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.

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BCSA Curriculum

	Units
I. BCSA General Education	121
II. SCS Concentration	113
III. CFA Concentration	108-114
IV. Free Electives	32-38
Total BCSA Degree Requirements	380

BCSA General Education

(15 courses, 121 units minimum)

• Writing (1 course, 9 units, 76-101 required)

• Mathematics (2 courses, 19 units minimum, 21-122 and either 21-259 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.

76-101	Interpretation and Argument	9
or 76-102	Advanced First Year Writing: Special Topics
or 76-106 & 76-107 & 76-108	Writing about Literature, Art and Culture and Writing about Data and Writing about Public Problems
All undergraduate students must complete the First-Year Writing requirement—the Department of English does not accept any Advanced Placement exemptions. This requirement can be completed in two different ways. Enroll in one of two full-semester courses 101 or 102 (by invitation only), 9 units, or enroll in two of three half-semester mini courses (back-to-back within a single semester) 106/107/108, 4.5 + 4.5 units. Course options and topics: www.cmu.edu/hss/english/first_year/index.html

Mathematics & Probability (3 courses, 28 units minimum)

Choose two mathematics courses (19 units minimum):

21-122	Integration and Approximation	10
21-259	Calculus in Three Dimensions	9
or 21-241	Matrices and Linear Transformations

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

15-259	Probability and Computing	12
21-325	Probability	9
36-218	Probability Theory for Computer Scientists	9
36-225-36-226	Introduction to Probability Theory - Introduction to Statistical Inference	18

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:

02-223	Personalized Medicine: Understanding Your Own Genome	9
03-121	Modern Biology	9
03-125	Evolution	9
03-132	Basic Science to Modern Medicine	9
03-133	Neurobiology of Disease	9
06-100	Introduction to Chemical Engineering	12
09-105	Introduction to Modern Chemistry I	10
09-217	Organic Chemistry I	9
09-225	Climate Change: Chemistry, Physics and Planetary Science	9
12-100	Exploring CEE: Infrastructure and Environment in a Changing World	12
12-201	Geology	9
18-100	Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering	12
24-101	Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering	12
24-291-24-381	Environmental Systems on a Changing Planet - Environmental Systems on a Changing Planet: Science Engineering Addendum	12
24-358	Culinary Mechanics	9
27-215	Thermodynamics of Materials	12
33-114	Physics of Musical Sound	9
33-120	Science and Science Fiction	9
33-121	Physics I for Science Students	12
42-101	Introduction to Biomedical Engineering	12
85-219	Biological Foundations of Behavior	9

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.

19-101	Introduction to Engineering and Public Policy	12
36-303	Sampling, Survey and Society *	9
66-221	Topics of Law: Introduction to Intellectual Property Law	9
70-332	Business, Society and Ethics	9
70-364	Business Law *	9
73-102	Principles of Microeconomics	9
73-103	Principles of Macroeconomics *	9
79-101	Making History: How to Think About the Past (and Present)	9
79-189	History of Democracy: Thinking Beyond the Self	9
79-244	Women in American History	9
79-299	Introduction to the History of Science	9
79-300	History of American Public Policy	9
79-310	U. S. Business History: 1870 to the Present	9
79-320	Women, Politics, and Protest	9
79-321	Documenting Human Rights	9
79-331	Body Politics: Women and Health in America	9
79-383	The History of Capitalism	9
80-135	Introduction to Political Philosophy	9
80-136	Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics	9
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
80-245	Medical Ethics	9
80-324	Philosophy of Economics	9
80-335	Social and Political Philosophy	9
84-104	Decision Processes in American Political Institutions	9
84-110	Foundations of Political Economy	9
84-275	Comparative Politics	9
84-310	International Political Economy *	9
84-322	Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution	9
84-324	The Future of Democracy	9
84-326	Theories of International Relations	9
84-352	Representation and Voting Rights	9
84-362	Diplomacy and Statecraft	9
84-365	The Politics of Fake News and Misinformation	9
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-386	The Privatization of Force	9
84-389	Terrorism and Insurgency	9
84-390	Social Media, Technology, and Conflict	9
84-393	Legislative Decision Making: US Congress	9
84-402	Judicial Politics and Behavior	9
84-405	The Future of Warfare	9
88-281	Topics in Law: 1st Amendment	9
88-284	Topics of Law: The Bill of Rights	9

Cognition, Choice, and Behavior

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

70-311	Organizational Behavior *	9
80-101	Dangerous Ideas in Science and Society	9
80-130	Introduction to Ethics	9
80-150	Nature of Reason	9
80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-221	Philosophy of Social Science	9
80-270	Problems of Mind and Body: Meaning and Doing	9
80-271	Mind and Body: The Objective and the Subjective	9
80-275	Metaphysics	9
80-330	Ethical Theory	9
85-102	Introduction to Psychology	9
85-104	Psychopathology	9
85-211	Cognitive Psychology	9
85-213	Human Information Processing and Artificial Intelligence *	9
85-221	Principles of Child Development	9
85-241	Social Psychology	9
85-251	Personality	9
85-370	Perception	9
85-408	Visual Cognition *	9
85-421	Language and Thought *	9
88-120	Reason, Passion and Cognition	9
88-230	Human Intelligence and Human Stupidity	9

* 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 is a mini-course, pass/no pass, to be completed in the first semester or online in the summer prior to the first semester.

99-101

Computing @ Carnegie Mellon

3

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.

52-190	BXA Seminar I: Building the Wunderkammer -Spring, Freshman (mini-4)	4.5
52-291	BXA Seminar II: Transferring Knowledge -Spring, Sophomore (mini-3)	4.5
52-392	BXA Seminar III: Deconstructing Disciplines	9
52-401	BXA Seminar IV: Capstone Project Research	9
52-402	BXA Seminar V: Capstone Project Production	9

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School of Computer Science Concentration

Computer Science Concentration

(11courses, 113 units minimum)

Prerequisite

15-112

Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science

12

Computer Science Core Requirements (5 courses, 56 units)

15-122	Principles of Imperative Computation	10
15-150	Principles of Functional Programming	10
15-210	Parallel and Sequential Data Structures and Algorithms	12
15-213	Introduction to Computer Systems	12
15-251	Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science	12

Concepts of Mathematics (1 course, 12 units)

21-127

Concepts of Mathematics (co-requisite for 15-122; prerequisite for 15-150)

12

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 02-201, 02-223, 02-250, 02-261, 15-351, 16-223, 17-200, 17-333, 17-562. Listed below are suggested choices for these electives. Consult with the CS advisor if interested in courses not listed.

05-391	Designing Human Centered Software	12
05-418	Design Educational Games	12
10-335	Art and Machine Learning	12
11-291	Applied Computational Intelligence Lab	9
11-344	Machine Learning in Practice	12
11-411	Natural Language Processing	12
15-281	Artificial Intelligence: Representation and Problem Solving	12
15-322	Introduction to Computer Music	9
15-323	Computer Music Systems and Information Processing	9
15-365	Experimental Animation	12
15-388	Practical Data Science	9
15-415	Database Applications	12
15-451	Algorithm Design and Analysis	12
15-458	Discrete Differential Geometry	12
15-462	Computer Graphics	12
15-463	Computational Photography	12
15-464	Technical Animation	12
15-465	Animation Art and Technology	12
15-466	Computer Game Programming	12
15-494	Cognitive Robotics: The Future of Robot Toys	12
16-264	Humanoids	12
16-362	Mobile Robot Algorithms Laboratory	12
16-374	IDeATe: Art of Robotic Special Effects	12
16-384	Robot Kinematics and Dynamics	12
16-385	Computer Vision	12
16-423	Designing Computer Vision Apps	12
16-455	IDeATe: Human-Machine Virtuosity	12
16-465	Game Engine Programming	10
16-467	Human Robot Interaction	12
17-214	Principles of Software Construction: Objects, Design, and Concurrency	12
17-313	Foundations of Software Engineering	12
17-356	Software Engineering for Startups	12
17-437	Web Application Development	12

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BCSA students choose one of the following concentrations:

• Architecture (108 units)
• Art (114 units)
• Design (108 units)
• Drama (108 units)
• Music (108 units)

Architecture Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Architecture Required Courses (7 courses, 52 units minimum)

48-100	Architecture Design Studio: POIESIS STUDIO 1 -Fall, Freshman or Sophomore year	10-15
or 48-095	Spatial Concepts for Non-Architecture Majors
62-122	Digital Media I -Fall, Freshman year	6
62-125	Drawing I -Fall, Freshman year	6
62-123	Digital Media II -Spring, Freshman year	6
62-126	Drawing II -Spring, Freshman year	6
48-240	History of World Architecture, I -Spring, Freshman year	9
48-241	Modern Architecture -Fall, Sophomore year	9

Architecture Electives (56 units minimum)

A minimum of 56 additional Architecture units must be approved by the Architecture advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Art Concentration

(114 units minimum)

First-Year Seminar (1 course, 6 units)

60-104

Foundations: Art First-Year Seminar

6

Foundation Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

60-110	Foundations: Time-Based Media	10
60-120	Foundations: Digital Media	10
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-135	Foundations: Expanded Media Sculpture	10
60-150	Foundations: Drawing	10
60-170	Foundations: Paint/Print	10

Intermediate Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10
60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10
60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10

Advanced Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

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

Complete three courses:

60-401/402	Senior Studio	10
60-403	Senior Critique Seminar	10
Advanced Electronic and Time-Based Work (ETB) (course numbers 60-410 through 60-429) *		10
Advanced Sculpture, Installation and Site-Work (SIS) (course numbers 60-430 through 60-447) *		10
Advanced Contextual Practice (CP) (course numbers 60-448 through 60-449) *		10
Advanced Drawing, Painting, Print Media and Photography (DP3) (course numbers 60-450 through 60-498) *		10
60-499	Studio Independent Study (one only)	10

* Courses offered intermittently; speak with a BXA advisor to determine course availability.

Critical Studies (2 courses, 18 units)

60-105	Cultural History of the Visual Arts -Spring	9
60-3xx	Critical Studies Elective	9

Review Requirement (2 required reviews, 0 units)

A review is required at the end of the sophomore and senior years. Pass/no pass only.

60-200	Sophomore Review -Spring	0
60-400	Senior Review -Spring	0

Design Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Design Required Courses (16 courses, 98 units)

51-101	Studio: Survey of Design -Fall, First-year	10
51-121	Visualizing -Fall, First-year	10
51-175	Design Studies: Place -Fall, First-year (mini-1)	5
51-177	Design Studies: Histories -Fall, First-year (mini-2)	5
51-102	Design Lab -Spring, First-year	10
51-122	Collaborative Visualizing -Spring, First-year	10
51-176	Design Studies: Futures -Spring, First-year (mini-3)	5
51-178	Design Studies: Experience -Spring, First-year (mini-4)	5
51-277	Design Studies: Systems -Fall, Sophomore year (mini-1)	5
51-279	Design Studies: Cultures -Fall, Sophomore year (mini-2)	5
51-282	Design Studies: Persuasion -Spring, Sophomore year (mini-3)	5
51-284	Design Studies: Power -Spring, Sophomore year (mini-4)	5
Choose Two Studios -Fall, Sophomore year:		4.5+4.5
51-225	Communications Studio I: Understanding Form & Context	4.5
or 51-245	Products Studio I: Understanding Form & Context
or 51-265	Environments Studio I: Understanding Form & Context
Choose Two Corresponding Labs -Fall, Sophomore year:		4.5+4.5
51-227	Prototyping Lab I: Communications	4.5
or 51-247	Prototyping Lab I: Products
or 51-267	Prototyping Lab I: Environments

Design Electives (10 units)

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

Drama Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Options available in the following areas: 1) Design, 2) Directing, 3) Dramaturgy, 4) Production Technology and Management

Required Courses for All Concentration Options (5 courses, 20 units)

54-175-54-176	Conservatory Hour-Conservatory Hour (1 unit each)	2
54-177	Foundations of Drama I	6
54-281	Foundations of Drama II (prerequisite: 54-177)	6
54-381	Special Topics in Drama: History, Literature and Criticism	6
54-362	Anti-Racist & Equitable Practices in Theater (optional)	6

Work with Drama Faculty Option Coordinator to Approve Concentration Option (88 units minimum).

