Mathematics and Statistics: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
For information contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 123 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5818).

Two degrees are offered: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. For the Bachelor of Science, choose one of three majors: mathematics, statistics, or mathematics and statistics. The A.B. requires all sections of the College of Arts and Science Requirement (CAS), while the B.S. has only the language requirement. Each program has the related hours requirement. All courses taken from the department and applied to your program, and all courses in the 12-hour section of the related hours, should be taken for grades, not credit/no-credit. In the courses taken from the department, your g.p.a. must be at least 2.0. Service courses do not figure into your g.p.a. unless explicitly approved by the department.

Program Requirements: Bachelor of Arts
This program requires at least 19 semester hours in MTH or STA courses numbered 300 or above with at least 16 hours at 400 level, and must include:

A calculus sequence ending with one of these:
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
MTH 252H Honors Calculus III (4)

This one:
MTH 222 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)

At least one of these:
MTH 421 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (4)
MTH 441 Real Analysis (3) or MTH 451 Introduction to Complex Variables (3)
MTH 491 Introduction to Topology (3)

At least one of these:
MTH 432 Optimization (3)
MTH 437 Game Theory and Related Topics (3) or
MTH 438 Theory and Application of Graphs (3) or
MTH 439 Combinatorics (3)
MTH 453 Numerical Analysis (3)
STA 401 Probability (3)

At least one more course from a line different from the previous two choices.
Additional courses that count in the 19 advanced hour requirement are those in the above lists together with MTH 331, 347, 410, 411, 413, 420, 422, 425 (MPC), 435 (MPC), 440, 442, 447, 454, 470, 483, 492; STA 462, 463, 466, 467, 483, 484.

Program Requirements: Bachelor of Science
Three majors, mathematics, statistics, and mathematics and statistics, are offered for this degree. Each major requires the following introductory courses:

A calculus sequence ending with one of these:
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
MTH 252H Honors Calculus III (4)

This one:
MTH 222 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)

Major in Mathematics: Bachelor of Science
This program requires at least 28 semester hours of MTH and STA courses at 300-level or above with at least 22 hours at the 400-level.

Theory courses. Both of these:
MTH 421 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (4)
MTH 441 Real Analysis (3)

At least two of these:
MTH 411 Foundations of Geometry (3)
MTH 422 Matrices and Linear Algebra (3)
MTH 438 Theory and Application of Graphs (3)
MTH 442 Real Analysis (3)
MTH 451 Introduction to Complex Variables (3)
MTH 483 Introduction to Formal Systems and Mathematical Logic (3)
MTH 491 Introduction to Topology (3)

Applications courses. At least two of these:
MTH 347 Differential Equations (3)
MTH 432 Optimization (3)
MTH 437 Game Theory and Related Topics (3)
MTH 439 Combinatorics (3)
MTH 453 Numerical Analysis (3)

Electives:
Additional courses to complete the 28 required hours may be chosen from the lists above or from MTH 331, 410, 413, 420, 425 (MPC), 435 (MPC), 440, 447, 454, 470, 492, STA 401, 462. At most, two of the 28 hours may be from 430 or independent studies.

Note: Teacher licensure students may include, at most, one of MTH 408, 482, or 485 in the 28 hours.

Major in Statistics: Bachelor of Science
The program requires at least 26 hours of STA courses 300-level or above.

Statistics courses. All of these:
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)
STA 401 Probability (3)
STA 462 Inferential Statistics (3)
STA 463 Regression Analysis (4)
STA 466 Experimental Design Methods (4)

At least nine hours from these:
STA 333 Nonparametric Statistics (3)
STA 365 Statistical Quality Control (3)
STA 432 Survey Sampling in Business (3)
STA 467 Multivariate Analysis (3)
STA 475 Data Analysis Practicum (3)
STA 483 Analysis of Forecasting Systems (3)
STA 484 Analysis of Categorical Data (3)

Note: Students with previous credit for STA 261 may not take STA 301 and must take additional hours from the electives list to complete the 26 required hours.

Major in Mathematics and Statistics: Bachelor of Science
The program requires at least 31 semester hours of MTH and STA courses at 300 level or above with at least 22 hours from MTH and STA courses at the 400 level.

Mathematics courses. All of these:
MTH 347 Differential Equations (3)
MTH 421 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (4)
MTH 441 Real Analysis (3) or MTH 451 Introduction to Complex Analysis (3)

At least one of these:
MTH 432 Optimization (3)
MTH 437 Game Theory and Related Topics (3)
MTH 438 Theory and Applications of Graphs (3)
MTH 439 Combinatorics (3)
MTH 453 Numerical Analysis (3)

Statistics courses. All of these:
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)
STA 401 Probability (3)
STA 463 Regression Analysis (4)

At least one of these:
STA 462 Inferential Statistics (3)
STA 466 Experimental Design Methods (4)

Electives:
Additional courses to complete the 31 required hours from lists above or from MTH 331, 410, 411, 413, 420, 422, 425 (MPC), 435 (MPC), 440, 442, 447, 454, 470, 482 (MPC), 483, 491, 492; STA 467, 475 (MPC), 483, 484. At most, two of the 31 hours may be from 430 or independent studies.

Teacher licensure students may include, at most, one of MTH408, 482, or 485 in the 31 hours.

Students with previous credit for STA 261 may not take STA 301 and must take additional hours from the electives list to complete the 31 required hours.

Related Hours

A program of related courses is intended to provide the student with opportunities to see and do mathematics or statistics in the context of other disciplines and, perhaps, enhance the student's employment prospects. The departmental requirement is for a program of at least 15 hours. Each program includes:

A computer programming course (such as CSA 153 or 163) or demonstrated competence in a general purpose programming language.

At least 12 semester hours in one subject area (see later) with at least six hours at 300 level or above (200 or above in chemistry, physics, engineering, or computer science and systems analysis)

You may elect to design your own program of related courses. Such programs must be approved by the Chief Departmental Adviser in advance of applying for graduation. For a list of pre-approved programs of related courses and those that include a thematic sequence, see the Chief Departmental Adviser.

