculty.
  4. Applicants must provide a writing sample (term paper or essay) as part of their application,
    preferably from a class taught by LLCL faculty.
  5. Applicants must provide a two-page typed, double-spaced autobiographical statement
    indicating the nature of their preparation for graduate work and the reasons for seeking the
    combined B.A./M.A. degree in LLCL: Linguistics Concentration.
  6. Prior to applying, prospective applicants for the combined B.A./M.A. degree are encouraged
    to schedule a meeting with the department's Director of Graduate Studies and the
    coordinator of the Linguistics Program.
  7. The application deadline is October 1 for Spring admission, and April 1 for Fall admission.

Undergraduate Course Replacements
In their senior year, students admitted to the combined degree program may take up to 12 credits of graduate coursework, which are then used to satisfy requirements for both degrees. This will be accomplished by substituting 12 credits of upper division non-core elective courses (3000 or 4000 level) with 12 credits of graduate coursework (5000 or 6000 level) with the course prefixes LIN and FOL or language-specific graduate linguistics courses taught in English or in lingua or TSL 6253 Applied Linguistics & TESOL.

Degree Requirements
To be eligible for the combined B.A./M.A. degree, students must complete all requirements for the B.A. in LLCL: Linguistics Concentration and the M.A. in LLCL: Linguistics Concentration (the non-thesis track).


Master's Program

Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature
Master of Arts (M.A.)

Concentrations:
Comparative Literature
French 
Teaching of French 
Linguistics 
Spanish 
Teaching of Spanish 


(Minimum of 30 or 36 credits required)

The department offers an M.A. in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature with six areas of concentration: Comparative Literature, French, Teaching of French, Linguistics, Spanish and Teaching of Spanish.

Admission Requirements
The Master of Arts degree in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature is designed to prepare students for doctoral study in French, Spanish, Comparative Literature or Linguistics, and/or for employment in a variety of foreign-language applications in diverse fields, including business and government, as well as for qualification as teachers of the major language through its literature, culture and/or linguistics. All students should:

  1. Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Additional coursework may be required of applicants whose undergraduate major was not the same as the graduate specialization.
  2. Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average in the last 60 undergraduate credits.
  3. Submit with the application a two-to-four-page typed and double-spaced statement of purpose, written in English, outlining the student's qualifications for graduate study in the given field and reasons for pursuing the M.A. degree. Two academic letters of recommendation are also required, to be sent to the departmental director of Graduate Studies at time of application.
  4. Submit a writing sample of the applicant's academic work, i.e., an essay written for a class in the proposed field of study. The language of the writing sample will vary depending on the primary concentration for which the application is being made and whether or not the applicant wishes to be considered for a teaching assistantship in a language program.
  5. Submit a two-minute video clip responding to specific questions about the applicant’s background and interest in the program to which the student is applying.
  6. For international applicants, a TOEFL (paper-based) score of 500 or IBT score of 80, or an IELTS score of 6.0.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships
A limited number of Graduate Assistantships are available each year. The deadline for application is normally February 1. Prospective students interested in applying for an Assistantship should be sure to submit their applications for admission to the graduate program as early as possible.

Degree Concentrations with a Thesis
For an M.A. degree in LLCL with a concentration in either French or Spanish (Latin American and Peninsular Literature), the department requires a minimum of 30 credits: 24 credits of coursework and 6 credits of thesis work. The student's program will include a minimum of six courses (18 credits) in 6000-level or higher seminars in the literature of concentration. Students must pass a comprehensive, oral examination prior to submitting the thesis prospectus.

The M.A. in LLCL degree with a concentration in Comparative Literature is available with primary fields of study in British, French, Italian, Peninsular Spanish, Latin American or American literatures. Comparative literature broadens the context of single works of literature, provides a method of looking beyond the national frontiers of languages and cultures, and studies major authors, periods, genres, trends and movements in international contexts. Comparative literature is also, by tradition, the study of literature beyond the geo-cultural boundaries of one particular country or hemispheric region. In addition, it pays special attention to the study of relationships between literature and other areas of knowledge and intellectual inquiry. This includes areas such as linguistics, art history, film studies, philosophy, history,  political science, anthropology, sociology, as well as other fields. Comparative literature is the comparison of the literary with other spheres of human epistemology, expression and intellectual investigation.

A cardinal feature of the graduate curriculum is the small core requirement in terms of specific courses and the correspondingly large number of electives taken in different fields. Each student develops his or her own program in consultation with the director of Graduate Studies and pursues individually supervised research interests, culminating in a comparative thesis.

Admission to Comparative Literature Study
Students who do not hold the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in one of the proposed literatures or other areas of concentration may be asked to do a certain amount of preliminary coursework without credit toward the degree. These courses may be taken after admission to the master's program.

Program Requirements
The M.A. degree in LLCL with a concentration in Comparative Literature requires the student to pursue one of the two following programs: the study of two literatures in their original languages, one of which may be British or American literature; or the study of one literature as the primary concentration and a non-literary field as the secondary concentration.

The literature studied may be chosen from among the following: American (i.e., United States, Canadian, Anglo/Caribbean), British, French, Francophone, Italian, Spanish Peninsular, Latin American. There is no additional language requirement beyond the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters requirement for the master of arts degrees.

Coursework will consist of at least 30 graduate credits for the thesis option (all in courses with readings in the original languages).

The M.A. degree in LLCL with a concentration in Linguistics requires specialization in English or one of the department's major languages (French or Spanish). A minimum of 24 credits of coursework and 6 credits of thesis are required. Nine credits are earned by taking linguistics seminars such as Morphology and Syntax, Second Language Acquisition and Sociolinguistics.

Prerequisites include an advanced level of the language of specialization, or, for students specializing in English, intermediate reading proficiency in a foreign language.

The non-thesis option is the standard option. Students interested in applying for the thesis option should submit the required application materials to the Director of Graduate Studies by the end of the second semester of full-time study, or after completing 15 credits of part-time study.

Other Degree Concentrations without a Thesis
The department also offers the M.A. degree in LLCL with concentrations in Comparative Literature, French, the Teaching of French, Linguistics, Spanish and the Teaching of Spanish without a thesis. These programs require 36 credits of coursework and the successful completion of a written comprehensive examination during the last semester of graduate study. In all cases, the non-thesis option is the standard option for the M.A. degree in LLCL, regardless of the specific area of concentration.

The M.A. in LLCL with a concentration in the Teaching of French or the Teaching of Spanish (focus in Latin American or Spanish Literature) is for students who have the intention of becoming teachers at the secondary* or postsecondary lower-division level. The program requires 36 credits in literature and linguistics.

The program may be modified in accordance with the student's undergraduate preparation and professional teaching experience. Grades below "B" will not be counted as fulfilling the requirements of the degree.

* Certification is required for secondary teaching in Florida public schools.

Comparative Literature Concentration

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Non-Thesis Option - 36 credits

Primary Literature of Specialization - 15 credits

Select five courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from within the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

Secondary Area of Specialization - 9 credits

Select three courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from within the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature or outside the Department.

Electives - 6 credits

Select two courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from within the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature or outside the Department.

Thesis Option - 30 credits

Primary Literature of Specialization - 12 credits

Select four courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from within the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

Secondary Area of Specialization - 6 credits

Select two courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from within the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature or outside the Department.

Thesis - 6 credits

Master's Thesis
(may be taken over multiple terms)

FRE, FRW, GER, ITW, LIN, LIT, SPN, SPW 6971

6

 

French Concentration

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Non-Thesis Option - 36 credits

Field of Specialization - 21 credits

Histoire Litteraire

FRW 6105

3

Select six courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: FRE, FRT, FRW or FOT

Electives - 9 credits

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

3

Historical Linguistics

LIN 6128

3

Select one additional 3-credit course at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: FOL, FOT, FRE, FRT, FRW, LIN, LIT or TSL

Thesis Option - 30 credits

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Field of of Specialization - 18 credits

Histoire Litteraire

FRW 6105

3

Select five 3-credit courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: FRE, FRT, FRW, FOL or FOT

Thesis - 6 credits

Master's Thesis
(may be taken over multiple terms)

FRW 6971

6

 

Teaching of French Concentration

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Linguistics and Pedagogy Electives - 9 - 12 credits

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

3

Select six courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: FRE, FRT, FRW or FOT

Electives - 9 credits

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

3

Structure of Modern French

FRE 6855

3

Historical Linguistics

LIN 6128

3

Sociolinguistics

LIN 6601 or

3

Bilingualism

LIN 6622

3

Second Language Acquisition

LIN 6720

3

Students may select 3-credit courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: FLE, FOL, FOT, FRE, FRT, FRW, LIN, LIT or TSL

Field of of Specialization - 18 - 21 credits

Histoire Litteraire

FRW 6105

3

Select 15 to 18 credits at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: FLE, FRE, FRT, FRW, FOL or FOT

 

Spanish Concentration

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Non-Thesis Option - 36 credits

Field of Specialization - 21 credits

Introduction of Literary Theory and the Hispanic Tradition

SPW 6826

3

History and Dialectology of Spanish

SPN 6835

3

Select an additional five courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: SPN, SPT, SPW, FOL or FOT

Secondary Field - 9 credits

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

3

Select two courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: AML, FOL, FOT, LIN, LIT, SPN, SPT, SPW or TSL

Thesis Option - 30 credits

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Field of of Specialization - 18 credits

Introduction of Literary Theory and the Hispanic Tradition

SPW 6826

3

History and Dialectology of Spanish

SPN 6835

3

Select an additional four courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: SPN, SPT, SPW, FOL or FOT

Thesis - 6 credits

Master's Thesis (may be taken over multiple terms)

SPW 6971

6

 

Teaching of Spanish Concentration

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Linguistics and Pedagogy Electives - 9 - 12 credits

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

3

Select six courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: FRE, FRT, FRW or FOT

Electives - 9 credits

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

3

Sociolinguistics

LIN 6601 or

3

Bilingualism

LIN 6622

3

Second Language Acquisition

LIN 6720

3

Structure of Modern Spanish

SPN 6655

3

Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

SPN 6795

3

History and Dialectology of Spanish

SPN 6835

3

Students may select 3-credit courses at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: FLE, FOL, FOT, FRE, FRT, FRW, LIN, LIT or TSL

Field of of Specialization - 18 - 21 credits

Introduction of Literary Theory and the Hispanic Tradition

SPW 6826

3

Select 15 to 18 credits at the 5000 or 6000 level from the following prefixes: AML, FOL, FOT, LIN, LIT, SPN, SPT, SPW or TSL

 

Linguistics Concentration

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Non-Thesis Option - 36 credits

Graduate Seminars - 21 credits

Structure of Modern French

FRE 6855

3

History of the English Language

LIN 6107

3

Historical Linguistics

LIN 6128 or

3

History and Dialectology of Spanish

SPN 6835

3

Principles of Linguistic Analysis

LIN 6135

3

Sociolinguistics

LIN 6601

3

Bilingualism

LIN 6622

3

Psycholinguistics

LIN 6707

3

Second Language Acquisition

LIN 6720

3

Seminar in Linguistics (topics vary, may be taken more than once)

LIN 6938

2-4

May also select any 5000 or 6000 level course from the following prefixes: FOL, FOT, FRE, GER, ITA, LIN or SPN,

Linguistics Electives - 12 credits

Select four courses from the following

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

3

Structure of Modern French

FRE 6855

3

Structure of Modern Spanish

SPN 6655

3

Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

SPN 6795

3

Educational Statistics

STA 6113

 

Methods of TESOL and Bilingual Education

TSL 5345

3

May select any 5000 or 6000 level course from the following prefixes: DEP, ENG, EXP, FOL, FOT, FRE, FRT, FRW, GER, GET, GEW, ITA, ITT, ITW, LIN, LIT, PPE, PSB, SPC, SPN, SPT or SPW .

Thesis Option - 30 credits

Core - 6 credits

Foundations of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6731C

3

Advanced Research Methods in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

FOL 6885

3

Graduate Seminars - 15 credits

Structure of Modern French

FRE 6855

3

History of the English Language

LIN 6107

3

Historical Linguistics

LIN 6128 or

3

History and Dialectology of Spanish

SPN 6835

3

Principles of Linguistic Analysis

LIN 6135

3

Sociolinguistics

LIN 6601

3

Bilingualism

LIN 6622

3

Psycholinguistics

LIN 6707

3

Second Language Acquisition

LIN 6720

3

Seminar in Linguistics (topics vary, may be taken more than once)

LIN 6938

2-4

May also select any 5000 or 6000 level course from the following prefixes: ENG, FOL, FRE, GER, ITA, LIN, LIT or SPN,

Linguistics Electives - 12 credits

Select four courses from the following

Research in Foreign Language Learning Theories

FLE 6892

3

Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

SPN 6795

3

Educational Statistics

STA 6113

 

Methods of TESOL and Bilingual Education

TSL 5345

3

May also select any 5000 or 6000 level course from the following prefixes: DEP, ENG, EXP, FOL, FOT, FRE, FRT, FRW, GER, GET, GEW, ITA, ITT, ITW, LIN, LIT, PPE, PSB, SPC, SPN, SPT or SPW .


Music

(Music programs are listed following Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, under School of the Arts, Music.)

Philosophy

Faculty:
Banchetti, M. P., Chair; Shusterman, R., Eminent Scholar; Glynn, S.; Gould, C.; Headley, C.

The Philosophy Department offers a bachelor of arts degree program with an emphasis in the liberal arts and at the same time prepares the student for various career opportunities. The intellectual training provided is an excellent preparation for the study of law, the ministry and public service professions, as well as graduate study in philosophy and related disciplines.

In addition to offering the more traditional Philosophy major, the Philosophy Department offers a Pre-Law path of study for students who wish to go on to law school. The department also offers a traditional minor in Philosophy and three additional paths of study for the minor: a Health Professions option for students who wish to go into medicine or nursing, a Philosophy and the Arts option for students majoring in any of the visual or performance arts and a Science Technology option for students who have an interest in the ethical, epistemological and/or foundational issues in the natural sciences, cognitive sciences, social sciences and/or health professions. Students seeking honors designation in philosophy may pursue the department's Honors in Philosophy program. The programs mentioned in this paragraph are described below after the description of the general Philosophy major.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

In addition to the University and College requirements for admission and graduation, students majoring in philosophy are required to earn 32 credits in philosophy courses as follow:

Required Core Courses

Ancient Philosophy

PHH 3100

3

Early Modern Philosophy

PHH 3420

4

Late Modern Philosophy

PHH 4440

4

Logic

PHI 2102

3

Ethical Theory

PHI 4661

3

Social and Political Philosophy

PHM 3200

3

Senior Seminar in Philosophy

PHI 4938 and

3

Select one course in 20th-century thought

Analytical Philosophy

PHP 4784 or

3

Phenomenology

PHP 4782 or

3

Existentialism

PHP 4786 or

3

Post-Structuralism

PHP 3792 or

3

Philosophy of Science

PHI 4400 or

3

Philosophy of Mind

PHI 3320 or

3

Pragmatism

PHH 3703 and

3

Select one course in value theory

Biomedical Ethics

PHI 4633 or

3

Environmental Ethics

PHI 3640 or

3

Aesthetics and Art Theory

PHI 4800 or

4

Feminist Philosophy

PHM 3123

3

Select 3-6 credits of electives

Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

PHH 3280

4

Critical Thinking

PHI 2100

3

Philosophy of Law

PHM 3400

3

Philosophy of Psychiatry

PHI 3453

3

Philosophy of Medicine

PHI 3456

3

Philosophy of Sexuality

PHM 3020

3

Moral Problems

PHI 3638

3

Philosophy of Literature

PHI 3882

3

Philosophy of Performing Arts

PHI 3885

3

Symbolic Logic

PHI 4134

3

Philosophy of Technology

PHM 4223

3

Philosophy of the Human and Social Sciences

PHI 4420

3

Philosophy of Religion

PHI 4700

3

Africana Philosophy

PHP 3781

3

Special Topics

PHI 4930

1-4

Directed Independent Study

PHI 4905

1-4

No grade below a "C" in the courses above will count toward the degree, and no course in which a grade of "pass or fail" is earned will be counted as part of the major program.

Philosophy B.A.: Pre-Law Option

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Pre-Law path of study is especially designed to provide students who are majoring in Philosophy and who plan on attending law school with excellent preparation for the study of law. In addition to the University and College requirements for admission and graduation, students who choose the Pre-Law option are required to earn 32 credits in philosophy courses as follows:

Logic

PHI 2102

3

Social and Political Philosophy

PHM 3200

3

Ethical Theory

PHI 4661

3

Philosophy of Law

PHM 3400

3

Pragmatism

PHH 3703

3

Ancient Philosophy

PHH 3100

3

Early Modern Philosophy

PHH 3420

4

Late Modern Philosophy

PHH 4440

4

Senior Seminar in Philosophy

PHI 4938

3

The remaining 3 credits are electives and may be taken from the courses listed below:

Existentialism

PHP 4786

3

Environmental Ethics

PHI 3640

3

Philosophy of Literature

PHI 3882

3

Philosophy of Technology

PHM 4223

3

Biomedical Ethics

PHI 4633

3

Africana Philosophy

PHP 3781

3

Feminist Philosophy

PHM 3123

3

Special Topics

PHI 4930

1-4

Directed Independent Study

PHI 4905

1-4

No grade below a "C" in the courses above will count toward the degree, and no course in which a grade of pass/fail is earned will be counted toward the degree.


Honors Program in Philosophy

Requirements for Eligibility
To be eligible for the Honors in Philosophy program, students must:

  1. Have completed 60-90 credits;
  2. Have officially declared the major in Philosophy;
  3. Complete all core Philosophy courses in a timely manner;
  4. Avoid any academic irregularities (cheating, plagiarism);
  5. Have an overall GPA of 3.5;
  6. Have a GPA in Philosophy courses of 3.5;
  7. Complete PHI 4938 (Senior Seminar) with a minimum grade of “B.”

Requirements for Admission
Students must:

  1. Meet all of the eligibility requirements listed above;
  2. Officially apply for the Honors in Philosophy program no later than the beginning of the fall semester of their graduating year;
  3. Submit a sample philosophical essay that meets with the approval of the faculty of the philosophy department.

Requirements for the Honors in Philosophy Designation
Students must:

  1. Register for PHI 4972 (Honors Thesis in Philosophy);
  2. Write a thesis proposal, accompanied by a tentative bibliography, to be used in researching the thesis;
  3. Request a specific Philosophy faculty member to serve as faculty mentor;
  4. Produce and defend a satisfactory honors thesis (see Honors Capstone Requirement below for more details).

Honors Capstone Requirement
Students seeking an Honors in Philosophy designation are required to complete a writing project informed by the intent of the student to draw together his/her entire honors experience. The final requirement that a student must satisfy in order to receive honors in philosophy is as follows:

  1. Take PHI 4972 (Honors Thesis in Philosophy);
  2. Produce a senior thesis of significant originality and scholarship that focuses on a subject area of philosophy or a particular philosopher;
  3. Appoint a thesis committee of at least two faculty members, including the thesis mentor;

The thesis committee will review the thesis prior to the oral defense. Students must defend the thesis in front of the thesis committee, a month prior to the graduation date. If revisions are required, these must be completed and turned in to the committee prior to the graduation date.

Note: The Honors Thesis is distinct from the senior seminar paper.

Notes to Consider:

  1. PHI 4972 is not required for the B.A. in Philosophy. It is a requirement that must be fulfilled only if students wish to receive an Honors in Philosophy designation on their transcripts.
  2. Students who do not pass the thesis and who receive a grade of “unsatisfactory” in PHI 4972 will not receive credit for the course and will, therefore, not receive the Honors in Philosophy designation.

    Since PHI 4972 is graded on a “satisfactory/unsatisfactory” basis, receiving a grade of “unsatisfactory” on PHI 4972 will not harm a student’s GPA, and the student will still be able to graduate with a B.A. in Philosophy, if that student has met all of the departmental, college, and University requirements for the B.A.

Philosophy
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The minor in Philosophy requires a minimum of 15 credits, a minimum of 14 of which should be earned at FAU. The courses must be taken according to the list below, and a grade of "C" or above must be earned in each course. The courses will be taken from the following distribution or from one of the three options noted below.

Select one course in logic/critical thinking

Critical Thinking

PHI 2100

3

Logic

PHI 2102

3

Select one course in the history of philosophy

Ancient Philosophy

PHH 3100

3

Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

PHH 3280

4

Early Modern Philosophy

PHH 3420

4

Late Modern Philosophy

PHH 4440

4

Select one course in value theory

Ethical Theory

PHI 4661

3

Biomedical Ethics

PHI 4633

3

Aesthetics and Art Theory

PHI 4800

4

Philosophy of Literature

PHI 3882

3

Philosophy of Religion

PHI 4700

3

Moral Problems

PHI 3638

3

Environmental Ethics

PHI 3640

3

Select one course in 20th-century thought

Analytical Philosophy

PHP 4784

3

Phenomenology

PHP 4782

3

Existentialism

PHP 4786

3

Philosophy of Science

PHI 4400

3

Philosophy of Mind

PHI 3320

3

Philosophy of Psychiatry

PHI 3453

3

Philosophy of Medicine

PHI 3456

3

Post-Structuralism

PHP 3792

3

Pragmatism

PHH 3703

3

Select one course in social and political thought

Social and Political Philosophy

PHM 3200

3

Philosophy of Technology

PHM 4223

3

Philosophy/Human & Social Sciences

PHI 4420

3

Philosophy of Law

PHM 3400

3

Feminist Philosophy

PHM 3123

3

Africana Philosophy

PHP 3781

3


Philosophy Minor: Health Professions Option

This minor option is designed for students minoring in Philosophy who aspire to a career in the health professions. It requires a minimum of 15 credits, a minimum of 14 of which should be earned at FAU. The courses must be taken according to the list below, and a grade of "C" or above must be earned in each course. The courses will be taken from the following distribution:

Logic

PHI 2102

3

Ethical Theory

PHI 4661

3

Biomedical Ethics

PHI 4633

3

Philosophy of Science

PHI 4400

3

Philosophy of Mind

PHI 3320 or

3

Philosophy of Psychiatry

PHI 3453

3


Philosophy Minor: Philosophy and the Arts Option

This minor option is designed for students minoring in Philosophy and majoring in one of the creative and/or performing arts. It requires a minimum of 15 credits, a minimum of 14 of which should be earned at FAU. The courses must be taken according to the list below, and a grade of "C" or above must be earned in each course. The courses will be taken from the following distribution:

Ancient Philosophy

PHH 3100

3

Philosophy of Literature

PHI 3882

3

Aesthetics and Art Theory

PHI 4800

4

Existentialism

PHP 4786

3

One course from the following group:

Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

PHH 3280

4

Post-Structuralism

PHP 3792

3


Philosophy Minor: Science Technology Option

This minor option is designed for students minoring in Philosophy and interested in the ethical, epistemological and/or foundational issues in the natural sciences, cognitive sciences, social sciences and/or health professions. It requires a minimum of 15 credits, at least 14 of which should be earned at FAU. The courses must be taken according to the list below, and a grade of "C" or above must be earned in each course.

Select one course

Critical Thinking

PHI 2100

3

Logic

PHI 2102

3

Select one course

Environmental Ethics

PHI 3640

3

Ethical Theory

PHI 4661

3

Biomedical Ethics

PHI 4633

3

Select three courses

Philosophy of Mind

PHI 3320

3

Philosophy of Psychiatry

PHI 3453

4

Philosophy of Medicine

PHI 3456

3

Symbolic Logic

PHI 4134

3

Philosophy of Science

PHI 4400

3

Philosophy of the Human and Social Sciences

PHI 4420

3

Special Topics

PHI 4930

1-4

Philosophy of Technology

PHM 4223

3


Graduate Courses in Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is building a list of graduate-level courses intended to serve a diverse constituency of students in the College of Arts and Letters. These include students in the Ph.D. in Comparative Studies and various other master's programs in the College. Refer to the Arts and Letters Course Description section for a list of graduate Philosophy courses.

