Humanities and Science (Course 21S)

Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Science

As a matter of general Course 21 policy, subjects used to meet the General Institute Science Requirement, the REST Requirement, and the Laboratory Requirement may not be included in the six-subject Science component of 21S degrees. Up to six subjects (72 units) may be used for both the major and the GIRs, but the units from those subjects may not count toward the 180 units required beyond the GIRs. In addition, no more than one subject that counts toward the distribution component of the HASS Requirement may also be counted toward this major. At least eight of the subjects required for the chosen program cannot also count toward another major or a minor.

Students must designate two CI-M subjects by petitioning the Subcommittee on the Communication Requirement. Normally, students are expected to complete one CI-M from each area of study, usually chosen from the subjects designated as CI-M for each major.

General Institute Requirements (GIRs)

The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.

Summary of Subject Requirements	Subjects
Science Requirement	6
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects can be from the Departmental Program. Only one subject being used to meet the distribution component of the HASS Requirement may be counted toward the degree program.]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.	8
Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement	2
Laboratory Requirement (12 units)	1
Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree	17

Physical Education Requirement
Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points.

Departmental Program

Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.

Restricted Electives		Units
For the humanities component, one of the following (further details may be obtained from the descriptions of programs in specific fields and the relevant field office):		81-114
African and African Diaspora Studies ¹
American Studies ¹
Ancient and Medieval Studies ¹
Anthropology
Asian and Asian Diaspora Studies ¹
Comparative Media Studies
Global Studies and Languages (in French, German, or Spanish)
History
Latin American and Latino/a Studies ¹
Literature
Music
Russian and Eurasian Studies ¹
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Theater Arts
Women's and Gender Studies ¹
Writing
For the science component, select six elective subjects restricted to one of the science curricula and approved by a faculty member in the field.		54-72
Units in Major		135-186
Unrestricted Electives ²		48-117
Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs		(36-72)
Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree		180

The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.

¹	African and African Diaspora Studies, American Studies, Ancient and Medieval Studies, Asian and Asian Diaspora Studies, Latin American and Latino/a Studies, Russian and Eurasian Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies are also available as options within the Course 21 degree program, by special arrangement with the Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
²	This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree.

Restricted Electives: Humanities Component (by area of study)

African and African Diaspora Studies

Select seven elective subjects that follow the general structure of the Minor ¹		63-84
21.THT	Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial ¹	6
21.THU	Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities	12
Total Units		81-102

¹	See the minor in African and African Diaspora Studies for a list of available subjects and a description of the structure of the program.

American Studies

Select seven elective subjects that follow the structure of the Minor ¹		63-84
21.THT	Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial ²	6
21.THU	Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities	12
Total Units		81-102

¹	See the minor in American Studies for a list of available subjects and a description of the structure of the program.
²	With the consent of the faculty advisor, a student may substitute two subjects for 21.THT and 21.THU.

Ancient and Medieval Studies

Select seven elective subjects that follow the general structure of the Minor ¹		63-84
21.THT	Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial	6
21.THU	Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities	12
Total Units		81-102

¹	See the minor in Ancient and Medieval Studies for a list of available subjects and a description of the structure of the program.

Anthropology

Select two of the following:		24
21A.00	Introduction to Anthropology: Comparing Human Cultures
21A.01	How Culture Works
21A.157	The Meaning of Life
Select one of the following CI-Ms:		12
21A.155	Food, Culture, and Politics (CI-M)
21A.802	Seminar in Ethnography and Fieldwork (CI-M)
Select six elective subjects in consultation with the major advisor. ¹		69-72
Total Units		105-108

¹	See the Anthropology subject listing for a list of available subjects. An honors thesis may be done at the invitation and approval of the faculty.

Asian and Asian Diaspora Studies

Select seven elective subjects that follow the general structure of the Minor ¹		63-84
21.THT	Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial	6
21.THU	Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities	12
Total Units		81-102

¹	See the minor in Asian and Asian Diaspora Studies for a list of available subjects and a description of the structure of the program.