Design Required Courses (2 courses, 26 units)

54-151-54-152

Stagecraft-Stagecraft (13 units + 13 units)

26

A minimum of 62 additional Design units must be approved by the Design faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Directing Required Courses (10 courses, 64 units)

54-121-54-122	Directing I: A Director's Mindset - Directing I: A Director's Preparation	18
54-221-54-222	Directing II: In the Studio - Directing II: In The Room	18
54-159-54-159	Production Practicum-Production Practicum (two times)	12
54-517	Director's Colloquium (four times)	16

A minimum of 24 additional Directing units must be approved by the Directing faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Dramaturgy Required Courses (9 courses, 53 units minimum)

54-109	Dramaturgy 1: Approaches to Text	9
54-184	Dramaturgy 2: Introduction to Production Dramaturgy	9
54-121	Directing I: A Director's Mindset	9
54-159-54-159	Production Practicum-Production Practicum (two times)	12
54-200-54-200	Dramaturgy Forum-Dramaturgy Forum -Fall (minimum of two; every semester it is offered while enrolled)	2
54-xxx	Dramaturgy 3, 4, 5 or 6 (minimum of two; all four if enrolled as BXA for six semesters or more)	18

A minimum of 29 additional Dramaturgy units must be approved by the Dramaturgy faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Production Technology and Management Required Courses (2 courses, 26 units)

54-151-54-152

Stagecraft-Stagecraft (13 units + 13 units)

26

A minimum of 62 additional PTM units must be approved by the PTM faculty option coordinator. 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

Required Course for All Concentration Options (1 course, 9 units)

57-152	Harmony I	9
or 57-149	Basic Harmony I

Work with Music Advisor to Approve Concentration Option (99 units minimum).

Audio Recording & Production Required Courses (7 courses, 40 units)

57-101	Introduction to Music Technology	6
or 57-171	Introduction to Music Technology (self-paced)
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-337	Sound Recording	6
57-338	Sound Editing and Mastering	6
57-438	Multitrack Recording	9

Choose 59 units from:

57-153	Harmony II	9
or 57-150	Basic Harmony II
57-182	Solfege II	3
or 57-186	Advanced Solfege II
15-104	Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice	10
15-322	Introduction to Computer Music	9
18-090	Twisted Signals: Multimedia Processing for the Arts	10
33-114	Physics of Musical Sound	9
54-166	Introduction to Sound Design for Theatre	6
54-275	History of Sound Design	3
54-666	Production Audio	6
57-161	Eurhythmics I	3
57-344	Experimental Sound Synthesis	9
57-358	Introduction to Electronic Music (with instructor permission as space allows)	9
57-421	Exploded Ensemble	6
57-427	Advanced Seminar in Film Musicology	9
57-478	Survey of Historical Recording	6
57-622	Independent Study in Sound Recording Production	3
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-210	Electronic Media Studio: Introduction to Interactivity	10

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 (12 courses, 76 units)

57-161	Eurhythmics I (recommended co-requisite: 57-181)	3
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-49x	BXA Studio (4 semesters)	36
57-xxx	Major Ensemble (4 semesters)	24

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 (12 courses, 76 units)

57-161	Eurhythmics I (recommended co-requisite: 57-181)	3
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-49x	BXA Studio (4 semesters)	36
57-xxx	Major Ensemble (4 semesters)	24

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, 47 units)

57-101	Introduction to Music Technology	6
or 57-171	Introduction to Music Technology (self-paced)
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
18-090	Twisted Signals: Multimedia Processing for the Arts	10
57-911	Music Since 1945	9
57-616	Independent Study in Sound Studies	9

Choose 52 units from:

57-153	Harmony II	9
or 57-150	Basic Harmony II
57-182	Solfege II	3
or 57-186	Advanced Solfege II
15-104	Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice	10
15-322	Introduction to Computer Music (prerequisite: 15-112)	9
33-114	Physics of Musical Sound	9
57-337	Sound Recording	6
57-343	Music, Technology, and Culture	9
57-344	Experimental Sound Synthesis	9
57-347	Electronic and Computer Music (prerequisite: 57-101 or 57-171)	6
57-358	Introduction to Electronic Music (with instructor permission as space allows)	9
57-421	Exploded Ensemble	6
57-438	Multitrack Recording	9
57-478	Survey of Historical Recording	6
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-210	Electronic Media Studio: Introduction to Interactivity	10

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

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Free Electives

(approximately 4 courses, 32-38 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.

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BESA Curriculum

	Units
I. BESA General Education	92
II. ENG Concentration	93-120
III. CFA Concentration	108-114
IV. Free Electives	54-87
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)

76-101	Interpretation and Argument	9
or 76-102	Advanced First Year Writing: Special Topics
or 76-106 & 76-107 & 76-108	Writing about Literature, Art and Culture and Writing about Data and Writing about Public Problems
All undergraduate students must complete the First-Year Writing requirement—the Department of English does not accept any Advanced Placement exemptions. This requirement can be completed in two different ways. Enroll in one of two full-semester courses 101 or 102 (by invitation only), 9 units, or enroll in two of three half-semester mini courses (back-to-back within a single semester) 106/107/108, 4.5 + 4.5 units. Course options and topics: www.cmu.edu/hss/english/first_year/index.html

Mathematics (2 courses, 20 units)

21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus	10
21-122	Integration and Approximation	10

Science and Technology (2 courses, 24 units)

15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	12
33-141	Physics I for Engineering Students	12

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.

52-190	BXA Seminar I: Building the Wunderkammer -Spring, Freshman (mini-4)	4.5
52-291	BXA Seminar II: Transferring Knowledge -Spring, Sophomore (mini-3)	4.5
52-392	BXA Seminar III: Deconstructing Disciplines	9
52-401	BXA Seminar IV: Capstone Project Research	9
52-402	BXA Seminar V: Capstone Project Production	9

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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 (105 units)

Biomedical Engineering Concentration

(93 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus -(Gen Ed)	10
21-122	Integration and Approximation -(Gen Ed)	10
21-127	Concepts of Mathematics	12
15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	12
15-122	Principles of Imperative Computation	10
33-141	Physics I for Engineering Students -(Gen Ed)	12
33-142	Physics II for Engineering and Physics Students	12

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

18-100	Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering -Freshman year; co-req: 21-120	12
xx-xxx	2nd Introduction to Engineering course, student’s choice	12
18-202	Mathematical Foundations of Electrical Engineering -Sophomore year; prereq: 21-122	12
18-213	Introduction to Computer Systems -Sophomore year; prereq: 15-122	12
18-220	Electronic Devices and Analog Circuits -Sophomore year; prereq: 18-100; co-req: 33-142	12
18-240	Structure and Design of Digital Systems -Sophomore year; prereq: 18-100	12
18-290	Signals and Systems -Sophomore year; prereq: 18-100	12

Electives (3 courses, 36 units minimum)

12-100	Exploring CEE: Infrastructure and Environment in a Changing World -Freshman year; co-req: 21-120, 33-141	12
xx-xxx	2nd Introduction to Engineering course, student’s choice	12
12-200	CEE Challenges: Design in a Changing World -Fall, Sophomore year; prereq: 12-100	9
12-221	Environmental Chemistry and Thermodynamics -Fall, Sophomore year; prereq: 09-105/09-111	9
12-222	Environmental Chemistry Laboratory -Fall, Sophomore year; co-req: 09-101, 12-221	3
12-271	Computation and Data Science for Civil & Environmental Engineering -Spring, Sophomore year; prereq: 15-110/15-112, 21-120, 21-122, 33-141	9
12-351	Environmental Engineering -Spring, Junior year; prereq: 09-105/09-111; co-req: 21-260	9
12-352	Environmental Engineering Lab -Spring, Junior year; co-req: 12-351	3
12-355	Fluid Mechanics -Fall, Junior year; prereq: 21-260	9
12-356	Fluid Mechanics Lab -Fall, Junior year; co-req: 12-355	2

Electives (2 courses, 18 units minimum)

12-201	Geology -Sophomore year	9
12-301	CEE Projects: Integrating the Built, Natural and Information Environments -Fall, Junior year; prereq: 12-200 and 12-271	9
12-353	Environmental Biology and Ecology -Spring, Junior year	9
12-612	Intro to Sustainable Engineering -Fall, Senior year	9
12-657	Water Resource Systems Engineering -Spring, Senior year; prereq: 12-355; co-req: 12-351	9
03-121	Modern Biology	9

Materials Science & Engineering

(99 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus -(Gen Ed)	10
21-122	Integration and Approximation -(Gen Ed)	10
21-254	Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus for Engineers	11
21-260	Differential Equations	9
15-110	Principles of Computing	10
33-141	Physics I for Engineering Students -(Gen Ed)	12
33-142	Physics II for Engineering and Physics Students	12
09-105	Introduction to Modern Chemistry I	10

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

27-100	Engineering the Materials of the Future -Freshman year; co-req: 21-120, 33-141	12
xx-xxx	2nd Introduction to Engineering course, student’s choice	12
27-211	Structure of Materials (Minor Option) -Fall, Sophomore year *	6
27-212	Defects in Materials (Minor Option) -Spring, Sophomore year *	6
27-215	Thermodynamics of Materials -Fall, Sophomore year; co-req: 27-100, 21-259	12
27-216	Transport in Materials -Spring, Sophomore year; prereq: 27-215	9
27-227	Phase Relations and Diagrams (Minor Option) -Spring, Sophomore year *	9
27-357	Introduction to Materials Selection -Spring, Sophomore year	6

Electives (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

Mechanical Engineering

(105 units minimum)

Mathematics & Science Prerequisites

21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus -Freshman year (Gen Ed)	10
21-122	Integration and Approximation -Freshman year (Gen Ed)	10
21-254	Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus for Engineers	11
21-260	Differential Equations	9
15-110	Principles of Computing -(Gen Ed)	10
33-141	Physics I for Engineering Students -Freshman year (Gen Ed)	12
33-142	Physics II for Engineering and Physics Students -Freshman year	12

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, 60 units)

24-101	Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering -Freshman year; co-req: 21-120, 33-141	12
xx-xxx	2nd Introduction to Engineering course, student’s choice	12
24-200	Maker Series: Intro to Manual Machining -Sophomore year	1
24-251	Electronics for Sensing and Actuation -Sophomore year; co-req: 15-110/15-112; co-req: 33-142	3
24-261	Mechanics I: 2D Design -Fall, Sophomore year; prereq: 21-122, 33-151/33-141/ 33-121/33-106	10
24-262	Mechanics II: 3D Design -Spring, Sophomore year; prereq: 33-106/33-141/33-151, 24-261	10
24-370	Mechanical Design: Methods and Application -Fall, Junior year; prereq: 24-200, 24-202, 24-262	12

Electives (45 units minimum)

BESA students choose one of the following concentrations:

• Architecture (108 units)
• Art (114 units)
• Design (108 units)
• Drama (108 units)
• Music (108 units)

Architecture Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Architecture Required Courses (7 courses, 52 units minimum)

48-100	Architecture Design Studio: POIESIS STUDIO 1 -Fall, Freshman or Sophomore year	10-15
or 48-095	Spatial Concepts for Non-Architecture Majors
62-122	Digital Media I -Fall, Freshman year	6
62-125	Drawing I -Fall, Freshman year	6
62-123	Digital Media II -Spring, Freshman year	6
62-126	Drawing II -Spring, Freshman year	6
48-240	History of World Architecture, I -Spring, Freshman year	9
48-241	Modern Architecture -Fall, Sophomore year	9

Architecture Electives (56 units minimum)

A minimum of 56 additional Architecture units must be approved by the Architecture advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Art Concentration

(114 units minimum)

First-Year Seminar (1 course, 6 units)

60-104

Foundations: Art First-Year Seminar

6

Foundation Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

60-110	Foundations: Time-Based Media	10
60-120	Foundations: Digital Media	10
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-135	Foundations: Expanded Media Sculpture	10
60-150	Foundations: Drawing	10
60-170	Foundations: Paint/Print	10

Intermediate Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10
60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10
60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10

Advanced Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

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

Complete three courses:

60-401/402	Senior Studio	10
60-403	Senior Critique Seminar	10
Advanced Electronic and Time-Based Work (ETB) (course numbers 60-410 through 60-429) *		10
Advanced Sculpture, Installation and Site-Work (SIS) (course numbers 60-430 through 60-447) *		10
Advanced Contextual Practice (CP) (course numbers 60-448 through 60-449) *		10
Advanced Drawing, Painting, Print Media and Photography (DP3) (course numbers 60-450 through 60-498) *		10
60-499	Studio Independent Study (one only)	10

* Courses offered intermittently; speak with a BXA advisor to determine course availability.

