Undergraduate Catalog

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BXA Intercollege Degree Programs

M. Stephanie Murray, Senior Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary Initiatives\ \ Location: Hall of the Arts 211\ \ www.cmu.edu/interdisciplinary\

Mission Statement

The BXA Intercollege Degree Programs are designed for students who want to turn talent and passion into viable professions for the future through a challenging academic curriculum. BXA students pursue their goals with the help of multifaceted advising, innovative pedagogical strategies and a focus on the impact arts have on technology and vice versa.

The goal of the Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts (BCSA), the Bachelor of Engineering Studies and Arts (BESA), the Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (BHA), the Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA) and the additional major in Engineering and Arts (EA), housed under the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs, is to allow a select group of students who demonstrate interest and accomplishment in the fine arts and computer science, engineering, humanities, social sciences or natural sciences to explore beyond the traditional academic major, or integrate more than one field of study across disciplines. These programs foster the creativity of students who explore innovative approaches to the academic environments of two colleges. By merging the components in the arts and computer science, engineering, natural sciences or humanities into an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary study, a unique, complex product is born. BXA students produce new information, challenging questions and innovative theory. BXA students are models of independence, motivation and well-rounded scholarship as humanists, scientists and artists at the same time.

In the context of the Carnegie Mellon University environment, the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs hold a special role. BXA provides access to five strong colleges that offer specialized training with expert faculty and researchers. The BXA Programs challenge students to utilize those resources as they explore and develop their own approach to interdisciplinary studies in the fine arts and computer science, engineering, humanities and social sciences, or the natural and mathematical sciences.

BXA students balance courses in their CFA concentration with courses in their academic concentration, as well as BXA-specific courses. These BXA-specific courses give students the opportunity to integrate their areas of concentration by focusing on interdisciplinary approaches and arts-based research techniques. The curricula in the concentration areas provide students with a solid disciplinary foundation upon which they can draw for interdisciplinary projects.

A BXA intercollege degree prepares students for graduate study and careers in an enormous variety of fields, including traditional graduate training in the arts as well as academic areas, positions in arts and education non-profits such as museums and foundations, and technical positions with media and technology companies.

Program Objectives

The skills developed by BXA students span the creative, the technical, the academic and the practical. The objective of the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs is to prepare graduates for careers in which they will draw on their creative and academic skills to create, educate, communicate and innovate across disciplines.

Students who complete the BXA curriculum will graduate with the following skills:

• Foundational knowledge and technical expertise in the CFA concentration area and the DC/ENG/MCS/SCS concentration area
• Ability to describe the connections between these concentrations and how the student integrates them
• Ability to communicate ideas textually, visually and orally
• Knowledge of how the concentration disciplines intersect with history, society and culture from local and global perspectives
• Ability to use cognitive, behavioral and ethical dimensions within the concentration disciplines to make decisions on individual and social levels
• Experience in engaging in art research to produce new knowledge both within the CFA concentration and the DC/ENG/MCS/SCS concentration
• Experience in designing, researching and completing a large-scale, object-based project that integrates both areas of concentration

Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts Degree Program

The Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts (BCSA) intercollege degree program combines the strengths of the College of Fine Arts (CFA) and the School of Computer Science (SCS). This degree provides an ideal technical, critical and conceptual foundation for students interested in pursuing fields that comprehensively meld technology and the arts, such as game design, computer animation, computer music, recording technologies, interactive stagecraft, robotic art and other emerging media. Students choose their arts concentration from the following schools in CFA: Architecture, Art, Design, Drama or Music. Students choose their computer science concentration established by the School of Computer Science.

The BCSA curriculum has three main components: general education requirements, fine arts concentration requirements and computer science concentration requirements. Each student's course of study is structured so they can complete this rigorous program in four years.

Students receive extensive advising support. The academic advisors in the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs are the primary advisors and liaisons between CFA and SCS. Each student has two additional academic advisors: an advisor in the admitting school of CFA to guide their focus in the arts and an advisor in SCS to guide their focus in computer science.

BCSA Curriculum

| | Units | | I. BCSA General Education | 122 | | II. SCS Concentration | 117 | | III. CFA Concentration | 108-144 | | IV. Free Electives | 0-33 | | Total BCSA Degree Requirements | 380 |

BCSA General Education

(15 courses, 122 units minimum)

• Writing (1 course, 9 units, 76-101 required)
• Mathematics (2 courses, 20 units minimum, 21-122 and either 21-259, 21-266 or 21-241 required), Probability (1 course, 9 units minimum)
• Science & Engineering (2 courses, 18 units minimum)
• Economic, Political, & Social Institutions OR Cognition, Choice & Behavior (1 course, 9 units minimum)
• Two additional courses from Dietrich or CFA (2 course, 18 units minimum)
• University Requirement (1 course, 3 units, 99-101 required)
• BXA Required Courses (5 courses, 36 units, 52-190, 52-291, 52-392, 52-401, 52-402)

Writing (1 course, 9 units)

Broadly considered, language is a tool used to communicate, as well as a way to organize non-visual and non-mathematical thinking. This requirement focuses on the social nature of language and the ways in which writing constitutes thinking.

Mathematics & Probability (3 courses, 29 units minimum)

Choose two mathematics courses (20 units minimum):

Choose one probability course(s) (9 units minimum):

Science & Engineering (2 courses, 18 units minimum)

Choose two science courses from differing departments or one science and one engineering course from the following list:

Economic, Political & Social Institutions OR Cognition, Choice & Behavior (1 course from either category, 9 units minimum)

Economic, Political & Social Institutions

This requirement explores the processes by which institutions organize individual preferences and actions into collective outcomes.

Cognition, Choice, and Behavior

This requirement explores the process of thinking, decision making, and behavior in the context of the individual.

* Indicates co-requisites and/or prerequisites required.

Additional Dietrich College Courses (2 courses, 18 units minimum)

Complete two non-technical courses. Consult with your BXA advisor to determine the best courses to fulfill this requirement.

University Requirement (1 course, 3 units)

This foundational pass/no pass course is to be completed online in the first semester to develop core competency skills.

BXA Required Courses (5 courses, 36 units)

BXA-specific courses give students the opportunity to integrate their areas of concentration by focusing on interdisciplinary approaches and arts-based research techniques.

School of Computer Science Concentration

Computer Science Concentration

(11courses, 117 units minimum)

Prerequisite

Computer Science Core Requirements (5 courses, 60 units)

Concepts of Mathematics (1 course, 12 units)

Note: First-year BCSA students may opt for 15-151 if offered, in place of 21-127.

Applications Courses or CS Electives (5 courses, 45 units minimum)

Choose a minimum of five courses from SCS beyond the core requirements, 200-level or higher, not including 02-223, 02-261, 15-351, 16-223, 17-200 (or cross listed numbers), 17-333, 17-562. Listed below are suggested choices for these electives. Consult with the CS advisor if interested in courses not listed.

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS CONCENTRATION

(number of courses vary, 108-144 units minimum)

BCSA students choose one of the following concentrations:

• Architecture (108 units)
• Art (144 units)
• Design (108 units)
• Drama (130 units)
• Music (108 units)

Architecture Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Architecture Required Courses (9 courses, 57 units minimum)

Architecture Electives (51 units minimum)

A minimum of 51 additional Architecture units must be approved by the Architecture advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office. 48-025 First Year Seminar: Architecture Edition (3 units) is recommended in fall of the first year.