Teacher Licensure

Students who wish to combine teacher licensure with an Arts and Science major must observe the rules, procedures, and restrictions pertaining to admission to a licensure cohort as outlined in the School of Education and Allied Professions chapter. For information, contact the Office of Student Services in the School of Education and Allied Professions, 200 McGuffey Hall (513-529-6418).

You can be licensed to teach with either the A.B. or the B.S. program. You may count your professional education course requirements toward the related hours requirement.

For the A.B. degree with teacher licensure, you must complete at least 22 hours in MTH or STA courses 300 level or above with at least 16 hours at 400 level. These courses must include:

MTH 331 Discrete Mathematics (3)
MTH 411 Foundations of Geometry (3)
MTH 421 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (4)
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)
STA 401 Probability (3)

Additional courses that fulfill the 22 advanced-hour requirement are those listed in the A.B. in mathematics and statistics program together with MTH 408, 482 (MPC), 485.

Note: At most, one of MTH 408, 482 (MPC), 485 counts toward the 22 hours.

For the B.S. degree with teacher licensure, you must complete the requirement for the B.S. in mathematics or the B.S. in mathematics and statistics. These courses must include:

MTH 331 Discrete Mathematics (3)
MTH 411 Foundations of Geometry (3)
MTH 421 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (4)
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)
STA 401 Probability (3)

Note: At most, one of, MTH 408, 482 (MPC), 485 counts toward the 28-hour requirement.

Microbiology: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Microbiology, 32 Pearson Hall (513-529-5422).

No course required for the major in microbiology may be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. MBI 275, 402, and all 100-level microbiology courses may not be counted toward the g.p.a. for the major in microbiology.

Program Requirements (32 semester hours)

All of these:
MBI 201 General Microbiology I (4)
MBI 202 General Microbiology II (4)
MBI 405 Pathogenic Microbiology (4)
MBI 414, 414.L Immunology (3, 1)
MBI 425 Microbial Physiology (4)
MBI 445 Microbial Genetics (3) or MBI 365 Molecular Biology (2)
MBI 464/564 Human Viruses (3)
MBI 490 Undergraduate Seminar (1; maximum 2)

Related Hours (23-26 required)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4) and CHM 332 Outlines of Biochemistry (4) or
CHM 241, 242 Organic Chemistry (3, 3) and CHM 244, 245 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2, 2)
MTH 151 Calculus I (5) or MTH 153 Calculus I (4) or STA 261 Statistics (3)
CSA 141, Personal Computer Applications (2) or CSA 154 Personal Computer Concepts and Applications (3) or competency in computers
PHY 171, 172 College Physics (3, 3) and PHY 183, 184 Introductory Physics Laboratory (1, 1)

Sociology: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Anthropology, 375 Upham Hall (513-529-2628).

This major is for liberal arts students interested in the study of society, structures, social processes, and human interaction. These range from two-person interactions to relations between large social institutions to relations between nations.

All sociology majors must take a minimum of nine semester hours in sociology on the Oxford campus. Required sociology and related hours (excluding field work) may not be taken credit/no-credit; however, hours in excess of the required minimum may be taken credit/no-credit. A g.p.a. of at least 2.0 is required for this major, and only three hours of independent study may be included. Not all courses are offered each semester or year; consult with your sociology adviser before registering each semester.

Program Requirements: Basic Major (36 semester hours)

Note: All courses require SOC 151 as prerequisite except SOC 205, 221, and 257, which require six semester hours of any social science. Prerequisite may be waived with permission of instructor.

All of these:
SOC 151 Social Relations (4)
SOC 262 Research Methods (4)
SOC 372 Social Stratification (3)
SOC 482 Sociological Theory (4)
Additional hours in sociology to make up the 36 required hours.

At least one course from three of these four areas (in addition to field work, if applicable):

Social demography and social research
SOC 234 Historic Preservation (3)
SOC 257 Population (3)
SOC 318 Sociology of Aging (3)
SOC 347 Urban Sociology (3)
SOC 435 Sociology of Death (3)
SOC 440.A Applied Field Research (1-16)
SOC 462 Applied Sociological Research (3)

Social organization and institutions
SOC 335 Sociology of Education (4)
SOC 357 Medical Sociology (3)
SOC 361 Marriage and Family (3)
SOC 383 Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 411 Social Conflict (3)
SOC 412 Sociology of Law (3)
SOC 417 Economy and Society (3)
SOC 454 Formal Organizations (3)
SOC 466 The Family in Later Life (3)

Deviance and Crime
SOC 201 Social Problems (4)
SOC 202 Social Deviance (4)
SOC 352 Criminology (3)
SOC 358 Sociology of Mental Disorders (3)
SOC 413 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
SOC 414 Penology (3)

Social Process and Social Change
SOC 203 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC 205 Comparative Sociology (3)
SOC 208 The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia (3)
SOC 221 Human Sexuality (3)
SOC 258 Self and Society (3)
SOC 272 Sociological Perspectives: Images of Women in the Media (3)
SOC 348 American Minority Relations (3)
SOC 408 Contemporary Japanese Society (3)
SOC 463 Sociology of The Older Woman (3)

Note: SOC 459 Sociology Capstone Experience (3) applies toward the minimum 36 semester hour requirement for the major.

Related Hours (16 semester hours)

Related hours must include Statistics 261.S (social science section), to be taken after SOC 262 Research Methods, and an anthropology course (at least three hours). ATH 208 or 221 does not count toward this requirement. Contact your adviser or chief departmental adviser for a list of approved courses.

Philosophy: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Philosophy, 212 Hall Auditorium (513-529-2440).