Political Science

Faculty:
Wagner, K., Chair; Atkins, B.; Gurses, M.; Kim, D.; Kirshner, O.; LaRocco, A.; LeMoine, R.; Morton, J.; Nichols, A. D.; Prier, E.; Rabil, R.; Roper, S.; Schwerin, E.; Shaykhutdinov, R.; Shockley, K.

The B.A. program is designed to provide a broad overview of the discipline of political science. It offers a firm grounding in all aspects of the discipline while ensuring flexibility for students to design programs of study to fit their particular needs through the selection of electives. An Honors Program gives students the opportunity to gain research skills, improve their critical thinking and writing skills, increase interaction with faculty members and complete their degree with an honors distinction.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

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Link to Minors

Link to Master's Programs


Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Global Governance Concentration
Pre-Law Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science requires meeting the following requirements:

  1. All bachelor's degree requirements (stipulated in the University Catalog, including foreign language).
  2. A minimum of 36 political science credits with no grade less than "C."

  3. The following two courses:

    Government of the U.S.*

    POS 2041

    3

    Exploring Political Science

    POS 3330

    3

    * POS 2041 fulfills the State of Florida's Civic Literacy Requirement.

  4. Two of the following courses:

    Comparative Politics

    CPO 3003

    3

    Introduction to World Politics

    INR 2002

    3

    RI: Research Methods in Political Science

    POS 3703

    3

    Global Political Theory

    POT 2000

    3

  5. A minimum of 24 upper-division credits, with at least one 3-credit course taken in three of the following five categories:

    American Politics: Any 3000/4000 level course with a POS prefix (POS 4931 may be repeated for credit with a different topic).

    Comparative Politics: Any 3000/4000 level course with a CPO prefix (CPO 4932 may be repeated for credit with a different topic).

    International Relations: Any 3000/4000 level course with an INR prefix (INR 4932 may be repeated for credit with a different topic).

    Political Theory: Any 3000/4000 level course with a POT prefix (POT 4932 may be repeated for credit with a different topic).

    Public Policy: Any 3000/4000 level course with a PUP prefix.


Global Governance Concentration 
The primary purpose of the Department of Political Science's Global Governance concentration is to enable students to study and increase their understanding of the causes and consequences of globalization as well as the political, economic and ecological dimensions of globalization. The program is organized around various themes of "global significance," such as global governance and human rights, including issues of peace and conflict among peoples and states; global terrorism; and the interrelationships of global justice, rights and responsibilities with new models of international organization, administration and development.

In addition to the University and College requirements for admission and graduation and the Political Science requirements, students enrolled in the Political Science Global Governance concentration are required to complete five of the core courses below.

Core Courses (select five courses from below)

Political Science Study Abroad

CPO 4957

American Foreign Policy

INR 3102

International Law: Foundations and Institutions

INR 3403

International Organization

INR 3502

International Political Economy

INR 3702

War and Peace

INR 4006

The International System

INR 4081

Advanced Diplomacy

INR 4503


Pre-Law Concentration 

The Department of Political Science's Pre-Law Concentration prepares students for legal careers by developing knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in law school. The concentration includes courses from subfields in political science focusing on American constitutional law, judicial process and international law. Students in this program take courses that include topics and issues in law school coursework and develop the abilities to read for a clear understanding of content, think critically, solve problems and communicate with greater precision and clarity.

The concentration does not require additional credits  in the Political Science major. In addition to the University and College requirements for admission and graduation and the Political Science requirements, students enrolled in the Pre-Law Concentration are required to complete four of the courses below as part of the B.A. in Political Science.

Required Courses (select four courses from below)

International Law: Foundations and Institutions

INR 3403 3
International Law of Peace and Diplomacy

INR 3413 3
International Law of Armed Conflict

INR 3433 3
Law and American Society

POS 3691 3
Constitutional Law: Government Powers and  Limits

POS 4603 3
Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties

POS 4604 3
The Judicial Process

POS 4609 3
U.S. Environmental Law and Policy

POS 4697 3
Special Topics (with departmental approval)

POS 4931 3
Government and the Economy

PUP 4710 3

Data Science and Analytics
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Data Science in the Natural Sciences Concentration
Data Science and Engineering Concentration
Data Science in Business Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Bachelor of Science with Major in Data Science and Analytics (BSDSA) program is a multi-college, interdisciplinary program administered jointly by the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Department of Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM) in the College of Business, the Department of Political Science in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice. For details about this this program, see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.


Honors Program in Political Science

The Honors Program in Political Science encourages the highest achieving students to engage in the subject more intensely and participate in significant original research while undergraduates. Honors Program participants learn how to identify a research puzzle and ask questions, gain the ability to critically analyze political science literature and write a literature review, use new skills to make objective theoretical arguments within their chosen subfield and select and apply an appropriate hypothesis, which may include collecting and analyzing empirical data. Throughout their research-intensive coursework, Honors Program students have a firsthand experience in the research process—working collaboratively with fellow students and faculty, writing and revising a journal article-length paper and presenting findings in a professional setting.

Admission Requirements

  1.  Students may apply after completing a minimum of 9 credit hours in political science.
  2.  Minimum criteria for admission include 3.2 cumulative GPA; 3.6 GPA in political science courses; and students should have at least two academic semesters left in which to complete program requirements.
  3. Students should complete an application provided by the department, including a personal statement addressed to the chair of the department explaining why they seek honors in the field. Students should also solicit a letter from one Political Science Department faculty member supporting their application. Completed applications will be reviewed by faculty. Admission to the Honors Program is contingent on approval by the department faculty.
  4. Applications for admission should be submitted to Dr. D. Kim or Dr. A. Nichols.

Standards for Maintaining Active Status

  1.  Once accepted, students must maintain a GPA of 3.2 throughout the program to make progress. If less than a “B” is earned in any political science course or the student’s cumulative GPA falls below 3.2, the student will be reviewed for dismissal from the Honors Program.
  2. Continued enrollment in the program is contingent upon strict adherence to the Code of Academic Integrity. Any violation of the Code will be grounds for dismissal from the Honors Program.
  3. The minimum amount of time necessary to complete the Honors Program is one year.

Criteria for Successful Completion
In addition to maintaining program standards, students must:

  1. Complete the following course requirements.
    1.  An undergraduate methods course with an honors compact or a graduate-level methods course (must have already taken an undergraduate methods course to choose this option).
    2.  An upper-level undergraduate course or graduate-level course relevant to thesis project.
  2. Complete the capstone project.
    1.  Project will take the form of a senior thesis, i.e., an article-length (25 pages, double-spaced) investigation of a significant research question.
    2.  Project must be overseen by a faculty member in the Political Science Department through Directed Independent Study (DIS) classes. Students should enroll in a minimum of 3 DIS credits and a maximum of 9 DIS credits.
    3.  Students must present their project at a department workshop, the University’s undergraduate research symposium or a major political science conference, such as the annual meeting of the Florida Political Science Association.
    4. Students must submit their project for review and approval by the Honors Program Committee. The thesis should be submitted at least one month prior to the desired graduation date.
    5. If a student does not maintain the necessary standards, credits earned during the Honors Program may be applied for credit in the major.


Minors

Political Communication
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in Political Communication gives students in any major the opportunity to bring together courses from Communication and Multimedia Studies and Political Science into a multidisciplinary curriculum. Students are offered scholarly study of political networks as well as hands-on courses in political advocacy and campaigning.

This minor is open to all degree-seeking students and will be awarded upon completion of a bachelor’s degree. A student who already holds a baccalaureate degree may pursue the minor in conjunction with a second bachelor’s degree. All courses taken in the program may be counted toward other general and specific graduation requirements, and courses taken to fulfill other requirements may be applied to this minor.

Requirements for the minor include completion of four courses (12 credits) with a minimum grade of "C" and a 2.5 GPA. Students are required to choose two courses from the Communication and Multimedia Studies list and two courses from the Political Science list. At least 75 percent of all credits for the minor must be earned from FAU. In addition to the regular curriculum, other courses with significant attention to political communication may be approved by the program director.

Communication and Multimedia Studies
(Select two courses from the list below)

Political Communication

COM 3500

3

New Media and Civic Discourse

COM 4603

3

Public and Community Relations

PUR 4411

3

American Multicultural Discourse

SPC 3704

3

Argumentation and Debate

SPC 4513

3

Propaganda

SPC 4540

3

Political Science
(Select two courses from the list below)

Advanced Diplomacy

INR 4503

3

Political Podcasting

MMC 4127C

3

Community Activism in Practice

POS 3950

3

Public Opinion and American Politics

POS 4204

3

Media in Politics

POS 4235

3

Advanced Campaigning

POS 4271

3

Campaigns/Elections

POS 4275

3


Political Science
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

A minor in Political Science requires a minimum of 15 credits (12 of which must be taken at FAU) in political science courses, including:

  1.  The following two courses:

    Government of the U.S.*

    POS 2041

    3

    Exploring Political Science

    POS 3330

    3

    * POS 2041 fulfills the State of Florida's Civic Literacy Requirement.

  2.  One of the following four courses:

    Comparative Politics

    CPO 3003

    3

    Introduction to World Politics

    INR 2002

    3

    RI: Research Methods in Political Science

    POS 3703

    3

    Global Political Theory

    POT 2000

    3

    Two upper-division Political Science courses (6 credits) with a minimum grade of "C."


Master's Programs

Political Science
Master of Arts (M.A.)

(Minimum of 30 credits required)

The Department of Political Science offers the Master of Arts degree, which requires 30 graduate credits. Students may choose from a non-thesis or thesis option to meet the requirements of the degree. The non-thesis option is designed for students who wish to specialize in an area of study by completing two seminars instead of a thesis. Those who prefer the thesis option may do so with the permission of the Director of Graduate Studies. The thesis option is designed to prepare graduates for doctoral or professional programs. All students are admitted as non-thesis students. After the completion of at least 9 but not more than 15 graduate credits, a student may apply for admission to the thesis option. The application is submitted to the graduate director. If the Graduate Committee grants thesis-option status, the student must work with the graduate director to create a thesis committee.

Core - 9 credits

Research Design in Political Science*

POS 6736

3

Seminar in American National Government

POS 6045

3

Seminar in Comparative Political Processes

CPO 6007

3

Non-Thesis Option - 21 credits**

Seminars - 21 credits

Select seven courses at the 6000 level from the Department of Political Science

Thesis Option - 21 credits**

Seminars - 15 credits

Select five courses at the 6000 level from the Department of Political Science

Thesis - 6 credits

Master's Thesis

POS 6971

6

* POS 6736 must be completed the first semester of enrollment or the first semester the course is offered after admission to the graduate program.

** With the approval of the graduate director, a student may take a maximum of 6 credits outside the Department of Political Science.

Political Science
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

(Minimum of 30 credits required)

The M.A.T. is designed to prepare students to be qualified instructors of Political Science in community colleges and secondary schools in which a teaching certificate is required.

Admission Requirements
Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 undergraduate credits. Application includes two letters of recommendation and a statement of personal objectives. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are not required. Undergraduate specialization in Political Science is desirable but not mandatory for admission. Students with a lower level of preparation may be considered for admission with provision for additional remedial coursework.

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts with Thesis (30 credits)

Graduate seminar credits in Political Science

18

Minor/electives outside Political Science

6

Thesis

6

Master of Arts, Non-Thesis (30 credits)

Graduate seminar credits in Political Science

18

Minor/electives outside Political Science

6

Readings in Political Science, POS 6904

6

Master of Arts Internship/Project (30 credits)

Graduate seminar credits in Political Science

18

Minor/electives outside Political Science

6

Graduate Internship

3

Graduate Research Project

3

Master of Arts in Teaching (30 credits)

Graduate seminar credits in Political Science

12

Electives in social studies fields according to
state certification requirements

6

College of Education courses

6

Graduate Research Project

6

Certificate in secondary education must be completed before the M.A.T. is awarded.

Students are expected to take the introductory social science statistics course if they did not have a statistics course as an undergraduate.

Students must fulfill a two-semester sequence in a foreign language if they have not taken the same as an undergraduate.


Data Science and Analytics
Master of Science (M.S.)

Data Science via Scientific Inquiry Concentration
Data Science and Engineering Concentration
Data Science in Business Concentration
Data Science in Society Concentration

The Master of Science with Major in Data Science and Analytics (MSDSA) is a multi-college interdisciplinary program jointly administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Department of Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM) in the College of Business and the Department of Political Science in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. The program aims to prepare students with essential skill sets needed to analyze small, fast, big, massive and complex data. To allow for maximum flexibility in career aspirations, students may select from four concentrations:

  • Data Science via Scientific Inquiry Concentration, Department of Mathematical Sciences.
  • Data Science and Engineering Concentration, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
  • Data Science in Business Concentration, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management.
  • Data Science in Society Concentration, Department of Political Science.

For more information about the Master of Science with Major in Data Science and Analytics degree program, see the Interdisciplinary Program section of this catalog.

School of Public Administration

Faculty:
Sapat, A., Director; Ben-Zadok, E.; Bourassa, S.; Farazmand, A.; Leip, L.; Liu, G.; McCue, C.; Miller, H.; Nyhan, R.; Patterson, P.; Prysmakova, P.; Sementelli, A.

The School of Public Administration offers a Bachelor of Public Management degree program, a Bachelor of Public Safety Administration and minors in Disaster Management, Nonprofit Management and Public Management.

For graduate students, the School offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Public Administration, a Master of Nonprofit Management and a Master of Public Administration.

Link to Bachelor of Public Safety Administration

Link to Minors

Link to Combined Programs

Link to Master's Programs

Link to Nonprofit Executive Leadership Certificate

Link to Public Ethics and Leadership Certificate


Link to Public Policy Certificate

Link to Doctoral Program


Public Management
Bachelor of Public Management (B.P.M.)

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Bachelor of Public Management (B.P.M.) degree is designed to provide a broad understanding of the administrative structures and functions found in public sector organizations. In addition to equipping students with foundation skills relevant to work in public sector organizations, the B.P.M. encourages study in related areas such as architecture, business, criminal justice, political science, psychology, social work, sociology and urban and regional planning. In this way, students have an opportunity to adapt their programs of study to fit their own academic and career interests.

Admission Requirements
For admission to this program, students must meet the general admission requirements of the University as described in the Admissions section of this catalog. In addition, the following courses or their equivalents must have been completed at the lower-division level:

Government of the U.S.

POS 1041

3

Macroeconomic Principles

ECO 2013

3

Information Systems Fundamentals

ISM 2000

3

Introductory Statistics

STA 2023

3

Students admitted without having completed the above prerequisites must complete them early in their junior years with a "C-" or better.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the college and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or state college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution.

Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition  G uides . All prerequisite courses must be completed by the School's designated date or within the first year after transferring to FAU and before reaching senior status (90 total credits).

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Degree Requirements
To earn the B.P.M. degree, students must complete all of the requirements of the University described in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog.

Transfer Credit
Transfer of 3000-4000-level PAD coursework is not allowed unless by exception. Exceptions are to be made via the petition process at the time of admission, and requested transfer credits are limited to 9 credits in which the student earned a minimum grade of "C." Under no circumstances will students be able transfer courses to replace Public Management and Administration (PAD 3003). Credits older than seven years may not be transferred to the graduate program.

A minimum grade of "C" is required for core courses and the 12 credits of public administration electives as outlined below:

Required Core Courses - 21 credits

Public Management and Administration

PAD 3003

3

Organizational Behavior and Administrative Communication

PAD 3104

3

Public Budgeting and Finance

PAD 4223

3

Managing People in the Public Sector

PAD 4414

3

Administrative Process and Ethics

PAD 4604

3

Quantitative Inquiry for Public Managers

PAD 4702*

3

Research Methods for Public Management

PAD 4704

3

* Requires STA 2023 as prerequisites.

Public Administration Electives - 12 credits
(Select four courses from those listed below.)

Communication Skills for Public Managers

PAD 3438

3

Information Technology in Public Administration

PAD 3712

3

Introduction to Nonprofit Sector

PAD 4144

3

Funding for Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 4202

3

Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 4203

3

Public Budgeting Techniques and Processes

PAD 4228

3

Program Evaluation in Public Management

PAD 4320

3

Managing for Excellence in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors

PAD 4332

3

Public Sector Labor Relations

PAD 4426

3

State and Local Government Administration

PAD 4806

3

Directed Independent Study

PAD 4905*

3

Special Topics

PAD 4931

3

Government Internship

PAD 4941

3

Nonprofit Internship

PAD 4942

3

* With approval of instructor and Director of the School.

Approved Electives, Upper-Division (21 credits)
Electives are selected and approved in consultation with the student's academic advisor in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. Credits from this area may be used to satisfy deficiencies in general education requirements within limits imposed by College or University policies.

Free Electives (6 credits)


Public Safety Administration
Bachelor of Public Safety Administration (B.P.S.A.)

Disaster Management Concentration
Law Enforcement and Corrections Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Bachelor of Public Safety Administration (B.P.S.A.) is an undergraduate degree program for South Florida professionals and preprofessionals interested in police and disaster response practice and administration. Its overall purpose is to provide: 1) a professional/preprofessional degree program for students entering the fields of law enforcement, homeland security and disaster response; 2) interested students a foundation for continuing in a professionally focused graduate program and 3) an “umbrella degree” that allows students to combine key areas from several disciplines to graduate with a preprofessional degree. Students graduating from the program will have improved opportunities in the police, homeland security (airports, seaports, etc.) and disaster management fields throughout South Florida and the United States. 

Admission Requirements
For admission to this program, students must meet the general admission requirements of the University as described in the Admissions section of the catalog.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the college and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or state college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Public Safety Administration requires 60 credits, including 18 credits in core requirements, 12 credits in one of two concentrations and 30 credits in electives as follows:

Required Core Courses - 18 credits
(The six courses below must be completed with a "C" or better.)

Introduction to Public Safety Administration

PAD 3820

3

Public Safety Systems

PAD 3893

3

Organizational Behavior and Administrative Communication

PAD 3104

3

Administrative Process and Ethics

PAD 4604

3

Diversity and Social Vulnerability in Public Safety Administration

PAD 4894

3

Capstone in Public Safety Administration

PAD 4892*

3

* Prerequisites for Capstone: Enrollment is restricted to B.P.S.A. majors who are in the final two semesters of their degree program and who have taken four of the following five courses: PAD 3104, PAD 3820, PAD 3893, PAD 4604 and PAD 4894.

Concentrations - 12 credits
(Students select one of the two concentrations below.)

Law Enforcement and Corrections Concentration
(Select four courses from the list below. The courses must be completed with a "C" or better.)

Corrections

CJC 4310

3

Crime in the School

CCJ 3660

3

Organized Crime and the Business of Drugs

CCJ 4642

3

White Collar Crime

CCJ 4644

3

Policing in America

CJE 4352

3

Crime Analysis

CJE 4663

3

Criminal Justice Management

CCJ 4450

3

Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation

CJE 4610

3

Juvenile Justice Administration

CJJ 4010

3

Criminal Justice Field Experience 1

CCJ 4940

3

Terrorism

DSC 4012

3

Crime Prevention

CJE 4444

3

Studying Violence

CCJ 4623

3

Stand Your Ground

PAD 4814

3

Disaster Management Concentration
(Select four courses from the list below. The courses must be completed with a "C" or better.)

Planning for Hazards/Disasters

URP 4430

3

Introduction to Volunteer Management

PAD 4148

3

Multiagency Incident Command

FES 3803

3

Introduction to Visual Planning Technology

URP 4254

3

Government Internship

PAD 4941

3

Disaster and Emergency Management

PAD 4393

3

Sustainable Cities

URP 4403

3

Free Electives - 30 credits
The remaining 30 required credits (or 10 courses) are free electives available for students to customize their educational experience. Students are strongly encouraged to select electives that will enhance their general education coursework and that will support their intended baccalaureate degree program. Of the 30 elective credits, at least 15 credits must be upper-division courses (3000 or higher). The choice of free electives is a personal decision. However, the College of Arts and Letters encourages consultation with the student’s academic advisor to ensure the process runs smoothly. Credits from this area may be used to satisfy deficiencies in general education requirements within limits imposed by College or University policies.

For more information about the B.P.S.A. program, including program admission, scheduling and other general questions, visit its website.


minors

Disaster Management
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

The Disaster Management minor, available to students from all undergraduate majors at FAU, expands knowledge and skills about the concepts, issues and technologies involved in preparing for and managing the aftermath of a major disaster. Educational outcomes for the minor will integrate material from the unique perspectives of the departments involved into skills such as communication, use of resources, visual planning technologies, cultural competence and preparedness as professionals and as individual, family and community members.

Students must complete 12 credits from the courses listed below. Of the 12 credits, at least 9 credits must be earned at FAU. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" or better.

Required Courses (12 credits from below)

Introduction to Volunteer Management

PAD 4148

3

Planning for Hazards/Disasters

URP 4430

3

Introduction to Public Safety Administration

PAD 3820

3

Emergency and Disaster Management

PAD 4393

3

Multiagency Incident Command

FES 3803

3

Social Work and Emergency Relief

SOW 4679

3


Nonprofit Management
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

A minor in Nonprofit Management consists of 15 credits of upper-division coursework. Of the 15 credits, at least 12 must be earned from FAU. The minor is designed for nonprofit professionals and others who wish to take these undergraduate courses to enhance their skills. A minimum grade of "C" is required for each course. Grades of "C-" and below are not acceptable.

Minor Requirements

Introduction to Nonprofit Sector

PAD 4144

3

Funding for Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 4202

3

Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 4203

3

Managing for Excellence in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors

PAD 4332 or

3

Special Topics (Legislative Advocacy)

SOW 4930

 

Nonprofit Internship

PAD 4942

3

The internship (PAD 4942) is waived for students with demonstrated experience in the nonprofit sector or for students enrolled in SOW 4510.


Public Management
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

A minor in Public Management consists of 15 credits of upper-division coursework. Of the 15 credits, at least 12 must be earned from FAU. The minor provides the student with a base of knowledge about management issues in government, the application of management principles, administrative and regulatory procedures, due process and administrative ethics. Additionally, the minor exposes the student to specific areas of public management, including public personnel, budgeting and finance and organizational behavior. A minimum grade of "C" is required for each PAD-prefixed course. Grades of "C-" and below cannot be applied to the minor.

Minor Requirements

Complete the following 12 credits:

Public Management and Administration

PAD 3003

3

Organizational Behavior and Administrative Communication

PAD 3104

3

Public Budgeting and Finance

PAD 4223

3

Managing People in the Public Sector

PAD 4414

3

Complete 3 credits from the following:

Public Budgeting Techniques and Processes

PAD 4228

3

Program Evaluation in Public Management

PAD 4320

3

Managing for Excellence in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors

PAD 4332

3

Public Sector Labor Relations

PAD 4426

3

Administrative Process and Ethics

PAD 4604

3

State and Local Government Administration

PAD 4806

3

Special Topics

PAD 4931

3

 

Combined Programs

Public Management to Nonprofit Management
Bachelor of Public Management (B.P.M.) to Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.)
Combined Program

(Minimum of 153 credits required)

The B.P.M./M.N.M. combined degree program enables outstanding students to graduate with both a Bachelor of Public Management and a Master of Nonprofit Management in as little as five years. The program is 153 credits. Students complete 120 credits for the undergraduate degree and 33 credits for the graduate degree. Students complete the undergraduate degree first, taking no more than 12 credits of graduate coursework during their senior year, which are then used to satisfy requirements for both degrees. Prospective students must formally apply to this program and meet all admission requirements, including the minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.