Art Concentration

(144 units minimum)

First-Year Seminar (1 course, 6 units)

Foundation Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

Intermediate Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

Advanced Studios (6 courses, 60 units)

Students may take courses in any media area (ETB, SIS, SP or DP3). They may take all courses in one media area if a focus is desired. With approval from the concentration advisor, BXA students can take an additional intermediate studio in lieu of an advanced studio to increase breadth.

Complete six courses:

* Courses offered intermittently; speak with the concentration advisor to determine course availability.

Critical Studies (2 courses, 18 units)

Review Requirement (1 required review, 0 units)

Complete required review:

Design Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Note: BXA design only considers internal transfer applicants currently enrolled in Design.

Design Required Courses (16 courses, 98 units)

Design Electives (10 units)

A minimum of 10additional Design units must be approved by the Design advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Drama Concentration

(130 units minimum)

Options available in the following areas: 1) Design, 2) Dramaturgy, 3) Production Technology and Management

Note: BXA design only considers internal transfer applicants currently enrolled in Drama design. BXA dramaturgy only considers internal transfer applicants in the fall semester for spring enrollment, unless currently enrolled in Drama dramaturgy. BXA PTM only considers internal transfer applicants currently enrolled in Drama PTM.

Design/PTM Required Courses (10 courses, 79 units)

Design/PTM Electives (51 units minimum)

A minimum of 51 additional Design/PTM units taken in the sophomore year or later must be approved by the Design/PTM faculty area chair. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Dramaturgy Required Courses (13 courses, 80 units)

Dramaturgy Electives (50 units minimum)

A minimum of 50 additional Dramaturgy units taken in the sophomore year or later must be approved by the Dramaturgy faculty area chair. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Music Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Options available in the following areas: 1) Audio Recording & Production, 2) Composition, 2) Music Performance (instrumental, organ, piano, voice), 4) Sound Theory & Practice

Note: BXA music performance only considers internal transfer applicants in the spring semester for fall enrollment, unless currently enrolled in Music performance.

Audio Recording & Production Required Courses (8 courses, 49 units)

Audio Recording & Production Electives (59 units minimum)

Choose 59 units from:

Note: Students completing an IDeATe minor may double-count up to two of the IDeATe minor courses towards the Audio Recording & Production concentration.

Composition Required Courses (13 courses, 85 units)

Composition Electives (23 units minimum)

A minimum of 23 additional Music units must be approved by the Music advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Music Performance Required Courses (13 courses, 85 units)

Music Performance Electives (23 units minimum)

A minimum of 23 additional Music units must be approved by the Music advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Sound Theory & Practice Required Courses (7 courses, 44 units)

Sound Theory & Practice Electives (64 units minimum)

Choose 64 units from:

Note: Students completing an IDeATe minor may double-count up to two of the IDeATe minor courses towards the Sound Theory & Practice concentration.

Free Electives

(approximately 0-4 courses, 0-33 units minimum)

Take any Carnegie Mellon course. A maximum of 9 units of physical education and/or military science may be counted toward this requirement.

Bachelor of Engineering Studies and Arts Degree Program

The Bachelor of Engineering Studies and Arts (BESA) intercollege degree program combines the strengths of the College of Fine Arts (CFA) and the College of Engineering (ENG). This degree is tailored for students seeking to apply knowledge from duel fields to advance maker culture in novel and creative ways. Students choose their arts concentration from the following schools in CFA: Architecture, Art, Design, Drama or Music. Students choose their engineering studies concentration established by the College of Engineering. Options within the concentration include: biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil & environmental engineering, electrical & computer engineering, materials science & engineering or mechanical engineering.

The BESA curriculum has three main components: general education requirements, fine arts concentration requirements and engineering studies concentration requirements. Each student's course of study is structured so they can complete this rigorous program in four years.

Students receive extensive advising support. The academic advisors in the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs are the primary advisors and liaisons between CFA and ENG. Each student has two additional academic advisors: an advisor in the admitting school of CFA to guide their focus in the arts and an advisor in ENG to guide their focus in engineering studies.

BESA Curriculum

| | Units | | I. BESA General Education | 92 | | II. ENG Concentration | 93-120 | | III. CFA Concentration | 108-144 | | IV. Free Electives | 24-87 | | Total BESA Degree Requirements | 380 |

BESA GENERAL EDUCATION

(11 courses, 92 units minimum)

• Writing (1 course, 9 units, 76-101 required)
• Mathematics (2 courses, 20 units, 21-120 and 21-122 required)
• Science and Technology (2 courses, 24 units, 15-112 and 33-141 required)
• University Requirement (1 course, 3 units, 99-101 required)
• BXA Required Courses (5 courses, 36 units, 52-190, 52-291, 52-392, 52-401, 52-402)

Writing (1 course, 9 units)

Mathematics (2 courses, 20 units)

Science and Technology (2 courses, 24 units)

University Requirement (1 course, 3 units)

This foundational pass/no pass course is to be completed online in the first semester to develop core competency skills.

BXA Required Courses (5 courses, 36 units)

BXA-specific courses give students the opportunity to integrate their areas of concentration by focusing on interdisciplinary approaches and arts-based research techniques.

College of Engineering Concentration

(number of courses vary, 93-120 units)

BESA students declare one of the following concentrations, through consultation with their BXA advisor and the ENG concentration advisors. A completed ENG Concentration Declaration form must be approved by the concentration advisor and submitted to the BXA office, by spring mid-semester break of the student's first year.

• Biomedical Engineering (93 units)
• Chemical Engineering (102 units)
• Civil Engineering (99 units)
• Electrical & Computer Engineering (120 units)
• Environmental Engineering (95 units)
• Materials Science & Engineering (99 units)
• Mechanical Engineering (108 units)

BESA students who are admitted as freshmen are undeclared until they have met with a concentration advisor and have submitted their signed Declaration form. BESA students who are admitted through internal transfer must have chosen an ENG concentration at the time of their application (which serves as declaration). All BESA students wishing to change their ENG concentration at any time following the initial declaration must meet with the advisor of their intended concentration area to complete a new Declaration form.

Biomedical Engineering Concentration

(93 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

Biomedical Engineering Courses (7 courses, 66 units)

Electives (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

Choose 3 elective courses in BME tracks and/or ENG with prerequisites in consultation with the concentration advisor.

Chemical Engineering

(102 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

Chemical Engineering Courses (7 courses, 75 units)

Electives (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

Choose 27 units from the following ChemE and/or ENG courses with prerequisites in consultation with the concentration advisor:

Note: With advisor approval, electives can instead be other ChemE/ENG courses as long as they are taken in proper order to follow the required prerequisites, not allowing 06-421.

Civil Engineering

(99 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

Civil Engineering Courses (9 courses, 72 units)

Electives (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

Choose 27 units from the following CivE courses with prerequisites in consultation with the concentration advisor:

Electrical & Computer Engineering

(120 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

Electrical & Computer Engineering Courses (7 courses, 84 units)

* This course can also be substituted by a combination of two of the following courses: 21-254, 21-259, 21-260, 21-241, 21-242, 21-268.

Electives (3 courses, 36 units minimum)

Choose 3 elective courses 18-3xx and above. At least 2 courses should be Area Courses from 1 of the 5 Areas within ECE and 1 course may be an additional Area Course from a second Area, a Coverage Course or ENG with prerequisites in consultation with the concentration advisor.