Program Requirements (30 semester hours)

Both of these:
PHL 301 Ancient Philosophy (4)
PHL 302 Modern Philosophy (4)

Additional courses in philosophy to total 30 semester hours. No more than 12 hours may be below 300 level, and at least two courses must be at 400 level (except PHL 401, 477, and 480). Choose these courses with your adviser.

Physics: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
For information contact the Department of Physics, 133 Culler Hall (513-529-5625).

Miami offers both a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in physics. The A.B. degree is for those students wishing to acquire a good background in physical science to complement work in other areas. The A.B. degree is especially well suited for persons desiring teacher licensure in physics and those preparing for careers in medicine, law, or business. The B.S. degree prepares students for graduate study or employment in physics or physics-related fields. Engineering physics is described earlier in this chapter.

Program Requirements: Bachelor of Arts (46-50 semester hours)

All of these:
MTH 151, 251 Calculus I, II (5, 4) or
MTH 153, 251 Calculus I, II (4, 4) or
MTH 249 Calculus II (5)
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
PHY 181, 182 The Physical World I, II (4, 4)
PHY 183, 184 General Physics Laboratory (1, 1)
PHY 286 Introduction to Computational Physics (3)
PHY 291 Contemporary Physics (4)
PHY 292 Electronic Instrumentation (3)
PHY 293 Contemporary Physics Laboratory (2)
PHY 294 Laboratory in Electronic Instrumentation (2)

Three hours of physics or aeronautics courses numbered 300-399 or above 410 with written approval of your physics adviser

Ten hours of related courses with written approval from your physics adviser

Teacher Licensure

Students who wish to combine teacher licensure with an Arts and Science major must observe the rules, procedures, and restrictions pertaining to admission to a licensure cohort as outlined in the School of Education and Allied Professions chapter. For information, contact the Office of Student Services in the School of Education and Allied Professions, 200 McGuffey Hall (513-529-6418).

Program Requirements: Bachelor of Science (63-71 semesterhours)

All of these:
MTH 151, 251 Calculus I, II (5, 4) or
MTH 153, 251 Calculus I, II (4, 4) or
MTH 249 Calculus II (5)
MTH 222 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
PHY 181, 182 The Physical World I, II (4, 4)
PHY 183, 184 Physics Laboratory (1, 1)
PHY 286 Introduction to Computational Physics (3)
PHY 291 Contemporary Physics (4)
PHY 292 Electronic Instrumentation (3)
PHY 293 Contemporary Physics Laboratory (2)
PHY 294 Laboratory in Electronic Instrumentation (2)
PHY 341 Mathematical Methods in Physics (4)
PHY 451 Classical Mechanics (4)
PHY 461 Electromagnetic Theory (4)
PHY 491 Introduction to Quantum Physics I (3)

One advanced laboratory course from these:

PHY 420 Advanced Laboratory Physics (4)
PHY 423 Materials Physics (4)
PHY 441 Optics and Laser Physics (4)
PHY 442 Spectroscopy of Atoms and Molecules (4)
PHY 471 Advanced Electronics (3)

Three courses from these:

AER 321 Aerodynamics (3)
AER 361 Physical Meteorology (3)
AER 422 Jet Propulsion (3)
PHY 435 Introduction to Astrophysics (4)
PHY 437 Intermediate Thermodynamics and Introduction to Statistical Physics (4)
PHY 488 Research Capstone in Physics (3)
PHY 490.S Topics in Physics Seminar (3)
PHY 492 Introduction to Quantum Physics II (3)
Advanced laboratory courses not used to fulfill the advanced laboratory requirement

Advising tracks (recommended, not required):
Atmospheric science: AER 118 (3), AER 241 (3), AER 361 (3); MTH 347 (3)
Materials: PHY 423(4), PHY 437 (4); EGR 223 (3); CHM 141-145 (10)
Mathematical physics: MTH 347(3) and two other advanced MTH courses
Optics: PHY 441 (4), PHY 442 (4)
Physics, graduate school: PHY 437 (4), PHY 492 (3)

Political Science: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Political Science, 218 Harrison Hall (513-529-2000).

Note: The Department of Political Science is currently revising its major requirements. Please contact the department for more information.

This major is for liberal arts students interested in the study of politics and government. For this major, at least 15 of the required 30 major hours and at least nine of the required 18 related hours must be from Miami. Required political science and related hours may not be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. A g.p.a. of at least 2.0 is required for political science courses as well as related hours.

Program Requirements (at least 30 semester hours)

Choose political science hours from the following major fields: political theory, comparative politics, American government, public administration, international politics, with the following requirements:

This one:
POL 141 American Political System (4)

Three of these:
POL 201 Political Thinking (4)
POL 221 Modern World Governments (4)
POL 248 Urban and Community Politics (4)
POL 261 Public Administration (4)
POL 271 International Politics (4)

Also required:
At least 14 additional semester hours from other courses in political science at 300 level or above, with at least one course selected from two of the five major fields listed above.

Related Hours (18 required)

Choose related hours to construct an integrated plan of study in political science and areas related to your educational career goals. At least 12 of the 18 hours must be 200 level or above.

You may include any course from social science departments (sociology, gerontology, and anthropology, economics, geography, psychology) or history, including minors and Thematic Sequences within those disciplines; LAS 207, 208; courses in logic (PHL 263, 273, 373) or accounting (ACC 221, 222); courses in journalism offered by the English department (ENG 211, 212, 218, 257, 417, 418, 419) or courses related to political communication and public relations offered by the communication department (COM 143, 144, 243, 2447, 245, 342, 343, 344, 345, 353, 357, 359, 438, 443, 444, 445, 446, 448, 459); other courses decided with your adviser and chief departmental adviser.

Important Note:
Students pursuing another major or minor in the department may not also pursue the Political Science major. However, students may double major in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs and Public Administration. Please note that because these two majors are in the same department, their completion will not satisfy the thematic sequence requirement of the Miami Plan.

Psychology: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Psychology, 136 Benton Hall (513-529-2400).