Required Core Courses - 21 credits

Public Management and Administration

PAD 3003

3

Organizational Behavior and Administrative Communication

PAD 3104

3

Public Budgeting and Finance

PAD 4223

3

Managing People in the Public Sector

PAD 4414

3

Administrative Process and Ethics

PAD 4604

3

Quantitative Inquiry for Public Managers

PAD 4702

3

Research Methods for Public Management

PAD 4704

3

Approved Electives - Upper Division, 21 credits

Free Electives - 6 credits

Public Administration Electives - Choose up to 12 credits from the M.N.M. Program

 

Senior Year (Fall)

PAD 6142, Introduction to Nonprofit Management

Senior Year (Spring)

Options for 3 or 6 credits include:
PAD 6166, Human Resource Management for Nonprofits;
PAD 6206, Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations;
PAD 6233, Grant Writing and Project Management;
PAD 6260, Financial Management for Nonprofit Managers; or
other 5000- or 6000-level electives

Summer

Options for 3 or 6 credits include:
PAD 6143, Public Policy and Nonprofit Organizations;
PAD 6165, Legal and Ethical Issues in Nonprofit Organizations; or
other 5000- or 6000-level electives

M.N.M. (Fall)

Choose up to 9 credits from Core or Elective courses

M.N.M. (Spring)

Choose up to 6 credits from Core or Elective courses;
PAD 6943, Internship - Nonprofit Organizations


public management to public administration

bachelor of Public Management (B.P.M.) to Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Combined Program

(Minmum of 156 credits required)

The B.P.M./M.P.A. combined degree program enables outstanding students to graduate with both a Bachelor of Public Management and a Master of Public Administration in as little as five years. The program is 156 credits. Students complete 120 credits for the undergraduate degree and 36 credits for the graduate degree. Students complete the undergraduate degree first, taking no more than 12 credits of graduate coursework during their senior year, which are then used to satisfy requirements for both degrees. Prospective students must formally apply to this program and meet all admission requirements, including the minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.

Required Core Courses - 21 credits    
Public Management and Administration PAD 3003 3
Organizational Behavior and Administrative Communication PAD 3104 3
Public Budgeting and Finance PAD 4223 3
Managing People in the Public Sector PAD 4414 3
Administrative Process and Ethics PAD 4604 3
Quantitative Inquiry for Public Managers PAD 4702 3
Research Methods for Public Management PAD 4704 3
Approved Electives, Upper Division - 21 credits
Free Electives - 6 credits

 

Public Safety Administration to Nonprofit Management
Bachelor of Public Safety Administration (B.P.S.A.) to Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.)
Combined Program

(Minimum of 153 credits required)

The B.P.S.A./M.N.M. combined degree program enables outstanding students to graduate with both a Bachelor of Public Safety Administration and a Master of Nonprofit Management in as little as five years. The program is 153 credits. Students complete 120 credits for the undergraduate degree and 33 credits for the graduate degree. Students complete the undergraduate degree first, taking no more than 12 credits of graduate coursework during their senior year, which are then used to satisfy requirements for both degrees. Prospective students must formally apply to this program and meet all admission requirements, including the minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.

Required Core Courses - 18 credits

Organizational Behavior and Administrative Communication

PAD 3104

3

Introduction to Public Safety Administration

PAD 3820

3

Public Safety Systems

PAD 3893

3

Administrative Process and Ethics

PAD 4604

3

Capstone in Public Safety Administration

PAD 4892

3

Diversity and Social Vulnerability in Public Safety Administration

PAD 4894

3

Concentration Courses - 12 credits

Free Electives - 30 credits - Choose up to 12 credits from the M.N.M. Program

Senior Year (Fall)

PAD 6142, Introduction to Nonprofit Management

Senior Year (Spring)

Options for 3 or 6 credits include:
PAD 6166, Human Resource Management for Nonprofits;
PAD 6206, Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations;
PAD 6233, Grant Writing and Project Management;
PAD 6260, Financial Management for Nonprofit Managers; or
other 5000- or 6000-level electives

Summer

Options for 3 or 6 credits include:
PAD 6143, Public Policy and Nonprofit Organizations;
PAD 6165, Legal and Ethical Issues in Nonprofit Organizations; or
other 5000- or 6000-level electives

M.N.M. (Fall)

Choose up to 9 credits from Core or Elective courses

M.N.M. (Spring)

Choose up to 6 credits from Core or Elective courses;
PAD 6943, Internship - Nonprofit Organizations


Public safety Administration to Public Administration

Bachelor of Public Safety Administration (b.p.s.a.) to Master of Public Administration (m.p.a.)
Combined Program

(Minimum of 156 credits required)

The B.P.S.A./M.P.A. combined degree program enables outstanding students to graduate with both a Bachelor of Public Safety Administration and a Master of Public Administration in as little as five years. The program is 156 credits. Students complete 120 credits for the undergraduate degree and 36 credits for the graduate degree. Students complete the undergraduate degree first, taking no more than 12 credits of graduate coursework during their senior year, which are then used to satisfy requirements for both degrees. Prospective students must formally apply to this program and meet all admission requirements, including the minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale. 

Required Core Courses - 18 credits    
Organizational Behavior and Administrative Communication PAD 3104 3
Introduction to Public Safety Administration PAD 3820 3
Public Safety Systems PAD 3893 3
Administrative Process and Ethics PAD 4604 3
Capstone in Public Safety Administration PAD 4892 3
Diversity and Social Vulnerability in Public Safety Administration PAD 4894 3
Concentration Courses - 12 credits    
Free Electives* - 30 credits. Choose up to 12 credits from the M.P.A. Program


* Note. STA 2023 is a prerequisite for admission to the M.P.A. program, so this course must be taken either as part of a student's B.P.S.A. elective courses or prior to full admission into the M.P.A. program.


Master's Programs

The School of Public Administration offers two master's degree programs: Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.) and Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.). Three graduate certificates are also available: Nonprofit Executive Leadership,  Public Ethics and Leadership, and Public Policy.

Link to Master of Public Administration

Link to Doctoral Program

Nonprofit Management
Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.)

(Minimum of 33 credits required)

Degree Goals
The Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.) degree program was designed as a professional degree to meet the unique needs of the nonprofit sector. It is open to preservice students as well as managers and leaders in human services, fine and performing arts, and cultural, educational, community development, religious, environmental and other nonprofit organizations. The curriculum recognizes the special concerns of nonprofit organizations in such areas as: management of volunteers and professionals; resource development and fundraising; governance by volunteer boards of trustees and directors; management of multiple sources and types of funding; unique legal and regulatory issues; special values of service, community and charity; and the unique demands of nonprofit leadership.

Admission Requirements
Applicants to the M.N.M. program must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate program. Applicants must utilize the online application system and follow all directions to submit:

  1. A current professional résumé.
  2. A 750- to 1000-word essay about their personal background, career aspirations in the nonprofit sector and the reason(s) for pursuing graduate study in nonprofit management. The essay, written by the applicant, should demonstrate graduate-level writing competency.
  3. Two letters of recommendation, one of which should be from a professor at the college/university the student attended. The recommenders must address the applicant's ability to succeed at graduate-level academic coursework in nonprofit management. (Personal recommendations are not accepted.)
  4. Applicants who do not meet the 3.0 GPA requirement must complete and submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores that are no more than five years old directly to the FAU Graduate College. Unofficial records are not acceptable.
  5. Applicants whose native language is not English must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and earn a score of at least 550. Official scores must be sent directly to the FAU Graduate College.

Admission is competitive. Applicants meeting the minimum University and/or program application requirements are not guaranteed admission to the program. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline date (February 15 for summer admission, May 15 for fall admission and October 15 for spring admission). Materials received after the established deadline will not be considered.

Duplication and Recency of Credits
No credit counted as part of another degree may be counted toward the M.N.M. All work toward the M.N.M. must be completed within seven years after initial registration in the program.

Transfer Credit
Acceptance of transfer credits from approved institutions depends on the relevance of the work to the M.N.M. program. Request for transfer credits should be made at the time of admission and is limited to 6 credits in which the student earned a minimum grade of "B." Students may use the petition process to transfer more than 6 credits. Credits older than seven years may not be transferred to the graduate program.

Non-Degree Credit
A maximum of 12 credits earned in non-degree status will be accepted toward the M.N.M. degree requirements, provided the grades earned are "B" or better.

Admission Requirements for International Students
A graduate of a college or university outside of the United States who has completed an academic program equivalent to an American bachelor's degree may apply for admission to the M.N.M. program. All international applicants whose transcripts are from non-U.S. institutions must have their credentials evaluated course by course, including the GPA, by a professional evaluation service. A service may be found at www.NACES.org.

An international applicant for whom English is a second language is required to submit a score of 550 or higher (IBT of 61 or higher) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) before enrolling for courses. Applicants must write to Test of English as a Foreign Language, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A., 08540, or visit www.ets.org/toefl for assistance.

Academic Standing
Continuation in the M.N.M. program requires satisfactory progress toward degree completion. Evidence of such progress includes maintenance of a "B" average each semester. No grade below "C" (including "C-") will be counted toward the degree. Students who fall below a "B" average will be placed on academic probation and will require an academic progression plan. Failure to regain an overall cumulative "B" average within two successive semesters following the one in which the deficiency first occurred will result in dismissal.

Degree Requirements
The faculty of the College will recommend awarding the Master of Nonprofit Management degree when the following requirements have been met:

  1. Completion of 33 credits of approved coursework with no grade below "C," (including "C-") with a minimum average grade of "B" (3.0 on a 4.0 scale).
  2. Completion of the core courses below (24 credits). The required internship (PAD 6943) may be waived and replaced by an elective for students who have nonprofit work experience.*
  3. Completion of three elective courses (9 credits).

Core Courses - 21 credits

Introduction to Nonprofit Management

PAD 6142

3

Public Policy and Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6143

3

Legal and Ethical Issues in Nonprofits

PAD 6165

3

Human Resource Management for Nonprofits

PAD 6166

3

Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6206

3

Grantwriting and Project Management

PAD 6233

3

Financial Management for Nonprofit Managers

PAD 6260

3

Other Requirements - 3 credits

Internship: Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6943

3

Electives - 9 credits

Select 9 credits of electives in consultation with advisor.

9

Total

33


Public Administration
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

(Minimum of 36 credits required)

The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program is fully accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). The mission of the M.P.A. program is to prepare pre-service and in-service students in southeast Florida to be leaders, managers and analysts for all levels of government by providing intellectual, analytical, technical and practical education via a curriculum that students can customize to meet their professional goals. We value the diversity of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community, and we foster inclusiveness, participation and cultural competence in our M.P.A. courses and other educational activities. We strive to create inclusive environments in which M.P.A. students are respected and supported, while they improve their professional and ethical competence and become accountable public leaders, managers and analysts. We advance the state of knowledge in public administration through research activities and collaborations with internal and external partners who examine and address local, regional, state, national and international matters of public concern. We enhance ethical public service by encouraging ethical deliberation and decision making in our M.P.A. courses and through other educational activities.

Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Master of Public Administration program must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who do not meet the 3.0 GPA requirement must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores that are no more than five years old.

International applicants for whom English is a second language must score 550 (IBT 79-80) or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A graduate of a college or university outside of the United States who has completed an academic program equivalent to an American bachelor's degree may apply for admission to the M.P.A. program. All international applicants whose transcripts are from non-U.S. institutions must have their credentials evaluated course by course, including the GPA, by a professional evaluation service. A service may be found at www.NACES.org.

Applicants must have successfully completed ("C" or better) an undergraduate statistics course before applying for the M.P.A. program.

Applicants must have three letters of recommendation submitted on their behalf and each recommendation must be submitted via the M.P.A. online application system. Letters from professors from the colleges/universities attended are preferred; where that is not feasible, letters from current or past work supervisors are accepted. The recommender must address the applicant's ability to succeed at graduate-level academic work in public administration. (Personal recommendations are not accepted.)

Applicants must submit an essay about their personal background, career aspirations in public service (including future career goals), and the reason(s) for pursuing graduate study in public administration. The essay should demonstrate graduate-level writing competency and should be written by the applicant. It should be at least three pages in length.

Admission is competitive. Applicants meeting the minimum university and/or program application requirements are not guaranteed admission to the program. All requested material must be submitted by the established deadline date (February 1 for summer admission, May 1 for fall admission and October 1 for spring admission). Materials received after the established deadline will not be considered; therefore, make sure that all application materials are in order before applying to the M.P.A. program.

Duplication, Transfer and Recency of Credits
No credit counted as part of another degree may be counted toward the M.P.A. All work toward the M.P.A. must be completed within 10 years after initial registration in the program. Students with graduate-level credits from another institution must obtain a copy of the course syllabus and submit a petition to request the transfer of credits to FAU. Requests for transferring credits should be made at the time of admission and is limited to 6 credits, in which the student earned a minimum grade of "B." Decisions regarding credit transfers are made by the M.P.A. coordinator.

Academic Standing
Continuation in the M.P.A. program requires maintenance of a "B" average each semester. Students who fall below the "B" average will be placed on academic probation with an academic progression plan. Failure to regain an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 within two successive semesters following the one in which the deficiency first occurred will result in dismissal.

Degree Requirements
All M.P.A. degree students must complete 36 credits of approved coursework earning no grade below "C" ("C-" is not acceptable) with a minimum GPA of 3.0. This work must include the following 27-credit core and 9 additional credits of approved study as detailed below the table.

Core Courses - 27 credits

Public Administration and Public Policy

PAD 6036

3

Introduction to Public Service and Administration

PAD 6053*

3

Public Leadership

PAD 6063

3

Organization and Administrative Behavior

PAD 6106

3

Public Service Capstone

PAD 6139**

3

Public Budgeting and Finance

PAD 6227

3

Human Resource Management in the Public Sector

PAD 6417

3

Ethical and Legal Foundations in the Public Sector

PAD 6436

3

Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making

PAD 6701***

3

Other Requirements - 3 credits

Government Internship

PAD 6941

3

Electives - 6 or 9 credits

Select 6 credits (9 credits if PAD 6941 is waived) of electives in consultation with advisor.

Total

36

* This course must be taken within the first 12 credits of the student's program.

** The capstone course must be taken in the last semester of the student's program.

*** Undergraduate statistics is a prerequisite for Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making.

The remaining 9 credits are electives. Students are advised to take their core classes before taking electives. As part of the 9 credits, students who do not have any public sector experience must complete a one-semester, 20-hour-per-week internship in a government or nonprofit organization, while registered for the accompanying Government Internship course, PAD 6941.

In order to be waived from PAD 6941, students must submit their résumé in which their public sector work experience is specified. The M.P.A. program coordinator will review these documents and determine whether or not the student has sufficient public sector experience.


Doctoral Program

Public Administration
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

(Minimum of 63 credits required)

The School of Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Administration with paths of study in Administrative Theory and Inquiry, Public Policy Studies, Organizational Studies, Public Budgeting and Financial Administration, and Urban and Regional Planning. Also, students are allowed to assemble paths of study of their own devising. This doctoral program, while primarily designed to qualify students in research, university teaching and consultation, can accommodate a broad array of career goals and options.

Admission Requirements
Admission into the Ph.D. program will be granted to students of superior ability who have demonstrated a record of previous academic success, good potential for continued success in doctoral studies and a desire to prepare for a career in which scholarship and research are major elements.

Core Courses - 24 credits

Scope and Theory of Public Administration

PAD 7050

3

Seminar in Organization Theory

PAD 7107

3

Norms of Inquiry in Public Administration and Public Policy

PAD 7138

3

Public Expenditure Analysis

PAD 7240

3

Advanced Quantitative Analysis

PAD 7703

3

Advanced Research Seminar in Public Affairs

PAD 7707

3

Advanced Public Policy

PAD 7932

3

Qualitative Methods in Public Affairs Research

PAF 7820

3

Electives - 21 credits

Organizational Behavior and Development

PAD 7155

3

Advanced Public Budgeting and Fiscal Management Techniques

PAD 7229

3

Quantitative Methods in Public Affairs Research

PAF 7800

3

Students may also select 6000- or 7000-level courses from these course prefixes: CCJ, CJC, CJE, CJJ, HSA, PAD, PAF, URP

12

Dissertation - 18 credits

Dissertation (taken over multiple semesters)

PAD 7980

1-15

Total

63

Other (may be used to substitute an elective)

Advanced Research and Study

PAD 7910

3-9

Normally an applicant must have earned a master's degree and must also take the following courses if they have not already taken the equivalents elsewhere:

Introduction to Public Service and Administration

PAD 6053

3

Public Administration and Public Policy

PAD 6036

3

Organization and Administrative Behavior

PAD 6106

3

Seminar in Public Financial Administration

PAD 6207 

3 or

Public Budgeting and Finance

PAD 6227

3

In special situations, students with a bachelor's degree may be admitted into the doctoral program. In such cases, the applicant must complete the above four courses plus quantitative methods at the graduate level.

Applicants should have a minimum graduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher and provide both percentile and numeric scores for the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Official GRE scores must be submitted and an online application must be completed. Official transcripts and GRE scores should be sent directly to the FAU Graduate College.

In addition to transcripts and GRE scores, the Ph.D. Admissions Committee will need:

  1. Three letters of recommendation (especially from academic sources);
  2. Résumé;
  3. Two samples of academic writing;
  4. Statement of intent and interests.

These materials should be uploaded online with the electronic application. An incomplete application will not be reviewed. Meeting minimal requirements does not guarantee admissions.

Admission Requirements for International Students
A graduate of a college or university outside of the United States who has completed academic programs equivalent to an American bachelor's degree and master's degree may apply for admission to the Ph.D. program. The application deadline for international students interested in the fall semester is February 15; for international students interested in the spring semester, the deadline is August 15. All international applicants whose transcripts are from non-U.S. institutions must have their credentials evaluated course by course, including the GPA, by a professional evaluation service. A service may be found at www.NACES.org.

An international applicant for whom English is a second language is required to submit a minimum score of 580 (IBT of 92-93) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) before enrolling for courses. Applicants must write to Test of English as a Foreign Language, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A., 08540, or visit www.ets.org/toefl for assistance.

Program Information

  1. Competitive stipends and tuition benefits are provided to qualified students with graduate assistantships upon admission.
  2. Application deadlines are February 15th for the fall semester and August 15th for the spring semester.
  3. Excellent placement record in faculty, research and executive positions upon graduation.
  4. The program includes 45 instructional credits and 18 dissertation research credits.
  5.  Candidates must pass comprehensive exams in four of the five paths of study, including a mandatory exam in Epistemology and Methodology.
  6.  Candidates are expected to participate in professional practica and colloquia, attend dissertation defenses and conferences and participate in collegial activities.

Helpful links:
Graduate School Application
Course Descriptions
Ph.D. Manual
Policy on Appeal of Dismissal

Transfer Credits
Acceptance of transfer credits from approved institutions is dependent upon the pertinence of the work to the Ph.D. program. Transfer of credits must occur at the time of admission and is limited to 6 credits subject to the following restrictions:

  1.  Grades on all transfer credits must be a minimum of "B" (3.0 in a 4.0 grading system).
  2. No graduate credit will be allowed for correspondence, extension work or life experience.

Credit Duplication
No credit used for another degree or as a prerequisite may be counted toward the 63 credits in the Ph.D. program.

Time Limitations
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree must complete all work within a seven-consecutive-year period after initial registration in the graduate program.

Dismissal
Please refer to the Provost's memo on the Academic Dismissal of Students from a Graduate Degree Program for current dismissal policies and procedures.

Academic Standing
Continuation in the graduate program requires satisfactory progress toward the graduate degree. Evidence of such progress includes maintenance of a 3.25 cumulative average throughout the course of academic study. In addition, only grades of "A," "A-," "B+" and "B" are acceptable in fulfilling graduate school requirements in the Ph.D. plan of study.

Students who do not maintain the required 3.25 cumulative GPA will be placed on academic probation in the semester immediately following the semester in which the cumulative GPA drops below 3.25.

Failure to regain a 3.25 cumulative average within two successive semesters following the semester in which the deficiency first occurred can result in dismissal. The faculty of the School of Public Administration reserves the right to dismiss any student at any time when in its judgment the student is not making satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree. The School of Public Administration Ph.D. Manual describes this and other Ph.D. program policies in full.

Financial Assistance
A number of assistantships and fee waivers are available for full-time students. Contact the Ph.D. coordinator for information on financial assistance as well as admissions, degree requirements and financial aid.


Social Science

(Social Science is listed under Interdisciplinary Studies.)

Sociology

Faculty:
Branaman, A., Chair; Auguste, D.; Araghi, F.; Backstrom, L.; Harvey, M.; Hough, P.; Koppelman, C.; Lewin, P.; McConnell, W.; Ortiz, S.; Seeley, J. L.; Widener, P.

FAU's Sociology major is distinctive as a flexible "skills based" major. The major lets students choose a plan of study that suits their career interests, focuses on topics that intrigue and challenge them, and helps them to build their own "sociological tool chest" for addressing personal and social problems. Every course includes coverage of core skills and basic knowledge of the discipline in addition to material that is distinctive to the topics. Because of how the major is designed, students who major in Sociology will have many opportunities to develop the skills necessary to ask and answer questions about social behavior, social structure and change, and social trends as well as to read skillfully, write and speak clearly and conduct effective presentations.

Sociology is growing in popularity as a major in the U.S. and across the world. This 21st century major gives students a firm foundation for a broad range of careers and, as importantly, for shaping a life in the face of the challenges and chaos of the current era. Sociology gives students the insights, knowledge and analytic tools to create an individual path and to contribute to shaping the direction of social and political change.

Link to Master's Program

Sociology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The program in Sociology leads to a B.A. degree. To earn a B.A. degree in Sociology, students must complete the following coursework with a minimum grade of "C" (33 total credits in the major):*

  1. SYG 1000 (Sociological Perspectives) or SYD 3792 (Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality), 3 credits;
  2.  SYA (Sociological Theory), 3 credits;
  3.  SYA (Sociological Analysis: Survey of Methods), 3 credits;
  4.  Six 3000-level electives in Sociology, 18 credits;**
  5.  Two 4000-level electives in Sociology, 6 credits;
  6. A minimum of 120 credits, 60 of which must be from a senior institution.

* While the total number of credits for the major is 33 (including SYG 1000), the major will be granted with only 30 credits in Sociology if students opt to take SYD 3792 as a substitute for SYG 1000.

** Students may substitute 4000-level courses for 3000-level courses.

Sociology majors are strongly encouraged to take more than 33 credits in Sociology and/or to pursue a second major, minor or certificate program in another field. As long as all University and College requirements are met, the Sociology major allows students to reach their required number of credits in any way they choose. Students often combine the study of Sociology with other liberal arts or professional fields to acquire double majors. The Sociology department also offers Honors in the major, a distinction for high-performing students.  

Students entering FAU as freshmen must meet the University’s General Education/four-year degree program requirements as listed in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog and the College’s requirements as set forth under Undergraduate Programs in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. 

FAU has a foreign language requirement that all students pursuing majors within the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters must fulfill for the B.A. degree.  Students have met this requirement if they have passed or received credit for two semesters of one foreign language at one of Florida’s state colleges or at another college or university. Students who have not completed two semesters of foreign language at a college or university must use 8 of their out-of-discipline credits to meet FAU’s foreign language requirement, or pass the CLEP exam prior to graduation. For additional information, refer to the foreign language requirement policy.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Degree Requirements
The following course sequence will lead to a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Sociology.

