The BAS major enriches your knowledge about globalization, social justice, culture and aesthetics, digital technology, intercultural communication, entertainment, politics, human rights, and government through 4 signature areas of study important for creating positive social change and advancing your career:
Unlike a traditional major in which you only focus on one academic subject, BAS allows you to take a variety of courses to expand your knowledge, abilities, and interests. You will study arts, humanities, social and political sciences, digital media, and communication, so you will graduate with broad intercultural understanding, international perspectives, and professional skills necessary for intellectual advancement, problem solving, and employment.
WHAT MAKES BAS UNIQUE?
More Choices
We have re-designed the BAS major in 2023 so that you can take more courses on subjects that interest you, beginning as early as your second year of study! And, if you wish, our major allows you to also create an area of concentration through a variety of upper-level classes and electives. For example, if you enjoy arts and literature, you can enroll in more courses in that category, while reducing the ones in other signature areas: foreign relations and government, culture and history, and communication and digital media.
6 Core Competencies for Career Advancement
The multidisciplinary uniqueness of BAS allows you to apply your knowledge and abilities to more than one field of work, as our graduates have done. Whether you are interested in working for an international corporation, starting a non-profit organization, or joining a government agency, the BAS’s 4 signature areas of study will help you gain
6 core competencies that are attractive to employers:
Diverse Areas of Study
As a British and American Studies major, you will be introduced to diverse academic subjects: arts and humanities, politics, social sciences, communication, foreign languages, digital media, and behavioral sciences. Thus, you will graduate with breadth and depth, which will allow you to be more intellectually and professionally versatile.
Interests Exploration
Not sure where your interest lies or what you want to do after graduation? No problem. Because the BAS major trains you to
you will have a greater chance of discovering a fit and, perhaps, a passion.
WHAT DO YOU STUDY?
Overview
Arts. Music. Film. Culture. Digital Media. Languages. Communication. History. Government. International Relations. Politics. Literature. Philosophy. Problem Solving
As a British and American Studies major, you will not study one academic field. Our newly designed major for 2023 allows you to gain broad yet focused knowledge about Britain and the United States and their influences on the world through 4 signature areas of study:
The Structure of the Major
The BAS major is made up of three components: core classes, four signature areas of study, and electives. The core courses help you build a broad foundation for understanding Britain and America; the four signature areas enable you to focus on the discipline you enjoy; and the electives allow you to further deepen or explore your interests. As a whole, our curriculum empowers you to think and solve problems from multidisciplinary perspectives, while providing breadth, flexibility, and customizability for countless future possibilities.
The Four Signature Areas
Communication and Digital Media
BS 202 English in a Global Context
BS 203 Introduction to Digital Media Content
BS 204 Writing about Travel and Film
BS 302 Visual Communication and Rhetoric
BS 304 Digital Persuasion and Storytelling
BS 305 Rhetoric for Problem Solvers
BS 313 Social Media Trends and Practices
BS 314 Communication for Democracy and Social Change
BS 315 Communication for Career Advancement and Professional Development
BS 403 Language Translation Across Media
BS 404 Interpreting
BS 413 Selected Topics in Professional Writing
BS 414 Selected Topics in Communication
Arts and Literature
BS 323 Empire in British and American History and Literature
BS 324 Modern Literature
BS 325 Ethnicity and Identity in British and American Literature
BS 332 Postcolonial Studies
BS 333 Theatre in Britain and the United States
BS 334 British and American Poetry
BS 335 Theatre in the United States
BS 342 History of Art
BS 343 British and American Arts
BS 346 Visual Culture and Narratives
BS 422 World Literature
BS 423 Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature
BS 424 Selected Topics in British and American Literature
BS 434 Selected Topics in Literature
BS 444 Selected Topics in Art
History and Culture
BS 242 Britain and the United States in Southeast Asia
BS 252 Cinema and Society
BS 352 British and American Thought
BS 353 Introduction to Cultural Studies
BS 354 Social and Labour History of the United States
BS 355 Immigration and Cultures in the United States
BS 356 Images of Asia in Western Media
BS 363 Popular Culture in Britain and the United States
BS 452 Global History
BS 453 Genocides
BS 454 Race and Class Identities in Britain
BS 455 Selected Topics in Cultural Studies
BS 456 Selected Topics in History and Historiography
BS 462 Global Migration
BS 463 African-American History and the Civil Rights Movement
BS 464 Selected Topics in British and American History
Politics and Social Science
BS 273 Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics
BS 274 British and American Foreign Policy
BS 373 Ethics
BS 374 The United States and the Indo-Pacific
BS 375 The Economies of Britain and the United States
BS 383 Introduction to Political Economy
BS 384 Britain and Europe
BS 385 Democracy in Theory and Practice
BS 472 Advanced Critical Thinking
BS 473 Globalisation
BS 475 Selected Topics in Social Science
BS 476 Contemporary Issues in International Affairs
BS 477 International Law and Human Rights
BS 482 Britain and America in the Middle East
BS 483 Selected Topics in British and American Politics
Free Electives
BS 208 Spanish for Communication 1
BS 209 Spanish for Communication 2
BS 318 Creative Writing Skills
BS 398 Internship
BS 458 Selected Topics in British and American Studies
BS 498 Independent Studies
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