Comparative Media Studies

CMS.100	Introduction to Media Studies	12
CMS.701	Current Debates in Media	12
Select one of the following Practice and Production subjects:		12
CMS.335[J]	Short Attention Span Documentary
CMS.362	Civic Media Collaborative Design Studio
CMS.590[J]	Design and Development of Games for Learning
CMS.609[J]	The Word Made Digital
CMS.633	Digital Humanities: Topics, Techniques, and Technologies
CMS.634	Designing Interactions
21W.752	Making Documentary: Audio, Video, and More
Select five CMS electives ¹		45-60
Total Units		81-96

¹	A pre-thesis tutorial (CMS.THT) and thesis (CMS.THU), totaling 18 units of credit, may be substituted for one CMS elective.

Global Studies and Languages (in French, German, or Spanish)

Select nine elective subjects, which may include a pre-thesis tutorial (21G.THT) and thesis (21G.THU), subject to faculty approval		81-108
Total Units		81-108

History

Select five elective subjects ¹		54-60
Select one 21H seminar subject (excluding 21H.390) ²		9-12
21H.390	Theories and Methods in the Study of History	12
21H.THT	History Pre-Thesis Tutorial	12
21H.THU	History Thesis	12
Total Units		99-108

¹	The five 21H subjects must include one pre-modern subject (before 1700).
²	Select from among 21H subjects for which the first digit after the decimal point is 3. See the History website for additional information.

Latin American and Latino/a Studies

17.55[J]	Introduction to Latin American Studies	12
Select six elective subjects, including study in at least two disciplines and subjects in Spanish or Portuguese		54-72
21.THT	Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial	6
21.THU	Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities	12
Total Units		84-102

Literature

Select eight elective subjects, including two seminars and subjects in three historical periods or thematic complexes		96
Total Units		96

Music

21M.301	Harmony and Counterpoint I ¹	12
Select two terms of Performance subjects (6 units each)		12
Select one of the following:		12
21M.220	Medieval and Renaissance Music
21M.235	Baroque and Classical Music
21M.260	Music since 1900
Select one of the following:		12
21M.291	Music of India
21M.292	Musics in Bali
21M.293	Music of Africa
21M.294	Popular Musics of the World
21M.297[J]	Cultures of Popular Music in East Asia: Japan, Korea, China
21M.299	Studies in Global Musics
Restricted Electives
A coherent program of four subjects from the music curriculum chosen in consultation with faculty advisor(s)		48
Total Units		96

¹	Students who enter with additional training in music theory should take 21M.302 or an upper-level course as a substitute for 21M.301.

Russian and Eurasian Studies

Select seven elective subjects, two of which must satisfy the language requirement ¹		63-84
21.THT	Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial	6
21.THU	Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities	12
Total Units		81-102

¹	See the minor in Russian Studies for a list of available subjects and a description of the structure of the program.

Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

Select six elective subjects ¹		54-72
STS.004	Intersections: Science, Technology, and the World	12
STS.THT	Undergraduate Thesis Tutorial	6
STS.THU	Undergraduate Thesis	12
Total Units		84-102

¹	Must include at least one Tier I subject in addition to STS.004 and one Tier II subject.

Theater Arts

Select 12 units of the following:		12
21T.101	Introduction to Acting
21T.110	Physical Improvisation: Bodies in Motion
21T.120	Fundamentals of Theater Design
21T.130	Performance Media
21T.131	Script Analysis
21T.150[J]	Playwriting Fundamentals
Select eight elective subjects in consultation with the major advisor. ¹		78-96
Total Units		90-108

¹	See the Theater Arts subject listing for a list of available subjects. Qualified students may, with departmental approval, substitute a thesis (21T.THU) for one of these 12-unit electives.

Women's and Gender Studies

WGS.101	Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies	12
WGS.301[J]	Feminist Thought	12
Select five elective subjects		60
21.THT	Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial ¹	6
21.THU	Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities	12
Total Units		102

¹	With the permission of the director of the program, students may substitute two 12-unit subjects for 21.THT and 21.THU.

Writing

Select seven subjects in Writing ¹		84
21W.THT	Writing Pre-Thesis Tutorial	6
21W.THU	Writing Program Thesis	12
Total Units		102

¹	One of these subjects is normally at the introductory level; one may be selected from a related field.