You must have at least a 2.0 cumulative g.p.a. for all psychology courses attempted and for which a letter grade has been earned. All courses used to satisfy basic departmental requirements must be taken for a letter grade.

Departmental Honors
To receive departmental honors, you must complete PSY 480 Independent Reading for Department Honors (minimum 4; maximum 6) and have a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.25. PSY 400 Senior Thesis in Psychology (1-5; maximum 6) is recommended.

Recommended Courses of Study

This department offers a single major; all majors are encouraged to take a variety of courses in psychology. For flexible career planning, the department suggests courses of study consistent with your career goals. Choose those courses with your academic adviser. As long as you fulfill the Basic Departmental Requirements, your plan of study need not coincide exactly with any of those specified below.

Program Requirements: Basic Departmental Requirements

PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (4)
Statistics course: PSY 293 and 293.L and STA 261, or STA 363
Methods course: PSY 294 and 294.L

At least one course from each of these groups:
Biopsychology: PSY 251 or 351, or 356
Cognitive: PSY 271 or 273 or 372 or 373 or 374 or 375 or 470
Developmental: PSY 231 or 332 or 333 or 334 or 430
Individual: PSY 241 or 242 or 343 or 345 or 347
Social: PSY 221 or 324 or 325 or 326 or 328 or 329 or 420

Additional requirements:
Minimum of two 300-level and two 400-level courses.

One approved sequence of one 200-level, one 300-level, and one 400-level course (a list of sequences is available through the department).

Additional courses to make up minimum total of 28 semester hours in psychology.


Program Requirements: Pre-Social Services Major
This program is for those planning careers in mental health, school psychology, social work, parole, probation, and related fields. It must include the Basic Departmental Requirements listed above. Suggested for additional course requirements are:

PSY 221 Social Psychology (3)
PSY 241 Personality (3)
PSY 242 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 328 Psychology of Stigma and Victimization (3)
PSY 343 Psychopathology (3)
PSY 345 Childhood Psychopathology (3)
PSY 347 Survey of Clinical Psychology (3)
PSY 356 Psychopharmacology (3)
PSY 492 Principles of Psychological Measurement (4)

Program Requirements: Industrial-Organizational Concentration
This program is for students planning careers in industry, civil service, government, personnel work, and business. It must include the Basic Departmental Requirements listed above. Suggested for additional course requirements are:

PSY 221 Social Psychology (3)
PSY 262 Business Psychology (3)
PSY 271 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSY 273 Perception (3)
PSY 324 Advanced Social Psychology (3)
PSY 453 Human Factors (3)
PSY 460 Seminar in Industrial-Organizational (3)
PSY 492 Principles of Psychological Measurement (4)


Program Requirements: Pre-Graduate/Pre-Professional School Concentration
This program must include the Basic Departmental Requirements listed earlier. If you are interested in graduate studies in psychology, we strongly recommend you take PSY 485 History and Systems of Psychology (3) and PSY 492 Principles of Psychological Measurement (4), additional laboratory courses and seminars, and independent study (e.g. PSY 477). You are encouraged to consider departmental honors.

If you are interested in postgraduate training in other fields, such as medicine or law, you are encouraged to consider the same courses and/or other courses offered by the department that are consonant with your specific field. For example, pre-medicine majors may find advanced offerings in biopsychology relevant, while law students might consider advanced courses in social psychology. Select these courses with your adviser.

Public Administration: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Political Science, 218 Harrison Hall (513-529-2000).

This major is for students interested in understanding more about the link between politics and public policy. It is appropriate for those interested in public service careers, including federal, state, or local government; city management and urban planning; international organizations; nonprofit institutions; and government relations work in private firms. This major prepares students for professional and graduate school.

At least half of the required semester hours in the Public Administration Core and half of the required semester hours in the Related Hours must be from Miami. Required hours in the Core and Related Hours may not be taken credit/no-credit; however, hours in excess of those required may be taken credit/no-credit. A g.p.a. of at least 2.0 is required in the Core as well as in the Related Hours courses.

Program Requirements

Public Administration Core (34 semester hours)

Core Requirement. All of these:
POL 141 American Political System (4)
POL 261 Public Administration (4)*
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
*POL 261 is prerequisite for advanced courses in Public Administration Major

Core Elective. Twelve semester hours from these:
ACC 468 Accounting for Nonprofit Institutions (2)
ACC 469 Accounting for Non-Governmental / Not-For-Profit Organizations (1)
ECO 331 Public Sector Economics(3)
POL 362 Administrative Politics and Decision Making (3)
POL 363 Administrative Law (3)
POL 364 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3)
POL 460 Seminar on Public Administration and Policy Analysis (4)
POL 467 Public Budgeting (3)
POL 468 Public Personnel Administration (3)
SOC 454 Formal Organization (3)

Quantitative Core

This one:
POL 306 Applied Research Methods (3)

Required Capstones (for seniors; require concurrent registration):
POL 406 Public Policy Analysis Lab (2)
POL 466 Public Policy Analysis (3)

Related Hours (15 semester hours)
Note: Courses used to meet requirements in Public Administration Core may not count toward Related Hours.

