Program Overview

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Humanities and Science (Course 21S)

The Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Science is a program that combines the study of humanities and science. The program requires students to complete a total of 17 General Institute Requirement (GIR) subjects, including six science subjects, eight humanities, arts, and social sciences (HASS) subjects, two restricted electives in science and technology (REST) subjects, and one laboratory requirement.

General Institute Requirements (GIRs)

The GIRs include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major. The GIRs are as follows:

• Science Requirement: 6 subjects
• HASS Requirement: 8 subjects, with at least two subjects designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement
• REST Requirement: 2 subjects
• Laboratory Requirement: 1 subject (12 units)
• Physical Education Requirement: swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points

Departmental Program

The departmental program requires students to choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. The program also requires students to complete a total of 180 units beyond the GIRs.

Restricted Electives: Humanities Component

The humanities component requires students to choose one of the following areas of study:

• African and African Diaspora Studies
• American Studies
• Ancient and Medieval Studies
• Anthropology
• Asian and Asian Diaspora Studies
• Comparative Media Studies
• Global Studies and Languages (in French, German, or Spanish)
• History
• Latin American and Latino/a Studies
• Literature
• Music
• Russian and Eurasian Studies
• Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
• Theater Arts
• Women's and Gender Studies
• Writing

Each area of study has its own set of requirements, which are outlined below:

African and African Diaspora Studies

• Select seven elective subjects that follow the general structure of the Minor
• 21.THT: Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial (6 units)
• 21.THU: Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities (12 units)
• Total Units: 81-102

American Studies

• Select seven elective subjects that follow the structure of the Minor
• 21.THT: Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial (6 units)
• 21.THU: Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities (12 units)
• Total Units: 81-102

Ancient and Medieval Studies

• Select seven elective subjects that follow the general structure of the Minor
• 21.THT: Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial (6 units)
• 21.THU: Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities (12 units)
• Total Units: 81-102

Anthropology

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

Asian and Asian Diaspora Studies

• Select seven elective subjects that follow the general structure of the Minor
• 21.THT: Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial (6 units)
• 21.THU: Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities (12 units)
• Total Units: 81-102

Comparative Media Studies

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

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

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

History

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

Latin American and Latino/a Studies

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

Literature

• Of the eight literature subjects, no more than three may be introductory subjects, at least two must be intermediate, and at least two must be seminars
• A minimum of three subjects must focus on pre-1900 texts
• Total Units: 96

Music

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

Russian and Eurasian Studies

• Select seven elective subjects, two of which must satisfy the language requirement
• 21.THT: Humanities Pre-Thesis Tutorial (6 units)
• 21.THU: Undergraduate Thesis in Humanities (12 units)
• Total Units: 81-102

Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

• Select six elective subjects
• STS.004: Intersections: Science, Technology, and the World (12 units)
• STS.THT: Undergraduate Thesis Tutorial (6 units)
• STS.THU: Undergraduate Thesis (12 units)
• Total Units: 84-102

Theater Arts

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

Women's and Gender Studies

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

Writing

• Select seven subjects in Writing
• 21W.THT: Writing Pre-Thesis Tutorial (6 units)
• 21W.THU: Writing Program Thesis (12 units)
• Total Units: 102

The Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Science is a unique program that allows students to explore the intersection of humanities and science. The program requires students to complete a total of 17 GIR subjects, including six science subjects, eight HASS subjects, two REST subjects, and one laboratory requirement. The departmental program requires students to choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. The program also requires students to complete a total of 180 units beyond the GIRs. The humanities component requires students to choose one of the following areas of study, each with its own set of requirements. The program is designed to provide students with a broad-based education in both humanities and science, preparing them for a wide range of careers and graduate programs.