Environmental Engineering

(95 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

Environmental Engineering Courses (10 courses, 77 units)

Electives (2 courses, 18 units minimum)

Choose 18 units from the following EE courses with prerequisites in consultation with the concentration advisor:

Materials Science & Engineering

(99 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

Materials Science & Engineering Courses (8 courses, 72 units)

* In consultation with the concentrations advisor, students may choose to complete the version of the course with lab component.

Electives (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

Choose 3 elective courses in MSE and/or ENG with prerequisites in consultation with the concentration advisor.

Mechanical Engineering

(108 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

Note: The BESA Gen Ed Science and Technology requirement can be filled with either 15-110 or 15-112. Students may start taking MechE Courses upon completion of Calculus I, Calculus II and Physics I.

Mechanical Engineering Courses (7 courses, 63 units)

Electives (45 units minimum)

Choose 5 elective courses. Each course should be a minimum of 9 units. At least 3 courses should be from the following MechE courses and 2 of the courses may be ENG with prerequisites in consultation with the concentration advisor.

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS CONCENTRATION

(number of courses vary, 108-144 units minimum)

BCSA students choose one of the following concentrations:

• Architecture (108 units)
• Art (144 units)
• Design (108 units)
• Drama (130 units)
• Music (108 units)

Architecture Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Architecture Required Courses (9 courses, 57 units minimum)

Architecture Electives (51 units minimum)

A minimum of 51 additional Architecture units must be approved by the Architecture advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office. 48-025 First Year Seminar: Architecture Edition (3 units) is recommended in fall of the first year.

Art Concentration

(144 units minimum)

First-Year Seminar (1 course, 6 units)

Foundation Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

Intermediate Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

Advanced Studios (6 courses, 60 units)

Students may take courses in any media area (ETB, SIS, SP or DP3). They may take all courses in one media area if a focus is desired. With approval from the concentration advisor, BXA students can take an additional intermediate studio in lieu of an advanced studio to increase breadth.

Complete six courses:

* Courses offered intermittently; speak with the concentration advisor to determine course availability.

Critical Studies (2 courses, 18 units)

Review Requirement (1 required review, 0 units)

Complete required review:

Design Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Note: BXA design only considers internal transfer applicants currently enrolled in Design.

Design Required Courses (16 courses, 98 units)

Design Electives (10 units)

A minimum of 10additional Design units must be approved by the Design advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Drama Concentration

(130 units minimum)

Options available in the following areas: 1) Design, 2) Dramaturgy, 3) Production Technology and Management

Note: BXA design only considers internal transfer applicants currently enrolled in Drama design. BXA dramaturgy only considers internal transfer applicants in the fall semester for spring enrollment, unless currently enrolled in Drama dramaturgy. BXA PTM only considers internal transfer applicants currently enrolled in Drama PTM.

Design/PTM Required Courses (10 courses, 79 units)

Design/PTM Electives (51 units minimum)

A minimum of 51 additional Design/PTM units taken in the sophomore year or later must be approved by the Design/PTM faculty area chair. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Dramaturgy Required Courses (13 courses, 80 units)

Dramaturgy Electives (50 units minimum)

A minimum of 50 additional Dramaturgy units taken in the sophomore year or later must be approved by the Dramaturgy faculty area chair. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Music Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Options available in the following areas: 1) Audio Recording & Production, 2) Composition, 2) Music Performance (instrumental, organ, piano, voice), 4) Sound Theory & Practice

Note: BXA music performance only considers internal transfer applicants in the spring semester for fall enrollment, unless currently enrolled in Music performance.

Audio Recording & Production Required Courses (8 courses, 49 units)

Audio Recording & Production Electives (59 units minimum)

Choose 59 units from:

Note: Students completing an IDeATe minor may double-count up to two of the IDeATe minor courses towards the Audio Recording & Production concentration.

Composition Required Courses (13 courses, 85 units)

Composition Electives (23 units minimum)

A minimum of 23 additional Music units must be approved by the Music advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Music Performance Required Courses (13 courses, 85 units)

Music Performance Electives (23 units minimum)

A minimum of 23 additional Music units must be approved by the Music advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Sound Theory & Practice Required Courses (7 courses, 44 units)

Sound Theory & Practice Electives (64 units minimum)

Choose 64 units from:

Note: Students completing an IDeATe minor may double-count up to two of the IDeATe minor courses towards the Sound Theory & Practice concentration.

FREE ELECTIVES

(approximately 3-10 courses, 24-87 units minimum)

Take any Carnegie Mellon course. A maximum of 9 units of physical education and/or military science may be counted toward this requirement.

Bachelor of Humanities and Arts Degree Program

The Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (BHA) intercollege degree program combines the strengths of the College of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (DC). This degree is designed for academically and artistically talented students who want to develop their interest in the fine arts, while also pursuing studies in the humanities and social/behavioral sciences. Students choose their fine arts concentration from the following schools in CFA: Architecture, Art, Design, Drama or Music. Students choose their humanities and social sciences concentration from the subject areas offered by DC. The most important aspect of the BHA program is for students to blend their interests and to explore the connections between their chosen disciplines. The program also provides enough flexibility for students to broaden or deepen their concentrations and to explore other areas in which they may be interested.

The BHA curriculum has three main components: general education requirements, fine arts concentration requirements and humanities/social sciences concentration requirements. Students must complete an array of courses defined by their chosen concentrations. Each student's course of study is unique, based on their background and interests, and course availability in the respective colleges.

Students receive extensive advising support. The academic advisors in the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs are the primary advisors and liaisons between CFA and DC. Each student has two additional academic advisors: an advisor in the admitting school of CFA to guide their focus in the arts and an advisor in DC to guide their focus in the humanities or social/behavioral sciences.

BHA Curriculum

| | Units | | I. BHA General Education | 126 | | II. DC Concentration | 81-107 | | III. CFA Concentration | 108-144 | | IV. Free Electives | 1-63 | | Total BHA Degree Requirements | 378 |

BHA General Education

(16 courses, 126 units minimum)

• Communication (1 course, 9 units, 76-101 required)
• Contextual Thinking (1 course, 9 units)
• Intercultural and Global Inquiry (1 course, 9 units)
• Humanities (1 course, 9 units)
• Data Analysis (1 course, 9 units, 36-200 required)
• Social Sciences (1 course, 9 units)
• Equity and Justice (1 course, 9 units)
• Math, Science, and Computation (2 courses, 18 units)
• Disciplinary Perspectives within CMU (1 course, 6 units)
• University Requirement (1 course, 3 units, 99-101 required)
• BXA Required Courses (5 courses, 36 units, 52-190, 52-291, 52-392, 52-401, 52-402)

Communication (1 courses, 9 units)

Contextual Thinking (1 course, 9 units)

A list of courses for this requirement can be found on the DC GenEd website.

Intercultural and Global Inquiry (1 course, 9 units minimum)

A list of courses for this requirement can be found on the DC GenEd website.

Humanities (1 course, 9 units minimum)

A list of courses for this requirement can be found on the DC GenEd website.

Data Analysis (1 course, 9 units minimum)

Social Sciences (1 course, 9 units minimum)

A list of courses for this requirement can be found on the DC GenEd website.

Perspectives on Justice and Injustice (1 course, 9 units minimum)

A list of courses for this requirement can be found on the DC GenEd website.

Math, Science, and Computation (2 courses, 18 units minimum)

Choose two of three categories: Computational Thinking, Scientific Inquiry, Logic/Mathematical Reasoning. A list of courses for this requirement can be found on the DC GenEd website.