Fifteen semester hours from these:
ACC 221 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)
ACC 222 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3)
ACC 333 Managerial Cost Accounting (3)
ACC 453 Auditing Objectives (3)
ACC 468 Accounting for Nonprofit Institutions (2)
ACC 469 Accounting for Non-Governmental / Not-For-Profit Organizations (1)
CSA 151 Computers, Computing Science, and Society (3)
DSC 205 Business Statistics (4)
DSC 331 Quantitative Methods of Decision Making (3)
ECO 331 Public Sector Economics (3)
ECO 385 Government and Business (3)
ECO 435 Urban and Regional Economics (3)
ECO 461 Industrial Organization and Public Policy (3)
GEO 451 Urban and Regional Planning (3)
GEO 454 Urban Geography (3)
GEO 459 Advanced Urban and Regional Planning (3)
MGT 291 Organizational Behavior and Theory (3)
MGT 402 Legal Environment of Personnel and Labor Relations (3)
MGT 404 Compensation Management (3)
MGT 405 Management-Union Relations (3)
POL 307 Public Opinion Laboratory (2)
POL 345 National Issues (3)
POL 348 State Politics (3)
POL 351 Criminal Justice (4)
POL 352 Constitutional Law and Politics (4)
POL 353 Constitutional Rights and Liberties (4)
POL 355 Public Opinion and Political Behavior (3)
POL 356 Mass Media and Politics (3)
POL 362 Administrative Politics and Decision Making (3)
POL 363 Administrative Law (3)
POL 364 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3)
POL 460 Seminar on Public Administration and Policy Analysis (4)
POL 467 Public Budgeting (3)
POL 468 Public Personnel Administration (3)
PSY 221 Social Psychology (3)
PSY 262 Business Psychology (3)
PSY 324 Advanced Social Psychology (3)
PSY 343 Psychopathology
PSY 472 Advanced Social Psychology (3)
SOC 201 Social Problems (4)
SOC 202 Social Deviance (4)
SOC 206 Social Welfare Policy and Services (4)
SOC 257 Population (3)
SOC 348 American Minority Relations (3)
SOC 412 Sociology of Law (3)
SOC 413 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
SOC 414 Penology (3)
SOC 454 Formal Organization (3)
STA 261 or 261.S Statistics (4)

Courses appropriate for major, but not listed above, may be counted with written approval of your adviser.

Internships
Public administration internships (POL 340.B) for majors are coordinated through the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs, 2 Harrison Hall (513-529-6959). Internships provide an added dimension to your educational experience. For information consult the director of the center.

Religion: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Comparative Religion, 7 Old Manse (513-529-4300).

Program Requirements (24 semester hours)
REL 302 Methods for the Study of Religion (4)
At least 12 semester hours in religion at 300 level or above (including REL 302)

Additional courses in religion, chosen with your adviser

No more than three semester hours at 100 level can count toward the major.

REL 207 and 209 do not count toward the major; however, they may count as related hours.

Related Hours (18 required)
These should be chosen with your adviser; 10 of these hours must be 300 level or above.

Russian: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages, 172 Irvin Hall (513-529-2526).

Program Requirements (24 semester hours above RUS 102)

All of these:
RUS 201, 202 Intermediate Russian (3, 3)
RUS 301, 302 Advanced Russian (3, 3)
RUS 311 Readings in Russian (3)

Choose remaining hours from these:
RUS 137 Russian Folklore (3)
RUS 250 Topics in Russian Literature (3; maximum 9)
RUS 255, 256, 257 Russian Literature in English Translation (3, 3, 3)
RUS 263 Soviet Cinema (3)
RUS 375.1 Readings on Russia and The USSR (1)
RUS 401 St. Petersburg: History, Literature, Culture (3)
RUS 401.A Study Tour to St. Petersburg (1)
RUS 411, 412 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3, 3)
RUS 450 Topics in Russian Culture (3, max 9)
RUS 451 Golden Age of Russian Culture (3)
RUS 480 Departmental Honors (4-6)

Related Hours (15 required)

Choose from these courses with your adviser:
GEO 312.2 Geography of Eastern Europe (2)
HST 374 Russia to 1855 (3)
HST 375 Russia and the USSR from 1855 to the Present (3)
HST 378 20th Century Eastern European History (3)
HST 470.A, B, C, D, E Topics in Russian History (3; maximum 9)
HST 476 Russian Revolution and the Early Soviet Regime, 1917-1924 (3)
POL 331 Development of the Soviet Polity (3)
POL 332 Political System of the Soviet Union (3)
POL 430.B Political Systems of Soviet Union and Eastern Europe (4)

Other courses in art, comparative literature, classics, communication, economics, English, film studies, history, music, or theatre selected with your adviser.

A reading knowledge of at least one other foreign language is recommended.

Sociology: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Anthropology, 375 Upham Hall (513-529-2628).

This major is for liberal arts students interested in the study of society, structures, social processes, and human interaction. These range from two-person interactions to relations between large social institutions to relations between nations.

All sociology majors must take a minimum of nine semester hours in sociology on the Oxford campus. Required sociology and related hours (excluding field work) may not be taken credit/no-credit; however, hours in excess of the required minimum may be taken credit/no-credit. A g.p.a. of at least 2.0 is required for this major, and only three hours of independent study may be included. Not all courses are offered each semester or year; consult with your sociology adviser before registering each semester.

Program Requirements: Basic Major (36 semester hours)
Note: All courses require SOC 151 as prerequisite except SOC 205, 221, and 257, which require six semester hours of any social science. Prerequisite may be waived with permission of instructor.

All of these:
SOC 151 Social Relations (4)
SOC 262 Research Methods (4)
SOC 372 Social Stratification (3)
SOC 482 Sociological Theory (4)
Additional hours in sociology to make up the 36 required hours.

At least one course from three of these four areas (in addition to field work, if applicable):

Social demography and social research
SOC 234 Historic Preservation (3)
SOC 257 Population (3)
SOC 318 Sociology of Aging (3)
SOC 347 Urban Sociology (3)
SOC 435 Sociology of Death (3)
SOC 440.A Applied Field Research (1-16)
SOC 462 Applied Sociological Research (3)

Social organization and institutions
SOC 335 Sociology of Education (4)
SOC 357 Medical Sociology (3)
SOC 361 Marriage and Family (3)
SOC 383 Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 411 Social Conflict (3)
SOC 412 Sociology of Law (3)
SOC 417 Economy and Society (3)
SOC 454 Formal Organizations (3)
SOC 466 The Family in Later Life (3)

Deviance and Crime
SOC 201 Social Problems (4)
SOC 202 Social Deviance (4)
SOC 352 Criminology (3)
SOC 358 Sociology of Mental Disorders (3)
SOC 413 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
SOC 414 Penology (3)

Social Process and Social Change
SOC 203 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC 205 Comparative Sociology (3)
SOC 208 The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia (3)
SOC 221 Human Sexuality (3)
SOC 258 Self and Society (3)
SOC 272 Sociological Perspectives: Images of Women in the Media (3)
SOC 348 American Minority Relations (3)
SOC 408 Contemporary Japanese Society (3)
SOC 463 Sociology of The Older Woman (3)

Note: SOC 459 Sociology Capstone Experience (3) applies toward the minimum 36 semester hour requirement for the major.