Critical Studies (2 courses, 18 units)

60-105	Cultural History of the Visual Arts -Spring	9
60-3xx	Critical Studies Elective	9

Review Requirement (2 required reviews, 0 units)

A review is required at the end of the sophomore and senior years. Pass/no pass only.

60-200	Sophomore Review -Spring	0
60-400	Senior Review -Spring	0

Design Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Design Required Courses (16 courses, 98 units)

51-101	Studio: Survey of Design -Fall, First-year	10
51-121	Visualizing -Fall, First-year	10
51-175	Design Studies: Place -Fall, First-year (mini-1)	5
51-177	Design Studies: Histories -Fall, First-year (mini-2)	5
51-102	Design Lab -Spring, First-year	10
51-122	Collaborative Visualizing -Spring, First-year	10
51-176	Design Studies: Futures -Spring, First-year (mini-3)	5
51-178	Design Studies: Experience -Spring, First-year (mini-4)	5
51-277	Design Studies: Systems -Fall, Sophomore year (mini-1)	5
51-279	Design Studies: Cultures -Fall, Sophomore year (mini-2)	5
51-282	Design Studies: Persuasion -Spring, Sophomore year (mini-3)	5
51-284	Design Studies: Power -Spring, Sophomore year (mini-4)	5
Choose Two Studios -Fall, Sophomore year:		4.5+4.5
51-225	Communications Studio I: Understanding Form & Context	4.5
or 51-245	Products Studio I: Understanding Form & Context
or 51-265	Environments Studio I: Understanding Form & Context
Choose Two Corresponding Labs -Fall, Sophomore year:		4.5+4.5
51-227	Prototyping Lab I: Communications	4.5
or 51-247	Prototyping Lab I: Products
or 51-267	Prototyping Lab I: Environments

Design Electives (10 units)

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

Drama Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Options available in the following areas: 1) Design, 2) Directing, 3) Dramaturgy, 4) Production Technology and Management

Required Courses for All Concentration Options (5 courses, 20 units)

54-175-54-176	Conservatory Hour-Conservatory Hour (1 unit each)	2
54-177	Foundations of Drama I	6
54-281	Foundations of Drama II (prerequisite: 54-177)	6
54-381	Special Topics in Drama: History, Literature and Criticism	6
54-362	Anti-Racist & Equitable Practices in Theater (optional)	6

Work with Drama Faculty Option Coordinator to Approve Concentration Option (88 units minimum).

Design Required Courses (2 courses, 26 units)

54-151-54-152

Stagecraft-Stagecraft (13 units + 13 units)

26

A minimum of 62 additional Design units must be approved by the Design faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Directing Required Courses (10 courses, 64 units)

54-121-54-122	Directing I: A Director's Mindset - Directing I: A Director's Preparation	18
54-221-54-222	Directing II: In the Studio - Directing II: In The Room	18
54-159-54-159	Production Practicum-Production Practicum (two times)	12
54-517	Director's Colloquium (four times)	16

A minimum of 24 additional Directing units must be approved by the Directing faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Dramaturgy Required Courses (9 courses, 53 units minimum)

54-109	Dramaturgy 1: Approaches to Text	9
54-184	Dramaturgy 2: Introduction to Production Dramaturgy	9
54-121	Directing I: A Director's Mindset	9
54-159-54-159	Production Practicum-Production Practicum (two times)	12
54-200-54-200	Dramaturgy Forum-Dramaturgy Forum -Fall (minimum of two; every semester it is offered while enrolled)	2
54-xxx	Dramaturgy 3, 4, 5 or 6 (minimum of two; all four if enrolled as BXA for six semesters or more)	18

A minimum of 29 additional Dramaturgy units must be approved by the Dramaturgy faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Production Technology and Management Required Courses (2 courses, 26 units)

54-151-54-152

Stagecraft-Stagecraft (13 units + 13 units)

26

A minimum of 62 additional PTM units must be approved by the PTM faculty option coordinator. 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

Required Course for All Concentration Options (1 course, 9 units)

57-152	Harmony I	9
or 57-149	Basic Harmony I

Work with Music Advisor to Approve Concentration Option (99 units minimum).

Audio Recording & Production Required Courses (7 courses, 40 units)

57-101	Introduction to Music Technology	6
or 57-171	Introduction to Music Technology (self-paced)
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-337	Sound Recording	6
57-338	Sound Editing and Mastering	6
57-438	Multitrack Recording	9

Choose 59 units from:

57-153	Harmony II	9
or 57-150	Basic Harmony II
57-182	Solfege II	3
or 57-186	Advanced Solfege II
15-104	Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice	10
15-322	Introduction to Computer Music	9
18-090	Twisted Signals: Multimedia Processing for the Arts	10
33-114	Physics of Musical Sound	9
54-166	Introduction to Sound Design for Theatre	6
54-275	History of Sound Design	3
54-666	Production Audio	6
57-161	Eurhythmics I	3
57-344	Experimental Sound Synthesis	9
57-358	Introduction to Electronic Music (with instructor permission as space allows)	9
57-421	Exploded Ensemble	6
57-427	Advanced Seminar in Film Musicology	9
57-478	Survey of Historical Recording	6
57-622	Independent Study in Sound Recording Production	3
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-210	Electronic Media Studio: Introduction to Interactivity	10

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 (12 courses, 76 units)

57-161	Eurhythmics I (recommended co-requisite: 57-181)	3
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-49x	BXA Studio (4 semesters)	36
57-xxx	Major Ensemble (4 semesters)	24

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 (12 courses, 76 units)

57-161	Eurhythmics I (recommended co-requisite: 57-181)	3
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-49x	BXA Studio (4 semesters)	36
57-xxx	Major Ensemble (4 semesters)	24

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, 47 units)

57-101	Introduction to Music Technology	6
or 57-171	Introduction to Music Technology (self-paced)
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
18-090	Twisted Signals: Multimedia Processing for the Arts	10
57-911	Music Since 1945	9
57-616	Independent Study in Sound Studies	9

Choose 52 units from:

57-153	Harmony II	9
or 57-150	Basic Harmony II
57-182	Solfege II	3
or 57-186	Advanced Solfege II
15-104	Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice	10
15-322	Introduction to Computer Music (prerequisite: 15-112)	9
33-114	Physics of Musical Sound	9
57-337	Sound Recording	6
57-343	Music, Technology, and Culture	9
57-344	Experimental Sound Synthesis	9
57-347	Electronic and Computer Music (prerequisite: 57-101 or 57-171)	6
57-358	Introduction to Electronic Music (with instructor permission as space allows)	9
57-421	Exploded Ensemble	6
57-438	Multitrack Recording	9
57-478	Survey of Historical Recording	6
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-210	Electronic Media Studio: Introduction to Interactivity	10

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

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FREE ELECTIVES

(approximately 6-10 courses, 54-87 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.

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BHA Curriculum

BHA General Education

(14 courses, 111 units minimum)

• Communicating: Language and Interpretations (3 courses, 27 units minimum, 76-101 required, two approved modern language courses required)
• Reflecting: Societies and Cultures (1 course, 9 units, 79-145 or 79-189 required)
• Modeling: Mathematics and Experiments (1 course, 9 units minimum)
• Deciding: Social Sciences and Values (3 courses, 27 units minimum, 36-200 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)

Communicating: Language and Interpretations (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

Courses in this category give special attention to the study of language as interpretation, expression and argument within and across multiple discourses. Students examine language for its internal logics and structures.

76-101	Interpretation and Argument	9
or 76-102	Advanced First Year Writing: Special Topics
or 76-106 & 76-107 & 76-108	Writing about Literature, Art and Culture and Writing about Data and Writing about Public Problems
All undergraduate students must complete the First-Year Writing requirement—the Department of English does not accept any Advanced Placement exemptions. This requirement can be completed in two different ways. Enroll in one of two full-semester courses 101 or 102 (by invitation only), 9 units, or enroll in two of three half-semester mini courses (back-to-back within a single semester) 106/107/108, 4.5 + 4.5 units. Course options and topics: www.cmu.edu/hss/english/first_year/index.html
82-xxx	Modern Languages	18
Complete two courses taught in a language offered by the Department of Modern Languages. A wide selection of courses are offered in Arabic Studies, Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Hispanic Studies, Japanese Studies and Russian Studies. Students must complete two courses in the same language. Languages taught at other institutions are also acceptable (with advisor approval).

Reflecting: Societies and Cultures (1 course, 9 units)

This category emphasizes the study of history, society and culture from local and global perspectives.

79-145	Genocide and Weapons of Mass Destruction	9
or 79-189	History of Democracy: Thinking Beyond the Self

Modeling: Mathematics and Experiments (1 course, 9 units minimum)

Courses in this category stress the interplay of mathematical (formal) theories and experimental work. Some courses investigate the internal structure of theories, whereas others use them as models for producing real-world knowledge. Such models may be drawn from a variety of disciplines including the natural sciences, but also, for example, psychology and computer science. The interactions between theorizing and experimenting (observing) can be understood within an intellectual framework that invites comparative assessment. Select one course from the following course options:

Mathematics

21-111	Calculus I	10
21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus	10
21-127	Concepts of Mathematics	12
80-210	Logic and Proofs	9
80-211	Logic and Mathematical Inquiry	9

Natural Science

03-121	Modern Biology	9
03-125	Evolution	9
03-132	Basic Science to Modern Medicine	9
03-133	Neurobiology of Disease	9
03-161	Molecules to Mind	9
09-103	Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Change	9
09-105	Introduction to Modern Chemistry I	10
12-201	Geology	9
33-104	Experimental Physics	9
33-114	Physics of Musical Sound	9
33-115	Physics for Future Presidents	9
33-124	Introduction to Astronomy	9

Other Courses

05-413	Human Factors	9
15-104	Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice	10
15-110	Principles of Computing	10
15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	12
33-120	Science and Science Fiction	9
80-220	Philosophy of Science	9
80-226	Revolutions in Science	9
80-312	Mathematical Revolutions	9
84-265	Political Science Research Methods	9
85-370	Perception	9
88-275	Bubbles: Data Science for Human Minds	9

Deciding: Social Sciences and Values (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

The theme of this category is the exploration of cognitive, behavioral and ethical dimensions of decision-making on both the individual and social level. Making decisions requires a broad understanding of human rationality and social interaction. Some courses examine the critical collection and analysis of data for achieving such an understanding, whereas others emphasize the historical development of policies and values, which form the matrix for decision-making.