Disciplinary Perspectives within CMU (1 course, 6 units)

Choose one non-DC or CFA course; DC Arts courses excluded.

University Requirement (1 course, 3 units)

This foundational pass/no pass course is to be completed online in the first semester to develop core competency skills.

BXA Required Courses (5 courses, 36 units)

BXA-specific courses give students the opportunity to integrate their areas of concentration by focusing on interdisciplinary approaches and arts-based research techniques.

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences Concentrations

(number of courses vary, 81-107 units)

Curriculum for approved BHA DC concentration options are outlined below. BHA students declare a DC concentration based on existing DC programs, through consultation with their BXA advisor and the DC concentration advisors. A completed DC Concentration Declaration form must be approved by the concentration advisor and submitted to the BXA office, by spring mid-semester break of the student's sophomore year.

• Behavioral Economics (81 units)
• Chinese Studies (90 units)
• Cognitive Neuroscience (90 units)
• Cognitive Science (87 units)
• Creative Writing (81 units)
• Cybersecurity & International Conflict (81 units)
• Decision Science (84 units)
• Economics (84 units)
• Environmental & Sustainability Studies (93 units)
• Ethics, History, & Public Policy (81 units)
• Film & Visual Media (81 units)
• French & Francophone Studies (90 units)
• German Studies (90 units)
• Global Studies (81 units)
• Hispanic Studies (90 units)
• Humanities Analytics (81 units)
• Information Systems (107 units)
• International Relations & Political Science (81 units)
• Japanese Studies (96 units)
• Linguistics (81 units)
• Literature & Culture (81 units)
• Logic & Computation (81 units)
• Philosophy (81 units)
• Policy & Management (87 units)
• Politics & Public Policy (81 units)
• Professional Writing (84 units)
• Psychology (81 units)
• Russian Studies (93 units)
• Social & Political History (84 units)
• Statistics (81 units)
• Statistics & Machine Learning (87 units)
• Technical Writing (87 units)

BHA students who are admitted as freshmen are undeclared until they have met with a concentration advisor and have submitted their signed Declaration form. BHA students who are admitted through internal transfer must have chosen a DC concentration at the time of their application (which serves as declaration). All BHA students wishing to change their DC concentration at any time following the initial declaration must meet with the advisor of their intended concentration area to complete a new Declaration form.

Behavioral Economics Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The new major of BE—the first of its kind among US undergraduate institutions—was designed to rigorously train students in the field of Behavioral Economics and to encourage them to critically consider its relevance to policy and organizations. The major emphasizes both theory and the practical promise of BE to solve problems of importance to policy makers and organizations through the largest undergraduate selection of BE courses of any university in the world. Towards this end, students will learn to collect original data, design field and laboratory experiments, analyze data and draw causal inferences, and develop interventions to improve economic outcomes and decisions. The core requirements include courses in Economics, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, and quantitative methods—including experimental design and econometrics. Students who complete the major will be well positioned to enter the private sector in a role involving data or people analytics, marketing, corporate strategy, or human resources, or to enter a wide range of graduate degree programs.

Quantitative Methods (3 courses, 27 units)

Economics Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

Psychology Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

Students can elect to take 88-120 Reason, Passion and Cognition & 88-130 Behavioral Economics for Life or 88-120 Reason, Passion and Cognition & 88-302 Behavioral Decision Making. Students who have completed 88-302 Behavioral Decision Making or 88-360 Behavioral Economics cannot take 88-130 Behavioral Economics for Life.

Behavioral Economics Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

Chinese Studies Concentration

(90 units minimum)

A BHA concentration in Chinese Studies promotes not just language proficiency but also an understanding of Chinese culture. Students who arrive at Carnegie Mellon with previous language study and/or who have high Advanced Placement, an International Baccalaureate, a Cambridge GCE Advanced level or internal placement exam scores will be able to begin taking courses in the concentration earlier in their undergraduate program. In all cases, progress in the concentration will be accelerated by study abroad, which is recommended for all students.

Prerequisites

Intermediate-level proficiency in Chinese. This is equivalent to the completion of three courses (two at the 100-level and one at the 200-level) or may be demonstrated through CMU internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Languages, Cultures, and Applied Linguistics (LCAL)(1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

Foundational Courses in Chinese Studies (6 courses, 54 units minimum)

Chinese Studies Electives (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

In consultation with the concentration advisor, choose three additional courses, at least one of which must be taught in Chinese at the 300-, 400- or 500-level. Students may choose up to two Chinese culture courses taught in English. Students may substitute one relevant and related course from outside the program (i.e., another LCAL course) or from another department (e.g., History, CMIST, Philosophy, English).

Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration

(90 units minimum)

Cognitive neuroscience is a science concerned with discovering biological bases of psychological functions. It addresses questions of how behavior is produced by neural circuits of the brain and also how those neural circuits are in turn influenced by behavioral experiences. Students with a concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience are expected to learn about existing findings within the field and also to become proficient in how to conduct and analyze scientific investigations directed toward understanding the biological basis of behavior. This includes observing behavior, formulating hypotheses, designing experiments to test these hypotheses, running experiments, performing statistical analyses and writing reports.

Introductory and Survey Coursework (4 courses, 36 units)

Research Methods Training (3 course, 27 units)

* 85-310 Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology may be substituted if necessary.

Distribution Requirements (3 courses, 27 units)

Complete three courses with at least one from each category below.

Approaches to Cognitive Neuroscience:

Cognitive Neuroscience Electives:

Cognitive Science Concentration

(87 units minimum)

The field of cognitive science has grown out of increasingly active interaction among psychology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, philosophy, and neuroscience. All of these fields share the goal of understanding intelligence. By combining these diverse perspectives, students of cognitive science are able to understand cognition at a deep level. Because this concentration is administered by the Psychology Department, it focuses on human cognition and the experimental study of the human mind as illuminated by the techniques of the above disciplines.

Prerequisite Courses

Statistics Course (1 course, 9 units)

Computational/Cognitive Modeling Core (3 courses, 33 units)

Complete two of the following courses:

Plus one of the following courses:

Cognitive Psychology Core (4 courses, 36 units minimum)

Plus two of the following (one of which must be 85-3xx or 85-4xx):

Cognitive Science Elective (1 course, 9 units)

Choose one elective in consultation with your concentration advisor.

Creative Writing Concentration

(81 units minimum)

In the Creative Writing concentration, BHA students develop their talents in writing fiction, poetry and other imaginative forms. While studying with faculty members who are practicing poets and prose writers, students read widely in literature, explore the resources of their imaginations, sharpen their critical and verbal skills and develop a professional attitude toward their writing. The Creative Writing program is based on a conservatory model, made up of faculty and students who have an intense commitment to their work.

Students in the Creative Writing concentration are required to take two of the introductory genre writing courses, ideally in their sophomore year. Choices include Introduction to Writing Poetry (76-265), Introduction to Writing Fiction (76-260), Introduction to Screenwriting (76-269) and Introduction to Writing Nonfiction (76-261). In order to proceed into the upper level courses in the concentration (and in each of the genres), students must do well in these introductory courses (receive a grade of A or B). After completing the introductory genre writing courses, students take four workshops in fiction, poetry, screenwriting or nonfiction. At least two of the workshops must be taken in a single genre. Workshops may be taken more than once for credit. In the writing workshops, students develop their critical and verbal abilities through close writing and analysis of poems, stories and other literary forms. Their work is critiqued and evaluated by peers and the faculty.