Related Hours (16 semester hours)

Related hours must include Statistics 261.S (social science section), to be taken after SOC 262 Research Methods, and an anthropology course (at least three hours). ATH 208 or 221 does not count toward this requirement. Contact your adviser or chief departmental adviser for a list of approved courses.

Spanish: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, 268 Irvin Hall (513-529-4500).

Courses for the major may not be taken credit/no-credit.

Program Requirements (33 semester hours)
Note: SPN 101, 102 Beginner's Course, SPN 111 Review of Spanish, and SPN 201, 202 Second Year Spanish do not count in the required 33 hours.

Twenty-four semester hours from these:
SPN 311 Grammar Review and Introductory Composition (3)
SPN 312 Introduction to Spanish Language/Linguistics (3)
SPN 313 Introduction to Literary Texts: Spain (3)
SPN 314 Introduction to Literary Texts: Spanish America (3)
SPN 408, 409 Intermediate Spanish Composition (3,3)
SPN 412 Hispanic Language and Culture (3)
SPN 413 Texts and Contexts: Spain (3)
SPN 414 Texts and Contexts: Spanish America (3)

Three semester hours from these:
SPN 420 Selected Topics in Literature and Culture: Spain (3)
SPN 430 Selected Topics in Literature and Culture: Spanish America (3)
SPN 440 Selected Topics in Language and Culture (3)

Six semester hours at 400-500 level (one course must be in literature)

Related Hours (13 required)
May include any courses in another foreign language, ancient or modern, or any of these:

ATH 305 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3)
ATH 313 Introduction to South American Archaeology (3)
GEO 304 Geography of Latin America (4)
GEO 405 Geography of the Caribbean (3)
HST 307, 308 Latin America from Discovery to the Present (3, 3)
HST 487 Mexico Since 1810 Revolution (4)
HST 488 Colonial Spanish America (4)
POL 337 Politics of Latin America (3)
POL 378 Latin America: Region and the World (3)
POL 478 Media and Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean (MPC) (3)
REL 317 Religions of Meso-America (3)
THE 391 Modern American Theatre (3)
THE 392 Modern European Theatre (3)
THE 491 Theatre History: Classic through Neo-Classic (3)
THE 492 Theatre History: Restoration through Late 19th Century (3)
THE 493 American Theater (3)
Any Latin American Studies course
Any literature course in the English department

Students with specific needs can work out other plans of related hours with their advisers. A second major substitutes for the 13 related hours.

Teacher Licensure

Students who wish to combine teacher licensure with an Arts and Science major must observe the rules, procedures, and restrictions pertaining to admission to a licensure cohort as outlined in the School of Education and Allied Professions chapter. For information, contact the Office of Student Services in the School of Education and Allied Professions, 200 McGuffey Hall (513-529-6418).

Speech Communication: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the speech communication area of the Department of Communication, 160 Bachelor Hall (513-529-7171).

Speech communication is the study of how our sense of social and individual reality is created through human communication processes. Through in-depth study of communication theories, methodologies, and contexts, we explore how communication is included in the development, maintenance, and termination of relationships in interpersonal, small group, organizational, and public contexts. Specific focus options are described in Program Options below.

Special Admission Requirements
Enter the program as a pre-speech communication major and take these two courses:

COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (3)
COM 136 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3)

You are admitted as a speech communication major after you take the two courses, complete at least 30 semester hours, and file a program of study with a speech communication adviser.

Transfer students are admitted as regular majors with at least 30 semester hours from their previous institution, completion of courses equivalent to COM 135 and 136, and when a program is filed with their speech communication adviser. Transfer students lacking these requirements are classified as pre-majors as described above.

Internship
Qualified speech communication majors are encouraged to participate in internships. Speech communication area faculty select internship recipients; criteria include, but are not restricted to, g.p.a. (minimum 2.75 overall and 3.00 in all classes taken for the major), academic preparation for the particular internship, junior or senior standing, and faculty recommendations. Internship application procedures should be completed by April 15 for summer and fall semesters and November 15 for spring semester. Speech communication area faculty are not obligated to provide all students with internships.

Program Options
This major has four areas of focus: interpersonal/relational communication, organizational communication, public relations, and rhetorical influence. Each leads to the A.B. with a major in speech communication. You must have written approval from your adviser for your specific area of focus.

Program Requirements: Interpersonal/Relational Communication
The objective of this focus is to create a detailed understanding of how people use verbal and nonverbal communication to define, negotiate, and change their relationships. This focus increases awareness of key variables, including individual differences (e.g., personality and demographic factors) and cultural/social influences (e.g., AIDS, computer technology) on various types of relationships (e.g., professional, romantic, family). A thorough, systematic examination of relevant theory and research regarding interpersonal/relational communication is offered. This focus is intended for students planning to enter graduate programs in speech communication (and related disciplines) and/or to apply this knowledge to their personal and professional lives.