36-200	Reasoning with Data -REQUIRED	9
05-292	IDeATe: Learning in Museums	12
73-102	Principles of Microeconomics	9
80-130	Introduction to Ethics	9
80-136	Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics	9
80-208	Critical Thinking	9
80-221	Philosophy of Social Science	9
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
80-245	Medical Ethics	9
80-270	Problems of Mind and Body: Meaning and Doing	9
80-271	Mind and Body: The Objective and the Subjective	9
80-305	Decision Theory	9
80-330	Ethical Theory	9
80-348	Health, Human Rights, and International Development	9
80-405	Game Theory	9
80-447	Global Justice	9
84-104	Decision Processes in American Political Institutions	9
84-369	Decision Science for International Relations	9
85-102	Introduction to Psychology	9
85-211	Cognitive Psychology	9
85-219	Biological Foundations of Behavior	9
85-221	Principles of Child Development	9
85-241	Social Psychology	9
85-251	Personality	9
85-261	Psychopathology	9
88-120	Reason, Passion and Cognition	9

University Requirement (1 course, 3 units)

This is a mini-course, pass/no pass, to be completed in the first semester or online prior to the first semester.

99-101

Computing @ Carnegie Mellon

3

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.

52-190	BXA Seminar I: Building the Wunderkammer -Spring, Freshman (mini-4)	4.5
52-291	BXA Seminar II: Transferring Knowledge -Spring, Sophomore (mini-3)	4.5
52-392	BXA Seminar III: Deconstructing Disciplines	9
52-401	BXA Seminar IV: Capstone Project Research	9
52-402	BXA Seminar V: Capstone Project Production	9

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Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences Concentrations

(9 courses, 81 units minimum)

BHA students declare an 81-unit 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. Note: The BHA Environmental & Sustainability Studies concentration requires additional coursework beyond 81 units.

Curriculum for many BHA DC concentration options are outlined below, though this list is not exhaustive of all concentrations possible in DC.

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, which will be reviewed during the internal transfer application period.

Anthropology Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Anthropology offers students training in ethnographic methods and in theoretical understandings of culture. Students examine the evolution, depth, and complexities of ethnography, and explore notions of “culture” in diverse settings, over time and across space. In today’s world, students are increasingly aware of the importance of developing a sophisticated approach to culture and its articulation with changes in the domains of the arts, technology, economics, and politics. The BHA concentration in Anthropology provides students with the tools to link artistic practices to various aspects of globalization. It is highly recommended that Anthropology students study abroad in some capacity.
There are three required courses for the concentration: Introduction to Anthropology (79-201) and Global Studies Research Seminar (79-400), and one Methods course which may be satisfied by rotating options each semester. Students also choose 6 regional/topical courses (51 units). Demonstrating intermediate to advanced level proficiency in a language other than English is also crucial component of the concentration in Anthropology; all students are required to take at least two upper level (intermediate or above) language courses to satisfy this language pre-requisite requirement (which is in addition to required concentration courses).

Language Proficiency Requirement

Demonstrating intermediate to advanced level proficiency in a language other than English is a crucial component of the concentration in Anthropology. Normally this requirement can be satisfied by successfully completing a course conducted in the second language at the 300-level or above for French, German, Italian, or Spanish, or the fourth semester (Intermediate II) level or above for Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian. Comparable proficiency for other languages can be considered. Additional advanced cultural, historical, and literary study in the second language is strongly recommended. If needed these courses may be counted toward the BHA General Education Communicating: Language and Interpretations category.

Anthropology Required 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.

79-201	Introduction to Anthropology	9
79-400	Global Studies Research Seminar	12

Required Anthropological Methods Course (1 course, 9 units)

Students must take one course in ethnographic, archaeological, or other anthropological methods selecting from the list below. Other courses may fulfill these requirements, with permission of the concentration advisor.

79-275	Introduction to Global Studies	9
79-379	Extreme Ethnography	9
79-380	Hostile Environments: The Politics of Pollution in Global Perspective	9

Anthropological Perspectives (6 courses, 51 units minimum)

Students gain knowledge of specialized theoretical and regional topics by choosing 51 units (typically six courses) selecting from the list below.

57-306	World Music	9
79-203	The Other Europe: The Habsburgs, Communism, & Central/Eastern Europe, 1740-1990	9
79-211	Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Cultural Exchange	9
79-219	Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Idea of "China"	6
79-223	Mexico: From the Aztec Empire to the Drug War	9
79-224	Mayan America	9
79-261	The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-1900	9
79-262	Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now	9
79-264	Tibet and China: History and Propaganda	6
79-275	Introduction to Global Studies	9
79-276	Beyond the Border	6
79-278	How (Not) to Change the World	9
79-280	Coffee and Capitalism	9
79-313	"Unwanted": Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Patterns of Global Migration	6
79-314	The Politics and Culture of Memory	9
79-315	Thirsty Planet: The Politics of Water in Global Perspective	9
79-317	Art, Anthropology, and Empire	9
79-334	Climate Change and Climate Justice: Global Perspectives	6
79-342	Introduction to Science and Technology Studies	9
79-368	Un-natural Disasters: Societies and Environmental Hazards in Global Perspective	6
79-377	Food, Culture, and Power: A History of Eating	9
79-379	Extreme Ethnography	9
79-380	Hostile Environments: The Politics of Pollution in Global Perspective	9

Note: Courses that count toward this category may be taken at another university, and the units transferred to the BHA concentration under the guidance of the concentration advisor.

Behavioral Economics, Policy & Organizations Concentration

(81 units minimum)

Students in BEPO—the first and only major of its kind—will be uniquely trained in the integration of Economics and Psychology and will have a solid grounding in quantitative methods. The core includes courses in economics, psychology, behavioral economics, and quantitative methods. SDS offers the largest selection of behavioral economics courses anywhere in the world. Applied projects in courses will teach students how to collect original data, design field and laboratory experiments, analyze data, and develop interventions to improve economic outcomes and decisions. Students will be well equipped to enter a wide range of professions and graduate degree programs.

Quantitative Methods (3 courses, 27 units)

36-202	Methods for Statistics & Data Science	9
88-251	Empirical Research Methods	9
88-252	Causal Inference in the Field	9

Economics Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

73-102	Principles of Microeconomics	9
73-158	Markets, Models, and Math	9
or 73-230	Intermediate Microeconomics
or 73-328	Health Economics
or 73-347	Game Theory Applications for Economics and Business
or 73-348	Behavioral Economics
or 73-359	Benefit-Cost Analysis
or 73-408	Law and Economics
or 73-421	Emerging Markets
or 73-427	Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental Economics
or 88-221	Analytical Foundations of Public Policy

Psychology Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

88-120	Reason, Passion and Cognition (freshman or sophomore year)	9
88-302	Behavioral Decision Making	9

Behavioral Economics Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

88-360	Behavioral Economics (prerequisite: 21-111)	9
88-367	Behavioral Economics in the Wild	9

Chinese Studies Concentration

(81 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 exemption based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge GCE Advanced level or Carnegie Mellon internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Chinese Studies (4 courses, 36 units minimum)

82-232	Intermediate Chinese II *	12
or 82-235	Fables, Legends and Stories from Ancient Chinese Civilization
82-331	Reading Into a New China I: Population, Youth, Marriage, & Housing	9
82-332	Reading Into a New China II: Transportation, Education, Pop Culture, & Health	9
82-333	Chinese Language and Culture	9

*Students who place out of 82-232/82-235 must take a minimum of 9 additional units chosen from Chinese Studies Electives at the 400-level.

Core Courses in Modern Languages (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

Note: In consultation with the concentration advisor, students may substitute a Modern Languages course elective with one related to language analysis, language learning, or acquisition of language and culture from the listings in Chinese Studies or from another department. Examples: 80-180 Nature of Language, 85-421 Language and Thought. In addition, students may choose to take 82-580 Senior Seminar in Modern Languages (3 units). The selected course may not double count in the Electives category.

Core Courses in Chinese History & Society (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course in consultation with the concentration advisor.

79-261	The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-1900	9
79-262	Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now	9
79-309	The Chinese Revolution Through Film (1949-2000)	9
82-138	Comparative China: Perceptions Through Youtube & TikTok	9
82-230	Cultural Topics in Chinese Studies	6
82-234	Topics in Chinese History	9
82-238	Topics in Chinese Culture	9
82-333	Chinese Language and Culture (must be a different section than the one used for the core requirements)	9

Chinese Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

Complete two courses from Chinese Studies Electives and one course from Interdisciplinary Electives in consultation with the concentration advisor.

Chinese Studies Electives:

82-334	Structure of Chinese	9
82-335	Chinese Culture Through Legends and Folktales	9
82-337	Mandarin Chinese for Oral Communication I	9
82-338	Mandarin Chinese for Oral Communication II	9
82-339	Business Language & Culture in China I	9
82-340	Business Language & Culture in China II	9
82-431	China and the West	9
82-432	Chinese Popular Culture: A Game of Learning *	9
82-433	Topics in Contemporary Culture of China *	9
82-434	Studies in Chinese Traditions *	9
82-436	Introduction to Classical Chinese	9
82-439	Modern China Through Literature	Var.
82-440	Studies in Chinese Literature & Culture	9
82-505	Undergraduate Internship	Var.
82-531/532	Special Topics in Chinese Studies (independent studies) *	Var.
82-533	Cultural Topics in Chinese Studies *	6

* Students may repeat these courses with new topics.

Interdisciplinary Electives:

This list is compiled from possibilities such as but not limited to the following. Students should consult SIO and the concentration advisor for the most up to date interdisciplinary electives appropriate for the Chinese Studies curriculum. Courses may be suggested to the concentration advisor for approval as a substitute. Note that not all courses are offered each semester.

Business
70-342	Managing Across Cultures	9
70-365	International Trade and International Law	9
70-430	International Management	9
English
76-318	Communicating in the Global Marketplace	9
76-339	Topics in Film and Media	9
History
79-261	The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-1900	9
79-262	Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now	9
79-309	The Chinese Revolution Through Film (1949-2000)	9
Institute for Politics and Strategy (Choose in consultation with the concentration advisor.)
84-310	International Political Economy	9
84-326	Theories of International Relations	9
84-362	Diplomacy and Statecraft	9
84-369	Decision Science for International Relations	9
84-370	Nuclear Security & Arms Control	9
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-388	Concepts of War and Cyber War	6
84-405	The Future of Warfare	9
Modern Languages
82-137	Chinese Calligraphy: Culture and Skills	9
82-138	Comparative China: Perceptions Through Youtube & TikTok *	9
82-139	Topics in Chinese Language, Culture and Society *	6
82-230	Cultural Topics in Chinese Studies *	6
82-234	Topics in Chinese History *	9
82-238	Topics in Chinese Culture	9
82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9
Philosophy
80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-276	Philosophy of Religion	9
80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-380	Philosophy of Language	9
Psychology
85-375	Crosscultural Psychology	9
85-421	Language and Thought	9

* Students may repeat these courses with new topics.

Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration

(81 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)

03-121	Modern Biology	9
03-363	Systems Neuroscience	9
85-219	Biological Foundations of Behavior	9
85-211	Cognitive Psychology	9
or 85-213	Human Information Processing and Artificial Intelligence

Research Methods Training (2 course, 18 units)

36-309	Experimental Design for Behavioral & Social Sciences	9
or 85-309	Statistical Concepts and Methods for Behavioral and Social Science
85-314	Cognitive Neuroscience Research Methods *	9

* 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:

15-386	Neural Computation	9
15-883	Computational Models of Neural Systems	12
36-746	Statistical Methods for Neuroscience and Psychology	12
85-345	Meaning in Mind and Brain	9
85-407	How the Brain Makes Meaning	9
85-412	Cognitive Modeling	9
85-414	Cognitive Neuropsychology	9
85-419	Introduction to Parallel Distributed Processing	9
85-429	Cognitive Brain Imaging	9

Cognitive Neuroscience Electives:

03-133	Neurobiology of Disease	9
03-362	Cellular Neuroscience	9
03-364	Developmental Neuroscience	9
85-356	Expertise: The cognitive (neuro)science of mastering almost any skill	9
85-370	Perception	9
85-385	Auditory Perception: Sense of Sound	9
85-406	Autism: Psychological and Neuroscience Perspectives	9
85-408	Visual Cognition	9
85-435	Biologically Intelligent Exploration	9
85-442	Health Psychology	9
85-443	Social Factors and Well-Being	9
85-501	Stress, Coping and Well-Being	9

Cognitive Science Concentration

(81 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

15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	12
21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus	10-20
or 21-111 & 21-112	Calculus I and Calculus II
21-127	Concepts of Mathematics	12

Statistics Course (1 course, 9 units)

36-309	Experimental Design for Behavioral & Social Sciences	9
or 85-309	Statistical Concepts and Methods for Behavioral and Social Science

Computational/Cognitive Modeling Core (3 courses, 29 units minimum)

Complete two of the following courses:

15-122	Principles of Imperative Computation	10
15-150	Principles of Functional Programming	10
15-251	Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science	12

Plus one of the following courses:

85-412	Cognitive Modeling	9
85-419	Introduction to Parallel Distributed Processing	9
85-426	Learning in Humans and Machines	9
85-435	Biologically Intelligent Exploration	9

Cognitive Psychology Core (4 courses, 36 units)

85-211	Cognitive Psychology	9
or 85-213	Human Information Processing and Artificial Intelligence
85-310	Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology	9
or 85-311	Modern Research Methods: Cumulative Science, Big Data, and Meta-Analysis
or 85-314	Cognitive Neuroscience Research Methods

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

85-219	Biological Foundations of Behavior	9
or 85-106	Animal Minds
85-359	Introduction to Music Cognition Research	9
85-360	Origins of Intelligence	9
85-370	Perception	9
85-395	Applications of Cognitive Science	9
85-407	How the Brain Makes Meaning	9
85-408	Visual Cognition	9
85-414	Cognitive Neuropsychology	9
85-421	Language and Thought	9
80-310	Formal Logic	9
80-314	Causal Discovery, Statistics, and Machine Learning	9
80-315	Modal Logic	9
80-381	Meaning in Language	9
80-383	Language in Use	9
05-413	Human Factors	9
11-344	Machine Learning in Practice	12

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 Survey of Forms courses, ideally in their sophomore year. Choices include Poetry (76-265), Fiction (76-260), Screenwriting (76-269) and 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 Survey of Forms courses, students take four workshops in fiction, poetry, screenwriting or nonfiction. At least two of the workshops must be taken in a single genre. 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.

Survey of Forms Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

76-260	Introduction to Writing Fiction	9
76-261	Introduction to Writing Creative Nonfiction	9
76-265	Introduction to Writing Poetry	9
76-269	Introduction to Screenwriting	9

Note: A student must receive a grade of A or B in the Survey of Forms class in a specific genre in order to be eligible to enroll in a workshop of that genre. A student who receives a grade of C in a Survey of Forms course may enroll in a related workshop only with the permission of the workshop professor. A student who receives a D or R in Survey of Forms 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.

76-365	Beginning Poetry Workshop	9
76-366	Essay Writing Workshop	9
76-460	Beginning Fiction Workshop	9
76-462	Advanced Fiction Workshop	9
76-464	Creative Nonfiction Workshop	9
76-465	Advanced Poetry Workshop	9
76-469	Screenwriting Workshop	9

English Electives (3 courses, 27 units)

Complete three courses (27 units minimum) from the English Department’s offerings. Reading in Forms classes are recommended, as is 76-306 Editing and Publishing (note: this course is invitation only). 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

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in cybersecurity and international conflict analyzes the role of cyber warfare and cybersecurity in international politics—past, present, and future. Cyber attacks by nation-states and their proxies have the potential to reshape how wars are fought in the twenty-first century. As such, the complexity and policy challenge of cyber-engagements is immense and altogether without precedent. The concentration 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 or not cyberspace is offense or defense dominant and which factors are most important in determining the answer to this, and other relevant questions, including 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 state’s ability to project power and impose its will in order to achieve its national priorities and strategic objectives. As the United States and other emerging cyber powers craft and implement doctrine in this nascent domain, there is likely to be a rapid increase in activity, from efforts to disrupt the online activities of global terrorist networks like the Islamic State to near daily raids on foreign networks designed to cripple states’ cyberweapons before they can be deployed.

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, the 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. More than at any time in the past, those who seek to start war may be harder to find and their motives more difficult to discern. The cybersecurity and international conflict concentration outlined herein 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 politics, more generally.

Foundational Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

84-275	Comparative Politics	9
84-326	Theories of International Relations	9

Core Courses (3 courses, 24 units)

84-387	Technology and Policy of Cyber War	9
84-388	Concepts of War and Cyber War	6
84-405	The Future of Warfare	9

Electives (4-5 courses, 39 units minimum)

At least two courses (18 units) must be taken from the Institute for Politics and Strategy and have an 84-number.

16-735	Ethics and Robotics	12
17-200	Ethics and Policy Issues in Computing	9
17-303	Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains and Applications	9
17-331	Information Security, Privacy, and Policy	12
17-333	Privacy Policy, Law, and Technology	9
17-334	Usable Privacy and Security	9
17-702	Current Topics in Privacy Seminar	3
79-301	History of Surveillance: From the Plantation to Data Capitalism	6
79-302	Killer Robots:The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems	6
80-249	AI, Society, and Humanity	9
84-200	Security War Game Simulation	6
84-312	Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa	6
84-319	Civil-Military Relations	9
84-323	War and Peace in the Contemporary Middle East	9
84-325	Contemporary American Foreign Policy	9
84-327	Repression and Control in Dictatorships	9
84-328	Military Strategy and Doctrine	9
84-370	Nuclear Security & Arms Control	9
84-372	Space and National Security	9
84-373	Emerging Technologies and the Law	9
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-383	Cyber Policy as National Policy	6
84-386	The Privatization of Force	9
84-389	Terrorism and Insurgency	9
84-390	Social Media, Technology, and Conflict	9
95-444	Cybersecurity Policy and Governance I	6

Decision Science Concentration

(81 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)

73-102	Principles of Microeconomics	9
85-102	Introduction to Psychology	9
88-120	Reason, Passion and Cognition (freshman or sophomore year)	9
88-223	Decision Analysis	12
88-302	Behavioral Decision Making	9

Research Methods (2 courses, 18 units)

36-202	Methods for Statistics & Data Science	9
or 36-309	Experimental Design for Behavioral & Social Sciences
or 85-309	Statistical Concepts and Methods for Behavioral and Social Science
88-251	Empirical Research Methods	9

Electives (2 courses, 18 units minimum)

Complete at least 18 units from the following categories of courses. The selected courses may be from one category or from any combination of categories. Note that not all elective courses are offered every year. At least one of these courses (9 units) must be a Department of Social and Decision Sciences course (88-xxx).

Biological and Behavioral Aspects of Decision Making:

85-350	Psychology of Prejudice	9
85-352	Evolutionary Psychology	9
85-363	Attention, Its Development and Disorders	9
85-375	Crosscultural Psychology	9
85-377	Attitudes and Persuasion	9
85-442	Health Psychology	9
85-443	Social Factors and Well-Being	9
85-444	Relationships	9
85-446	Psychology of Gender	9
88-230	Human Intelligence and Human Stupidity	9
88-231	Thinking in Person vs. Thinking Online	9
88-312	Decision Models and Games	9
88-342	The Neuroscience of Decision Making	9
88-355	Social Brains: Neural Bases of Social Perception and Cognition	9
88-360	Behavioral Economics	9
88-365	Behavioral Economics and Public Policy	9
88-372	Social and Emotional Brain	9
88-380	Dynamic Decisions	9

Managerial and Organizational Aspects of Decision Making:

70-311	Organizational Behavior	9
70-381	Marketing I	9
70-443	Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy	9
70-460	Mathematical Models for Consulting	9
88-150	Managing Decisions	9
88-221	Analytical Foundations of Public Policy	9
88-406	Behavioral Economics @ Work	9
88-418	Negotiation: Strategies and Behavioral Insights	9
88-419	International Negotiation	9
88-444	Public Policy and Regulations	9
88-451/452	Policy Analysis Senior Project	12

Philosophical and Ethical Perspectives on Decision Making:

70-332	Business, Society and Ethics	9
80-208	Critical Thinking	9
80-221	Philosophy of Social Science	9
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
80-245	Medical Ethics	9
80-246	Moral Psychology	9
80-249	AI, Society, and Humanity	9
80-271	Mind and Body: The Objective and the Subjective	9
80-305	Decision Theory	9
80-321	Causation, Law, and Social Policy	9
80-324	Philosophy of Economics	9
88-275	Bubbles: Data Science for Human Minds	9

Economic and Statistical Methods for Decision Science:

70-374	Data Mining & Business Analytics	9
70-455	Data Management Fundamentals	9
70-460	Mathematical Models for Consulting	9
73-265	Economics and Data Science	9
73-347	Game Theory Applications for Economics and Business	9
80-405	Game Theory	9
88-255	Strategic Decision Making	9
88-300	Programming and Data Analysis for Social Scientists	9
88-360	Behavioral Economics	9
88-367	Behavioral Economics in the Wild	9

Decision Science and Public Policy:

84-364	Comparative Presidential Behavior: Leadership, Personality, and Decision Making	9
84-369	Decision Science for International Relations	9
88-221	Analytical Foundations of Public Policy	9
88-344	Systems Analysis: Environmental Policy	9
88-365	Behavioral Economics and Public Policy	9
88-366	Behavioral Economics of Poverty and Development	9
88-405	Risk Perception and Communication	9
88-435	Decision Science and Policy	9
88-444	Public Policy and Regulations	9
88-451/452	Policy Analysis Senior Project	12

Research Methods for Decision Science:

36-303	Sampling, Survey and Society	9
70-460	Mathematical Models for Consulting	9
85-310	Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology	9
85-314	Cognitive Neuroscience Research Methods	9
88-252	Causal Inference in the Field	9
88-388	Psychological Models of Decision Making	9

Economics Concentration 

(81 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.

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.

21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus	10
21-256	Multivariate Analysis	9

Economic Theory Requirements (4 courses, 36 units)

73-102	Principles of Microeconomics *	9
73-103	Principles of Macroeconomics	9
73-230	Intermediate Microeconomics	9
73-240	Intermediate Macroeconomics	9

* 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 fulfills a general education Deciding requirement, as well.

73-265	Economics and Data Science	9
73-274	Econometrics I	9

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, 9 units)

73-497

Senior Project

9

Environmental & Sustainability Studies Concentration

(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)

24/09-291	Environmental Systems on a Changing Planet	9
79-336	Introduction to Environmental Ideas	9
66-506	Senior Capstone (Interdisciplinary Research: Capstone in ESS)	9

Earth and Environmental Science (1 course, 9 units)

Choose one course from the list below.

03-140	Ecology and Environmental Science	9
33-115	Physics for Future Presidents	9

Global Course (1 course, 3 units)

99-xxx

Each semester, a new course is offered on Global themes, in partnership with University of Pittsburgh’s Global Studies Center.

3

Political Economy (1 course, 9 units minimum)

Choose one course from the list below.

19-101	Introduction to Engineering and Public Policy	12
79-300	History of American Public Policy	9
84-110	Foundations of Political Economy	9
84-313	International Organizations and Law	9
84-325	Contemporary American Foreign Policy	9
88-344	Systems Analysis: Environmental Policy	9

Electives (5 courses, 45 units minimum)

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

DC Electives:

76-241	Introduction to Gender Studies	9
76-291	Getting Heard/Making a Difference	9
76-354	Watchdog Journalism	9
76-395	Science Writing *	9
76-450	Law, Culture, and the Humanities	9
79-201	Introduction to Anthropology	9
79-275	Introduction to Global Studies	9
79-278	How (Not) to Change the World	9
79-288	Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States	9
79-297	Technology and Work	9
79-331	Body Politics: Women and Health in America	9
79-372	The Rise and Fall of Pittsburgh Steel	6
79-377	Food, Culture, and Power: A History of Eating	9
79-379	Extreme Ethnography	9
79-383	The History of Capitalism	9
79-386	A Tale of Two Epidemics: Influenza 1918 and Covid 19	9
80-135	Introduction to Political Philosophy	9
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
84-110	Foundations of Political Economy	9
84-275	Comparative Politics	9
84-325	Contemporary American Foreign Policy	9
85-241	Social Psychology	9

MCS/ENG Electives:

12-201	Geology	9
19-101	Introduction to Engineering and Public Policy	12
19-425	Sustainable Energy for the Developing World	9
27-505	Exploration of Everyday Materials	9
03-140	Ecology and Environmental Science	9

* Additional prerequisite

Ethics, History, & Public Policy Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Ethics, History, & Public Policy (EHPP) provides students with a rigorous, interdisciplinary humanistic and social-scientific education. The concentration in EHPP encourages the development of a broad technical skill set that will benefit students in whatever career they ultimately choose to pursue. Students with a concentration in EHPP learn how to analyze and construct arguments; to evaluate evidentiary statements; to persuade people to agree with their particular claims; to conduct research under time and resource constraints; and to craft policies that address real world problems in a way that is sensitive both to history and competing sets of values. Comprised of courses in the departments of History, Philosophy, Economics and Decision Science, the BHA concentration in EHPP encourages specialization, internship experiences and research in a wide range of policy areas.