Introductory Genre Writing Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

Note: A student must earn a grade of A or B in the Introductory Genre Writing course in order to be eligible to enroll in a workshop of that genre. A student who earns a grade of C in an Introductory Genre Writing course may enroll in a related workshop only with the permission of the workshop professor. A student who receives a D or R in an Introductory Genre Writing course may not take a workshop in that genre.

Creative Writing Workshops (4 courses, 36 units)

Complete four Creative Writing workshops, at least two in a single genre. Workshops in all genres may be taken more than once for credit.

English Electives (3 courses, 27 units)

Complete three courses (27 units minimum) from the English Department’s offerings. Reading in Forms classes are recommended. Please consult the list of courses published each semester by the Department for current offerings. Students should discuss curriculum choices with the concentration advisor to determine the best electives for their focus in Creative Writing.

Cybersecurity & International Conflict Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in cybersecurity and international conflict, offered by the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST), analyzes the past, present, and future role of cyber conflict and cybersecurity in international politics. Cyber attacks by nation-states and their proxies have an important impact upon conflict. The complexity and policy challenges of cyber-engagements is immense. This minor addresses the role of deterrence, dissuasion, and attribution in cyber conflict, while also studying the nuances of key components of modern warfare—from the security dilemma to escalation management.

Courses in this concentration focus on the existing gaps in our understanding of cybersecurity and international conflict, such as whether cyberspace is offense or defense dominant (or over time fluid between the two), and which factors are important in determining the answer to this. Other relevant questions include how nation-states, their primary adversaries, and a bevy of nonstate actors engage online and in the virtual and information environments. Accordingly, the concentration exposes students to basic technology concepts, methods of attack and defense, potential strategy and goals for cyber-engagement, and response and forensics for cyber-engagements.

Alongside conventional methods of warfare, cybersecurity has rapidly developed into a centerpiece of a state’s ability to project power. As the United States and other emerging cyber powers craft and implement doctrine in this domain, there is likely to be a rapid increase in activity, from efforts to disrupt the online activities of global terrorist networks, to cybersecurity offense and defense in the Russia-Ukraine war, to near daily raids on foreign networks designed to cripple states’ cyberweapons before they can be deployed. In addition, the impact of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, theft of intellectual property, pervasive identity theft, and hacking of sensitive databases have accumulated, gradually wearing down civilian networks and achieving strategic effects over time.

In the shifting landscape of cyber capabilities, how will laws, authorities, and policies keep pace? What are the implications and consequences of actions that may be considered “short of war” by some countries but “above the threshold” of conflict by others? Will a more aggressive defensive posture with respect to cybersecurity inadvertently increase the risk of conflict with states that sponsor malicious hacking groups? What is the proper balance between offense and defense in cybersecurity and how are cyber operations best integrated into a country’s overall military strategy?

Unlike other kinds of conflicts, attribution of attacks presents significant challenges. Indeed, in many cases, it can be difficult to determine whether the attacker is a nation-state, a nonstate actor, a criminal gang, or a lone hacktivist. Investigators must combine technical and traditional methods to identify potentially responsible parties and to understand their intent. If the aggressor’s identity cannot be confirmed, how can a counterattack be launched? Some attackers may seek to mount “false flag” attacks and deception, for example, that misdirect defenders to counter-attack in the wrong direction.

Additionally, what are appropriate responses to attacks made on civil infrastructure and private business operations, such as in the areas of financial services, transportation, energy, entertainment, and health care? In other words, what are the appropriate rules of engagement for national systems, infrastructural systems, businesses, and individuals? When, for example, is a counterattack or a “kinetic” response permissible?

These questions have major implications for the study of war and peace. Those who seek to start a war may be harder to find and their motives more difficult to discern. The cybersecurity and international conflict concentration tackles the social-scientific dimensions of cybersecurity with a focus on the implications of the cyber age for modern statecraft, warfare, elections (local, state, and national), and domestic and international politics.

Foundational Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

Students must complete two of the following courses:

Core Courses (3 courses, 27 units)

Electives (4 courses, 36 units minimum)

At least two courses (18 units) must be taken from CMIST and have an 84-number.

Decision Science Concentration

(84 units minimum)

Decision Science is grounded in theories and methods drawn from psychology, economics, philosophy, statistics, and management science. Courses in the BHA concentration in Decision Science cover the three aspects of decision science: (a) normative analysis, creating formal models of rational choice; (b) descriptive research, studying how cognitive, emotional, social, and institutional factors affect judgment and choice, and (c) prescriptive interventions, seeking to improve judgment and decision making. In addition to gaining a broad education in the principles of judgment and decision making, students with a concentration in Decision Science gain broadly applicable skills in research design and analysis. They also have the chance to think about and discuss decision making in many different areas.

Disciplinary Perspectives (5 courses, 48 units)

Research Methods (2 courses, 18 units)

Electives (2 course, 18 units minimum)

Complete two courses (at least 18 units) from the following category of courses. Note that not all elective courses are offered every year.

Economics Concentration

(84 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Economics provides a solid understanding of economic theory and quantitative economic analysis. The core disciplinary sequences in economic theory and quantitative analysis are combined with calculus and data analysis to provide students with knowledge and skills that allow for creative problem-solving. Students pursuing the BHA concentration in Economics will hold a Dietrich College affiliation.

Mathematics Prerequisites

These courses are not counted as part of your DC Concentration. It may be used to satisfy general education or free elective requirements.

Economic Theory Requirements (4 courses, 36 units)

* Students who place out of 73-102 based on the economics placement exam will receive a prereq waiver for 73-102 and are waived from taking 73-102.

Quantitative Analysis Requirements (2 courses, 18 units)

These courses require 36-200 Reasoning with Data as a pre-requisite. 36-200 also fulfills a general education Data Analysis requirement.

Advanced Economics Electives (2 courses, 18 units)

Students must take two advanced elective courses. Advanced elective courses are those numbered 73-300 through 73-495, as well as courses designated by the program offered by other departments/programs. Additionally, students may work with their economics advisor to structure alternative sets of courses to meet these requirements based on their particular interests, subject to course availability.

Senior Work (1 course, 12 units)

Environmental & Sustainability StudiesConcentration

(93 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) focuses on human-environment interactions from a multitude of disciplinary perspectives. The curriculum draws on the expertise of faculty across several Carnegie Mellon colleges in order to provide students with the interdisciplinary background and skills necessary to understand environmental problems and the means to mitigate them. The curriculum is designed to help students apply social and scientific perspectives to environmental problems; to distinguish among scientific methods for evaluating environmental problems; to identify and assess sources of environmental data; and to identify environmental justice issues within the context of proposed policy solutions.

Core Courses (3 course, 27 units)

Earth and Environmental Science (1 course, 9 units)

Choose one course from the list below.

Global Course (1 course, 3 units)

Political Economy (1 course, 9 units minimum)

Choose one course from the list below.

Electives (5 courses, 45 units minimum)

Choose three DC Electives and two MCS/ENG Electives in consultation with the concentration advisor.

DC Electives:

MCS/ENG Electives:

* Additional prerequisite

Ethics, History, & Public Policy Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Ethics, History, & Public Policy (EHPP) prepares students to be leaders is a vital goal of colleges and universities in every democratic society. The intellectual challenges facing public and private sector leaders have expanded dramatically since the pioneering EHPP program began in 1996, but the need remains as great as ever for broadly educated, ethically sensitive, and technically skilled leaders.