Major Degree Requirements (42 semester hours)

Core communication courses
Both of these:
COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (3)
COM 136 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3)

Three hours from these:
CSA 101, 101.G, 101.H, 101.I, 101.O, 101.P, 101.R, 141, 151, 154

Communication theory. One of these:
COM 233 Contemporary Theories of Communication (recommended) (3)
COM 239 Rhetorical Theory (3)

Communication research. One of these:
COM 241 Rhetorical Methods (3)
COM 262 Introduction to Quantitative Communication Research (recommended) (3)

Interpersonal/relational sequence

This one:
COM 336 Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3)

Students explore communication contexts, theories, and processes as a means of understanding social influence. This focus is for those planning to enter graduate programs in speech communication and related disciplines, including law school, and/or to apply this knowledge to their chosen career (e.g., corporate, nonprofit, governmental, social issues public relations, or related areas).

You are encouraged to join Miami University's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), a national organization for students. PRSSA members learn more about the public relations field, network with other students and professionals across the country, gain practical hands-on experience through a variety of committee activities and a student-run public relations firm, locate job and internship opportunities, serve their community, and develop strong leadership skills. More information is available in the speech communication office.

Major Degree Requirements (48-49 semester hours)

Core communication courses

Note: Changes to the program are being considered as this Bulletin goes to press. Please contact the department for more information.

Miami offers the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Science in Education in speech pathology and audiology. The B.S. requires a foreign language; the B.S.Ed. has no language requirement. The B.S.Ed., which includes licensure to work in public schools, is described in the School of Education and Allied Professions chapter.

Eligibility for admission into SPA 300- and 400-level courses requires a 3.0 cumulative g.p.a. and a 3.0 g.p.a. in courses required for the major.

The state of Ohio requires a series of graduate courses in order to practice as a speech pathologist or audiologist; you cannot be licensed in Ohio without the required graduate courses. More information is available from the department of Speech Pathology and Audiology.

Program Requirements: Bachelor of Science (59-60 semester hours)

All of these:
SPA 122 Sign Language I (1)
SPA 123 Sign Language II (1)
SPA 127 Introduction to Communication Disorders (3)
SPA 128 Phonetics (3)
SPA 193 Freshman Seminar in Speech Pathology and Audiology (1)
SPA 222 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (4)
SPA 223 Language Development (3)
SPA 224 Articulation Disorders (3)
SPA 225 Organic Speech Disorders (3)
SPA 226 Language Disorders (3)
SPA 242 Technology Basics for Speech and Hearing (3)
SPA 293 Sophomore Seminar in Speech Pathology and Audiology (1)
SPA 325 Introduction to Audiology (3)
SPA 326 Therapy for the Hearing Handicapped (3)
SPA 427 Alternative Communication Systems for the Severely Handicapped (2)
SPA 493 Senior Seminar in Speech Pathology and Audiology (1)
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Educational Environments (3)
EDP 256 Psychology of the Exceptional Learner (3)
EDT 327 Methods in Speech and Hearing (2)
FSW 281 Child Development (4)
PHY 131 Physics of Music (3)
STA 261.S Statistics (4)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (4)

Statistics: Bachelor of Science
This program is described with Mathematics and Statistics.

Urban and Regional Planning: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Geography, 216 Shideler Hall (513-529-5010). This major is for students interested in an integrated view of urban affairs and an introduction to planning principles.

Program Requirements (40 semester hours)

Planning principles. All of these:
GEO 101 Introduction to Human Geography (3)
GEO 201 Urban-Economic Geography (3)
GEO 451 Urban and Regional Planning (3)
GEO 459 Advanced Urban and Regional Planning (3)

Development issues. One of these:
ECO 435 Urban and Regional Economics (3)
GEO 454 Urban Geography (3)
GEO 457 Global Cities (3)
GEO 464 Marketing Geography (3)
GEO 475 Third World Urbanization (3)
GEO 492 Geography of the Auto Industry (3)
GEO 493 Urban Field Experience (3)
Selected GEO 460 courses with permission of primary adviser.

Social issues. One of these:
ARC 405.H Habitat and Human Settlement (3)
ARC 405.I Urban Issues in Housing (3)
ARC 405.Q Housing Case Studies (3)
ARC 427 The American City Since 1940 (3)
ATH 322 The American Community (3)
GEO 455 Race, Urban Change and Conflict in America (3)
SOC 234 Historic Preservation (3)
SOC 347 Comparative Urban Ecology (3)
Selected GEO 460 courses with permission of primary adviser.

Administration and politics. One of these:
ECO 331 Public Sector Economics (3)
POL 261 Public Administration (4)
POL 362 Administrative Politics and Decision Making (3)
POL 363 Administrative Law (3)
POL 364 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3)
POL 467 Public Budgeting (3)
POL 468 Public Personnel Administration (3)

Analytic techniques for planning. All of these:
GEO 241 Map Interpretation (3)
GEO 441 Geographic Information Systems (3)
STA 261.S Statistics (strongly recommended) (4)

Other tools. One of these:
GEO 437 Regional Land Use Capability Analysis (3)
GEO 442 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEO 447 Aerial Photo Interpretation (4)
GEO 448 Techniques and Applications of Remote Sensing (3)
Selected GEO 460 courses with permission of primary adviser.

Concentration. Courses in one of these tracks to total 40 hours in your major:
Development track: Courses listed under Development issues above.
Social track: Courses listed under Social issues above.
Analytic track: Courses listed under Analytic techniques above.
General track: Any courses listed above, in consultation with adviser.

Women's Studies: Bachelor of Arts
For information, contact the Women's Studies Program Office, 152 Upham Hall (513-529-4616).

This is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing women as subjects of inquiry and gender as a mode of analysis. You analyze multiple fields of difference, including, race, generation, sexual orientation, class, and nationality. Courses are organized around practices and theories of contemporary feminist research. Choose from three areas of focus or design a focus area in consultation with a Women's Studies adviser. Disciplines represented include architecture, art, classics, education, English, family studies, foreign languages, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, theatre, business, and the sciences. Flexibility of the major requirements allows you to design a program to suit your needs and interests. This major prepares you for graduate or professional school and for a career in research and writing, a nonprofit agency, public policy, social services, business, law, or communication.

