Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major (BA)

The BA with a Double Major degree allows students to combine two majors into one degree to provide depth in two areas of study rather than just one. Students may choose combinations of the disciplines listed below. The Communication and Spanish combination is listed separately because of the specialized nature of some of the course requirements.

Hours Required

120 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog and the General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning of this section.

Requirements

[University Core Curriculum]
Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation"42
Foreign Language/Study Abroad
Select 6 SCH in foreign language coursework (not credit by exam). Students may take 6 SCH in Spanish at the level determined by the Spanish Placement Exam or by satisfying required pre-requisites. Students may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level or above. This requirement may also be met by earning 6 SCH in any subject while participating in a TAMIU-approved Study Abroad program while living for at least 4 weeks in another country.6
Major Options
Select 33 SCH each in two disciplines from the following:66
Communication
Intro to Theo Prin of Comm
Methods of Inquiry:Quant Rsch
Communication Ethics
Internship
Comm Theory&Practice
Select 18 SCH of advanced Communication electives
Criminal Justice
Intro to Criminal Justice
Fundamentals of Criminal Law
Senior Pro-Seminar-WIN
Statistics in Criminal Justice
Criminology
Select 3 SCH from the following:
Research Methods in Social Sci
Research Methods in Social Sci
Research Methods in Social Sci
Select 3 SCH from the following:
Courts&Criminal Procedure
Correctional Systems&Practice
Police Systems&Practices
Select 12 SCH advanced electives (9 SCH may be at the graduate level for BS/MS CRIJ students)
English
Surveys of Literature-in addition to the Survey of Literature from Core Curriculum, select 3 SCH from the following:
British Lit Through Neoclass
British Lit: Romantics-Pres
American Lit to the Civil War
American Lit: Civil War-Pres
Survey of World Lit to 1650
Survey of World Lit Since 1650
Literature and Film
Language Studies
English Grammar
American Literature-select 6 SCH from the following:
Early American Literature
Late 19th Century American Lit
Early 20th Century American Lt
Late 20th Century American Lit
Early 19th Century Amer. Lit
Studies in American Literature
Major American Authors
American Literary Renaissance
Minority Voices
Chicano/a Literature
Reading Nature in American Lit
British Literature-select 6 SCH from the following:
The Middle Ages
The 16th Century
The 17th Century
The Restoration & 18th Cent
19th Cent Brit. Lit: Romantics
19th Century Lit: Victorians
British Lit from 1900 to WWII
British Lit from WWII to Pres
Studies in English Literature
Major British Authors
Shakespeare's Major Plays
Shakespeare in Performance
Women in Shakespeare
Studies in Shakespeare
Shakespeare-select 3 SCH from the following:
Shakespeare's Major Plays
Shakespeare in Performance
Women in Shakespeare
Studies in Shakespeare
Required Course:
Senior Seminar - WIN
Select an additional 9 SCH 3000-4000 level ENGL electives.
History
Eastern Civilizations
Western Civilization
History of Texas
Historical Methods-WIN
Historical Perspectives-WIN
Select 9 SCH International History electives from the following:
Colonial Latin America
Modern Latin America
Mexico
Central America & Caribbean
World Cultural History
World Historical Biography
World History and Film
World Intellectual History
World Immigration History
Islamic Civil 600-1400 CE
Contemporary Islamic World
History of Africa to 1880
History of Africa Since 1880
Contemporary South Asia
Borders & Identities in India
The Middle Ages
Renaissance & Reformation Euro
European Age of Enlightenment
19th-Century Europe
Modern Europe: 1914-1990
Women in the Developing World
Seminar in World History
Seminar in European History
Sem. in Latin American History
Seminar in Eastern History
Select 9 SCH U.S. History electives from the following:
Military History of the US
U.S. Cultural History
U.S. Historical Biography
U.S. History and Film
U.S. Women's History
History of US Workers
U.S. Southern History
Intellectual History of the US
Sport and US History
Mexican American History
U.S. Immigration History
Colonial America: Dis-1763
Am Rev/Early Nat Era 1763-1815
Age of Jackson to Civil War
North American Borderlands
United States, 1865-1914
United States, 1914-1945
United States Since 1945
Seminar in US History
Mathematics
Includes 1 SCH surplus from MATH 2413 in the core;
Calculus II
Calculus III
Ordinary Diff Equations
Statistical Analysis
Discrete Mathematics
Advanced Calculus
Select an additional 12 SCH advanced MATH electives
Music
Aural Training I
Aural Training II
Music Theory I
Music Theory II
Aural Training III
Aural Training IV
Music Theory III
Music Theory IV
Form and Analysis
Select 2 SCH of MUAP 1113 and 4 SCH of MUAP 3113. 2 SCH of lower level and 4 SCH of upper level Music Ensemble (MUEN 1130, 1133, 1140, 1143, 3130, 3133, 3140, 3143), and 6 SCH 3000-4000 of MUAP, MUEN, MUSI.
Political Science
Intro to Political Leadership
Intro to Political Science
Research Methods in Social Sci
Senior Seminar in PSCI
Select 6 SCH from the following American Politics courses:
Congress and the Presidency
Intro to Public Administration
Intro: Analysis of Publ Policy
The Constitution and Civil Lib
Constitution and Crim Pro Law
Constitution and Govt Powers
The Political System of U.S
Special Stud in American Pol
Select 3 SCH from the following Constitutional Law courses:
The Constitution and Civil Lib
Constitution and Crim Pro Law
Constitution and Govt Powers
Special Stud in Const Law
Select 3 SCH from the following Political Philosophy courses:
Class&Med Political Phil
Modern Political Philosophy
Special Stud in Political Phil
Select 3 SCH from the following Comparative Politics courses:
Govt & Politics of Europe
Latin American Pol Systems
Comp Pol Ideologies & Systems
Mexican Politics & Government
Special Stud in Comp Politics
Select 3 SCH from the following International Politics courses:
International Law & Org
The Interamerican System
Drug Trafficking
Special Stud in Int Politics
International Politics
American Foreign Policy
Select an additional 6 SCH advanced PSCI electives (3000-4000 level) not used for any other requirement.
Psychology
Intro to Psychology
Lifespan Growth&Development
Basic Stats for Psyc Lab
and Basic Stats for Psychology
Rsrch Methods in Beh Sci Lab
and Research Methods in Psyc
Advanced Social Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Cognitive Psychology
Select 10 SCH from the following:
Learning and Memory
Advanced Biological Psychology
Psychology of Aging
Advanced Abnormal Psychology
Psychology of Language
Language Development
The Psychology of Bilingualism
Theory & Prin of Psyc Testing
Foundations of Language
Psychology of Human Sexuality
Alcohol, Drugs&Human Behavr
Sociology
Intro to Sociology
Cont Social Prob&Social Pol
Research Methods in Social Sci
Sociological Theory
Social Inequality
Race&Ethnic Relations
Senior Proseminar
Select an additional 12 SCH advanced SOCI electives
Spanish
Spanish Academic Writing
Intro to Literature in Spanish
Stud in Span Lit Before 1700
Studies in Span Lit After 1700
Stud in Span Am Lit: Conq-Mod
Stud Span Am Lit: 19th & 20th
The Spanish American Novel
Cervantes & Don Quijote
History of Spanish Language
Select an additional 12 SCH advanced Spanish electives
International Studies
Select 6 SCH from the following:6
If one of your majors is Music, MUSI 3300 and MUSI 3301 are required.
Art Hist Surv: Prehist-Renaiss
Art Hist Surv: Ren-Modern
Studies Art Hist & Criticism
18th & 19th Century Art
Modern Art 1860-1960
Art Since 1945
Trends in International Comm
Survey of World Lit to 1650
Survey of World Lit Since 1650
Great Bks: Classic to Renais
Great Bks: Renais. to Present
World Mythology
World Folklore
Studies in World Literature
General World Geography
World History&Geography
Latin American Historical Geog
Political Geography
Eastern Civilizations
Western Civilization
Colonial Latin America
Contemporary Islamic World
History of Africa to 1880
History of Africa Since 1880
The Middle Ages
European Age of Enlightenment
19th-Century Europe
Modern Europe: 1914-1990
Seminar in World History
Music History I
Music History II
Luso-Brazilian Lit&Culture
Govt & Politics of Europe
Latin American Pol Systems
Comp Pol Ideologies & Systems
International Law & Org
The Interamerican System
Mexican Politics & Government
International Politics
U.S.-Mexico Border Subcultures
Latin American Cultures
Globalization
Contemp Span Am Soc in Lit
Total Semester Credit Hours120
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Mathematics: includes 1 SCH surplus from MATH 2413 in the core