I. Introductory Sociology, 3 credits

Sociological Perspectives

SYG 1000

3

Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality

SYD 3792

3

II. Theory and Research Methods, 6 credits

Sociological Theory

SYA 3010

3

Sociological Analysis: A Survey of Methods

SYA 3300

3

III. 3000-Level Electives, 18 credits

Contemporary Social Theory

SYA 3120

3

Social Conflict

SYA 3150

3

Special Topics

SYA 3930

3

Environmental Sociology

SYD 3510

3

The Urban Community

SYD 3602

3

Race in Global Context

SYD 4702

3

Sociology of the Body

SYD 3804

3

Sociology of Food

SYG 3244

3

Sociology of Religion

SYO 3200

3

Sociology of Education

SYO 3250

3

Class, Status and Power

SYO 3530

3

Poverty and Society

SYO 3534

3

Gender and Work

SYO 3370

3

Labor and Globalization

SYO 3377

3

Sociology of Mental Health

SYO 3410

3

Animals and Society

SYO 3448

3

Sociology of Happiness

SYP 3014

3

Microsociology

SYP 3112

3

Social Movements

SYP 3304

3

Social Change

SYP 3400

 

Sociology of Consumption

SYP 3420

3

Globalization and Social Movements

SYP 3454

3

Adolescence and Delinquency

SYP 3530

3

Drugs and Society

SYP 3550

3

Human Sexuality and Social Change

SYP 3060

3

Self and Society

SYP 3110

3

Social Control and Deviance

SYP 3570

3

The Sociology of Sport

SYP 3650

3

Sociology of Youth

SYP 3714

3

Sociology of Aging and Dying

SYP 3740

3

Youth Subcultures

SYP 3774

3

IV. 4000-Level Electives, 6 credits*

Qualitative Research Methods

SYA 4310

3

Sociological Analysis: Quantitative Methods

SYA 4400

3

Directed Independent Study

SYA 4905

1-3

Special Topics

SYA 4930

1-3

Gender, Power and Relationships

SYD 4814

3

Sociology Study Abroad

SYG 4957

1-6

Sociology of the Marketplace

SYO 4353

3

Gender, Power and Relationships

SYD 4814

3

Organizational Sociology

SYO 4570

3

Social Construction of Sociology

SYP 4063

3

Technology and Society

SYP 4421

3

Global Social Change

SYP 4453

3

Sociology of Climate and Disaster

SYP 4464

3

Cultural Sociology

SYP 4610

3

Sociology of Popular Culture

SYP 3630

3

*The prerequisite for entrance into 4000-level courses in Sociology is the completion of SYA 3010 and SYA 3300.


Honors Program in Sociology

The mission of the Sociology Honors Program is to provide a highly performing group of sociology majors the opportunity to enhance their academic writing abilities and acquire research skills under the guidance of sociology faculty. Through writing and research intensive coursework and participation in an original research project, Sociology Honors students will have firsthand experience with all aspects of the research process including working collaboratively with fellow students and faculty, writing and revising a journal article length piece and presenting findings in a professional setting.

Entry Requirements
Students apply after completing a minimum of 12 credit hours in sociology. After grades are processed, applications are reviewed. Qualified students are invited for an informational interview with the Honors Program Director and a representative from the Research Team faculty.

Application Requirements

  1. Minimum overall GPA of 3.5 and a GPA of 3.7 or above in sociology courses (minimum of 12 credits completed);
  2.  No more than 10% of sociology majors are admitted to the Honors program.

Program Standards

  1. Students must maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA throughout the program to progress.
  2.  If less than a B is earned in any sociology course or the student’s cumulative GPA falls below 3.5, the student will be dismissed from the Honors in Sociology program.
  3.  Students admitted to the Honors Program must maintain high academic and ethical standards.

Honors Level Enrichment
Students must complete at least three of the following 3-credit courses:

  1.  A graduate-level methods course (Research Methods, Qualitative Methods, or Quantitative Methods) or an undergraduate methods course with an Honors compact;
  2.  A graduate-level substantive course;
  3.  A Research-Intensive 4000-level sociology course; or
  4.  A 3-credit Directed Independent Study (DIS) or Directed Independent Research (DIR) with a faculty member.

Capstone Experience (students must complete one of the following)
Thesis Requirement:

  1.  A senior-level thesis must be produced by honors students;
  2.  Length of senior thesis must be at least 30 double-spaced pages;
  3.  The capstone experience is overseen by two qualified research faculty members; and, Students present their thesis at a department workshop.

Research Team:

  1. Honors students work on a research team directed by two or more qualified research faculty members;
  2. The research team collectively gathers data, writes a literature review and analyzes results; and
  3. Students will present their findings at a department workshop.

Graduation Eligibility

  1. Students maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher;
  2. Students maintain a GPA of 3.7 or higher in sociology courses;
  3. Students have completed three of the following: a graduate-level methods courses (Research Methods, Qualitative Methods, or Quantitative Methods) or an undergraduate methods course with an Honors compact, a graduate-level substantive course, a Research-Intensive 4000-level sociology course, a 3-credit Directed Independent Study (DIS) or Directed Independent Research (DIR) with a faculty member; and
  4. Students have completed the capstone project.

Benefits to students include gaining research skills required for graduate school and careers; improving writing skills; increasing interaction with faculty members in the sociology department, and completing the undergraduate degree with honors distinction. Students with honors distinction receive honors cords at commencement.


Sociology
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 12 credits required)

Students seeking a minor in Sociology are required to take a minimum of four courses (12 credits) of upper-division (3000- and 4000-level) courses in sociology. Of the 12 credits, at least 9 must be earned from FAU. Students are required to earn a grade of "C" or better in each sociology course for it to count toward the minor.


Master's Program

Sociology
Master of Arts (M.A.)

(Minimum of 36 credits required)

The Master of Arts degree in Sociology is designed to prepare students for doctoral study in sociology and related programs. The program also can prepare students for professional careers and teaching. There are two paths of study in the program, the generalist option and the specialist option. The generalist option offers students a broad graduate education in sociology that can serve as the basis for a wide array of professional careers in the public and private sector. The specialist option is designed for students who would pursue a doctoral degree in Sociology. This option offers students the opportunity to design and carry out a research project in a particular area of sociological research under the direct mentorship of a faculty member. Students may apply to be admitted to the specialist option after completing 9 credits in the program.

Admission Requirements

  1. Students must complete a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in Sociology. Students without an undergraduate Sociology major may be admitted under the condition that they take additional coursework in sociology.
  2. Students must complete and score competitively on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). GRE scores over five years old will not be accepted.
  3.  Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average for the last 60 credits of undergraduate work leading to the bachelor's degree.
  4. Students must submit directly to the Department of Sociology a Statement of Purpose (500 to 1000 words in length, outlining their goals and interests in subject areas within sociology) and a sample of their writing (e.g., a paper from an undergraduate course).
  5. Sociology majors at FAU should submit the names of two sociology faculty members as their referees. All other students must obtain two letters of recommendation and have them sent by the recommenders directly to the Department of Sociology.
  6. Applicants who apply after March 1 may be admitted to the graduate program but may be too late to be considered for an assistantship award.

Options in the M.A. Program in Sociology
The Department of Sociology offers two paths of study for the M.A. in Sociology, both of which require 36 credits of graduate coursework. Students in either the Generalist or Specialist option may select up to 6 credits of graduate coursework at the 5000, 6000 or 7000 level outside the Department of Sociology with permission from their academic advisor.

Generalist Option

Theory  - 3 credits - Select one of the following courses

Seminar: Critical Perspectives in Social Theory

SYA 6117

3

Seminar in Contemporary Social Theory

SYA 6126

3

Special Topics

SYD 6934

1-3

Methods  - 3 credits - Select one of the following courses

Seminar in Advanced Research Methods

SYA 6305

3

Seminar in Advanced Qualitative Methods

SYA 6315

3

Special Topics

SYD 6934

1-3

Electives  - 30 credits - Students may select ten courses at the 6000 level from the Department of Sociology. Additional theory and methods courses beyond the minimum required will count as electives.

Total

36

Specialist Option

Theory  - 3 credits - Select one of the following courses

Seminar: Critical Perspectives in Social Theory

SYA 6117

3

Seminar in Contemporary Social Theory

SYA 6126

3

Special Topics

SYD 6934

1-3

Methods  - 3 credits - Select one of the following courses

Seminar in Advanced Research Methods

SYA 6305

3

Seminar in Advanced Qualitative Methods

SYA 6315

3

Special Topics

SYD 6934

1-3

Thesis  - 6 credits (minimum; 12 credits maximum)

Master's Thesis (may be completed over multiple terms

SYA 6971

1-6

Electives  - 24 credits (may be fewer depending on number of thesis credits - Students may select any eight courses at the 6000 level from the Department of Sociology. Additional theory and methods courses beyond the minimum required will count as electives.

Total

36


Theatre and Dance

(Theatre and Dance programs are listed following Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, under School of the Arts, Theatre and Dance.)


Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Faculty:
Morse, N., Director; Beoku-Betts, J.; Caputi, J.

The faculty represents a variety of departments in several colleges at the University. A list of current faculty may be obtained from the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Link to Master's Program


Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The undergraduate minor in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is open to all undergraduate degree-seeking students in good standing. The WGSS minor is an interdisciplinary approach to gender-related issues. Students receive credit for specific courses in a variety of fields, including anthropology, criminal justice, communication, English, history, languages and linguistics, literature, nursing, political science, sociology and, of course, women's studies. The underlying goal of the WGSS minor is to understand the broad range of experiences that reflect, class, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and age and the interconnections that shape these experiences. The WGSS minor prepares students to think critically about the political, social, economic and historical forces that shape women's and men's lives, along with the responses through activism and advocacy.

  1. The minor requires of five courses for 15 credits:One required course (more may be taken);
  2. Four core courses focusing on issues related to WGSS from a selected list or by special approval from the director.

Other than the required course, the list of acceptable courses for the minor varies each semester according to the University's schedule of courses. Check with the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies for the semester's offerings.

Students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all courses. Courses for the minor may count toward other general and specific graduation requirements. However, no more than two courses from a student's major department may be included in the minor program coursework.

For more information, contact the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Required Course (choose 1)

Introduction to Women's Studies 

WST 2010

3 or

Introduction to Sexuality and Gender 

WST 2608

3 or

Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies

WST 2643

3

Core Courses (choose 4)

Students need to complete a minimum of four core courses. While the list of applicable courses may vary each semester and students may request approval for other courses toward the minor, the following are examples of core courses:

History of U.S. Women

AMH 3560

3

Florida Women Writers

AML 3264

3

Gender and Culture

ANT 4302

3

Anthropology of Sex and Gender

ANT 4413

3

Culture, Gender and Health

ANT 4469

3

Women and Criminal Justice

CCJ 4670

3

Communication, Gender and Language

COM 3014

3

Media and Sexual Identities

COM 4094

3

Women in European History

EUH 3619

3

History of European Sexuality

EUH 4684

3

Women and Film

FIL 4056

3

Love and Lovers in Italian Literature

ITT 3111

3

Women and Judaism

JST 4510

3

Women and Literature

LIT 4383

3

LGBTQ+ Literature

LIT 4523

3

Caring for Self

NUR 4175

3

Women, Witches and Healing

NUR 4176

3

Feminist Philosophy

PHM 3123

3

Women and Politics

PUP 3323

3

Gender and Television

RTV 4412

3

Psychology of Women

SOP 3742

3

Issues in Counseling Women

SOW 4357

3

Gender, Race and Communication

SPC 4712

3

Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality

SYD 3792

3

Gender and Society

SYD 3800

3

Gender, Power and Relationships

SYD 4814

3

Family and Society

SYO 3100

3

Gender and Work

SYO 3370

3

Human Sexuality and Social Change

SYP 3060

3

Women, Gender and Power in the Global South

WST 2101

3

Sex, Myth, Power and Popular Culture

WST 3305

3

Gender-Based Violence and Social Movements

WST 3325

3

Special Topics

WST 3930

1-3

Sex, Violence and Hollywood

WST 4337

3

Green Consciousness

WST 4349

3

Intersectional Feminist Politics in the U.S.

WST 4404

3

Directed Independent Study

WST 4905

1-3

Special Topics

WST 4930

1-3


Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Master of Arts (M.A.)

(Minimum of 30 credits required)

The Master of Arts degree in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) offers students the opportunity to gain cross-disciplinary, advanced knowledge of the impact of gender in diverse areas of life. The degree helps prepare students to enter a variety of professions for which a sophisticated knowledge of gender issues is considered a desirable employment qualification.

Students who receive the Master of Arts in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies are prepared for doctoral work in Women's Studies and related programs, such as the Florida Atlantic University doctorate in Comparative Studies.

Admission Requirements

  1. The student must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, preferably with a concentration (major, minor or certificate) in Women's Studies. Applicants without appropriate work in Women's Studies may be admitted on the condition that additional coursework in Women's Studies is completed in addition to the requirements for the M.A. degree.
  2.  Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 undergraduate credits attempted and competitive Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores. Applications are accepted for the fall and spring terms only.
  3.  In addition to the University application, students must complete the application specific to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. This application includes the following requirements:
    1. An essay addressing the student's interest in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies graduate work, talent or experience that will contribute to this academic program and educational and professional goals;
    2. Three letters of recommendation using the form that accompanies the application (at least two letters from professors);
    3. A writing sample of 12-20 pages of researched writing representing the student's best academic work and critical thinking;
    4.  If interested, the application for a graduate assistantship.

Admission Requirements for Candidacy

  1. A student seeking the M.A. in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies must file an application for candidacy with the director of the program after completion of 18 credits of graduate coursework.
  2. Along with the candidacy application, a student in the thesis or internship option should submit a thesis or internship proposal.
  3. The student should have an advisory committee of three faculty. A maximum of two faculty associates may be on the committee. The advisory committee will serve as the thesis committee.

Degree Options and Requirements
Requirements:  Students must receive a grade of "B" or better in all courses.

As the M.A. in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary degree, accepted courses for the M.A. will be posted prior to registration. All 6000-level courses with a WST prefix are acceptable, along with many other courses from other departments. Please check with the program office before registering to learn if a course has been approved. Refer to the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies website.

Options:  Three options are available for students interested in this M.A. program.

Core - 6 credits - Required for all three options

Feminist Theory and Praxis

WST 6564

3

Seminar in Global Perspectives on Gender

WST 6936

3

Thesis Option - 24 credits

Thesis - 6 credits

Master's Thesis
(may be taken over multiple terms)

WST 6971

1-6

Electives  - 18 credits - Select 15 credits from any 5000- or 6000-level courses within the College of Arts and Letters. Select 3 credits from any 5000- or 6000-level courses outside the College.

Total

30

Non-Thesis Option - 24 credits

Reading/Writing Exams - 3 credits

Directed Independent Study

WST 6909

1-3

Electives  - 21 credits - Select 18 credits from any 5000- or 6000-level courses within the College of Arts and Letters. Select 3 credits from any 5000- or 6000-level courses outside the College.

Total

30

Internship Option - 24 credits

Internship - 6 credits

Graduate Internship in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
(may be taken twice for a total of 6 credits)

WST 6941

1-6

Electives  - 18 credits - Select 15 credits from any 5000- or 6000-level courses within the College of Arts and Letters. Select 3 credits from any 5000- or 6000-level courses outside the College.

Total

30


School of the Arts

The School of the Arts unites Florida Atlantic University's Departments of Music, Theatre and Dance, and Visual Arts and Art History, and the University Galleries. It offers an enhanced disciplinary education to undergraduate and graduate students and provides a variety of collaborative events enriching the South Florida community with FAU's artistic offerings. Building on the existing departments and their faculty, the School of the Arts reinforces the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters' commitment to the arts.


Music

Faculty:
Wilt, K., Chair; Zager, M., Eminent Scholar; Baltrucki, M.; Chapman, D.; Cunningham, J.; Decker, M.; Dorchin, S.; Fleitas, P.; Hutchings, M.; Joella, L.; Jones, C.; Kofman, I.; Lautar, R.; Nichols, M.; Prescott, K.; Rossow, D.; Rossow, S.; Sánchez-Samper, A.

The mission of the Florida Atlantic University Department of Music is to inspire achievement in music through student engagement in scholarship, diverse modes of creative activity and community outreach.

The Department of Music is an accredited institutional member of NASM (National Association of Schools of Music). The department offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Commercial Music or Perfomance concentration; a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.in Music); a Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.); an Honors Program in Music and a minor in Commercial Music.

Three combined degree programs leading to the Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.) offer pathways toward employment in nonprofit performing arts organizations: Bachelor of Arts with the M.N.M., Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music: Music Business Concentration with the M.N.M. and Bachelor of Music in Performance with the M.N.M.

At the graduate level, the department offers a Master of Music degree, including concentrations in Choral Conducting, Commercial Music, Composition, Instrumental Performance, Piano Performance, Vocal Performance and Wind Conducting.

The Department of Music provides extensive performance and teacher education experiences through its comprehensive classroom curriculum in music theory, history and literature; culturally diverse perspectives provided by courses in American popular music, jazz and world music; applied studio instruction in piano, brass, woodwind, percussion, string and vocal areas; and collaborative performance experience in a wide variety of large and small ensemble settings. Furthermore, the department's Commercial Music Program offers practical music industry training through its Creative, Music Technology and Music Business concentrations. The program's affiliated Hoot/Wisdom Records L.L.C. label affords students hands-on experience in its state-of-the-art studios.

Scholarships are awarded annually by the Department of Music. These performance/academic awards vary in amounts and carry their own requirements, which must be satisfactorily completed prior to graduation. Audition details are available through the Department of Music office.

Performance Audition and Advising
All students seeking admission to the department as Music majors must complete a performance audition prior to the first semester of study. Due to the complex nature of the music program, prospective students must contact the Department of Music at 561-297-3820 to arrange for academic advising prior to class registration.

Selective Program
For reasons of accreditation standards, space or fiscal limitations, the undergraduate programs in music are designated selective admissions programs. Admission to FAU does not guarantee admission to a selective program. For specific information on these programs, applicants should review the Department of Music requirements above and below.

Link to Combined Programs

Link to Master's Program

Music Ensembles
FAU music ensembles are open to all FAU students by audition and are not limited to Music majors. Contact the department for audition information.

Brazilian Percussion Ensemble

MUN 2820

1

Commercial Music Ensemble

MUN 4015

1

University Marching Band

MUN 4113

1-3

University Symphony Band

MUN 4133

1

University Symphony Orchestra

MUN 4213

1

University Chorus

MUN 4313

1

Vocalis 

MUN 4323

1

Chamber Singers

MUN 4343

1

University Wind Ensemble

MUN 4423

1

Jazz Orchestra

MUN 4713

1

Chamber Jazz

MUN 4174

1

Instrumental Chamber Music

MUN 4463

1

Chamber Winds

MUN 4144

1

Concert Percussion Ensemble

MUN 4443

1


Bachelor's Degree General Requirements
Candidates for a bachelor's degree in Music must complete all University and College requirements for the specific degree. Each Music major will be assigned to an area advisor who will meet with the student every semester to determine the student's curriculum. In addition to departmental course requirements, all Music majors must complete the following to graduate:

Piano Proficiency:  All students must complete the department piano proficiency required in their degree by enrolling in class piano and earning a letter grade of "C" or higher. Transfer students must take a placement exam to demonstrate proficiency if they have not already completed the required level of class piano with a grade of "C" or higher at their previous institution. Students who study piano as their applied major instrument are exempt from class piano, except for Commercial Music Composition students, who must enroll in MVK 3173, Commercial Class Piano. Piano majors will be advised of suitable substitutions regarding the credit requirements in degree programs where they are exempt from class piano.

Music majors must complete the piano proficiency according to their degree requirement deadlines as follows:

Commercial Music: Prior to enrollment in MUS 4911, RI: Commercial Music Topic Research.
Music Education: Prior to enrollment in ESE 3940, Secondary School Effective Instruction.
Music: Performance concentration: Prior to MVO 3330, Junior Performance Recital pre-hearing.

Mid-Degree Evaluation:  Students will be assessed in performance, music theory and sight singing at the end of the sophomore year (or four semesters of study). Students who do not receive a satisfactory score on the evaluation will not be permitted to register for upper-division courses.

Concert Attendance:  Music majors must enroll in MUS 1011, Concert Attendance, every semester in residence until a satisfactory grade has been received for a total of six semesters. Transfer students must consult the Music Department to determine minimum requirements.

Ensemble Performance:  All Music majors are required to perform in the assigned ensemble every semester in residence according to the degree requirements. Commercial Music majors are required to complete one semester of Commercial Music Ensemble.

Applied Music Instruction:  Music majors are required to study the same applied instrument during their tenure at FAU. Students presenting junior or senior recitals are required to register for applied music for the semester during which the recital is presented. All applied music lessons require permission of instructor.

Jury Examinations  in applied music are given at the end of the semester. Successful completion of the jury is required to receive a grade in applied music.

Recital Performance:  All candidates for the Music major: Performance concentration and major in Music Education perform a senior recital. Students in the Music major: Performance concentration also perform a junior recital.

All music courses and their prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.  These and other departmental policies are explained in detail in the Music Student Handbook, which is updated annually and available in the Department of Music.

Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Music students are not required to complete the University's Foreign Language Graduation Requirement.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

Please note that transfer students who have not completed A.A. degrees in music will be required to complete all lower-division music requirements, which may add time to the degree.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Requirements for All Undergraduate Music Majors
All Music majors must complete the following core courses and the requirements of the following specific degrees.

Core Course Requirements

Music Theory 1

MUT 1111

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 1

MUT 1241

1

Music Theory 2

MUT 1112

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 2

MUT 1242

1

Music Theory 3

MUT 2116

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 3

MUT 2246

1

Music Theory 4

MUT 2117

3

Music Theory: Orchestration
(not required for B.A. students)

MUT 4311

2

Sight Singing and Ear Training 4

MUT 2247

1

Musicology 1 

MUH 4211

3

Musicology 2 

MUH 4212

3

Musicology 3 

MUH 4213

2

Ethnomusicology 

MUH 3514

3

Concert Attendance (six semesters)

MUS 1011

0

Link to Bachelor of Music Education Program

Link to Bachelor of Music Programs

Link to Honors Program

Music
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a degree that balances a general study of music with elective coursework in the liberal arts and humanities, providing a well-rounded liberal-arts-based educational experience for students wishing to pursue a variety of academic interests.

Students must complete the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters B.A. language requirement. Students in the B.A. with major in Music are not eligible to enroll in the Commercial Music minor or to double major in degree programs from the College of Education.

Upper Division Music Electives

 

3

Six semesters of 1-credit applied music instruction

MV

6

Eight semesters of assigned ensembles
(4 credits at the upper division)

MUN

8

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

37 credits of electives, with at least 9 required in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters; 23 of the elective credits must be upper division.

Music Education
Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.)

(Minimum of 134 credits required)

The purpose of the Music Education program at Florida Atlantic University is to provide every student learner within the degree program the best possible instruction. Students follow a plan of instruction based on current music research, societal trends, and the modern American educational landscape. The goal of the degree is to prepare music teachers to enter the workplace prepared to teach learners of different cultures, ages and ability levels. FAU Music Education majors will be able to structure and manage a positive musical environment that encourages these varied populations to experience, achieve, and thus, come to value music-making as a life-time endeavor. Degree completion includes professional certification to teach music in Florida public schools, levels kindergarten through 12th grade.

Students will be assigned by area advisors to either vocal or instrumental programs of study. This program leads to teacher certification in music in conjunction with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education.

