The major has maintained the same structure and requirements for the semester system, and an equivalent number of courses (ordinarily 12) will still be required. The total number of semester hours required for the Comparative Studies major is 36 (compared to 60 quarter hours). The transition is not expected to add any additional coursework for any students, regardless of their status at the time of transition.
The World Literatures major has added one course (Comparative Studies 398, Approaches to Comparative Studies) to its requirements. Under the semester system, the World Literatures major will require 12 courses (as opposed to 11 in the quarter system).
The new Religious Studies Major requires 36 semester credits (12 courses) and begins in Autumn 2012, at the same time the semester system begins.
Requirements for the three undergraduate minors will continue to require five courses. American Studies, Folklore, and Religious Studies will require 5 courses. Under the quarter system the American Studies and Religious Studies minors required 25 credits and the Folklore minor required 24 credits; under the semester system, all three minors will require 15 credits.
The following tables illustrate how the change to semesters will affect the completion of majors and minors>:
SEMESTER CONVERSION TABLES (TO BEGIN SUMMER 2012)
COMPARATIVE STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR
(ALL AREAS OF CONCENTRATION)
Number of quarter hours in the major you’ve taken so far*
Number of semester hours in the major you will need to graduate*
Total hours (quarter plus semester) in the major you will need to graduate (12 courses)*
60 (12 courses)
0
60 total hours (40 semester hours)
55 (11 courses)
3 (1 course)
58 total hours (40 semester hours)
50 (10 courses)
6 (2 courses)
56 total hours (40 semester hours)
45 (9 courses)
9 (3 courses)
54 total hours (39 semester hours)
40 (8 courses)
12 (4 courses)
52 total hours (39 semester hours)
35 (7 courses)
15 (5 courses)
50 total hours (38 semester hours)
30 (6 courses)
18 (6 courses)
48 total hours (38 semester hours)
25 (5 courses)
21 (7 courses)
46 total hours (38 semester hours)
20 (4 courses)
24 (8 courses)
44 total hours (37 semester hours)
15 (3 courses)
27 (9 courses)
42 total hours (37 semester hours)
10 (2 courses)
30 (10 courses)
40 total hours (37 semester hours)
5 (1 course)
33 (11 courses)
38 total hours (36 semester hours)
0
36 (12 courses)
36 total hours (36 semester hours)
*Must include all required courses, in either quarter or semester versions.
WORLD LITERATURES MAJOR
Number of quarter hours in the major you’ve taken so far*
Number of semester hours in the major you will need to graduate*
Total hours (quarter plus semester) in the major you will need to graduate (12 courses)*
60 (12 courses, including CS 398)
0
60 total hours (40 semester hours)
55 (11 courses)
3 (1 course)
58 total hours (40 semester hours)
50 (10 courses)
6 (2 courses)
56 total hours (40 semester hours)
45 (9 courses)
9 (3 courses)
54 total hours (39 semester hours)
40 (8 courses)
12 (4 courses)
52 total hours (39 semester hours)
35 (7 courses)
15 (5 courses)
50 total hours (38 semester hours)
30 (6 courses)
18 (6 courses)
48 total hours (38 semester hours)
25 (5 courses)
21 (7 courses)
46 total hours (38 semester hours)
20 (4 courses)
24 (8 courses)
44 total hours (37 semester hours)
15 (3 courses)
27 (9 courses)
42 total hours (37 semester hours)
10 (2 courses)
30 (10 courses)
40 total hours (37 semester hours)
5 (1 course)
33 (11 courses)
38 total hours (36 semester hours)
0
36 (12 courses)
36 total hours (36 semester hours)
*Must include all required courses, in either quarter or semester versions. Please note that
one additional course, Comparative Studies 398, will be required beginning Autumn 2012.
AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR
Number of quarter hours in the minor you’ve taken so far*
Number of emester hours in the minor you will need to complete the minor*
Total hours (quarter plus semester) ito complete the minor (5 courses)*
25 (5 courses)
0 (0 courses)
25 total hours (17 semester hours)
20 (4 courses)
3 (1 courses)
23 total hours (16 semester hours)
15 (3 courses)
6 (2 courses)
21 total hours (16 semester hours)
10 (2 courses)
9 (3 courses)
19 total hours (16 semester hours)
5 (1 course)
12 (4 courses)
17 total hours (15 semester hours)
0
15 (5 courses)
15 total hours (15 semester hours)
*Must include all required courses, in either quarter or semester versions.
FOLKLORE MINOR
number of quarter hours in the minor you’ve taken so far*
Number of semester hours in the minor you will need to graduate*
Total hours (quarter plus semester) to complete the minor (5 courses)*
24 (5 courses)
0 (0 courses)
24 total hours (16 semester hours)
20 (4 courses)
3 (1 course)
23 total hours (16 semester hours)
15 (3 courses)
6 (2 courses)
21 total hours (16 semester hours)
10 (2 courses)
9 (3 courses)
19 total hours (16 semester hours)
5 (1 course)
12 (4 courses)
17 total hours (15 semester hours)
0
15 (5 courses)
15 total hours (15 semester hours)
*Must include all required courses, in either quarter or semester versions.
RELIGIOUS STUDIES MINOR
Number of quarter hours in the minor you’ve taken so far*
Number of semester hours in the minor you will need to graduate*
Total hours (quarter plus semester) to complete the minor (5 courses)*
25 (5 courses)
0 (0 courses)
25 total hours (17 semester hours)
20 (4 courses)
3 (1 course)
23 total hours (16 semester hours)
15 (3 courses)
6 (2 courses)
21 total hour (16 semester hours)
10 (2 courses)
9 (3 courses)
19 total hours (16 semester hours)
5 (1 course)
12 (4 courses)
17 total hours (15 semester hours)
0
15 (5 courses)
15 total hours (15 semester hours)
*Must include all required courses, in either quarter or semester versions.