Foundations of Public Policy Requirement (1 course, 9 units)

Choose one 9-unit course from the list below.

73-102	Principles of Microeconomics	9
84-104	Decision Processes in American Political Institutions	9
84-110	Foundations of Political Economy	9

History Core (3 courses, 27 units)

Choose one 9-unit course from each category below. (Students must earn a final grade of "C" or better for these courses to count toward the concentration).

Policy History:

79-300

History of American Public Policy

9

U.S. History:

79-204	American Environmental History	9
79-212	Jim Crow America	9
79-231	American Civil Rights Movement: From Garveyism to Black Power	9
79-240	Development of American Culture	9
79-242	African American History: Reconstruction to the Present	9
79-244	Women in American History	9
79-245	Capitalism and Individualism in American Culture	9
79-248	U.S. Constitution & the Presidency	9
79-249	20th Century U.S. History	9
79-320	Women, Politics, and Protest	9

Non-U.S. History:

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
79-211	Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Cultural Exchange	9
79-223	Mexico: From the Aztec Empire to the Drug War	9
79-226	African History: Earliest Times to 1780	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	Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1948	9
79-237	Comparative Slavery	9
79-260	Nazi Germany	9
79-261	The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-1900	9
79-262	Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now	9
79-264	Tibet and China: History and Propaganda	6
79-265	Russian History: Game of Thrones	9
79-266	Russian History and Revolutionary Socialism	9
79-268	World War I: The Twentieth Century's First Catastrophe	9
79-307	Religion and Politics in the Middle East	9

Philosophy Core (3 courses, 27 units)

Choose one course from three of the four categories below. No more than 9 units at the 100-level may be counted toward this requirement.

Ethics:

80-130	Introduction to Ethics	9
80-330	Ethical Theory	9

Political Philosophy:

80-135	Introduction to Political Philosophy	9
80-335	Social and Political Philosophy	9

Foundations of Social Science:

80-221	Philosophy of Social Science	9
80-324	Philosophy of Economics	9

Applied Philosophy:

80-136	Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics	9
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
80-245	Medical Ethics	9
80-249	AI, Society, and Humanity	9
80-336	Philosophy of Law	9
80-348	Health, Human Rights, and International Development	9
80-447	Global Justice	9

Elective Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

Choose any two courses from any of the following categories.

Engineering and Public Policy:

19-424

Energy and the Environment

9

Business:

70-311	Organizational Behavior	9
70-321	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution	9
70-332	Business, Society and Ethics	9
70-364	Business Law	9
70-365	International Trade and International Law	9
70-430	International Management	9

Economics:

73-352	Public Economics	9
73-359	Benefit-Cost Analysis	9
73-365	Firms, Market Structures, and Strategy	9
73-408	Law and Economics	9
73-476	American Economic History	9

English:

76-492

Rhetoric of Public Policy

9

History:

79-145	Genocide and Weapons of Mass Destruction	9
79-189	History of Democracy: Thinking Beyond the Self	9
79-206	Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe	9
79-233	The United States and the Middle East since 1945	9
79-234	Technology and Society	9
79-242	African American History: Reconstruction to the Present	9
79-247	African Americans, Imprisonment, and the Carceral State	9
79-250	Voting Rights: An Unexpected History	9
79-267	The Soviet Union in World War II: Military, Political, and Social History	9
79-280	Coffee and Capitalism	9
79-288	Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States	9
79-291	Innovation and Entertainment: A Business History of American Popular Culture	9
79-298	Guns in American History: Culture, Violence, and Politics	6
79-299	Introduction to the History of Science	9
79-301	History of Surveillance: From the Plantation to Data Capitalism	6
79-302	Killer Robots:The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems	6
79-303	Pittsburgh and the Transformation of Modern Urban America	6
79-305	Moneyball Nation: Data in American Life	9
79-310	U. S. Business History: 1870 to the Present	9
79-315	Thirsty Planet: The Politics of Water in Global Perspective	9
79-320	Women, Politics, and Protest	9
79-322	Stalin and the Great Terror	9
79-325	U.S. Gay and Lesbian History	6
79-330	Medicine and Society: Health, Healers, and Hospitals	9
79-331	Body Politics: Women and Health in America	9
79-334	Climate Change and Climate Justice: Global Perspectives	6
79-336	Introduction to Environmental Ideas	9
79-338	History of Education in America	9
79-339	Juvenile Delinquency & Film: From Soul of Youth (1920) to West Side Story (1961)	6
79-340	Juvenile Delinquency & Film: From "Boyz N the Hood"(1991) to "The Wire"(2002-08)	6
79-342	Introduction to Science and Technology Studies	9
79-343	Education, Democracy, and Civil Rights	9
79-359	Truth, Lies, and Propaganda: A Historical Inquiry	9
79-370	Technology in the United States	9
79-371	African American Urban History	9
79-381	Energy and Empire: How Fossil Fuels Changed the World	9
79-397	Environmental and Public Health Crises in the City	6

Philosophy:

80-130	Introduction to Ethics	9
80-135	Introduction to Political Philosophy	9
80-136	Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics	9
80-221	Philosophy of Social Science	9
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
80-245	Medical Ethics	9
80-256	Modern Moral Philosophy	9
80-305	Decision Theory	9
80-330	Ethical Theory	9
80-335	Social and Political Philosophy	9
80-336	Philosophy of Law	9
80-405	Game Theory	9
80-447	Global Justice	9

Institute for Politics and Strategy:

84-310	International Political Economy	9
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-393	Legislative Decision Making: US Congress	9
84-402	Judicial Politics and Behavior	9

Social and Decision Sciences:

88-223	Decision Analysis	12
88-281	Topics in Law: 1st Amendment	9
88-284	Topics of Law: The Bill of Rights	9
88-444	Public Policy and Regulations	9

Note: Other elective courses may be approved at the discretion of the EHPP concentration advisor. A list of these courses must be filed in the BXA office.

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)

76-239	Introduction to Film Studies	9
76-310	Advanced Studies in Film and Media	9

Production Course (1 course, 9 units)

76-292

Introduction to Film Production

9

Screenwriting Course (1 course, 9 units)

76-269

Introduction to Screenwriting

9

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

Options include but are not limited to:

76-278	Japanese Film and Literature: The Art of Storytelling	9
76-312	Crime and Justice in American Film	9
76-339	Topics in Film and Media (Can be taken more than once.)	9
76-353	Transnational Feminisms: Fiction and Film	9
76-367	Fact Into Film: Translating History into Cinema	9
76-377	Shakespeare on Film	9
76-438	The Wire: Crime, Realism, and Long-Form TV	9
76-439	Seminar in Film	9
76-448	Shakespeare on Film	9
76-449	Race and Media	9
79-225	West African History in Film	9
79-306	Fact into Film: Translating History into Cinema	9
79-308	Crime and Justice in American Film	9
79-319	India Through Film	6
79-326	Shall We Dance? Culture, Politics, and Movement in the 20th Century	6
79-339	Juvenile Delinquency & Film: From Soul of Youth (1920) to West Side Story (1961)	6
82-215	Arab Culture Through Dialogues, Film, and Literature	9
82-278	Japanese Film and Literature: The Art of Storytelling	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9

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.

French & Francophone Studies Concentration

(81 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

Intermediate level proficiency in French. This is equivalent to the completion of four courses (two at the 100-level and two at the 200-level) or exemption based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge GCE Advanced level or Carnegie Mellon internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in French & Francophone Studies (3 courses, 27 units)

82-303	French & Francophone Cultures	9
82-304	French & Francophone Sociolinguistics	9
82-3xx	or 82-4xx	9

Note: 82-303 or 82-304 can be repeated with a different topic. A 400-level course may be substituted with the concentration advisor’s approval.

Core Courses in Modern Languages (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

Note: In consultation with the concentration advisor, students may substitute a Modern Languages course elective with one related to language analysis, language learning, or acquisition of language and culture from the listings in French & Francophone Studies or from another department. Examples: 80-180 Nature of Language, 85-421 Language and Thought. In addition, students may choose to take 82-580 Senior Seminar in Modern Languages (3 units). The selected course may not double count in the Electives category.

French & Francophone Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives (5 courses, 45 units minimum)

Complete four courses from French & Francophone Electives and one course from Interdisciplinary Electives or three courses from French & Francophone Electives and two courses from Interdisciplinary Electives in consultation with the concentration advisor.

French & Francophone Studies Electives:

82-415/416	Topics in French and Francophone Studies *	9
82-501/502	Special Topics in French & Francophone Studies *	Var.
82-505	Undergraduate Internship	Var.

* Students may repeat these courses with new topics.

Interdisciplinary Electives:

This list is compiled from possibilities such as but not limited to the following. Students should consult SIO and the concentration advisor for the most up to date interdisciplinary electives appropriate for the French & Francophone Studies curriculum. Courses may be suggested to the concentration advisor for approval as a substitute. Note that not all courses are offered each semester.

English
76-239	Introduction to Film Studies	9
76-318	Communicating in the Global Marketplace	9
76-385	Introduction to Discourse Analysis	9
76-386	Language & Culture	9
History
79-202	Flesh and Spirit: Early Modern Europe, 1400-1750	9
79-205	20th Century Europe	9
79-227	Modern Africa: The Slave Trade to the End of Apartheid	9
79-275	Introduction to Global Studies	9
79-350	Early Christianity	9
79-385	Out of Africa: The Making of the African Diaspora	9
Institute for Politics and Strategy (Choose in consultation with the concentration advisor.)
84-265	Political Science Research Methods	9
84-275	Comparative Politics	9
84-313	International Organizations and Law	9
84-322	Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution	9
84-324	The Future of Democracy	9
84-326	Theories of International Relations	9
84-362	Diplomacy and Statecraft	9
84-364	Comparative Presidential Behavior: Leadership, Personality, and Decision Making	9
Modern Languages
82-227	Germany & the European Union	9
82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-288	Everyday Learning: Designing Learning Exp in Times of Unrest & Uncertainty	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9
Philosophy
80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-282	Phonetics and Phonology I	9
80-380	Philosophy of Language	9
80-381	Meaning in Language	9
Psychology
85-241	Social Psychology	9
85-375	Crosscultural Psychology	9
85-421	Language and Thought	9

German Studies Concentration 

(81 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

Intermediate level proficiency in German. This is equivalent to the completion of four courses (two at the 100-level and two at the 200-level) or exemption based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge GCE Advanced level or Carnegie Mellon internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in German Studies (5 courses, 45 units)

82-221	Intermediate German I	9
82-222	Intermediate German II	9
82-320	Contemporary Society in Germany, Austria and Switzerland	9
82-323	Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the 20th Century	9
82-327	The Emergence of the German Speaking World	9

Note: If students have already completed the equivalent of the 200-level courses prior to arriving at Carnegie Mellon, they may take 400-level courses with approval from the concentration advisor. 400-level courses may also be substituted for the 300-level courses with the approval of the concentration advisor.  