Choral Option

Choral Conducting 1

MUG 3201

1

Choral Conducting 2

MUG 4202

2

Advanced Choral Conducting

MUG 4203C

2

Choral Methods

MUE 4140

3

Choral Literature and Techniques

MUL 4644

3

Diction for Singers 1: An Introduction

MUS 2201

1

Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Classroom

MUE 2430

1

Elementary Music Methods 2

MUE 4313

2

Music Pedagogy and Methods Lab

MUE 2446L

1-2

Brass Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2460 

1 or

Woodwind Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2450

1

Class Piano 4

MVK 2122

1

Music Electives

6

Instrumental Option*

Instrumental Conducting 1

MUG 3301

1

Instrumental Conducting 2

MUG 4304

2

Instrumental Conducting 3

MUG 4311

2

Marching Band Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 4480

1

Jazz Ensemble Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 4481

1

Secondary Instrumental Methods

MUE 4330

3

Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Classroom

MUE 2430

1

Music Pedagogy and Methods Lab**

MUE 2446L

1-2

Brass Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2460

1

Woodwind Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2450

1

Music Electives

9

Both choral and instrumental students take the following courses:

Introduction to Music Education

MUE 2040

3

Elementary Music Methods 1

MUE 4311

2

Percussion Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2470

1

String Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 4441

1

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Applied Learning Theory

EDF 3210

3

Educational Measurement and Evaluation

EDF 3430

3

ESOL Strategies for Content Area Teachers

TSL 4324

3

Content Reading: Middle and Secondary Schools

RED 4335

3

Secondary School Effective Instruction***

ESE 3940

3

Senior Music Education Recital

MVO 4342

0

Student Teaching: Music, K-12****

MUE 4940

6

Seven semesters of 1-credit applied lessons

MV*

7

Seven semesters assigned ensembles

MUN

7

* Students whose major instrument is either piano or guitar are not eligible for the Bachelor of Music Education degree.

** Must be taken twice for credit (instrumental option only).

*** Requires 90-hour field component.

**** Student Teaching requires a separate application. The student must complete all courses (education and music), piano proficiency, recital, recital attendance and the FTCE before applying to student teaching.

Link to Commercial Music Minor

Link to Combined Programs

Commercial Music
Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Commercial Music Composition Concentration
Music Business Concentration
Music Technology Concentration

(Minimum of 121 or 122 credits required)

The Commercial Music program offers a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum to help students develop specific skills for a professional career in the music industry. Hoot/Wisdom Records L.L.C. is Florida Atlantic University’s official record label. Administered by the Commercial Music program, the label provides students with practical experience in the production, marketing, and distribution of sound recordings.

Three concentrations comprise the Commercial Music degree program. The Commercial Music Composition and Music Technology concentrations share a common core with separate concentration requirements while the Music Business concentration presents a focus in the business aspects of the music industry.


Commercial Music Composition Concentration
Music Technology Concentration

(Commercial Music Composition Concentration: Minimum of 122 credits required)
(Music Technology Concentration: Minimum of 121 credits required)

The concentration in Commercial Music Composition provides majors with skills and experience in composing, arranging, producing and recording music for a variety of applications, including film, television and digital media. The concentration in Music Technology provides majors with skills and experience in audio recording, live sound reinforcement and music production.

Commercial Music Core: Commercial Music Composition and Music Technology Concentrations

American Popular Music and Culture

MUH 3521

3

Introduction to Music Business

MUM 3301

3

Legal Issues for the Musician

MUM 3303

3

Sound Recording 1

MUM 3663

3

Music Production

MUM 4723

3

Commercial Music Forum
(three semesters, 1 credit per semester)*

MUS 1010

3

Computer Music Sequencing

MUS 4343

3

RI: Commercial Music Research Project**

MUS 4913

3

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Applied music instruction – Eight semesters, 1 credit each

Eight semesters assigned ensembles: One semester of Commercial Music Ensemble, MUN 4015, required

* Transfer students with 60 or more approved credits will need to satisfactorily complete three semesters of Commercial Music Forum.

** Research projects must be approved by Commercial Music faculty. Students will be expected to meet regularly with their research advisor during the semester.

Commercial Music Composition Concentration

Music Composition Class
(May be repeated for credit.)

MUC 2211

2

Composing/Arranging Music for TV/Radio Commercials

MUC 4600

3

Music Composition for Film

MUC 4610

3

Instrumental Conducting 1

MUG 3301

1

Instrumental Conducting 2

MUG 4304

2

Introduction to Commercial Arranging

MUT 2341

2

RI: Commercial Music Topic Research

MUS 4911

1

Commercial Class Piano

MVK 3173

1

 

Music Technology Concentration

Live Sound Reinforcement

MUM 4628

3

Sound Recording 2

MUM 4664

3

Sound Recording Lab 1

MUM 3663L

1

Sound Recording 3

MUM 4665

3

Audio Post-Production for Picture

MUM 4642

3


Music Business Concentration

(Minimum of 121 credits required)

This degree is designed to provide majors with knowledge relating to the practical business and legal aspects of the music industry, including copyright, publishing, marketing, promotion, distribution and artist management.

Music Business Core

Principles of Accounting

ACG 2021

3

Principles of Advertising

MAR 3326

3

Entertainment Law

BUL 4622

3

International Business

MAN 3600

3

American Popular Music and Culture

MUH 3521

3

Jazz in American Society

MUH 3801

3

Introduction to Music Business

MUM 3301

3

Legal Issues for the Musician

MUM 3303

3

Music Publishing and Copyright

MUM 4304

2

Artist Management

MUM 4724

2

Music Marketing and Public Relations

MUM 4732

2

Commercial Music Forum
(three semesters, 1 credit per semester)*

MUS 1010

3

RI: Commercial Music Topic Research

MUS 4911

1

RI: Commercial Music Research Project**

MUS 4913

3

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Applied music instruction – Eight semesters, 1 credit each

Eight semesters assigned ensembles (one semester of Commercial Music Ensemble, MUN 4015, required)

* Transfer students with 60 or more approved credits will need to satisfactorily complete three semesters of Commercial Music Forum.

** Research projects must be approved by Commercial Music faculty. Students will be expected to meet regularly with their research advisor during the semester.


Music
Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Performance Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Bachelor of Music Performance concentration is designed to prepare music majors for professional performance careers, private studio teaching and/or the pursuit of further academic study in the areas of Piano Performance (Pedagogy), String Performance, Vocal Performance and Wind Performance.

Piano Performance (Pedagogy) Option

Music Elective (upper division)

Choral Conducting 1

MUG 3201

1

Choral Conducting 2

MUG 4202

or

Instrumental Conducting 1

MUG 3301

1

Instrumental Conducting 2

MUG 4304

2

Junior Performance Recital

MVO 3330

0

Senior Performance Recital

MVO 4340

0

Eight semesters assigned ensembles

8

Eight semesters of 2-credit applied music instruction

16

Piano Literature 1

MUL 4400

3

Piano Literature 2

MUL 4401

3

Chamber Music Literature 1

MUL 4561

3

Chamber Music Literature 2

MUL 4562

3

Piano Pedagogy 1

MVK 4631

3

Piano Pedagogy 2

MVK 4633C

3

Piano Pedagogy 3

MVK 4641C

3

Additional electives, which may include approved music coursework, are required to reach the program’s 120 credits.

String Performance Option

Instrumental Conducting 1

MUG 3301

1

Instrumental Conducting 2

MUG 4304

2

Junior Performance Recital

MVO 3330

0

Senior Performance Recital

MVO 4340

0

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Eight semesters assigned ensembles

8

Eight semesters of 2-credit applied music instruction

16

4 credits of chamber music ensembles from:

String Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 4441

1

Chamber Winds

MUN 4144

1

Instrumental Chamber Music

MUN 4463

1

Chamber Music Literature 2

MUL 4562

3

Solo String Literature

MUL 4433

2

Survey of Orchestra Literature

MUL 4500

3

Additional electives, which may include approved music coursework, are required to reach the program’s 120 credits.

Vocal Performance Option

Choral Conducting 1

MUG 3201

1

Choral Conducting 2

MUG 4202

2

Diction for Singers 1: An Introduction

MUS 2201

1

Diction for Singers 2: German

MUS 3232

1

Diction for Singers 3: French

MUS 3222

1

Introduction to Vocal Pedagogy

MVV 2601

1

Survey of Vocal Solo Literature

MUL 4602

3

Vocal Pedagogy

MVV 4640

2

Opera Workshop

MUO 4503

2

Survey of Choral Music Literature

MUL 4643

2

Junior Performance Recital

MVO 3330

0

Senior Performance Recital

MVO 4340

0

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Eight semesters assigned ensembles

8

Eight semesters of 2-credit applied music instruction

16

Additional electives, which may include approved music coursework, are required to reach the program’s 120 credits.

Wind Performance Option

Instrumental Conducting 1

MUG 3301

1

Instrumental Conducting 2

MUG 4304

2

Junior Performance Recital

MVO 3330

0

Senior Performance Recital

MVO 4340

0

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Eight semesters assigned ensembles

8

Eight semesters of 2-credit applied music instruction

16

4 credits of chamber music ensembles from:

Chamber Winds

MUN 4144

1

Instrumental Chamber Music

MUN 4463

1

Survey of Wind and Percussion Solo Literature

MUL 4450

2

Survey of Wind and Percussion
Chamber Literature

MUL 4451

2

Wind Instrument Literature

MUL 4550

3

1 credit from the following applicable methods courses:

Woodwind Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2450

1

Brass Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2460

1

Percussion Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2470

1

Additional electives, which may include approved music coursework, are required to reach the program’s 120 credits.


Honors Program in Music

The program for Honors in Music is designed to recognize outstanding academic and/or performance achievement of exceptionally talented and motivated students. The requirements for Honors in Music exceed the normal requirements for a baccalaureate degree, not simply in the quantity of work, but also in the nature and quality of it. Academic honors will be extended to those students who demonstrate a level of critical activity and thorough scholarship in those courses that are taken for honors credit. Performance honors will be given to those students who substantially exceed normal performance standards for an undergraduate recital in both quality of repertoire and interpretation, and in the length and difficulty of the literature presented in public performance. Additional details are available through the Department of Music.


Commercial Music
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 15 credits required)

The minor in Commercial Music is open to all FAU students. Students must contact the Commercial Music Department to apply to the minor. All credits toward the minor must be earned at FAU, and all courses must be completed with a "C" or better.

Minor in Commercial Music (15 credits)

Classes may have prerequisites, corequisites and/or audition requirements. Applicants must be approved by the Commercial Music program director.

Commercial Music Forum
(two semesters, 1 credit per semester)

MUS 1010

2

Introduction to Music Business

MUM 3301

3

Legal Issues for the Musician

MUM 3303

3

Music Publishing and Copyright

MUM 4304

2

Artist Management

MUM 4724

2

Music Marketing and Public Relations

MUM 4732

2

Music Ensemble or Workshop (1 credit - may require audition)

Brazilian Percussion Ensemble

MUN 2820

1

Commercial Music Ensemble

MUN 4015

1

University Marching Band

MUN 4113

1

University Symphony Band

MUN 4133

1

University Symphony Orchestra

MUN 4213

1

Vocalis 

MUN 4323

1

Chamber Singers

MUN 4343

1

University Wind Ensemble

MUN 4423

1

Jazz Orchestra

MUN 4713

1

RI: Beginning Didgeridoo Workshop

MVW 2920

1


Combined Programs

Music to Nonprofit Management
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) to Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.)
Combined Program

(Minimum of 153 credits required)

The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters offers a combined B.A. in Music to an M.N.M. degree  program. The B.A. in Music is completed in the Department of Music. Students complete the M.N.M. in the School of Public Administration.

Students may count up to 9 credits of approved graduate coursework (5000 level or higher) toward both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees as long as the combined program totals a minimum of 153 credits and:

  1.  The student has met the minimum 120 credits for the bachelor’s degree;  
  2. The student has taken a minimum of 33 credits in 5000 level or higher courses for the master’s program.

Students complete the undergraduate program first. The combined program can be completed in approximately five years.

Admission Requirements
The GRE requirement is waived for the combined program. To be eligible for the combined program, baccalaureate students in the Department of Music should:

  1.  Have a cumulative FAU GPA of 3.25 or better at the end of the junior year.
  2.   Formally apply to the combined program, completing the admissions process at least one semester prior to the beginning of the M.N.M. portion of their program.

Students in the combined program must maintain continuous enrollment to remain in good standing. Students must also meet all the degree  requirements of the graduate program they have chosen, including prerequisite courses.

Bachelor of Arts

Degree Requirements
To be eligible for the combined B.A. in Music to M.N.M. degree program, students must  fulfill the following requirements:

  1.  Completion of the requirements for the B.A. in Music and other requirements stipulated by the University and College.
  2. Completion of all requirements for the M.N.M.

Requirements for All Undergraduate Music Majors
All Music majors must complete the following core courses and the requirements of the following specific degree.

Core Course Requirements

Music Theory 1

MUT 1111

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 1

MUT 1241

1

Music Theory 2

MUT 1112

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 2

MUT 1242

1

Music Theory 3

MUT 2116

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 3

MUT 2246

1

Music Theory 4

MUT 2117

3

Music Theory: Orchestration
(not required for B.A. students)

MUT 4311

2

Sight Singing and Ear Training 4

MUT 2247

1

Musicology 1 

MUH 4211

3

Musicology 2 

MUH 4212

3

Musicology 3 

MUH 4213

2

Ethnomusicology 

MUH 3514

3

Concert Attendance (six semesters)

MUS 1011

0

The Bachelor of Arts with Major in Music is a degree that balances a general study of music with elective coursework in the liberal arts and humanities, providing a well-rounded liberal-arts-based educational experience for students wishing to pursue a variety of academic interests.

Students must complete the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters B.A. language requirement. Students in the B.A. with major in Music are not eligible to enroll in the Commercial Music minor or to double major in degree programs from the College of Education.

Upper Division Music Electives

 

3

Six semesters of 1-credit applied music instruction

MV

6

Eight semesters of assigned ensembles
(4 credits at the upper division)

MUN

8

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

37 credits of electives, with at least 9 required in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters; 23 of the elective credits must be upper division. Up to 9 credits of elective may be taken at the 5000 level or above as part of the combined B.A./M.N.M. program.


Master of Nonprofit Management

Degree Goals
The Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.) degree program was designed as a professional degree to meet the unique needs of the nonprofit sector. It is open to preservice students as well as managers and leaders in human services, fine and performing arts, and cultural, educational, community development, religious, environmental and other nonprofit organizations. The curriculum recognizes the special concerns of nonprofit organizations in such areas as: management of volunteers and professionals; resource development and fundraising; governance by volunteer boards of trustees and directors; management of multiple sources and types of funding; unique legal and regulatory issues; special values of service, community and charity; and the unique demands of nonprofit leadership.

Duplication and Recency of Credits
Except for students enrolled in the combined B.A./M.N.M. or the B.M./M.N.M. degree programs, no credit counted as part of another degree may be counted toward the M.N.M. All work toward the M.N.M. must be completed within seven years after initial registration in the program.

Transfer Credit
Acceptance of transfer credits from approved institutions depends on the relevance of the work to the M.N.M. program. Request for transfer credits should be made at the time of admission and is limited to 6 credits in which the student earned a minimum grade of "B." Students may use the petition process to transfer more than 6 credits. Credits older than seven years may not be transferred to the graduate program.

Degree Requirements
The faculty of the College will recommend awarding the Master of Nonprofit Management degree when the following requirements have been met:

  1. Completion of 33 credits of approved coursework with no grade below "C," (including "C-") with a minimum average grade of "B" (3.0 on a 4.0 scale).
  2. Completion of the core courses below (24 credits). The required internship (PAD 6943) may be waived and replaced by an elective for students who have nonprofit work experience.*
  3. Completion of three elective courses (9 credits).

Core Courses - 21 credits

Introduction to Nonprofit Management

PAD 6142

3

Public Policy and Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6143

3

Legal and Ethical Issues in Nonprofits

PAD 6165

3

Human Resource Management for Nonprofits

PAD 6166

3

Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6206

3

Grantwriting and Project Management

PAD 6233

3

Financial Management for Nonprofit Managers

PAD 6260

3

Other Requirements - 3 credits

Internship: Nonprofit Organizations

PAD 6943

3

Electives - 9 credits

Select 9 credits of graduate-level music courses in consultation with an advisor.

9

Total

33


Commercial Music to Nonprofit Management
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) to Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.)
Combined Program

Music Business Concentration (B.M.)

(Minimum of 154 credits required)

The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters offers a combined B.M. in Commercial Music: Music Business concentration to an M.N.M. degree program. The B.M. in Music is completed in the Department of Music. Students complete the M.N.M. in the School of Public Administration.

Students may count up to 9 credits of approved graduate coursework (5000 level or higher) toward both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees as long as the combined program totals a minimum of 154 credits and:

  1. The student has met the minimum 121 credits for the bachelor’s degree;  
  2. The student has taken a minimum of 33 credits in 5000 level or higher courses for the master’s program.

Students complete the undergraduate program first. The combined program can be completed in approximately five years.

Admission Requirements
The GRE requirement is waived for the combined program. To be eligible for the combined program, baccalaureate students in the Department of Music should:

  1. Have a cumulative FAU GPA of 3.25 or better at the end of the junior year.
  2.  Formally apply to the combined program, completing the admissions process at least one semester prior to the beginning of the M.N.M. portion of their program.

Students in the combined program must maintain continuous enrollment to remain in good standing. Students must also meet all the degree  requirements of the graduate program they have chosen, including prerequisite courses.


Bachelor of Music

Degree Requirements
To be eligible for the combined B.M. in Commercial Music: Music Business concentration to M.N.M. degree program, students must  fulfill the following requirements:

  1.  Completion of the requirements for the B.M. in Music and other requirements stipulated by the University and College.
  2. Completion of all requirements for the M.N.M.

Requirements for All Undergraduate Music Majors
All Music majors must complete the following core courses and the requirements of the following specific degree.

Core Course Requirements

Music Theory 1

MUT 1111

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 1

MUT 1241

1

Music Theory 2

MUT 1112

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 2

MUT 1242

1

Music Theory 3

MUT 2116

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 3

MUT 2246

1

Music Theory 4

MUT 2117

3

Music Theory: Orchestration
(not required for B.A. students)

MUT 4311

2

Sight Singing and Ear Training 4

MUT 2247

1

Musicology 1 

MUH 4211

3

Musicology 2 

MUH 4212

3

Musicology 3 

MUH 4213

2

Ethnomusicology 

MUH 3514

3

Concert Attendance (six semesters)

MUS 1011

0

This degree is designed to provide majors with knowledge relating to the practical business and legal aspects of the music industry, including copyright, publishing, marketing, promotion, distribution and artist management.

Music Business Core

Principles of Accounting

ACG 2021

3

Principles of Advertising

MAR 3326

3

Entertainment Law

BUL 4622

3

International Business

MAN 3600

3

American Popular Music and Culture

MUH 3521

3

Jazz in American Society

MUH 3801

3

Introduction to Music Business

MUM 3301

3

Legal Issues for the Musician

MUM 3303

3

Music Publishing and Copyright

MUM 4304

2

Artist Management

MUM 4724

2

Music Marketing and Public Relations

MUM 4732

2

Commercial Music Forum
(three semesters, 1 credit per semester)*

MUS 1010

3

RI: Commercial Music Topic Research

MUS 4911

1

RI: Commercial Music Research Project**

MUS 4913

3

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Applied music instruction – Eight semesters, 1 credit each

Eight semesters assigned ensembles (one semester of Commercial Music Ensemble, MUN 4015, required)

* Transfer students with 60 or more approved credits will need to satisfactorily complete three semesters of Commercial Music Forum.

** Research projects must be approved by Commercial Music faculty. Students will be expected to meet regularly with their research advisor during the semester.


Master of Nonprofit Management

Details in previous section.


Music to Nonprofit Management
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) to Master of Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.)
Combined Program

Performance Concentration (B.M.)

(Minimum of 153 credits required)

The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters offers a combined B.M. in Music: Performance concentration to an M.N.M. degree program. The B.M. in Music is completed in the Department of Music. Students complete the M.N.M. in the School of Public Administration.

Students may count up to 9 credits of approved graduate coursework (5000 level or higher) toward both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees as long as the combined program totals a minimum of 153 credits and:

  1. The student has met the minimum 120 credits for the bachelor’s degree;  
  2. The student has taken a minimum of 33 credits in 5000 level or higher courses for the master’s program.

Students complete the undergraduate program first. The combined program can be completed in approximately five years.

Admission Requirements
The GRE requirement is waived for the combined program. To be eligible for the combined program, baccalaureate students in the Department of Music should:

  1.  Have a cumulative FAU GPA of 3.25 or better at the end of the junior year.
  2.  Formally apply to the combined program, completing the admissions process at least one semester prior to the beginning of the M.N.M. portion of their program.

Students in the combined program must maintain continuous enrollment to remain in good standing. Students must also meet all the degree  requirements of the graduate program they have chosen, including prerequisite courses.


Bachelor of Music

Degree Requirements
To be eligible for the combined B.M. in Music: Performance concentration to M.N.M. degree program, students must  fulfill the following requirements:

  1. Completion of the requirements for the B.M. in Music and other requirements stipulated by the University and College.
  2.  Completion of all requirements for the M.N.M.

Requirements for All Undergraduate Music Majors
All Music majors must complete the following core courses and the requirements of the following specific degree.

Core Course Requirements

Music Theory 1

MUT 1111

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 1

MUT 1241

1

Music Theory 2

MUT 1112

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 2

MUT 1242

1

Music Theory 3

MUT 2116

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 3

MUT 2246

1

Music Theory 4

MUT 2117

3

Music Theory: Orchestration
(not required for B.A. students)

MUT 4311

2

Sight Singing and Ear Training 4

MUT 2247

1

Musicology 1 

MUH 4211

3

Musicology 2 

MUH 4212

3

Musicology 3 

MUH 4213

2

Ethnomusicology 

MUH 3514

3

Concert Attendance (six semesters)

MUS 1011

0

The Bachelor of Music with Major in Music: Performance concentration is designed to prepare music majors for professional performance careers, private studio teaching and/or the pursuit of further academic study.

Instrumental Option

Instrumental Conducting 1

MUG 3301

1

Instrumental Conducting 2

MUG 4304

2

Junior Performance Recital

MVO 3330

0

Senior Performance Recital

MVO 4340

0

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Eight semesters assigned ensembles

8

Eight semesters of 2-credit applied music instruction

16

4 credits of chamber music ensembles from:

Chamber Winds

MUN 4144

1

Instrumental Chamber Music

MUN 4463

1

1 credit from the following applicable methods courses:

Woodwind Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2450

1

Brass Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2460

1

Percussion Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 2470

1

String Pedagogy and Methods

MUE 4441

1

7-8 credits from the appropriate ensemble literature courses below:

For students with Wind Ensemble major emphasis:

Survey of Wind and Percussion Solo Literature

MUL 4450

2

Survey of Wind and Percussion
Chamber Literature

MUL 4451

2

Wind Instrument Literature

MUL 4550

3

For students with Orchestra major emphasis:

Chamber Music Literature 2

MUL 4562

3

Solo String Literature

MUL 4433

2

Survey of Orchestra Literature

MUL 4500

3

Additional electives, which may include approved music coursework, are required to reach the program’s 120 credits. Courses at the 5000 level and above count for the Combined B.M./M.N.M. program.

Guitar Option

Choral Conducting 1

MUG 3201

1

Choral Conducting 2

MUG 4202

or

Instrumental Conducting 1

MUG 3301

1

Instrumental Conducting 2

MUG 4304

2

Junior Performance Recital

MVO 3330

0

Senior Performance Recital

MVO 4340

0

Eight semesters assigned ensembles

8

Eight semesters of 2-credit applied music instruction

16

Classical Guitar Literature

MUL 3430

2

Classical Guitar Pedagogy

MVS 3606

2

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

4 credits of additional music electives from the courses below:

Chamber Music Literature 1

MUL 4561

3

Chamber Music Literature 2

MUL 4562

3

Large ensemble

 

1

Chamber ensemble

 

1

Additional electives, which may include approved music coursework, are required to reach the program’s 120 credits. Courses at the 5000 level and above count for the Combined B.M./M.N.M. program.