EHPP prepares students to demonstrate sophistication and flexibility in their command of interdisciplinary knowledge; deep historical understanding of how modern-day policy problems have emerged and evolved; and clear, rational criteria for ethical and socially just decision making. The curriculum provides students with a strong humanistic foundation for developing such high-level, historically grounded, and ethically attuned leadership capacities. It also offers ample room for specialization in a wide range of policy areas in which the History and Philosophy departments have special expertise, e.g., medicine and public health, criminal justice, environment, technology, artificial intelligence (AI), gender, civil rights, immigration, and education.

Foundation Courses in History and Philosophy (2 courses, 18 units)

Choose one of the following two courses:

Choose one of the following two courses:

Ethics and Policy Core (3 courses, 27 units)

Choose three of the courses below:\ No more than one course may be taken at the 100 level and at least one course must be taken at the 300 level or above.

History and Policy Core (3 courses, 27 units)

Choose three of the courses below:

Foundation Courses in Law and Social Science (1 course, 9 units minimum)

Choose one of the courses below:

Film & Visual Media Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Film & Visual Media trains students through a combination of coursework in visual media, film history and analysis, screenwriting, and production of film and other visual media. This concentration offers a comprehensive education in film and visual media, from theoretical framing and historical-cultural contextualization to training skills in both creating and analyzing film, and developing a complex blend of creative, professional and technical competencies. CMU's Department of English is an ideal home for the Film & Visual Media concentration due to the department’s combination of creative writers, film and media studies scholars, film makers, digital humanities and visual communication researchers.

Introductory Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

Production Course (1 course, 9 units)

Screenwriting Course (1 course, 9 units)

Topics in Film & Visual Media Studies (2 courses, 18 units)

Options include but are not limited to:

Courses in Film Production, Screenwriting, Digital Media, Literature & Culture, and/or Film & Visual Media Studies (3 courses, 27 units)

Students may take an additional three Dietrich College courses for a minimum of 27 units of courses offered in the categories listed above. Because there are dozens of options available, including many of the courses listed above, please consult with the Department of concentration advisor for guidance. Recommended courses include 76-310 Advanced Studies in Film and Media and 76-374 Mediated Narrative.

French & Francophone Studies Concentration

(90 units minimum)

A BHA concentration in French & Francophone Studies promotes not just language proficiency but also an understanding of French and francophone cultures. Students who arrive at Carnegie Mellon with previous language study and/or who have high Advanced Placement, an International Baccalaureate, a Cambridge GCE Advanced level or internal placement exam scores will be able to begin taking courses in the concentration earlier in their undergraduate program. In all cases, progress in the concentration will be accelerated by study abroad, which is recommended for all students.

Prerequisites

Elementary-level proficiency in French. This is equivalent to the completion of two courses (two at the 100-level) or may be demonstrated through CMU internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics (LCAL) (2 courses, 18 units)

Foundational Courses in French & Francophone Studies (6 courses, 54 units)

French & Francophone Studies Electives (2 courses, 18 units)

In consultation with the concentration advisor, choose two additional courses related to French & Francophone Studies.

German Studies Concentration

(90 units minimum)

A BHA concentration in German Studies promotes not just language proficiency but also an understanding of German culture. Students who arrive at Carnegie Mellon with previous language study and/or who have high Advanced Placement, an International Baccalaureate, a Cambridge GCE Advanced level or internal placement exam scores will be able to begin taking courses in the concentration earlier in their undergraduate program. In all cases, progress in the concentration will be accelerated by study abroad, which is recommended for all students.

Prerequisites

Elementary-level proficiency in German. This is equivalent to the completion of two courses (at the 100-level) or may be demonstrated through CMU internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics (LCAL) (1 course, 9 units)

Foundational Courses in German Studies (6 courses, 54 units)

German Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives (3 courses, 27 units)

In consultation with the concentration advisor, choose three additional courses taught in either German or English, for example, additional 400-level courses in German Studies or a departmental elective.

Global Studies Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Global Studies is designed for students interested in humanistic approaches to understanding past and present processes of globalization. Participating faculty in the departments of History, Languages, Cultures, and Applied Linguistics and English conduct research in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific. The rigorous yet flexible Global Studies curriculum combines anthropology, history, literary and cultural studies, and advanced language training in order to help students make sense of complex interactions among global processes, regional and local cultures, and societal structures. BHA concentration students in Global Studies develop a broad understanding of their prospects and responsibilities as citizens of the world confronting challenging contemporary problems.

There are two required courses for the concentration: Introduction to Global Studies (79-275) and Advanced Seminar in Global Studies (79-400). Students also choose among several courses focused on theory, research methods, transnational histories, and regional/national histories and cultures.

In addition to coursework at Carnegie Mellon, BHA students with a concentration in Global Studies are encouraged to incorporate a semester of study abroad into their course of study in order to immerse themselves in society different from their own with unfamiliar cultural practices, language and history.

Students should consult frequently with the BHA advisor and the Global Studies concentration advisor who will help students to craft a coherent course of study on specific topics and/or regions that may lead to the capstone research project (79-400 Advanced Seminar in Global Studies ), the BXA capstone project (52-401 and 52-402) or a Dietrich College senior honors thesis. The concentration advisor will also work with students to connect their academic interests and their participation in student organizations and/or organizations based in Pittsburgh with transnational reach.

Global Studies Introductory and Capstone Courses (2 courses, 21 units)

Students must earn a final grade of "C" or better for these courses to count toward the concentration.

Theoretical and Topical Core Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

To gain a solid foundation in the theories, methods, and analytical topics underpinning the concentration in Global Studies, students select 18 units (typically two courses) from the core courses listed below. Students must earn a final grade of "C" or better in these courses to fulfill the theoretical and topical core course requirement.

Transnational, Global, and Regional Courses (3 courses, 27 units)

To gain insight into how complex transnational and global processes shape and are affected by local, national and regional dynamics, students will select 27 units (typically three courses) from any subcategories below.

Transnational and Global Courses:

Regional Courses:

Africa | | || | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 79-225 | West African History in Film | 9 | | 79-226 | African History: Earliest Times to 1780 | 9 | | 79-227 | Modern Africa: The Slave Trade to the End of Apartheid | 9 | | 79-290 | The Slave Passage: From West Africa to the Americas | 9 |

Eastern and Southern Asia and the Pacific | | || | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 79-207 | Asian American History through the Novel | 9 | | 79-210 | Identity, Ethnicity, and Place in Modern China | 9 | | 79-211 | Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Cultural Exchange | 9 | | 79-264 | Tibet and China: History and Propaganda | 9 | | 88-411 | Rise of the Asian Economies | 9 |

Europe | | || | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 79-202 | Flesh and Spirit: Early Modern Europe, 1400-1750 | 9 | | 79-203 | The Other Europe: The Habsburgs, Communism, & Central/Eastern Europe, 1740-1990 | 9 | | 79-205 | 20th Century Europe | 9 | | 79-208 | Witchcraft and Witch-Hunting | 9 | | 79-268 | World War I: The Twentieth Century's First Catastrophe | 9 | | 79-270 | Anti-Semitism Then and Now: Perspectives from the Middle Ages to the Present | 9 | | 79-272 | Coexistence and Conflict: Muslims, Christians and Jews in Spain and Portugal | 9 | | 82-320 | Contemporary Society in Germany, Austria and Switzerland | 9 | | 82-415 | Topics in French and Francophone Studies | 9 | | 82-441 | Studies in Peninsular Literature and Culture | 9 |

The Middle East | | || | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 79-229 | The Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, 1880-1948 | 9 | | 79-230 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict and Peace Process Through 1948 to Present | 9 | | 82-215 | Minorities in the Middle East and North Africa | 9 | | 84-323 | War and Peace in the Contemporary Middle East | 9 |

The Americas | | || | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 79-223 | Mexico: From the Aztec Empire to the Drug War | 9 | | 82-245 | New Directions in Hispanic Studies | 9 | | 82-343 | Cultures of Latin America | 9 | | 82-451 | Studies in Latin American Literature and Culture | 9 | | 82-455 | Topics in Hispanic Studies | 9 | | 82-456 | Topics in Hispanic Studies | 9 |

Electives (2 courses, 15 units minimum)

Students are required to take an additional 15 units (typically two courses) of electives, selected from one or both of the subcategories below. "Theoretical and Topical Core Courses" and "Transnational, Global, and Regional Courses" listed above that are not used to fulfill those requirements may be counted as electives in addition to the courses listed below.