Core Courses in Modern Languages (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

Note: In consultation with the concentration advisor, students may substitute a Modern Languages course elective with one related to language analysis, language learning, or acquisition of language and culture from the listings in German Studies or from another department. Examples: 80-180 Nature of Language, 85-421 Language and Thought. In addition, students may choose to take 82-580 Senior Seminar in Modern Languages (3 units). The selected course may not double count in the Electives category.

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

Complete two courses from German Studies Electives and one course from Interdisciplinary Electives or one course from German Studies Electives and two courses from Interdisciplinary Electives in consultation with the concentration advisor.

German Studies Electives:

82-420	The Crucible of Modernity:Vienna 1900	9
82-425/426	Topics in German Literature and Culture *	9
82-427	Nazi and Resistance Culture	9
82-428	History of German Film	9
82-429	German Reading and Translation Workshop: German in Today's World	9
82-505	Undergraduate Internship	Var.
82-521/522	Special Topics in German Studies *	Var.

* Students may repeat these courses with new topics.

Interdisciplinary Electives:

This list is compiled from possibilities such as but not limited to the following. Students should consult SIO and the concentration advisor for the most up to date interdisciplinary electives appropriate for the German Studies curriculum. Courses may be suggested to the concentration advisor for approval as a substitute. Note that not all courses are offered each semester.

English
76-239	Introduction to Film Studies	9
76-386	Language & Culture	9
76-387	Writing in the Disciplines	6
76-483	Corpus Analysis in Rhetoric	9

History
79-205	20th Century Europe	9
79-256	Sex, Guns, Rock, and Skinheads: Youth Rebellion in Europe, 1960-1990	9
79-257	Germany and the Second World War	9

Institute for Politics and Strategy (Choose in consultation with the concentration advisor.)
84-310	International Political Economy	9
84-326	Theories of International Relations	9
84-362	Diplomacy and Statecraft	9

Modern Languages
82-227	Germany & the European Union	9
82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-427	Nazi and Resistance Culture	9
82-428	History of German Film	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

Philosophy
80-136	Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics	9
80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-251	Modern Philosophy	9
80-253	Continental Philosophy	9
80-256	Modern Moral Philosophy	9
80-275	Metaphysics	9
80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-380	Philosophy of Language	9

Psychology
85-375	Crosscultural Psychology	9
85-421	Language and Thought	9

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, Modern Languages 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 Global Studies Research Seminar (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 Global Studies Research Seminar ), 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.

79-275	Introduction to Global Studies	9
79-400	Global Studies Research Seminar	12

Language Proficiency Requirement

Gaining skills in more languages is a crucial component of the major in Global Studies. Students will pursue at least three semesters of language study, no matter the level. That is, students could take three introductory courses in three different languages, or three different level courses in the same language, or two different level courses in Language 1 and a third course in Language 2.

If students already know a language at an advanced level, they will take a test to certify those language skills. If they pass the test, they will need to take at least two semesters of language study, focused on a language different from the one they were tested on.

Please see the Modern Languages section of the schedule of classes.

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.

79-201	Introduction to Anthropology	9
79-211	Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Cultural Exchange	9
79-278	How (Not) to Change the World	9
79-280	Coffee and Capitalism	9
79-289	Animal Planet: An Environmental History of People and Animals	9
79-314	The Politics and Culture of Memory	9
79-315	Thirsty Planet: The Politics of Water in Global Perspective	9
79-317	Art, Anthropology, and Empire	9
79-318	Sustainable Social Change: History and Practice	9
79-377	Food, Culture, and Power: A History of Eating	9
79-379	Extreme Ethnography	9
79-380	Hostile Environments: The Politics of Pollution in Global Perspective	9
79-381	Energy and Empire: How Fossil Fuels Changed the World	9
79-383	The History of Capitalism	9

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:

76-337	Intersectional Feminism	9
76-384	Race, Nation, and the Enemy	9
79-224	Mayan America	9
79-233	The United States and the Middle East since 1945	9
79-237	Comparative Slavery	9
79-270	Anti-Semitism Then and Now: Perspectives from the Middle Ages to the Present	6
79-273	Jews and Muslims in History	9
79-276	Beyond the Border	6
79-280	Coffee and Capitalism	9
79-282	Europe and the World Since 1800	9
79-283	Hungry World: Food and Famine in Global Perspective	9
79-288	Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States	9
79-313	"Unwanted": Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Patterns of Global Migration	6
79-350	Early Christianity	9
79-368	Un-natural Disasters: Societies and Environmental Hazards in Global Perspective	6
79-385	Out of Africa: The Making of the African Diaspora	9
79-386	A Tale of Two Epidemics: Influenza 1918 and Covid 19	9
79-510	Global Studies Guided Reading	3
80-348	Health, Human Rights, and International Development	9
80-447	Global Justice	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-304	French & Francophone Sociolinguistics	9
82-345	Introduction to Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies	9
84-322	Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution	9
84-326	Theories of International Relations	9
84-370	Nuclear Security & Arms Control	9
84-389	Terrorism and Insurgency	9

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	6

Eastern and Southern Asia and the Pacific
79-211	Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Cultural Exchange	9
79-264	Tibet and China: History and Propaganda	6
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	6
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	Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1948	9
79-307	Religion and Politics in the Middle East	9
79-398	Documenting the 1967 Arab-Israeli War	9
82-215	Arab Culture Through Dialogues, Film, and Literature	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	Latin America: Language and Culture	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
84-308	Political Economy of Latin America	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:

57-306	World Music	9
70-365	International Trade and International Law	9
76-241	Introduction to Gender Studies	9
76-449	Race and Media	9
76-450	Law, Culture, and the Humanities	9
76-468	Space and Mobilities	9
79-101	Making History: How to Think About the Past (and Present)	9
79-204	American Environmental History	9
79-281	Introduction to Religion	9
79-316	Photography, the First 100 Years, 1839-1939	9
79-324	#MeToo: Naming and Resisting Gender Violence	6
79-330	Medicine and Society: Health, Healers, and Hospitals	9
79-343	Education, Democracy, and Civil Rights	9
79-397	Environmental and Public Health Crises in the City	6
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
80-335	Social and Political Philosophy	9
82-215	Arab Culture Through Dialogues, Film, and Literature	9
82-541	Special Topics in Hispanic Studies	Var.
84-275	Comparative Politics	9
84-310	International Political Economy	9
84-318	Politics of Developing Nations	9
84-362	Diplomacy and Statecraft	9

Nation-based Courses:

79-216	Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire	3
79-256	Sex, Guns, Rock, and Skinheads: Youth Rebellion in Europe, 1960-1990	9
79-257	Germany and the Second World War	9
79-261	The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-1900	9
79-262	Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now	9
79-263	Mao and the Chinese Cultural Revolution	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
79-269	Russian History: From Socialism to Capitalism	9
79-309	The Chinese Revolution Through Film (1949-2000)	9
79-319	India Through Film	6
79-320	Women, Politics, and Protest	9
79-322	Stalin and the Great Terror	9
79-331	Body Politics: Women and Health in America	9
82-253	Korean Culture Through Film	9
82-254	World of Korea, Then and Now	9
82-273	Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture	9
82-278	Japanese Film and Literature: The Art of Storytelling	9
82-293	Russian Cinema: From the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin's Russia	9
82-294	19th Century Russian Masterpieces	9
82-303	French & Francophone Cultures	9
82-305	French in its Social Contexts	9
82-333	Chinese Language and Culture	Var.
82-342	Spain: Language and Culture	9
82-344	U.S. Latinos: Language and Culture	9
82-361	Italian Language and Culture I	9
82-420	The Crucible of Modernity:Vienna 1900	9
82-425	Topics in German Literature and Culture	9
82-427	Nazi and Resistance Culture	9
82-428	History of German Film	9
82-433	Topics in Contemporary Culture of China	9
82-434	Studies in Chinese Traditions	9
82-440	Studies in Chinese Literature & Culture	9
82-473	Topics in Japanese Studies	9

Hispanic Studies Concentration

(81 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 exemption based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge GCE Advanced level or Carnegie Mellon internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Hispanic Studies (3 courses, 27 units)

Complete two courses.

82-342	Spain: Language and Culture	9
82-343	Latin America: Language and Culture	9
82-344	U.S. Latinos: Language and Culture	9

Complete required course.

82-345

Introduction to Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies

9

Core Courses in Modern Languages  (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

Note: In consultation with the concentration advisor, students may substitute a Modern Languages course elective with one related to language analysis, language learning, or acquisition of language and culture from the listings in Hispanic Studies or from another department. Examples: 80-180 Nature of Language, 85-421 Language and Thought. In addition, students may choose to take 82-580 Senior Seminar in Modern Languages (3 units). The selected course may not double count in the Electives category.

Hispanic Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives (5 courses, 45 units)

Complete five courses from Hispanic Studies Electives or four courses from Hispanic Studies Electives and one course from Interdisciplinary Electives in consultation with the concentration advisor.

Hispanic Studies Electives:

82-441	Studies in Peninsular Literature and Culture *	9
82-443	Spanish Reading and Translation Workshop	9
82-444	The Structure of Spanish	9
82-451	Studies in Latin American Literature and Culture *	9
82-455/456	Topics in Hispanic Studies *	9
82-506	Hispanic Studies Internship *	Var.
82-541/542	Special Topics in Hispanic Studies *	Var.

* Students may repeat these courses with new topics.

Interdisciplinary Electives:

This list is compiled from possibilities such as but not limited to the following. Students should consult SIO and the concentration advisor for the most up to date interdisciplinary electives appropriate for the Hispanic Studies curriculum. Courses may be suggested to the concentration advisor for approval as a substitute. Note that not all courses are offered each semester.

History
79-223	Mexico: From the Aztec Empire to the Drug War	9
79-224	Mayan America	9
79-237	Comparative Slavery	9
79-276	Beyond the Border	6
79-288	Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States	9
Institute for Policy and Strategy (Choose in consultation with the concentration advisor.)
84-308	Political Economy of Latin America	9
Modern Languages
82-245	New Directions in Hispanic Studies	9
82-247	The Hispanic World: History, Culture and Globalization	9
82-249	Hispanic Language & Cultures for the Professions	9
82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-281	Contextual Thinking	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-299	Equity & Justice	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9
Philosophy
80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-285	Natural Language Syntax	9
80-286	Words and Word Formation: Introduction to Morphology	9
80-380	Philosophy of Language	9
80-381	Meaning in Language	9
Psychology
85-375	Crosscultural Psychology	9
85-421	Language and Thought	9

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)

76-275	Introduction to Critical Writing	9
76-380	Methods in Humanities Analytics	9

Three core courses from the following list:

76-314	Data Stories	9
76-388	Coding for Humanists	9
76-425	Rhetoric, Science, and the Public Sphere	9
76-429	Introduction to Digital Humanities	9
88-275	Bubbles: Data Science for Human Minds	9
88-300	Programming and Data Analysis for Social Scientists	9

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):

05-391	Designing Human Centered Software	12
05-434/11-344	Machine Learning in Practice	12
11-411	Natural Language Processing	12
11-441/741	Machine Learning for Text and Graph-based Mining (Course is very mathematical, and is therefore appropriate only to students with such a preparation.)	9
15-104	Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice	10
15-110	Principles of Computing	10
15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	12
16-223	IDeATe Portal: Creative Kinetic Systems	10
16-385	Computer Vision	12
17-340	Green Computing	9
17-450	Crafting Software	12
17-562	Law of Computer Technology	9
18-090	Twisted Signals: Multimedia Processing for the Arts	10
36-201	Statistical Reasoning and Practice	9
36-202	Methods for Statistics & Data Science	9
36-204	Discovering the Data Universe	3
36-226	Introduction to Statistical Inference	9
36-311	Statistical Analysis of Networks	9
36-315	Statistical Graphics and Visualization	9
36-350	Statistical Computing	9
36-462	Special Topics: Methods of Statistical Learning	9
48-095	Spatial Concepts for Non-Architecture Majors	10
48-120	Digital Media I	6
51-229	Digital Photographic Imaging	9
53-451	Research Issues in Game Development: Designing for XR	12
60/62-142	Digital Photography I	10
62-150	IDeATe Portal: Introduction to Media Synthesis and Analysis	10

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

76-210	Banned Books	9
76-245	Shakespeare's Dark Plays	9
76-247	Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances	9
76-325	Intertextuality	9
76-339	Topics in Film and Media	9
76-373	Argument	9
76-476	Rhetoric of Science	9
79-200	Introduction to Historical Research & Writing	9
79-234	Technology and Society	9
79-305	Moneyball Nation: Data in American Life	9
80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-381	Meaning in Language	9
80-383	Language in Use	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

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

(81 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.