Piano Performance and Pedagogy Option

Music Elective (upper division)

Choral Conducting 1

MUG 3201

1

Choral Conducting 2

MUG 4202

or

Instrumental Conducting 1

MUG 3301

1

Instrumental Conducting 2

MUG 4304

2

Junior Performance Recital

MVO 3330

0

Senior Performance Recital

MVO 4340

0

Eight semesters assigned ensembles. Ensembles at the 5000 level and above count for the Combined B.M./M.N.M. program.

8

Eight semesters of 2-credit applied music instruction. Courses at the 5000 level and above count for the Combined B.M./M.N.M. program.

16

Piano Literature 1

MUL 4400

3

Piano Literature 2

MUL 4401

3

Chamber Music Literature 1

MUL 4561

3

Chamber Music Literature 2

MUL 4562

3

Piano Pedagogy 1

MVK 4631

3

Piano Pedagogy 2

MVK 4633C

3

Piano Pedagogy 3

MVK 4641C

3

Additional electives, which may include approved music coursework, are required to reach the program’s 120 credits. Electives at the 5000 level and above count for the Combined B.M./M.N.M. program.

Vocal Option

Choral Conducting 1

MUG 3201

1

Choral Conducting 2

MUG 4202

2

Diction for Singers 1: An Introduction

MUS 2201

1

Diction for Singers 2: German

MUS 3232

1

Diction for Singers 3: French

MUS 3222

1

Introduction to Vocal Pedagogy

MVV 2601

1

Survey of Vocal Solo Literature

MUL 4602

3

Vocal Pedagogy

MVV 4640

2

Opera Workshop

MUO 4503

2

Survey of Choral Music Literature

MUL 4643

2

Junior Performance Recital

MVO 3330

0

Senior Performance Recital

MVO 4340

0

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Class Piano 2

MVK 1112

1

Class Piano 3

MVK 2121

1

Eight semesters assigned ensembles

8

Eight semesters of 2-credit applied music instruction

16

Additional electives, which may include approved music coursework, are required to reach the program’s 120 credits.


Master of Nonprofit Management

Details in previous section.


Master's Program

Music
Master of Music (M.M.)

Concentrations:
Choral Conducting

Commercial Music
Composition
Instrumental Performance
Piano Performance
Vocal Performance
Wind Conducting

(Minimum of 36 credits required)

The Master of Music (M.M.) is designed to assist students in attaining an advanced level of competence and knowledge in choral or wind conducting, commercial music, composition, or instrumental, piano or vocal performance, as specified by their chosen concentration. The department offers performance and teacher training in standard class instruction, applied studio instruction (private lessons), performance ensembles and chamber music coaching. Florida Atlantic University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The Music Department adheres to nationally accepted standards regarding the faculty's creative and scholarly research, including making music, studying music and its influences, advancing the pedagogy of music and facilitating music activities.

Seven concentrations are available for the Master of Music (M.M.) majors: Choral Conducting, Commercial Music, Composition, Instrumental Performance, Piano Performance, Vocal Performance and Wind Conducting.

February 20 is the priority application deadline for all Master of Music programs. Applications completed after the deadline will be considered for admission and/or funding based on remaining availability.

Admission Requirements

  1. A baccalaureate degree in music with an overall GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate studies.
  2. An initial interview with the departmental coordinator to discuss the program.
  3. One of the following, depending upon desired degree concentration (audition requirement details available here):
    1.  Concentrations in Choral Conducting, Instrumental Performance, Piano Performance, Vocal Performance and Wind Conducting: A satisfactory performance audition is required. In addition, Choral or Wind Conducting applicants must perform an audition segment consisting of conducting an appropriate ensemble for an extensive period and submitting conducting videos of live rehearsals and performances.
    2.  Concentrations in Commercial Music and Composition: Approved portfolio of composed or arranged musical works, as appropriate, with recordings of said works, if possible, is required.

Note: Students cannot register for any graduate courses in the Music program until they have successfully completed the entrance audition or provided the requested portfolio or writing sample.

Note: Students must take proficiency examinations in Music History and Music Theory. The Music History exam requires students to identify Western historical periods by date, place specific composers in their respective historical periods, identify them with major works and define important historical terms. The Music Theory exam requires harmonic analysis of tonal music, including modulation techniques, non-harmonic tones, borrowed chords and augmented sixth and Neapolitan sixth chords. Students who do not meet the required proficiencies will be required to enroll in review coursework that will not count toward the Master of Music degree.

Comprehensive Examinations
In addition to the following coursework, the student must successfully complete comprehensive examinations. These are normally administered during the last semester of study.

Degree Requirements

Core Courses for all concentrations - 12 credits

Introduction to Graduate Research

MUS 6716

2

Music Seminar in Theoretical Styles

MUT 6935

3

Music History Seminar

MUH 6935

3

Graduate Project

MUS 6975 

4 or

Graduate Recital

MUS 6976

4

Total

12

Commercial Music Concentration (24 credits)

Required Courses (14 credits)

Music Composition

MUC 6251

2

Advanced Composing and Arranging
for TV/Radio Commercials

MUC 6605

3

Advanced Music Composition for Film

MUC 6615

3

Advanced Music Production

MUM 6727

3

Advanced Commercial Music Internship

MUS 6940

1

Graduate Orchestration

MUT 6346

2

Commercial Music Electives (10 credits)
(Select a total of 10 credits from the following courses.)

Artist Management

GEB 6057

2

20th-Century Music

MUH 6375

3

World Music Seminar

MUH 6588

3

Any 6000-level course in Music: Ensembles 
(In consultation with the student's advisor/mentor, these courses may be repeated for credit.)

MUN 6***

1

Advanced Music Publishing and Copyright

MUM 6306

2

Advanced Legal Issues for the Musician

MUM 6307

3

Advanced Audio Engineering
for the Musician

MUM 6627

2

Advanced Music Marketing and
Public Relations

MUM 6726

2

Special Topics (Music History or Literature)

MUS 6933

1-5

Total

24

Choral Conducting Concentratoin (24 credits)

Required Courses (20 credits)

Graduate Choral Conducting

MUG 6205

2

Applied Graduate Choral Conducting

MUG 6206

6

Choral Ensembles: Graduate Level

MUN 6315

4

Advanced Studies in Choral Music:
A Survey of Choral Literature

MUL 6648

3

Advanced Studies in Choral
Literature: Mass and Motet

MUR 6108

3

Lyric Diction 1

MUS 6205

2

Performance Electives
(Select 4 additional credits from the list below.)

4

Total

24

Wind Conducting Concentration (24 credits)

Required Courses (18 credits)

Graduate Instrumental Conducting

MUG 6305

2

Applied Graduate Instrumental Conducting

MUG 6309

6

Ensembles (one per semester)
(In consultation with the student's advisor/mentor, these courses may be repeated for credit.)

MUN ****

4

Select two of the following:

Survey of Symphonic Wind Literature

MUL 6555

3

Survey of Chamber Wind Literature

MUL 6567

3

Survey of Orchestra Literature

MUL 6505

3

Wind Conducting Electives
(Select 6 additional credits from the list below.)

6

Total

24

Instrumental Performance Concentration (24 credits)
Piano Performance Concentration (24 credits)
Vocal Performance Concentration (24 credits)

Required Courses (11 credits)

Graduate Applied Music
(In consultation with the student's advisor/mentor, these courses may be repeated for credit.)

MV* 6***

6

Ensembles
(In consultation with the student's advisor/mentor, these courses may be repeated for credit.)

MUN ****

5

Instrumental, Piano, or Vocal Performance Electives
(Select 13 additional credits from the list below.)

13

Total

24

Composition Concentration (24 credits)

Required Courses (18 or 19 credits)

20th-Century Music

MUH 6375

3

Advanced Music Composition for Film

MUC 6615

3

Music Composition
(In consultation with the student's advisor/mentor, this course may be repeated for credit.)

MUC 6251

6

Any 6000-level course in Music: Ensembles 
(In consultation with the student's advisor/mentor, these courses may be repeated for credit.)

MUN ****

1

Select one from the following six options

Music Education Seminar

MUE 6938 

3 or

Any 6000-level course in Music History

MUH **** 

3 or

Any 6000-level course in Music Literature

MUL **** 

3 or

Any 6000-level course in Music Church

MUR **** 

3 or

Any 6000-level course in Music Theory

MUT **** 

3 or

Special Topics

MUS 6933

1-5

Select one of the following two courses

Graduate Orchestration

MUT 6346

2

Advanced Composing and Arranging
for TV/Radio Commercials

MUC 6605

3

Select a total of 5 or 6 credits from the list below depending upon selection made above to achieve a total of 24 credits for the Composition Option

Listing of Graduate Music Electives

Seminar in Music Education

MUE 6938

3

20th-Century Music

MUH 6375

3

World Music Seminar

MUH 6588

3

Women Composers in the Western Tradition: An Historical Overview

MUH 6625

3

Graduate Piano Literature

MUL 6410

3

Graduate Classical Guitar Literature

MUL 6435

2

Survey of Orchestra Literature

MUL 6505

3

Graduate Survey of the Concerto

MUL 6528

3

Survey of Symphonic Wind Literature

MUL 6555

3

Survey of Chamber Music Literature

MUL 6565

3

Survey of Chamber Wind Literature

MUL 6567

3

Graduate Survey of Art Song

MUL 6606

3

Advanced Studies in Choral Music:
A Survey of Choral Literature

MUL 6648

3

Survey of Opera Literature

MUL 6671

2

The Life and Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

MUL 6852

3

Opera Workshop 1

MUO 6505

1

Opera Workshop 2

MUO 6507

1

Advanced Studies in Choral
Literature: Mass and Motet

MUR 6108

3

Lyric Diction 1

MUS 6205

2

Lyric Diction 2

MUS 6206

1

Special Topics
(Music History or Literature) 
(In consultation with the student's advisor/mentor, this course may be repeated for credit.)

MUS 6933

1-5

Graduate Piano Pedagogy

MVK 6650

3

Graduate Piano Pedagogy 2

MVK 6651

3

Graduate Orchestral Repertoire

MVS 6550

3

Graduate String Pedagogy

MVS 6650

3

Graduate Classical Guitar Pedagogy

MVS 6652

2

Graduate Vocal Pedagogy

MVV 6652

2

Graduate Vocal Pedagogy 2

MVV 6662

1


Theatre and Dance

Faculty:
Shorrock, T., Chair; Atkins, T.; Brooks, C.; deChatelet, E.; Gallant, D.; Johnston, K.; Lucatero, R.; McNutt, L.; Shamburger, D.; Soroko, K. A.; Soroko, L.

The Department of Theatre and Dance offers undergraduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, a minor in Theatre and a minor in Dance. Graduate programs lead to the Master of Fine Arts degree. Alumni of the department are currently working in professional theatre, television and motion pictures, as well as community and academic theatre.

Mission
The mission of the Department of Theatre and Dance is to produce innovative artists and scholars through a pursuit of academic and creative excellence.

Values
The Department of Theatre and Dance values:

  1. Engaging in the highest quality of professional training;
  2. Providing an experiential approach to the collaborative nature of theatre and dance;
  3. Integrating production experience with a scholarly understanding of theatre and dance as artistic forms;
  4. Encouraging innovative exploration through classic and contemporary methodologies in theatre and dance;
  5. Developing excellence in research and creative expression in the classroom and production process;
  6. Encouraging and celebrating diversity in our community;
  7. Providing active leadership in the contribution to South Florida culture;
  8. Engaging with our various campus and regional communities.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Requirements
All students majoring in Theatre must fulfill the University and College requirements for admission and graduation. All courses in the Department of Theatre and Dance must be passed with a "C" or better; pass/fail grades are not allowed. Theatre majors must maintain a 3.0 average in courses in the major.

Link to B.F.A. Program

Link to Master's Program


Theatre
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Theatre Studies Concentration 

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Bachelor of Arts with Major in Theatre is designed to train students in the art, craft and literature of theatre while providing the opportunity to develop creative, cognitive and communication skills through a broad liberal arts education. Undergraduate students are taught by faculty members who are active professionals in their fields and also work closely with candidates of the graduate conservatory program. Upon completion of the degree, the successful student is prepared for work at the graduate or professional level.

Theatre Studies Concentration

The Theatre Studies concentration at Florida Atlantic University is open to all students wishing to better understand theatre and the artistic processes used in production and performance.

Advising
All students are required to meet with an advisor each semester to ensure timely graduation. Entering students should call the department of Theatre and Dance at 561-297-3810 to arrange an advising appointment prior to the start of your term.

All students are assigned to an advisor who will meet with the student every semester to determine the student's curriculum. In addition to departmental course requirements, all majors must complete the following to graduate:

Degree Requirements

  1. In addition to requirements of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the University, the student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with concentration in Theatre Studies must take 15 credits in required core courses. The student must also take 21 credits of content courses. The total required credits for the major is 36.
  2. Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
  3. All courses and their prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher. Grades below a “C” (2.0) will not satisfy the major requirements or count towards theatre credits. These and other departmental policies are explained in detail in the Student Handbook, which is updated annually and available in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
  4. Students must consult with departmental advisor every semester before registration.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the Transition Guides.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Core Courses (15 credits)
Choose three of the following courses in content creation (9 credits)
Script Analysis THE 2305 3
Visual Imagination TPA 2000 3
Introduction to Production TPA 2200 3
Acting 1 TPP 2110 3
Choose two of the following history/literature courses (6 credits)
Theatre History 1 THE 4110 3
Theatre History 2 THE 4111 3
Classical World Drama THE 4213 3
Shakespeare on Stage and Screen THE 4335 3
Drama on Stage and Screen THE 4370 3
20th Century Drama THE 4371 3
Content Courses (21 credits)
The content courses are chosen from at least two of the following four categories: Literature, Performance, Production and Dance.
Literature    
History of Western Dress THE 3262 3
Theatre History 1 THE 4110 3
Theatre History 2 THE 4111 3
Classical World Drama THE 4213 3
History of Design Styles for Designers THE 4282 3
Shakespeare on Stage and Screen THE 4335 3
Drama on Stage and Screen THE 4370 3
20th Century Drama THE 4371 3
Performance
Voice for the Actor TPP 2710 3
Speech for the Actor TPP 2810 3
Movement for Actors TPP 3510 3
Acting 2 TPP 4175 3
Acting 3 TPP 4176 3
Production
Scenery Design Topics TPA 3092 3
Lighting Design Topics TPA 3223C 3
Stage Costume Topics TPA 3231 3
Stage Technology Topics TPA 3311C 3
Dance
Modern Dance 1 DAA 2100 3
Ballet 1 DAA 2200 3
Tap Dance 1 DAA 2520 3
Jazz Dance DAA 3508 3


Theatre B.A.: General Education

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students 
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the Transition Guides.

Note that transfer students who have not completed A.A. degrees in Theatre and Dance will be required to complete all lower-division music requirements, which may add time to the degree.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment

Degree Requirements
Students must meet all University and College requirements for graduation.

  1. Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
  2. All courses and their prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher. Grades below a “C” (2.0) will not satisfy the major requirements or count towards theatre credits. These and other departmental policies are explained in detail in the Student Handbook, which is updated annually and available in the Department of Theatre and Dance
  3. Students must consult with a departmental advisor each semester before registering.
  4. All students must complete 2 credits of Production Capstone by their senior year demonstrating a proficiency in an area of theatre prior to graduation. Credits are earned by registering for THE 4954 and applying for a postion of responsibility in the department. Visit the department for the current production opportunities. 

In addition to the University and College requirements for admission and graduation, candidates for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre—General Education must complete the following courses.

Literature, History, Theory and Criticism

Script Analysis

THE 2305

3

Theatre History 1

THE 4110

3

Theatre History 2

THE 4111

3

Classical World Drama

THE 4213

3

20th Century World Drama

THE 4371

3

Choose one of the following:

 

 

Shakespeare on Stage and Screen

THE 4335

3

Drama on Stage and Screen

THE 4370

3

Subtotal

18

Performance

Acting 1

TPP 2110

3

Acting 2

TPP 4175

3

Acting 3

TPP 4176

3

Voice for the Actor 1

TPP 2710

3

Stage Management

TPA 4601

3

Choose one of the following:

 

 

Movement for Actors

TPP 3510

3

Movement for the Actor 2

TPP 4511

3

Choose one of the following:

Modern Dance 1

DAA 2100

3

Ballet 1

DAA 2200

3

Tap Dance 1

DAA 2520

3

Speech for the Actor 1

TPP 2810

3

Stage Combat

TPP 3531

3

Stage Combat 2

TPP 4532

3

Musical Theatre Technique

TPP 3251

3

Directing 1

TPP 4310

3

Subtotal

21

Design and Technology

Visual Imagination

TPA 2000

3

Introduction to Production

TPA 2200

3

Choose two of the following:

Lighting Design 1

TPA 3022

3

Costume Design 1

TPA 3045

3

Scene Design 1

TPA 3064C

3

Sound Design

TPA 2260

3

Choose one of the following:

Scenery Design Topics

TPA 3092

3

Lighting Design Topics

TPA 3223C

3

Stage Costume Topics

TPA 3231

3

Stage Technology Topics

TPA 3311C

3

Subtotal

15

Practical Application

Production Hour
(Course is 1 credit; must be taken five times.)

THE 3952

5

Production Capstone

THE 4954

2

Summer Repertory Theatre Workshop

THE 4955

6

Subtotal

13

Electives

Choose 9 credits of any upper-division Theatre or Dance course

9

Total

76


Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Design and Technology Concentration
Music Theatre Concentration
Performance Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts with Major in Theatre is offered with a Design and Technology concentration, a Music Theatre concentration and a Performance concentration. This degree program provides in-depth training and fundamental knowledge necessary for the pursuit of a career as an actor or director through process-oriented instruction in performance skills. It is designed primarily for those students with an interest in a career in the professional theatre. In order to enter the program, students must audition with the performance faculty.

All B.F.A. students are expected to complete the following requirements.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Core Courses

Literature, History, Theory and Criticism

Script Analysis

THE 2305

3

Theatre History

THE 4110

3

Theatre History 2

THE 4111

3

Choose one of the following:

Shakespeare on Stage and Screen

THE 4335

3

Drama on Stage and Screen

THE 4370

3

History and Literature of Muscial Theatre
(for Music Theatre concentration only)

MUL 3015

3

Choose one of the following:

Classical World Drama

THE 4213

3

20th Century World Drama

THE 4371

3

Subtotal

15

Performance

Acting 1

TPP 2110

3

Subtotal

3

Design and Technology

Visual Imagination

TPA 2000

3

Introduction to Production

TPA 2200

3

Theatrical Makeup

TPA 2248

3

Subtotal

9

Practical Application

Production Hour
(Course is 1 credit; must be taken four times.)

THE 3952

4

Production Capstone

THE 4954

2

Summer Repertory Theatre Workshop

THE 4955

6

Subtotal

12

Core Total

39


Design and Technology Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

Selective Programs
For reasons of accreditation standards, space or fiscal limitations, the B.F.A. programs in Theatre and Dance are designated selective admissions programs. Admission to FAU does not guarantee admission to a selective program. For specific information on these programs, applicants should review the Department of Theatre and Dance guidelines and review requirements above and below.

Admission Requirements
All students seeking admission to the B.F.A. programs must complete a performance audition or portfolio presentation prior to the first semester of study. For more information on the audition process and dates, call the Department of Theatre and Dance at 561-297-3810.

Students may audition for entry to the BFA program until they have earned 72 credits toward their degree in theatre.

Advising
All students are required to meet with an advisor each semester to ensure timely graduation. Entering students should call the Department of Theatre and Dance at 561-297-3810 to arrange an advising appointment prior to the start of their term.

All students are assigned to an advisor who will meet with the student every semester to determine the student's curriculum. In addition to departmental course requirements, all B.F.A. Performance majors must complete the following to graduate.

Degree Requirements

  1. Students must meet all University and College requirements for graduation.
  2. Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
  3. All courses and their prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher. Grades below a “C” (2.0) will not satisfy the major requirements or count toward theatre credits. These and other departmental policies are explained in detail in the Student Handbook, which is updated annually and available in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
  4. Students are expected to participate and successfully pass semester juries. These and other departmental policies are explained in detail in the Student Handbook, which is updated annually and available in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
  5. All B.F.A. students in the Design and Technology program are required to participate in academic year productions as assigned. These and other departmental policies are explained in detail in the Student Handbook, which is updated annually and available in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
  6. Students must consult with departmental advisor every semester before registration.
  7. All students must complete two credits of Production Capstone demonstrating a proficiency in an area of theatre prior to graduation. Credits are earned by registering for THE 4954 and applying for a position of responsibility in the department. See the department for current production opportunities. 
  8. Students must complete a senior project (THE 4950) demonstrating design and/or technology skills. This course should be carefully coordinated with the student's area faculty member prior to the senior year.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the college and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the Transition Guides.

Note that transfer students who have not completed A.A. degrees in Theatre and Dance will be required to complete all lower-division music requirements, which may add time to the degree.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Literature, History, Theory and Criticism 

Script Analysis

THE 2305

3

History of Western Dress

THE 3262

3

Theatre History 1

THE 4110

3

Theatre History 2

THE 4111

3

History of Design Styles for Theatrical Designers

THE 4282

3

Choose two of the following:

Classical World Drama

THE 4313

3

Shakespeare on Stage and Screen

THE 4335

3

Drama on Stage and Screen

THE 4370

3

20th Century World Drama

THE 4371

3

Subtotal

21

Design and Technology 

Theatrical Makeup

TPA 2248

3

Drafting for the Theatre

TPA 2342C

3

Visual Imagination

TPP 2000

3

Introduction to Production

TPP 2200

3

Subtotal

12

Technology and Technique
Choose three of the following:

Scenery Design Topics

TPA 3092

3

Lighting Design Topics

TPA 3223C

3

Stage Costume Topics

TPA 3231

3

Stage Technology Topics

TPA 3311C

3

Subtotal

9

Drawing

 

2D Art Foundations

ART 1201C

3

Drawing Foundations

ART 1300C

3

Drawing - Figure Drawing

ART 2330C

3

Subtotal

 

9

Design
Choose three of the following:

 

 

Lighting Design 1

TPA 3022

3

Costume Design 1

TPA 3045

3

Scene Design 1

TPA 3064C

3

Sound Design 1

TPA 3262

3

Subtotal

 

9

Practical Application

 

 

Production  Hour
(course is 1 credit, must be taken five times)

THE 3952

5

Senior Capstone

THE 4950

1

Production Capstone

THE 4954

2

Summer Repertory Theatre Workshop

THE 4955

6

Subtotal

 

14

Performance

 

 

Acting 1

TPP 2110

6

Subtotal

 3

Electives

Choose any two upper-division Theatre and Dance courses

6

Subtotal

6

Major Total

83


Music Theatre Concentration

(Minimum of 124 credits required)

Selective Programs
For reasons of accreditation standards, space or fiscal limitations, the B.F.A. programs in Theatre and Dance are designated selective admissions programs. Admission to FAU does not guarantee admission to a selective program. For specific information on these programs, applicants should review the Department of Theatre and Dance guidelines and review requirements above and below.

Admission Requirements
All students seeking admission to the BFA programs must complete a performance audition or portfolio presentation prior to the first semester of study. For more information on the audition process and dates, visit the Department of Theatre and Dance or call 561-297-3810. 

Students may audition for entry to the BFA program until they have earned 30 credits toward their degree in theatre.

Advising
All students are required to meet with an advisor each semester to ensure timely graduation. Entering students should call the Department of Theatre and Dance at 561-297-3810 to arrange an advising appointment prior to the start of your term.

All students are assigned to an advisor who will meet with the student every semester to determine the student's curriculum. In addition to departmental course requirements, all BFA Performance majors must complete the following to graduate.