Global Studies offers students the opportunity to gain credit for a 9-unit elective while gaining first-hand experience interning with Pittsburgh-based organizations that work across borders. 79-506 Global Studies Internship is offered every semester and students should register for the course after consulting with the concentration advisor. The concentration advisor will assist students with matching their interests to local organizations and identifying an on-site supervisor available to collaborate in the ongoing and final evaluation of the student's work.

Thematic Courses:

Area-based Courses:

Hispanic StudiesConcentration

(90 units minimum)

A BHA concentration in Hispanic Studies promotes not just language proficiency but also an understanding of its varied cultures. Students who arrive at Carnegie Mellon with previous language study and/or who have high Advanced Placement, an International Baccalaureate, a Cambridge GCE Advanced level or internal placement exam scores will be able to begin taking courses in the concentration earlier in their undergraduate program. In all cases, progress in the concentration will be accelerated by study abroad, which is recommended for all students.

Prerequisites

Intermediate-level proficiency in Spanish. This is equivalent to the completion of four courses (two at the 100-level and two at the 200-level) or may be demonstrated through CMU internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics (LCAL) (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

Foundational Courses in Hispanic Studies (4 courses, 36 units)

Complete required course.

Hispanic Studies Electives (5 courses, 45 units)

In consultation with the concentration advisor, choose five additional courses taught in Spanish at the 400-level or above. Students may substitute one relevant and related course from outside the program (i.e., another LCAL course) or from another department (e.g., History, CMIST, Philosophy, English).

Humanities Analytics Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The human experience that is traditionally at the core of a humanities education is being dramatically transformed by the emergence of big data, digital platforms, computational thinking, and digital connectivity. Spurred by such developments, the concentration in Humanities Analytics (HumAn), offered by the Department of English, trains students in the processes involved in analyzing, digitizing, quantifying and visualizing different types of humanities and cultural phenomena, including printed books, manuscripts, historical records, art, music and film. The HumAn concentration trains students to work with cultural objects (like texts, film, historical records, etc.) but also to turn words and images into data; to move from one cultural object (like a Victorian novel, for instance) to a corpus consisting of tens of thousands of other novels published in the same period, and to combine close reading with distant reading (aggregating and analyzing massive amounts of data) for maximum insight and accuracy.

Students will develop a broad technical understanding of state-of-the-art computer-assisted methods for humanistic study, such as: social network analysis, text analysis and data mining, topic modeling, classification techniques and visualization. Students will also investigate the histories and historical contexts of such methods, learning to consider their applicability in specific domains. Finally, students will learn to turn a critical eye on the corpora and infrastructures that increasingly underpin humanistic research.

Required Courses (5 courses, 45 units)

Three core courses from the following list:

Electives (4 courses, 36 units minimum)

Choose four courses from the following categories. One course must come from List A, two from List B, and the fourth in consultation with your Humanities Analytics advisor.

List A: One elective course relevant to digital and analytics methods (at least 9 units):

List B: Two elective courses relevant to broad humanities expertise (at least 18 units):

Note: Additional courses not on List A or List B may also be approved as electives; new courses are added every semester so please speak with Humanities Analytics advisor.

Information Systems Concentration

(107 units minimum)

Did you enjoy computer science or more technical courses in high school, but are mostly interested in the practical and social applications of technology? Do you have a passion for business and want to use advanced technology to change how companies work? Do you want to learn how data and technology can be harnessed for social good?

The BHA concentration in Information Systems combines aspects of computer science, information technology, and business management to provide you with an uncommonly well-rounded portfolio. You will be uniquely positioned for an impactful career in an increasingly digitized and connected world and able to adapt to rapid evolution across industries.

In addition to building a solid foundation in computing, communications, and software development, you will also study social sciences and organizational theory to develop "big picture" critical thinking and understand the human impacts of technological change. This blend prepares you to take a leading role in our digital future.

Students must earn a final grade of "C" or better for these courses to count toward the concentration.

Technical Core (3 courses, 31 units minimum)

Information Systems requires completion of prerequisite courses in mathematics and computer science. All prerequisites must be successfully completed prior to the start of fall semester, junior year. Two Technical Core courses may double-count in the BHA General Education Math, Science, and Computation category.

Choose one:

Information Systems Professional Core (8 courses, 76 units)

International Relations & Political Science Concentration

(81 units minimum)

Offered through the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST), the International Relations and Political Science (IRPS) BHA concentration is for students who want to learn how to think systematically and develop foundational knowledge about international and domestic politics. It is an interdisciplinary concentration that is rooted firmly in political science and draws on strengths and insights from decision science, economics, history, modern languages, and other fields. IRPS students wrestle with a wide range of issues including the future of democracy, the relationship between technology and politics, the drivers of war and peace, domestic politics across countries, and the formulation of effective foreign policies. IRPS graduates embark on a variety of careers in government, law, public policy, intelligence, national defense, consulting, international development, and more.

Core disciplinary courses for the IRPS major establish a strong foundation in the study of political science and enable students to better understand the workings of political institutions, political behavior across countries, the decision-making of political leaders, the making national and international policy, and prevailing challenges to the international system, among other topics.

Core methodology courses train IRPS students in the social science tools and communications skills needed to analyze and write persuasively about international relations and politics. Students pursuing an IRPS major learn to use a wide range of analytic tools including statistics and data science, qualitative analysis, game theory, and behavioral decision-making models as they study politics and strategy. Students also learn how to effectively communicate their analyses to affect public policy.

A rich set of electives allows students to investigate issues in security and technology, grand strategy and national security, cybersecurity and international conflict, military strategy and doctrine, the politics of key regions of the world, international political economy and economic policy, representation and voting rights, climate change and development, repression and human rights, international law and diplomacy, political psychology and public opinion, and social change and revolution.

Recognizing the influence of language and culture on politics, students are required to complete the intermediate (200) level, or its equivalent, in a modern language other than English. Advanced-level study is strongly encouraged.

Political Science Core (5 courses, 45 units)

Students must complete the following courses:

In addition, students must complete two of the following three courses. If all three are taken, the third may count as an elective.

Methodology Core (1 course, 9 units)

Students must complete one of the following courses:

Language Requirement

BHA IRPS students are required to complete the intermediate II level or the equivalent in a modern language other than English. The language requirement may be satisfied through the BHA General Education requirements  if the 200-level is reached. Advanced level study is strongly encouraged.

Electives (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

International Relations and Political Science BHA students must complete 27 units (three courses) from the elective lists below. Two courses (18 units) must be taken from the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST) and have an 84-number.