Note: All CRIJ majors must first satisfy the lower level CRIJ courses or their junior/community college equivalents in the sequence indicated before enrolling in advanced courses.

BA/MA, BS/MS Option: See Combined BA/MA, BS/MS Programs in this section

The BA with a Double Major degree allows students to combine two majors into one degree to provide depth in two areas of study rather than just one. Students may choose combinations of the disciplines included in the Program of Study Requirements. Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallSemester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3
HIST 1301 The US to 1877 3
UNIV 1201 Learn a Global Context I 2
Foreign Language/Study Abroad 3
Life & Physical Science 3
Life & Physical Science Lab 1
 Semester Credit Hours15
Spring
ENGL 1302 English Composition II 3
UNIV 1302 Signature Course 3
HIST 1302 The US Since 1877 3
Mathematics Core Course 3
Foreign Language/Study Abroad 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Sophomore
Fall
PSCI 2305 American National Government 3
Language, Philosophy&Culture 3
Life & Physical Science 3
Major 1 3
Major 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Spring
PSCI 2306 American State Government 3
Soc/Behavioral Science 3
Major 1 3
Major 1 3
Major 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Junior
Fall
Creative Arts 3
International Studies 3
Major 1 3
Major 1 3
Major 2 3
Major 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours18
Spring
International Studies (Music majors must enroll for MUSI 3301) 3
Major 1 3
Major 1 3
Major 2 3
Major 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Senior
Fall
Major 1 3
Major 1 3
Major 2 3
Major 2 3
Major 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Spring
Major 1 3
Major 1 3
Major 2 3
Major 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours12
 Total Semester Credit Hours120

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.

Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.