Degree Requirements

  1. Students must meet all University and College requirements for graduation.
  2. Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
  3. All courses and their prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher. Grades below a “C” (2.0) will not satisfy the major requirements or count toward theatre credits. These and other departmental policies are explained in detail in the Student Handbook, which is updated annually and available in the Department of Theatre and Dance
  4. Students must consult with a departmental advisor each semester before registering.
  5. All students must complete two credits of Production Capstone demonstrating a proficiency in an area of theatre prior to graduation. Credits are earned by registering for THE 4954 and applying for a position of responsibility in the department. See the department for current production opportunities. Students must fulfill 2.0 credits' worth of production capstone prior to graduation. 
  6. Jury reviews are given at the end of the semester. Successful completion of the jury is required to continue enrolling in course sequences. 
  7. Students are required to follow all audition requirements for their degree program. 
  8. Students may test out of MUT1111 and MVK 1111 through proficiency exam.
  9. Students must enter this program in fall terms for proper course sequencing. A student cannot enter this major after 30 credits to ensure timely graduation.

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the college and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the Transition Guides.

Note that transfer students who have not completed A.A. degrees in Theatre and Dance will be required to complete all lower-division music requirements, which may add time to the degree.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Literature, History, Theory and Criticism
Choose one of the following:

History and Literature of Music Theatre

MUL 3015

3

Theatre History 1

THE 4110

3

Theatre History 2

THE 4111

3

Subtotal

 

3

Performance Training

 

 

Voice for the Actor 1

TPP 2710

3

Movement for Actors

TPP 3510

3

Movement for the Actor 2

TPP 4511

3

Acting 1

TPP 2110

3

Acting 2

TPP 4175

3

Acting 3

TPP 4176

3

Acting 4

TPP 4140

3

Music Theatre Craft

TPP 2740C

1-2

Music Theatre Performance

TPP 4721C

1-2

Music Theatre Applied / Studio Voice 1

TPP 2714C

1-2

Music Theatre Applied / Studio Voice 2

TPP 2741C

1-2

Music Theatre Applied / Studio Voice 3

TPP 3745C

1-2

Music Theatre Applied / Studio Voice 4

TPP 3747C

1-2

Music Theatre Applied / Studio Voice 5

TPP 4748C

1-2

Music Theatre Applied / Studio Voice 6

TPP 4749C

1-2

Music Theatre Scene Study

TPP 4252C

2

Music Theatre Technique

TPP 3251

3

Audition and Career Forum

TPP 4224

3

Subtotal

44

Music Training 

Music Theory 1

MUT 1111

3

Sight Singing and Ear Training 1

MUT 1241

1

Sight Singing and Ear Training 2

MUT 1242

1

Class Piano 1

MVK 1111

1

Subtotal

 

6

Dance

 

 

Ballet 1

DAA 2200

3

Ballet 2

DAA 3214

3

Jazz Dance

DAA 3508

3

Modern Dance 1

DAA 2100

3

Tap Dance 1

DAA 2520

3

Subtotal

 

15

Design and Technology

Introduction to Production

TPA 2200

3

Theatrical Makeup

TPA 2248

3

Subtotal

 

6

Practical Application

 

 

Production Hour
(course is 1 credit, must be taken two times)

THE 3952

2

Production Capstone

THE 4954 2

Summer Repertory Theatre Workshop

THE 4955

3

Subtotal

7

Electives

Two upper division DAA, MUN, MUO, THE, TPA or TPP courses 

6

Subtotal

6

Major Total

87


Performance Concentration 

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

Selective Programs
For reasons of accreditation standards, space or fiscal limitations, the B.F.A. programs in Theatre and Dance are designated selective admissions programs. Admission to FAU does not guarantee admission to a selective program. For specific information on these programs, applicants should review the Department of Theatre and Dance guidelines and review requirements above and below.

Admission Requirements
All students seeking admission to the B.F.A. programs must complete a performance audition or portfolio presentation prior to the first semester of study. For more information on the audition process and dates, contact the Department of Theatre and Dance at 561-297-3810.

Students may not audition for entry to the B.F.A. program until they have earned 72 credits toward their degree in theatre.

Advising
All students are required to meet with an advisor each semester to ensure timely graduation. Entering students should call the Department of Theatre and Dance at 561-297-3810 to arrange an advising appointment prior to the start of their term.

All students are assigned to an advisor who will meet with the student every semester to determine the student's curriculum. In addition to departmental course requirements, all B.F.A. Performance majors must complete the following to graduate.

Degree Requirements

  1. Students must meet all University and College requirements for graduation.
  2. Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
  3. All courses and their prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher. Grades below a “C” (2.0) will not satisfy the major requirements or count toward theatre credits. These and other departmental policies are explained in detail in the Student Handbook, which is updated annually and available in the Department of Theatre and Dance
  4. Students must consult with a departmental advisor each semester before registering.
  5. All students must complete two credits of Production Capstone demonstrating a proficiency in an area of theatre prior to graduation. Credits are earned by registering for THE 4954 and applying for a position of responsibility in the department. See the department for current production opportunities. 
  6. Jury reviews are given at the end of the semester. Successful completion of the jury is required to continue enrolling in course sequences. 
  7. Students are required to follow all audition requirements for their degree program. 

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the college and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the Transition Guides.

Note that transfer students who have not completed A.A. degrees in Theatre and Dance will be required to complete all lower-division music requirements, which may add time to the degree.

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Literature, History, Theory and Criticism

Script Analysis

THE 2305

3

Theatre History 1

THE 4110

3

Theatre History 2

THE 4111

3

Choose two of the following

 

 

Classical World Drama

THE 4213

3

Shakespeare on Stage and Screen

THE 4335

3

Drama on Stage and Screen

THE 4370

3

20th Century World Drama

THE 4371

3

Subtotal

 

15

Design and Technology

 

 

Visual Imagination

TPA 2000

3

Introduction to Production

TPA 2200

3

Theatrical Makeup

TPA 2248

3

Stage Management

TPA 4601

3

Subtotal

 

12

Performance

 

 

Acting 1

TPP 2110

3

Acting 2

TPP 4175

3

Acting 3

TPP 4176

3

Acting 4

TPP 4140

3

Acting 5

TPP 4265

3

Acting 6: Advanced Acting for the Camera

TPP 4268C

3

Acting 7

TPP 4269

3

Audition and Career Forum

TPP 4224

3

Subtotal

24

Voice and Movement

Voice for the Actor 1

TPP 2710

3

Voice for the Actor 2

TPP 3711

3

Speech for the Actor 1

TPP 2810

3

Choose one of the following:

 

 

Movement for Actors

TPP 3510

3

Movement for the Actor

TPP 4511

3

Choose one of the following:

 

 

Stage Combat

TPP 3531

3

Stage Combat 2

TPP 4532

3

Choose one of the following:

 

 

Ballet 1

DAA 2200

3

Modern Dance 1

DAA 2100

3

Jazz Dance

DAA 3508

3

Tap Dance 1

DAA 2520

3

Subtotal

18

Practical Application 

Production Hour
(course is 1 credit, must be taken four times)

THE 3952

4

Production Capstone

THE 4954

2

Summer Repertory Theatre Workshop

THE 4955

6

Subtotal 

 

12

Total for Major

 

81


Theatre
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 17 credits required)

The Department of Theatre and Dance offers a Theatre minor available to all undergraduate students except Theatre majors. The minor requires a minimum of 17 theatre credits, 9 of which must be in upper-level classes (3000 level and above). At least 75 percent of all credits must be earned from FAU.

Minor Requirements

  1. All courses used to fulfill the Theatre minor must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.
  2. All minors are required to meet with the departmental advisor each semester prior to registering for classes.

Required Courses

Introduction to Production

TPA 2200

3

Acting 1

TPP 2110

3

Production Hour
(Course is 1 credit; must be taken twice.)

THE 3952

2

Choose one of the following:

Theatre History 1

THE 4110

3

Theatre History 2

THE 4111

3

20th Century World Drama

THE 4371

3

Classical World Drama

THE 4213

3

Subtotal

11

Elective Courses
Choose any two upper division courses offered by the department. Possibilities include:

Movement for Actors

TPP 3510

3

Acting 2

TPP 4175

3

Acting 3

TPP 4176

3

Stage Combat

TPP 3531

3

Drama on Stage and Screen

THE 4370

3

Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen 1

TPP 4600

3

Summer Repertory Theatre Workshop

THE 4955

3

History of Design Styles for Theatrical Designers

THE 4282

3

History of Western Dress

THE 3262

3

Subtotal

6

Total

17


Dance
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 18 credits required)

The Department of Theatre and Dance offers a minor in Dance, available to all undergraduate students with an audition demonstrating requisite dance experience. Auditions are scheduled once per semester and, if passed, allow students to declare the minor and register for classes the following semester. The Dance minor requires a minimum of 18 credits, 9 of which must be upper-division courses. At least 75 percent of all credits must be earned from FAU.

Minor Requirements

  1.  All courses used to fulfill the Dance minor must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
  2. All minors are required to meet with the departmental advisor each semester prior to registering for classes.
  3. Dance courses must be taken in sequence (for example, DAA 2100, Modern Dance 1, must be completed before DAA 3112, Modern Dance 2).

Required Courses

Appreciation of Dance

DAN 2100

3

Introduction to Production

TPA 2200

3

Choose two of the following:

Modern Dance 1

DAA 2100

3

Ballet 1

DAA 2200

3

Modern Dance 2

DAA 3112

3

Ballet 2

DAA 3214

3

Jazz Dance

DAA 3511

3

Subtotal

12

Elective Courses
Choose any two courses offered in Dance; one must be upper level. Possibilities include:

Tap Dance 1

DAA 2520

3

Teaching Dance K-12

DAE 4300

3

Tap Dance 2

DAN 3525

3

Directed Independent Study

DAN 4905

3

Special Topics

DAN 4930

3

Subtotal

6

Total

18


Master's Program

Theatre
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

Design and Technology Concentration
Performance Concentration

(Minimum of 60 credits required)

The Master of Fine Arts degree is a terminal degree requiring a two-year residency on campus, a summer involvement in the professional Summer Festival Repertory Theatre and a one-semester internship.

The M.F.A. program is a professional training program designed to provide the candidate with the skills necessary to contribute to the World Theatre. Through text-centered research and exploration of varied approaches to the art, candidates will be empowered to develop their own comprehensive processes of creative practice. The M.F.A. is offered with concentrations in the following areas:

Design and Technology Concentration
This area of concentration will prepare the candidate for pursuit of a career as a professional designer or technologist for the theatre and its related fields. The program stresses artistic expression, excellence in personal work, the understanding and mastery of specialized skills, technology, organization and clear communication skills. Hands-on production work is conducted in the context of a laboratory atmosphere where students are encouraged to take part in the exploration of creative problem-solving and artistic expression. Classroom experience is reinforced by practical application as part of the Theatre and Dance Department's productions. The successful student will begin to develop a personal process of design and technology in the collaborative process of living theatre.

Performance Concentration
This area of concentration prepares the candidate for pursuit of a career as a professional actor in theatre and related fields. The program is designed to help students discover and empower their own processes of creating characters through in-depth exploration and understanding of the dramatic text. In studio, in classes and in productions, the program addresses body, voice, intellect and imagination to help candidates surmount their personal obstacles to clear expression so that they may successfully collaborate in the creation of living theatre.

Admission Requirements

  1. Students must have completed a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in Theatre and with extended coursework in a sub area of concentration such as performance, design or technology.
  2. Applicants must pass an audition or portfolio review and interview. For dates and locations, contact the Theatre and Dance Department, 561-297-3810. Admission to some paths of study may occur in alternating years; contact department for details.
  3. Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be admitted on a conditional basis under special circumstances to be evaluated at the audition or interview for the program.

Admission to Supervised Internship Experience
The internship provides the candidate with an experience that will enhance understanding of the professional world of the theatre and also provides a platform from which the candidate begins a process of professional networking. A graduate candidate must complete a 9-credit internship, which usually comprises all or part of the third year, before applying for graduation.

Special requirements for enrollment are:

  1.  Employment at a professional theatre, Lort Theatre or company under the Actors' Equity Association contract; university; or community college as a full-time employee under a contract, working in the student's area of degree specialization.
  2. Approval of the student's advisor and department.
  3.  Coursework completed as required by the department.
  4. Completion of an application for internship.

Admission Requirements for Degree Candidacy
A student may be admitted to candidacy for the degree of Master of Fine Arts with Major in Theatre with a concentration in Design and Technology or Performance after having completed the following course and departmental requirements.

Design and Technology Concentration (60 credits)

History, Literature, Theory (7 credits)

Graduate Script Analysis

THE 6309

3

Seminar in Dramatic Theory and Genre

THE 6507

3

Special Topics (such as Writing and Research Methods)

THE 6930

1-3

Practical Application (18 credits)

Students may select from the following for a total of 18 credits

Summer Repertory Theatre Workshop
(may be taken multiple times)

THE 6955

1-14

Theatre Internship
(may be taken multiple times)

THE 6940

1-9

Graduate Production Project (5 credits)

 

Graduate Production Project

THE 6972

1-6

Directed Independent Study
(may be taken multiple times)

THE 6909

1-4

Coursework in Focus Area (30 credits)

Special Topics in Dance
(may be taken multiple times)

DAN 5930

1-3

Special Topics
(may be taken multiple times)

THE 5930

1-3

Special Topics
(may be taken multiple times)

THE 6930

1-3

Total

60

 

Performance Concentration (60 credits)

History, Literature, Theory (3 credits)

Graduate Script Analysis

THE 6309

3

Practical Application (13 credits)

Graduate Production Project

THE 6972

1-6

Summer Repertory Theatre Workshop

THE 6955

12

Acting (18 credits)

Graduate Acting Studio 1

TPP 5115

3

Graduate Acting Studio 2

TPP 5116

3

Graduate Acting Studio 3

TPP 6146

3

Graduate Acting Studio 4: Special Challenges in Acting

TPP 6147

3

Acting for the Camera

TPP 5266

3

Graduate Acting for Film and Television

TPP 5267

3

Voice and Speech (14 credits)

Voice for the Graduate Actor 1

TPP 6715

2

Voice for the Graduate Actor 2

TPP 6716

2

Voice and Speech for the Graduate Actor 3

TPP 6717

3

Voice and Speech for the Graduate Actor 4

TPP 6718

3

Speech for the Graduate Actor 1

TPP 6817

2

Speech for the Graduate Actor 2

TPP 6818

2

Movement (8 credits)

Movement for the Graduate Actor 1

TPP 6515

2

Movement for the Graduate Actor 2

TPP 6535

2

Movement for the Graduate Actor 3

TPP 6517

2

Movement for the Graduate Actor 4

TPP 6518

2

Electives (3 credits)

 

 

Select 4 credits from the following options

Special Topics

THE 5930

1-3

Special Topics

THE 6930

1-3

Advanced Directing

TPP 6316

3

Total

60


Visual Arts and Art History

Faculty:
McConnell, B. E., Chair; Afandador Llach, C. M.; Baghbani, M. S.; Broderick, A.; Cunningham, S.; DiCosola, M. A.; Fenichel, E.; Graham, J.; Graham, L.; Hart, S. L.; Johnson, L.; Lamb, C.; Landes, E.; Leader, K.; Prusa, C., Emeritus; Russo, K., Emeritus; Sclafani, M.; Velasquez, J.

The Department of Visual Arts and Art History is dedicated to the advancement, practice and theoretical understanding of the visual arts. A central mission of the department is to enable students to understand art in the context of its rich historical heritage, incorporating continuing changes, innovations and accomplishments made by creative artists and art historians.

The department seeks to prepare both undergraduate and graduate students for professional careers in the creation and interpretation of the visual arts. Deeply related to this focus is a commitment to elevate and sustain the study of the arts as both a necessary mode of understanding and a dynamic expression of human experience as it relates to an increasingly complex global society. To accomplish this goal, students must develop technical skills related to a variety of artistic media as well as develop a comprehension of the creative impulse and the spirit that motivates it.

The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts and Art History, through its own significant research and creative activities, fosters the preservation of artistic legacies with an interest in originality and innovation within artistic and research practice. These educational goals are enhanced by visiting lecturers, workshops, internships, conferences and exhibitions held at two University galleries, the Dorothy F. Schmidt Center Gallery and the Ritter Gallery in Boca Raton, and activities at the other campus locations, including the Metrolab Studio in the Reubin Askew Tower in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Art students graduating from Florida Atlantic University have established careers as photographers, ceramicists, performance artists, printmakers, painters, sculptors, graphic designers and computer animators. They teach the fine arts and art history in colleges and universities, after advanced studies, as well as in grammar and secondary schools. They are involved in Art in State Building projects and work as museum directors, curators and gallery personnel. They handle digital imaging for corporate clients, and many are involved in advertising and corporate design.

The undergraduate curriculum in Visual Arts and Art History offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts with Major in Art and concentration in Art History or concentration in Studio Art. Bachelor of Fine Arts programs are available with Major in Art and concentration in Graphic Design or concentration in Studio Art. Several Art minors are also offered.

Transfer students with A.A. degrees must have taken Art History Survey 1 and 2, Design, Drawing 1, Figure Drawing, Introduction to Digital Art, possibly Three Dimensional Design and some studio experience prior to entering the program. If not, these lower-division requirements may be satisfied at Florida Atlantic University. See more information in the Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students paragraph below.

Undergraduate Visual Arts and Art History majors may not take an art course under the pass/fail option, nor will a grade below "C" in an art course be counted toward fulfilling the requirements of the major.

The Master of Fine Arts degree with Major in Studio/Fine Arts is offered with a concentration in Graphic Design (Davie campus) or concentration in Studio Art.

The Visual Arts and Art History Department reserves the right to select student work for its collection. Students should consult and familiarize themselves with course prerequisites. The department endorses and will enforce these prerequisites. Declared majors should have in-person academic advising at least once per academic year with a designated College and/or department advisor. Fall and spring course schedules can be used to project graduation timetables. Summer course schedules help facilitate these projections only.

Link to Master of Fine Arts with concentration in Studio Art

Link to Master of Fine Arts  with concentration in Graphic Design

Prerequisite Coursework for Transfer Students
Students transferring to Florida Atlantic University must complete both lower-division requirements (including the requirements of the Intellectual Foundations Program) and requirements for the College and major. Lower-division requirements may be completed through the A.A. degree from any Florida public college, university or community college or through equivalent coursework at another regionally accredited institution. Before transferring and to ensure timely progress toward the baccalaureate degree, students must also complete the prerequisite courses for their major as outlined in the  Transition Guides .

All courses not approved by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System that will be used to satisfy requirements will be evaluated individually on the basis of content and will require a catalog course description and a copy of the syllabus for assessment.

Portfolio Review
All students pursuing the B.A., B.F.A. Studio Art concentration and B.F.A. Graphic Design concentration in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History are required to participate in a portfolio review process before entering their majors. This review will take place upon completion of foundation and 2000-level studio coursework but before students enter most 3000- and 4000-level studio coursework within their area of study. Upon completion of foundation and disciplinary 2000-level studio coursework, each student will submit a portfolio of work made in these courses for review by a panel of studio Visual Arts and Art History faculty. The portfolio review will occur twice per academic year and will be conducted by a committee of faculty members representing relevant studio areas.

Students whose portfolios demonstrate mastery of foundation studio concepts will be admitted to the B.F.A. program in their chosen studio option. Students whose portfolios do not demonstrate mastery of foundation concepts will be recommended to pursue the B.A. degree. These students may resubmit their portfolios for admittance to the B.F.A. program for a second time during a subsequent portfolio review.

Current portfolio review guidelines, including required portfolio components, portfolio evaluation criteria and relevant deadlines, are available here from the Department of Visual Arts and Art History.

Link to Bachelor of Arts with concentration in Studio Art

Link to Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentration in Graphic Design

Link to Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentration in Studio Art

Link to Art Minors


Art
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Art History Concentration
Studio Art Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)


Art History Concentration

The candidate must complete all University and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters requirements for the B.A. program, including the University’s Foreign Language Requirement (four-year students only). See the Degree Requirements section in this catalog for complete information. Transfer students from institutions with 3-credit art courses are likely to need more art credits than the minimum described below. Transfer coursework to be credited toward the major must be evaluated by the department chair. Students should also note that at least 75 percent of all upper-division courses for the B.A. must be taken in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History at FAU. Please consult the Academic Flight Plan in Art History with an academic advisor.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree with concentration in Art History in the four-year program are required to complete 49 credits of major requirements, including:

Core Requirements

12

Art History Survey 1

ARH 2050

3

Art History Survey 2

ARH 2051

3

2D Art Foundations

ART 1201C

3

Drawing Foundations

ART 1300C

3

Upper-Division Studio Course

ART

3

Upper-Division Art History
(choose seven courses from the list below)

21

History of Ceramics

ARH 4013

3

Greek Art and Archaeology

ARH 4130

3

Rome Across the Centuries

ARH 4152

3

The Impact of Pompeii: Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Origins of Art History

ARH 4153

3

Medieval Art and Archaeology

ARH 4200

3

Renaissance Art and Architecture

ARH 4305

3

Baroque Art and Architecture

ARH 4350

3

18th- and 19th-Century Art

ARH 4371

3

Modern Art: 1863-1945

ARH 4450

3

Contemporary Art

ARH 4470

3

Art of China

ARH 4557

3

American Painting and Sculpture

ARH 4610

3

History of Photography

ARH 4710

3

History of Graphic Design

ARH 4724

3

Museum Studies and Gallery Practices

ARH 4794

3-6

Selected Readings in Art History

ARH 4900

3

Topics – Art History

ARH 4930

3

Art History Senior Seminar
(offered fall and spring terms only)

ARH 4937

3

Required Electives

10

Aesthetics and Art Theory

PHI 4800

4

Humanities elective

 

3

Humanities elective

 

3


Studio Art Concentration

The B.A. with concentration in Studio Art is designed for a general education in the visual arts with coursework offered in Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. Students are given rigorous training in the foundations of art as well as in ways to explore new and innovative questions, theories and ideas that drive art today. Students are encouraged to create individualized programs of study anchored by intermediate-level study in multiple studio areas. Majors are expected to explore the variety and breadth of contemporary art practice in order to develop their own understanding of directions in visual art and their own artistic practice.

Program Requirements and Curriculum
Students are required to take 18 credits in Core Program Prerequisites, submit to a portfolio review and take 36 credits in upper-division studio art and art history coursework for a total of 54 credits. Transfer coursework to be credited toward the degree must be evaluated by the department chair. Students should also note that at least 75 percent of all upper-division credits for the B.A. must be taken in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History at FAU. Please consult the Academic Flight Plan for the B.A. in Studio Art with an academic advisor.

The B.A. program also requires that students fulfill the University's Foreign Language Requirement. See the Degree Requirements section in this catalog for complete information.

Core Program Prerequisites

18

Art History Survey 1

ARH 2050

3

Art History Survey 2

ARH 2051

3

2D Art Foundations

ART 1201C

3

3D Art Foundations

ART 1203C

3

Drawing Foundations

ART 1300C

3

Digital Art Foundations

ART 2600C

3

All students are required to submit a portfolio for review following completion of the Core Program Prerequisites.