CMIST Electives | | || | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 84-120 | Introduction to US Constitutional Law | 9 | | 84-200 | Security War Game Simulation | 6 | | 84-252 | Briefing in the Policy World | 6 | | 84-274 | An Introduction to Technology and War | 9 | | 84-280 | Popcorn and Politics: American Foreign Policy at the Movies | 12 | | 84-303 | International Human Rights | 6 | | 84-304 | Analysis of Current US National Security Priorities | 6 | | 84-306 | Latin American Politics | 9 | | 84-309 | American Political Divides and Great Debates | 9 | | 84-310 | Policy in a Global Economy 1: International Trade and Trade Policy | 6 | | 84-311 | Policy in a Global Economy 2: International Macroeconomics and Finance | 6 | | 84-312 | Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa | 6 | | 84-314 | Politics, Technological Change, and Economic Growth | 9 | | 84-317 | Defense PPBE in the Age of Emerging Technologies | 6 | | 84-318 | Politics of Developing Nations | 9 | | 84-319 | Civil-Military Relations | 9 | | 84-322 | Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution | 9 | | 84-323 | War and Peace in the Contemporary Middle East | 9 | | 84-324 | The Future of Democracy | 9 | | 84-325 | Contemporary American Foreign Policy | 9 | | 84-327 | Who Really Runs America?: Subnational Governance and Policymaking | 9 | | 84-328 | Military Strategy and Doctrine | 9 | | 84-329 | Asian Strategies | 6 | | 84-331 | Technology, Law, and Democracy | 6 | | 84-333 | Law of US Democracy | 9 | | 84-341 | Transnational Criminal Networks & International Security | 6 | | 84-349 | Digital Diplomacy: Cybersecurity Challenges and Global Governance | 9 | | 84-350 | A Strategist's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 9 | | 84-352 | Representation and Voting Rights | 9 | | 84-355 | Democracy's Data: Analytics and Insights into American Elections | 9 | | 85-356 | Expertise: The cognitive (neuro)science of mastering almost any skill | 9 | | 84-358 | Money, Connections, and Power: Interests and Influence in the US | 9 | | 84-362 | Diplomacy and Statecraft | 9 | | 84-363 | Click. Hack. Rule: Understanding the Power & Peril of Cyber Conflict | 9 | | 84-365 | The Politics of Fake News and Misinformation | 9 | | 84-366 | The 21st-Century Presidency: Expanding Powers, New Challenges | 9 | | 84-367 | The Politics of Antisemitism | 9 | | 84-368 | Technology Ethics | 9 | | 84-369 | Decision Science for International Relations | 9 | | 84-370 | Nuclear Security & Arms Control | 9 | | 84-371 | International Governance of Artificial Intelligence | 9 | | 84-372 | Space and National Security | 9 | | 84-373 | International Law | 9 | | 84-375 | Geopolitics of Innovation | 9 | | 84-380 | US Grand Strategy | 9 | | 84-383 | National Cyber Policy & Strategy | 6 | | 84-386 | The Privatization of Force | 9 | | 84-387 | Remote Systems and the Cyber Domain in Conflict | 9 | | 84-389 | Terrorism and Insurgency | 9 | | 84-390 | Social Media, Technology, and Conflict | 9 | | 84-393 | The US Congress: Legislative Progress or Paralysis? | 9 | | 84-405 | The Future of Warfare | 9 |

Additional Electives | | || | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 19-452 | EPP Projects II | 12 | | 70-342 | Managing Across Cultures | 9 | | 70-365 | International Trade and International Law | 9 | | 70-430 | International Management | 9 | | 73-332 | Political Economy | 9 | | 76-318 | Communicating in the Global Marketplace | 9 | | 79-203 | The Other Europe: The Habsburgs, Communism, & Central/Eastern Europe, 1740-1990 | 9 | | 79-205 | 20th Century Europe | 9 | | 79-223 | Mexico: From the Aztec Empire to the Drug War | 9 | | 79-227 | Modern Africa: The Slave Trade to the End of Apartheid | 9 | | 79-229 | The Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, 1880-1948 | 9 | | 79-230 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict and Peace Process Through 1948 to Present | 9 | | 79-257 | Germany and the Second World War | 9 | | 79-262 | Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now | 9 | | 79-264 | Tibet and China: History and Propaganda | 9 | | 79-265 | Russian History: Game of Thrones | 9 | | 79-266 | Russian History and Revolutionary Socialism | 9 | | 79-267 | The Soviet Union in World War II: Military, Political, and Social History | 9 | | 79-275 | Introduction to Global Studies | 9 | | 79-288 | Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States | 9 | | 79-301 | History of Surveillance: From the Plantation to Data Capitalism | 6 | | 79-302 | Killer Robots? The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Drones and A.I. in War | 9 | | 79-313 | "Unwanted": Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Patterns of Global Migration | 6 | | 79-314 | How Do We Remember? The Politics and Cultures of Memory | 9 | | 79-318 | Sustainable Social Change: History and Practice | 9 | | 79-320 | Women, Politics, and Protest | 9 | | 79-343 | Education, Democracy, and Civil Rights | 9 | | 79-377 | Food, Culture, and Power: A History of Eating | 9 | | 79-385 | Out of Africa: The Making of the African Diaspora | 9 | | 80-135 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 9 | | 80-136 | Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics | 9 | | 80-249 | AI, Society, and Humanity | 9 | | 80-335 | Social and Political Philosophy | 9 | | 80-348 | Health, Human Rights, and International Development | 9 | | 80-447 | Global Justice | 9 | | 82-3xx | or 4xx Advanced Level Modern Language Course | | | 88-281 | Topics in Law: 1st Amendment | 9 | | 88-284 | Topics of Law: The Bill of Rights | 9 | | 88-411 | Rise of the Asian Economies | 9 |

Japanese Studies Concentration

(96 units minimum)

A BHA concentration in Japanese Studies promotes not just language proficiency but also an understanding of Japanese culture. Students who arrive at Carnegie Mellon with previous language study and/or who have high Advanced Placement, an International Baccalaureate, a Cambridge GCE Advanced level or internal placement exam scores will be able to begin taking courses in the concentration earlier in their undergraduate program. In all cases, progress in the concentration will be accelerated by study abroad, which is recommended for all students.

Prerequisites

Low-intermediate-level proficiency in Japanese. This is equivalent to the completion of three courses (two at the 100-level and one at the 200-level) or may be demonstrated through CMU internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics (LCAL) (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

Foundational Courses in Japanese Studies (5 courses, 51 units)

Japanese Studies Electives (4 courses, 36 units)

In consultation with the concentration advisor, choose three courses taught in Japanese and one course taught in English.

Linguistics Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Linguistics combines courses from the departments of English, Languages, Cultures, and Applied Linguistics, Philosophy and Psychology and the Language Technologies Institute. Linguistics is the study of human language, and it encompasses a broad spectrum of research questions, approaches and methodologies. Some linguists are concerned with the cognitive aspects of language learning, production and comprehension; some are concerned with language as a social and cultural phenomenon; others engage in the analysis of linguistic form and meaning, some from a functional and others from a formal perspective. There are also computational approaches to linguistics with both applied and theoretical goals.

Introductory Course (1 course, 9 units)

Linguistics Core (2 courses, 18 units)

Take one course each in two of the following three areas.

Sounds:

Structure:

Meaning:

Extended Core (3 courses, 27 units)

Choose three courses from Extended Core or additional courses from the Linguistics Core above.