Departmental Honors
To receive departmental honors you must complete WMS 470 (3 credit hours), register for one additional credit of WMS 470 which entails the completion of a special activism project, and have a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.5 in the major. Students must register their intent to pursue departmental honors and file a proposal for their activism project in the WMS program office, 152 Upham.

Program Requirements (30 semester hours)

Core Courses (15-17 semester hours)

All of these:
WMS 201 Introduction to Women's Studies (MPF) (3)
WMS 301 Women and Difference: Intersections of Race, Class, and Sexuality (3)
WMS 470 Senior Thesis/Senior Project (3-4)

One of these:
WMS/PHL 255 Contemporary Feminism (4)
WMS/ENG 368 Feminist Literary Theory and Practice (3)
WMS/FRE 431 French Feminist Theory (3) or feminist theory course approved by a WMS adviser

One of these:
WMS/BWS 370.E Feminism and Diaspora: U.S. Women of Color (MPC) (3)
WMS 401 Women in Transforming Society (MPC) (3)

Focus Area (15 semester hours)

Nine hours must be 300 or 400 level in one of the following areas. A maximum of six semester hours in an approved internship, community action, or service-learning experience may be substituted for course work. A course cannot count both as a core course and an elective. Some courses have prerequisites. Because some courses vary in content, the Women's Studies Program publishes a list of approved courses prior to every semester.

Gender, race, and nation
ART 480.M Gender in Medieval Art (3)
ART 480.W Women in Medieval Art (3)
ART 480.X Women in Art, RenaisCSAce to Modern (3)
BWS/WMS 370.E Feminism and the Diaspora: U.S. Women of Color (3)*
BWS/SOC 448 The Black Experience (3)
CLS/WMS 235 Women in Classical Antiquity (3)
CLS/REL/WMS 334 Women's Religious Experiences in Ancient Mediterranean (3)
ENG/WMS 233 British Women Writers (3)
ENG 338 Contemporary Black American Writers (3)
FRE/WMS 431 French Feminist Theory (3)*
FST/ENG/WMS 350.B Women in Film (3)
FSW 365 Family Life and Sexuality Across Culture (3)
HST/WMS 250.B Gender and Third-World Film (3)**
HST/WMS 381 Women in Pre-Industrial Europe (3)
HST/WMS 382 Women in American History (3)
HST/WMS 383 Women in Chinese History (3)
HST 393 Politics of Gender in Early North American History (3)
HST/WMS 400 Capstone in History (3)**
HST/WMS 450 Topics in Women's History (3)
ITS 201 Introduction to International Studies (3)
REL/WMS 380.H The Harem, the Veil, and High Heels as Symbols of Status (3)
SOC 348 American Minority Relations (3)
SPN/WMS 180 Minority Writers in the U.S. (3)
WMS 390.B Native American Women (3)
WMS 410 Advanced Topics in Women's Studies (1-4)

Women, social systems, and sexuality
CLS/WMS 235 Women in Classical Antiquity (3)
ECO/WMS 370.N Women, Gender, and the Economy (3)
EDP/WMS 180.J Girls Learning, Women Teaching (3)
ENG/WMS 180 Reading about Motherhood (3)
FSW 261 Diverse Families Across Life Cycles (3)
FSW/WMS 361 Couple Relationships: Diversity and Change (3)
FSW/BWS 362 Family Poverty (3)
FSW 365 Family Life and Sexuality Across Culture (3)
FSW/SOC/WMS 451 Family Violence (3)
HST/WMS 381 Women in Pre-Industrial Europe (3)
HST/WMS 382 Women in American History (3)
HST/WMS 383 Women in Chinese History (3)
MGT/ECO/MKT/WMS 320.P Women, Gender, and Business (3)
PHL/ENG 410 The Social Contract (4)
PHL/WMS 410 Psychoanalysis and Feminism (4)
PHS/WMS 243 Women's Health Care (3)
PHS/WMS 450.K Nutritional Concerns of Women (3)
PHS/WMS 475 Women, Gender Relations, and Sport (3)
POL/WMS 346 Women and Politics (3)
POL/WMS 347 Women and the Law (3)
PSY/WMS 326 Psychology of Women (3)
SOC/WMS 203 Sociology of Gender Roles (3)
SOC/WMS 221 Human Sexuality (3)
SOC/WMS 272 Women and Popular Culture (3)
SOC 361 Marriage and the Family (3)
SOC/WMS 463 Sociology of the Older Woman (3)
WMS 410 Advanced Topics in Women's Studies (1-4)

Women, culture, and representation
ARC/WMS 405.O Gender Constructions in Architecture (3)
ART 280 Art and Politics (3)
ART/WMS 480.M Gender in Medieval Art (3)
ART/WMS 480.W Women in Medieval Art (3)
ART/WMS 480.X Women in Art: RenaisCSAce to Modern (3)
BWS/WMS 370.E Feminism and the Diaspora: U.S. Women of Color (3)*
CLS/WMS 235 Women in Classical Antiquity (3)
FRE/WMS 431 French Feminist Theory (3)*
FST/ENG/WMS 350.B Women in Film (3)
ENG/WMS 180 Reading about Motherhood (3)
ENG/WMS 232 American Women Writers (3)
ENG/WMS 233 British Women Writers (3)
ENG/WMS 368 Feminist Literary Theory and Practice (3)*
ENG/WMS 468 Gender and Genre (3)
ENG/WMS 490 Did Women Have a Renaissance? (3)
HST/WMS 250.B Gender and Third-World Film (3)**
PHL/WMS 410 Psychoanalysis and Women (4)
REL/WMS 380.H The Harem, the Veil, and High Heels as Symbols of Status (3)
SOC/WMS 180 Soap Operas and Romance Novels (3)
SOC/WMS 272 Women and Popular Culture (3)
SPN/WMS 180 Minority Writers in the U.S. (3)
THE 393 Cultural, Ethnic, and Gender Issues in Dramatic Literature: Feminist Perspectives