Courses in 2D and 3D
(Choose one course from the 2D Area of Interest and one course from the 3D Area of Interest for a total of 6 credits)

6

2000, 3000, 4000 Level Courses
(Choose three courses (9 credits) from the integrated Areas of Interest below at the 2000 level and two courses (6 credits) from any Area of Interest at the 3000-4000 level for a total of 15 credits)

15

2D Area of Interest  

Drawing 2: Figure Drawing

ART 2330C

3

Painting 1

ART 2500C

3

Narrative Painting and Drawing

ART 3383C

3

Topics in Intermediate Painting and Drawing

ART 3505C

3

Abstract Painting and Drawing

ART 3522C

3

RI: Advanced Drawing

ART 4311C

3

Topics - Painting

ART 4506C

3

Printmaking: Color Printing and Layering

ART 2400C

3

Printmaking: Surface and Substrates 

ART 2401C

3

Printmaking: Print Installation

ART 3402C

3

Digital Photography 1

PGY 2109C

3

Digital Photography 2

PGY 3157C

3

Black and White Photography

PGY 3406C

3

Topics - Photography

PGY 4440C

3

Visual Design Lab 1

GRA 2190C

3

Typographic Design Lab 1

GRA 2208C

3

3D Area of Interest

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing 1

ART 2751C

3

Ceramics - Handbuilding 1

ART 2754C

3

Ceramics - Handbuilding 2

ART 3761C

3

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing 2

ART 3763C

3

RI: Ceramics - Clay and Glazes

ART 4785C

3

Sculpture 1

ART 2701C

3

Alternative Media 

ART 3161C

3

Sculpture 2

ART 3710C

3

Special Topics (Sculpture)

ART 4932C

3

Studio Art Elective Course
(Choose two courses in upper-level art or art history)

6

Courses in Art History
(Choose two upper-division art history courses; please see the list of 4000-level courses in art history listed above under the Art History major and the relevant course schedule for the semesters in student's Academic Flight Plan)

6

RI: Senior Seminar for B.A. Studio Arts
(Offered in fall and spring terms only; students take this course in their last semester of degree coursework)

ART 4954

3


Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Graphic Design Concentration
Studio Art Concentration

(Minimum of 120 credits required)

Graphic Design Concentration

The B.F.A. Graphic Design concentration provides students with the skills to pursue career opportunities in visual communication. The overall goal of the program is to sharpen students’ abilities in visual problem solving and translating verbal concepts into visual images, image-making and graphic techniques that communicate intended messages, moods and concepts. Graphic design projects for both the digital environment and print include posters, brochures, corporate identity systems, trademarks, books, packaging, magazines, interactive media and website design.

Courses cover all facets of the visual communication process, from design brief to thumbnail sketches to finished pieces. Students are given assignments much like those they would encounter in professional settings. The program is planned to help students balance studies in art history and studio art with studies in graphic design. Through each course in the program, students are encouraged to develop an appreciation of the various philosophical and ideological positions that could affect their design perspectives.

All students are required to complete their studies with the senior seminar course, from which they develop their portfolio.

Program Requirements and Curriculum
The B.F.A. with concentration in Graphic Design program requires that all students complete 24 credits of the Core Program Prerequisites, submit and pass a portfolio review and earn 45 credits in upper-division coursework for a total of 69 credits in art, art history and design coursework. Transfer course work to be credited toward the degree must be evaluated by the department chair. Students should also note that at least 75 percent of all upper-division courses for the B.F.A. must be taken in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History at FAU. Consult the Academic Flight Plan for the B.F.A. in Graphic Design with an academic advisor.

This B.F.A. program also requires that students fulfill the University’s Foreign Language Requirement (four-year students only). See the Degree Requirements section in this catalog for complete information.

Lower-division courses are offered at the Boca Raton campus.
Most upper-division courses are offered at the Fort Lauderdale campus.

Core Program Prerequisites

24

Art History Survey 1

ARH 2050

3

Art History Survey 2

ARH 2051

3

2D Art Foundations

ART 1201C

3

3D Art Foundations

ART 1203C

3

Drawing Foundations

ART 1300C

3

Digital Art Foundations

ART 2600C

3

Visual Design Lab 1

GRA 2190C

3

Typographic Design Lab 1

GRA 2208C

3

All students are required to submit a portfolio for review following completion of the Core Program Prerequisites.

Art History Requirements

6

See list of 4000-level art history courses in Art History section

RI:. B.F.A. Senior Seminar (required)

ART 4955C

3

Offered in fall and spring terms only; students should take this course in their last semester of degree coursework.

Graphic Design Courses

21

Visual Design Lab 2

GRA 3193C

3

Typographic Design Lab 2

GRA 3112C

3

RI: Visual Design Lab 3

GRA 4194C

3

Visual Design Lab 4

GRA 4183C

3

Visual Design Lab 5

GRA 4115C

3

Interactive Design Lab 1

GRA 4521C

3

Interactive Design Lab 2

GRA 4522C

3

In-Concentration Design Electives
(Choose two courses from the list below)

6

Introduction to Multipage Document Software

GRA 2124L

1

Introduction to Interface Software

GRA 2134L

1

Introduction to Illustration Software

GRA 2151L

1

Introduction to Image Editing Software

GRA 2152L

1

Poster Design

GRA 3174C

3

Topics - Graphic Design

GRA 4932C

1-3

Graphic Design Internship

GRA 4940C

1-4

Professional Design Studio 

GRA 4942C

3

Flex Electives
(Choose three upper-division studio courses from Studio Art, Multimedia or Graphic Design courses)

9

Alternative Media

ART 3161C

3

Narrative Painting and Drawing

ART 3383C

3

Printmaking 3

ART 3402C

3

Handmade Books; Structure and Binding

ART 4173

3

Building a Web Portfolio

ART 4632C

3

Fundamentals of Multimedia

DIG 3110

4

Digital Video Editing

DIG 3207

4

Digital Audio Recording and Editing

DIG 3253C

4

3D Video Game Design

DIG 3725C

4

Introduction to Multipage Document Software

GRA 2124L

1

Introduction to Interface Software

GRA 2134L

1

Introduction to Illustration Software

GRA 2151L

1

Introduction to Image Editing Software

GRA 2152L

1

Poster Design

GRA 3174C

3

Topics - Graphics Design

GRA 4932C

1-3

Graphic Design Internship

GRA 4940C

1-4

Professional Design Studio 

GRA 4942C

3

Interactive Multimedia

MMC 3711

4

New Media Narrative

MMC 4713

4

Applied Digital Photography

PGY 3821C

3

Black and White Photography

PGY 3406C

3

Video Production

RTV 3531

4

Recommended Course Sequence for Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentration in Graphic Design

(Please also consult the Academic Flight Plan for the B.F.A. in Graphic Design with an academic advisor.)

First Year, Fall

Art History Survey 1

ARH 2050

3

2D Art Foundations

ART 1201C

3

First Year, Spring

Art History Survey 2

ARH 2051

3

Drawing Foundations

ART 1300C

3

Digital Art Foundations

ART 2600C

3

Second Year, Fall

3D Art Foundations

ART 1203C

3

Visual Design Lab 1 

GRA 2190C

3

Typographic Design Lab 1

GRA 2208C

3

Second Year, Spring

Flex Elective

ART, DIG, GRA, MMC

Typographic Design Lab 2

GRA 3112C

3

Interactive Design Lab 1

GRA 4521C

3

Third Year, Fall

Flex Elective

ART, DIG, GRA, MMC

Visual Design Lab 2

GRA 3193C

3

History of Graphic Design

ARH 4724

3

Third Year, Spring

Design Elective

GRA

3

Flex Elective

ART, DIG, GRA, MMC

RI: Visual Design Lab 3

GRA 4194C

3

Fourth Year, Fall

Design Elective

GRA

3

Visual Design Lab 4

GRA 4183C

3

Interactive Design Lab 2

GRA 4522C

3

Fourth Year, Spring

Art History (upper division)

ARH

3

Visual Design Lab 5

GRA 4115C

3

RI: B.F.A. Senior Seminar

ART 4955C

3


Studio Art Concentration

The B.F.A. with concentration in Studio Art is designed for the student who aspires to a career as a professional artist. Students are given rigorous training in the foundations of art, as well as in ways to explore new and innovative questions, theories and ideas that drive art today. Students are encouraged to create individualized programs of study anchored by intermediate-level study in multiple studio areas. Majors are expected to explore the variety and breadth of contemporary art practice in order to develop their own understanding of directions in visual art and their own artistic practice.

Candidates must complete all University and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters requirements for the B.F.A. degree program, including 8 credits in any one foreign language (four-year students only). All candidates must take 18 credits of the Art Core Program Prerequisites, submit and pass a portfolio review and take 51 credits in upper-division coursework for a total of 69 credits in major requirements. Transfer students should also note that at least 75 percent of all upper-division courses must be taken in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History at FAU. Transfer course work to be credited toward the degree must be evaluated by the department chair. Please consult the Academic Flight Plan in the relevant studio discipline with an academic advisor.

All students are required to complete their studies with the senior seminar course, from which they develop their portfolio.

Program Requirements and Curriculum

Core Program Prerequisites

18

Art History Survey 1

ARH 2050

3

Art History Survey 2

ARH 2051

3

2D Art Foundations

ART 1201C

3

3D Art Foundations

ART 1203C

3

Drawing Foundations

ART 1300C

3

Digital Art Foundations

ART 2600C

3

All students are required to submit a portfolio for review following completion of the Core Program Prerequisites.

Art History Requirements

6

(Upper-division art history courses; please see the list of 4000-level art history courses above in the Art History major)

Integrated Areas of Study

30

(Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking or Painting and Drawing)

Additional Media Electives and Free Art Electives
(9 credits from Graphic Design, Art History and Additional Media Electives)

9

RI: B.F.A. Senior Seminar (required)

ART 4955C

3

Offered in fall and spring terms only; students should take this course in their last semester of degree coursework.

Any RI: Advanced Studio Art course (required)

3

Integrated Areas of Study
(Required:30 credits)

Painting and Drawing

15

Drawing 2: Figure Drawing

ART 2330C

3

Painting 1

ART 2500C

3

Abstract Painting and Drawing

ART 3522C

3

Narrative Painting and Drawing

ART 3383C

3

Topics in Intermediate Painting and Drawing

ART 3505C

3

RI: Advanced Drawing

ART 4311C

3

Topics - Painting 

ART 4506C

3

RI: Advanced Painting

ART 4531C

3

Sculpture

15

Sculpture 1

ART 2701C

3

Sculpture 2

ART 4701C

3

RI: Advanced Sculpture

ART 4712C

3

Topics – Sculpture

ART 4732C

3

Printmaking

15

Printmaking: Color Printing and Layering

ART 2400C

3

Printmaking: Surface and Substrates 

ART 2401C

3

Printmaking: Print Installation 

ART 3402

3

Topics – Printmaking

ART 4405C

3

Photography

15

Digital Photography 1

PGY 2109C

3

Digital Photography 2

PGY 3157C

3

Black and White Photography

PGY 3406C

3

RI: Advanced Photography

PGY 4420C

3

Topics - Photography

PGY 4440C

3

Ceramics

15

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing 1

ART 2751C

3

Ceramics - Handbuilding 1

ART 2754C

3

Ceramics - Handbuilding 2

ART 3761C

3

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing 2

ART 3763C

3

RI: Advanced Ceramics

ART 4782C

3

RI: Ceramics - Clay and Glazes

ART 4785C

3

Special Topics (Ceramics)

ART 4932C

3

Additional Media Electives (see designated advisors)

Alternative Media

ART 3161C

3

Handmade Books: Structure and Binding

ART 4173

3

Experimental Video Production

RTV 3229

or

Video Production

RTV 3531

3

Foreign Language Requirement for Art Majors
Eight credits, two courses of college-level credit in the same foreign language.

FRE/GER/SPN/ITA/JPN or another language (8 credits in the same language, 8 credits for a B.A., 8 credits for a B.F.A. for native students only).

Students with more than one year of foreign language in high school should enroll in Beginning Language and Culture 2 (FRE/GER/SPN/ITA/JPN 1121) or a higher-level course. Students can demonstrate proficiency for a first-level and/or second-level course by successfully completing a higher-level course. CLEP exam credits meet this requirement. Note: Native learners of a foreign language must consult the Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature regarding this requirement.


Art Minors

The Department of Visual Arts and Art History offers a minor in Art History and one in Studio Art. All courses must be completed with a "C" or better. Satisfactory/unsatisfactory or pass/fail grades will not be accepted. Studio Arts and Graphic Design majors may minor in Art History, but are not eligible for other Studio or Graphic Design minors. Interested students should contact the department for advising in the appropriate minor.


Art History
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 18 credits required)

The minor in Art History includes a minimum of 18 credits. At least 15 of the18 credits must be taken at Florida Atlantic University.

Required Courses

Must be taken first:
Art Appreciation and one
Art History Survey course OR
Art History Survey 1 and 2

ARH 2000 and (ARH 2050 or 2051) OR ARH 2050 and ARH 2051

6

Four upper-division (3000- and 4000-level)
Art History courses

12


Studio Art
Undergraduate Minor

(Minimum of 18 credits required)

The minor in Studio Art includes 18 credits, 15 of which must be taken at FAU. To receive a minor in Studio Art, a student is required to take three art foundation courses (9 credits) plus three courses at the 2000, 3000 or 4000 level (9 credits). Check course descriptions for course prerequisite requirements.

Required Courses

Foundations
Choose three courses from the list below:

9

2D Art Foundations

ART 1201C

3

3D Art Foundations

ART 1203C

3

Drawing Foundations

ART 1300C

3

Digital Art Foundations

ART 2600C

3

Upper Division Studio Courses
Choose three courses from the list below:

9

Drawing 2: Figure Drawing

ART 2330C

3

Printmaking: Color Printing and Layering 

ART 2400C

3

Printmaking: Surface and Substrates 

ART 2401C

3

Painting 1

ART 2500C

3

Painting 2

ART 2501C

3

Sculpture 1

ART 2701C

3

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing 1

ART 2751C

3

Ceramics - Handbuilding 1

ART 2754C

3

Narrative Painting and Drawing

ART 3383C

3

Topics in Intermediate Painting and Drawing

ART 3505C

3

Sculpture 2

ART 3710C

3

Ceramics - Handbuilding 2

ART 3761C

3

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing 2

ART 3763C

3

RI: Advanced Drawing

ART 4311C

3

Special Topics

ART 4932C

3

Visual Design Lab 1

GRA 2190C

3

Typographic Design Lab 1

GRA 2208C

3

Digital Photography 1

PGY 2109C

3

Digital Photography 2

PGY 3157C

3

Black and White Photography

PGY 3406C

3

Topics - Photography

PGY 4440C

3

Secondary Education Program
A program leading to teacher certification in Art is available in partnership with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education. See the Department of Visual Arts and Art History advisor and college advisors in the College of Arts and Letters and College of Education.

Master's Programs

Studio/Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

Graphic Design Concentration
Studio Art Concentration

(Minimum of 60 credits required)

The M.F.A. with Major in Studio/Fine Arts is designed to further the conceptual development, aesthetic presentation, technical skill and career goals of the M.F.A. candidates. The M.F.A. is offered with a concentration in Graphic Design (Davie campus) or a concentration in Studio Art in the following studio areas of study: Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture (Boca Raton campus) and Book Arts (Boca Raton and Davie campuses). These paths of study are designed to incorporate courses from the range of studio areas should the student desire this type of cross-disciplinary approach and flexibility. Graduates of the programs will be prepared for careers as professional artists. The programs will provide opportunities for students to develop their interests and talents at the terminal degree level.


Studio Art Concentration


Admission Requirements

  1. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree.
  2.  A "B" average or better in all coursework while registered as an upper-division student working for a bachelor's degree.
  3. Graduate admission application submitted online to FAU's Graduate College. Application is available at www.fau.edu/graduate.
  4. Official college transcript(s) submitted to FAU's Graduate College.

Applicants must submit the following in PDF format by email (art@fau.edu) to the departmental graduate coordinator for the respective concentration (Fine Arts, Graphic Design):

  1. A statement of intent (stating area of concentration) and brief résumé.
  2. Three letters of recommendation (preferably from previous instructors and/or professionals familiar with applicant's academic and artistic background).
  3.  Portfolio of 20 digital images of recent work in the area of concentration. Applications for painting must include a minimum of two details. Each image should be identified with name, medium, size, date.
  4.  Copy of official transcript.
  5.  Completed applications received by February 1 are given preference (applications will be considered through April 30; applications completed after April 30 will roll over to the next academic year).

The Graduate College will be notified by the department of the evaluation results, and the Graduate College will notify candidates formally regarding admission. Only completed portfolios and application packets will be considered.

Program Requirements and Curriculum
This M.F.A. program offered on the Boca Raton campus requires a minimum of 60 credits and includes the following distribution of credits.

Area of Study: Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture or Book Arts (60 credits)

Studio (20 credits)

Select 20 credits from the following courses

Graduate Directed Study
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6907C

1-4

Topics in Studio Art
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6930C

1-4

Check with advisor for additional studio course(s) available

 

4

Art History (12 credits)

Required course

 

 

Seminar in Contemporary Art

ARH 6481

4

Select 9 credits at the 6000 level with ARH prefix

Professional Practice (6 credits)

Studio Arts Pedagogy in Higher Education

ARE 6276

2

Professional Practices
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6816

2

Special Topics or Directed Independent Study (8 credits)

Topics in Studio Art
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6930C

1-4

Graduate Directed Study
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6907C

1-4

Free Electives (6 credits)

Select up to 6 credits at the 5000 or 6000 level within the College of Arts and Letters

Other Requirements (8 credits)

Graduate Documentation

ART 6956C

4

Graduate Thesis Exhibition

ART 6972C

4

Area of Study: Ceramics (60 credits)

Studio and Seminar (24-32 credits)

Select 24 to 32 credits from the following courses

Advanced Ceramics

ART 5790C

4

Clay and Glaze Science
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6793C

4

Graduate Directed Study
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6907C

1-4

Topics in Studio Art
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6930C

1-4

Art History (12 credits)

Required courses

 

 

History of Ceramics

ARH 6015

4

Seminar in Contemporary Art

ARH 6481

4

Seminar in Art History (or equivalent course)

ARH 6897

4

Professional Practice (4 credits)

Studio Arts Pedagogy in Higher Education

ARE 6276

2

Professional Practices
(or approved equivalent course)

ART 6816

2

Art Electives (8 credits)

Select 8 credits at the 5000 or 6000 level with ARE, ARH or ART prefix

Free Electives (4 credits)

Select up to 4 credits at the 5000 or 6000 level within the College of Arts and Letters

Other Requirements (8 credits)

Graduate Documentation

ART 6956C

4

Graduate Thesis Exhibition

ART 6972C

4

All candidates accepted into the M.F.A. program will be assigned a three-member supervisory committee from the department faculty with at least one member from the student’s stated area of study for the first year. The three-member composition of the supervisory committee will change for the second year. At the end of year two, the M.F.A. candidate will select a three-member committee (by April 30) that will direct them through their exhibition and thesis statement and documentation in year three. The committee will be composed of the candidate's major professor (usually from the area of study) and a member or members of the department faculty. An additional member may be from outside the department and is encouraged. Each committee will meet periodically during each semester to supervise the candidate's progress for the entire period of study. Candidates are required to meet with their committee for an end-of-semester review each term and individual members are to meet at least once with the student during the term. During the candidate's first semester, the candidate will be required to give a presentation of works in an open-attendance forum.

Upon completion of a minimum of 18 credits, candidates will undergo a first-year oral review organized by their committee and voted on by participating department faculty to determine appropriate progress in their studio work. First-year reviews are scheduled at the end of each spring term. The department’s graduate coordinator sets the review dates and times. Successful completion of this review is a prerequisite for continuing as a candidate for the degree.

In the last semester of residency, the candidate will present a graduate exhibition in one of the University galleries. The exhibition will be curated by the M.F.A. candidate and members of the candidate's committee. An oral examination focusing on the candidate's work will take place in the exhibition area prior to the opening. Successful completion of this examination is required for awarding of degree.

The Department of Visual Arts and Art History reserves the right to select work from thesis exhibitions for its permanent collection.


Graphic Design Concentration

The Master of Fine Arts with a Graphic Design concentration engages students in an individual pursuit to expand their knowledge of visual communication design systems with a focus on furthering development toward a career in design education and/or professional practice. Students and faculty from diverse cultural, educational and professional experiences come together to engage in critical discourse that challenges and strengthens each student's understanding of communication theory, research methodology and design problem-solving approaches. Encouraged to identify and expand their own voices as designers, students take a combination of graduate design studios, seminars, art history courses and directed independent study projects, culminating in a graduate thesis project, exhibition and document. Graduate students are expected to take a leadership role in the department and in their interactions with undergraduate students.

Admission Requirements

  1.  Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university or, for international students, an institution recognized in its own country as preparing students for further study at the graduate level. Degrees in graphic design or visual communication design are preferred. Candidates from other curricula will be considered based on abilities demonstrated in portfolio, statement of intent and space available. Two years' experience in the graphic design practice is preferred.
  2. The minimum University admission requirements are either a "B" average or better in all work attempted while registered as an upper-division student working for a bachelor's degree; or a graduate degree from an accredited institution.
  3. Graduate admission application submitted online to FAU's Graduate College. Application is available at www.fau.edu/graduate.
  4. Official college transcript(s) submitted to FAU's Graduate College.

Applicants must submit the following to Graphic Design, Department of Visual Arts and Art History, Florida Atlantic University, 2912 College Avenue, DW 303, Davie, Florida 33314.

  1. Three letters of recommendation.
  2. Résumé.
  3. Statement of intent. Candidates need to submit a two-page essay describing their creative aims and reasons for graduate study.
  4. Portfolio that includes 20 examples of applicant's graphic design or electronic media work. Each item should be labeled with name, medium, size and date. Candidates must include a project description sheet with their portfolios. Website examples should list the URL on project description sheet.
  5. Copy of official transcript.
  6. Completed applications received by February 1 are given preference (applications will be considered through April 30; applications completed after April 30 will roll over to the next academic year).

Completed admission portfolios must be submitted directly to the Department of Visual Arts and Art History. The Graduate College will be notified by the department of the evaluation results and will notify candidates. Only completed portfolios and application packets will be considered.

Program Requirements and Curriculum
The M.F.A. Graphic Design concentration is offered at the Davie campus. The program requires a total of 60 credits of study. It includes the following distribution of credits.

Graphic Design Concentration (60 credits)

Studio and Seminar (24-32 credits)

Select 24 to 32 credits from the following courses

Design Studio
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6931

4

Design Seminar
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6932

4

Graduate Directed Study
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6907C

1-4

Special Topics in Graphic Design
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6932C

4

Topics in Studio Art
(may be taken multiple times)

ART 6930C

1-4

Art History (12 credits)

Required course

 

 

Seminar in Art History

ARH 6897

4

Select an additional 9 credits at the 6000 level with the ARH prefix

Art Electives (12 credits)

Select 12 credits at the 5000 or 6000 level with ARE, ARH or ART prefix

Free Electives (4 credits)

Select up to 4 credits at the 5000 or 6000 level within the College of Arts and Letters

Thesis Work (8 credits)

Design Thesis

ART 6971C

4

Graduate Thesis Exhibition

ART 6972C

4

All candidates accepted into the M.F.A. Graphic Design concentration will be assigned a three-member supervisory committee from the department faculty with at least two members from the Graphic Design area of concentration the first year. Candidates are required to select their own graduate committee upon completion of candidacy review. The committee will be composed of the candidate's major professor (thesis advisor) and two members from the department faculty. An additional member may be from outside the department.

Upon completion of 30 credits, candidates will undergo a candidacy review by their committee to determine appropriate progress in the Graphic Design concentration. Successful completion of this review is a prerequisite for continuing as a candidate for the degree.

In the last semester of study, the candidate will present a thesis exhibition. The exhibition will be curated by the M.F.A. candidate and members of the candidate's committee. The M.F.A. candidate is required to produce written documentation of research, including a detailed explanation of the thesis exhibition. Copies of thesis documentation must be presented to the committee no less than three weeks prior to the thesis exhibition. An oral examination focusing on the candidate's work will take place directly following the presentation of thesis exhibition. Successful completion of this examination is required for awarding of degree.

The Department of Visual Arts and Art History reserves the right to select work from thesis exhibitions for its permanent collection.

Link to Course Descriptions for the College of Arts and Letters