Mathematics and Computer Science Prerequisite Courses

15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	12
15-121	Introduction to Data Structures	10
or 15-122	Principles of Imperative Computation

Choose one:

21-112	Calculus II	10
21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus	10
21-127	Concepts of Mathematics	12
21-240	Matrix Algebra with Applications	10

Information Systems Professional Core (8 courses, 76 units)

67-200	Information Systems Research Colloquium -Fall	1
67-250	The Information Systems Milieux -Spring	9
67-262	Database Design and Development -Fall	9
67-272	Application Design and Development -Spring	12
67-373	Information Systems Consulting Project -Spring	12
05-391	Designing Human Centered Software	12
or 05-410	User-Centered Research and Evaluation
or 05-452	Service Design
17-313	Foundations of Software Engineering	12
95-422	Managing Digital Transformation	9

IS Breadth Category (1-2 courses, 6 units minimum)

Choose one-two courses from any of the three IS Breadth categories (Professional Communication, Quantitative Analysis and Innovation & Entrepreneurship).

Professional Communications:

Information systems professionals communicate with a wide range of people in most organizations and often facilitate communications between diverse groups of stakeholders. Consequently, the most successful professionals typically are those with strong communication skills. These courses help students see that the structure and presentation of information affects how well (and how easily) it can be understood and used.

05-317	Design of Artificial Intelligence Products	12
36-315	Statistical Graphics and Visualization	9
51-261	Design Center: Communication Design Fundmntls: IxD for Communications	9
or 51-262	Design Center: CD Fundamentals: Design for Interactions for Communications
67-202	The Softer Side of Software	6
67-265	Design Fundamentals: Shaping Interactions and Experiences	9
67-338	Information & Grid Design	9
70-321	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution	9
70-340	Business Communications	9
76-327	Equity & Communication	9
84-250	Writing for Political Science and Policy	9
88-418	Negotiation: Strategies and Behavioral Insights	9
88-419	International Negotiation	9
88/70-341	Team Dynamics and Leadership	9

Quantitative Analysis and Research Methods:

This area focuses on decision making and data analysis—essential to development of useful information systems. This area exposes students to analytic methods in the social sciences and quantitative methods for approaching complex methods.

36-202	Methods for Statistics & Data Science	9
36-225	Introduction to Probability Theory	9
36-303	Sampling, Survey and Society	9
36-309	Experimental Design for Behavioral & Social Sciences	9
36-315	Statistical Graphics and Visualization	9
36-401	Modern Regression	9
36-402	Advanced Methods for Data Analysis	9
36/70-208	Regression Analysis	9
67-285	Across the Universe from Intelligent Agents to Users	9
67-364	Practical Data Science	9
80-305	Decision Theory	9
88-223	Decision Analysis	12
88-251	Empirical Research Methods	9
88-252	Causal Inference in the Field	9

Innovation and Entrepreneurship:

The focus of this area is to apply disciplined techniques to generate ideas that have value in a market, and bring them through design, feasibility testing, and frequent revision, towards a potential launch.

05-470	Digital Service Innovation	12
17-356	Software Engineering for Startups	12
67-443	Mobile Application Design and Development	12
94-491	Hacking for Defense/ Homeland Security	12

International Relations & Politics Concentration

(81 units minimum)

Offered through the Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS), the International Relations and Politics (IRP) BHA concentration analyzes the role of politics at the national, regional, international, and transnational levels; examines political and institutional arrangements within and among these levels; and investigates current issues relevant to the field of international relations.

The IRP concentration studies the ways in which leaders construct foreign and national security policy; the impact of domestic and international forces on states’ security and economic policies; and the significance of alliances, coalitions, and international institutions for world politics. The concentration emphasizes the importance of political institutions (domestic and comparative), decision making by leaders in shaping policy, and contemporary challenges to the international system. 

Thinking systematically about international and domestic politics is the core objective of the IRP concentration. To this end, the concentration has required courses in statistics that help to sharpen students’ ability to undertake scientific analysis in the required substantive and historical courses. The concentration is rooted in the discipline of political science but also utilizes the interdisciplinary strengths of decision science, economics, and political history. Thus, students pursuing this major will use the analytic tools of game theory, economic and statistical analysis, qualitative analysis, rational choice theory, and theories of behavioral decision making as they study alliances, coalitions, institutions, and political strategy.

A rich set of electives allows students to investigate issues of national security strategy, cybersecurity and international conflict, military strategy, economic policy, representation and voting rights, climate change, political psychology, grand strategy, and the effects of culture and society on the international and domestic systems.

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.

Prerequisite

84-110	Foundations of Political Economy	9
or 73-102	Principles of Microeconomics
or 73-103	Principles of Macroeconomics

Core Courses (7 courses, 60 units)

84-104	Decision Processes in American Political Institutions	9
84-250	Writing for Political Science and Policy	9
84-265	Political Science Research Methods	9
84-275	Comparative Politics	9
84-326	Theories of International Relations	9
84-450	Policy Seminar	6
36-202	Methods for Statistics & Data Science	9

Language Requirement

BHA IRP students are required to complete the intermediate (200) level or the equivalent in a modern language other than English. The language requirement may be satisfied by the BHA General Education Modern Languages requirement if the 200-level is reached. Advanced level study is strongly encouraged.

Electives (3 courses, 21 units minimum)

International Relations and Politics BHA students must take 21 units (three courses) from the elective lists below. At least two courses must be from the Institute for Politics and Strategy (84-xxx).

Grand Strategy and Political Institutions
66-221	Topics of Law: Introduction to Intellectual Property Law	9
79-301	History of Surveillance: From the Plantation to Data Capitalism	6
79-302	Killer Robots:The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems	6
80-135	Introduction to Political Philosophy	9
80-321	Causation, Law, and Social Policy	9
80-335	Social and Political Philosophy	9
84-200	Security War Game Simulation	6
84-304	In the News: Analysis of Current Events	6
84-312	Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa	6
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	Repression and Control in Dictatorships	9
84-328	Military Strategy and Doctrine	9
84-329	Military Strategic Theory	6
84-352	Representation and Voting Rights	9
84-362	Diplomacy and Statecraft	9
84-363	Comparative Legal Systems	9
84-364	Comparative Presidential Behavior: Leadership, Personality, and Decision Making	9
84-365	The Politics of Fake News and Misinformation	9
84-366	The American Presidency	9
84-369	Decision Science for International Relations	9
84-370	Nuclear Security & Arms Control	9
84-372	Space and National Security	9
84-373	Emerging Technologies and the Law	9
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-383	Cyber Policy as National Policy	6
84-386	The Privatization of Force	9
84-387	Technology and Policy of Cyber War	9
84-388	Concepts of War and Cyber War	6
84-389	Terrorism and Insurgency	9
84-390	Social Media, Technology, and Conflict	9
84-393	Legislative Decision Making: US Congress	9
84-402	Judicial Politics and Behavior	9
84-405	The Future of Warfare	9
84-421	Advanced Topics in American Politics	9
88-281	Topics in Law: 1st Amendment	9
88-284	Topics of Law: The Bill of Rights	9

Economics and Society
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
73-328	Health Economics	12
73-332	Political Economy	9
80-136	Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics	9
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
80-249	AI, Society, and Humanity	9
80-348	Health, Human Rights, and International Development	9
80-447	Global Justice	9
84-307	Economic and Political History of Contemporary China	9
84-308	Political Economy of Latin America	9
84-310	International Political Economy	9
84-313	International Organizations and Law	9
84-315	Political Economy of International Migration	9
84-316	Political Economy of Transatlantic Partnership	9
84-318	Politics of Developing Nations	9
88-411	Rise of the Asian Economies	9

International Cultures
76-318	Communicating in the Global Marketplace	9
76-386	Language & Culture	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
79-224	Mayan America	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	Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1948	9
79-233	The United States and the Middle East since 1945	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	6
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
79-307	Religion and Politics in the Middle East	9
79-313	"Unwanted": Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Patterns of Global Migration	6
79-314	The Politics and Culture of Memory	9
79-318	Sustainable Social Change: History and Practice	9
79-320	Women, Politics, and Protest	9
79-338	History of Education in America	9
79-342	Introduction to Science and Technology Studies	9
79-343	Education, Democracy, and Civil Rights	9
79-377	Food, Culture, and Power: A History of Eating	9
79-381	Energy and Empire: How Fossil Fuels Changed the World	9
79-385	Out of Africa: The Making of the African Diaspora	9
79-398	Documenting the 1967 Arab-Israeli War	9
85-375	Crosscultural Psychology	9
300 or 400-level language course

Japanese Studies Concentration

(81 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 exemption based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, a Cambridge GCE Advanced level or Carnegie Mellon internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Japanese Studies (4 courses, 39 units)

82-272	Intermediate Japanese II *	12
82-273	Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture	9
82-371	Advanced Japanese I	9
82-372	Advanced Japanese II	9

* Students who place out of 82-272 Intermediate Japanese II must take 12 units chosen from the Japanese Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives category below.

Core Courses in Modern Languages (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

Note: In consultation with the concentration advisor, students may substitute a Modern Languages course elective with one related to language analysis, language learning or acquisition of language and culture from the listings in Japanese Studies or from another department. Examples: 80-180 Nature of Language, 85-421 Language and Thought. In addition, students may choose to take 82-580 Senior Seminar in Modern Languages (3 units). The selected course may not double count in the Electives category.

Japanese Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives (4 courses, 33 units minimum)

Complete three courses from Japanese Studies Electives and one course from Interdisciplinary Electives or two courses from Japanese Studies Electives and two courses from Interdisciplinary Electives in consultation with the concentration advisor. With permission of the concentration advisor, students are encouraged to complete at least one Japanese history course that qualifies for Japanese Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives at the University of Pittsburgh, one in Japan when they study abroad or in a summer program at any other university.

Japanese Studies Electives

82-373	Structure of the Japanese Language	9
82-374	Issues in Japanese Technology & Society	9
82-473/474	Topics in Japanese Studies *	9
82-505	Undergraduate Internship	Var.
82-571/572	Special Topics in Japanese Studies *	Var.

* Students may repeat these courses with new topics.

Interdisciplinary Electives

This list is compiled from possibilities such as but not limited to the following. Students should consult SIO and concentration advisor for the most up to date interdisciplinary electives appropriate for the Japanese Studies curriculum. Courses may be suggested to the concentration advisor for approval as a substitute. Note that not all courses are offered each semester. 

English
76-239	Introduction to Film Studies	9

History
79-261	The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-1900	9
79-262	Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now	9
79-275	Introduction to Global Studies	9

Institute for Politics and Strategy (Choose in consultation with the concentration advisor.)
84-310	International Political Economy	9
84-326	Theories of International Relations	9
84-362	Diplomacy and Statecraft	9
84-369	Decision Science for International Relations	9
84-370	Nuclear Security & Arms Control	9
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-388	Concepts of War and Cyber War	6
84-405	The Future of Warfare	9

Modern Languages
82-234	Topics in Chinese History	9
82-278	Japanese Film and Literature: The Art of Storytelling	9
82-279	Anime - Visual Interplay between Japan and the World	9
82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-373	Structure of the Japanese Language	9
82-374	Issues in Japanese Technology & Society	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

Philosophy
80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-380	Philosophy of Language	9

Psychology
85-375	Crosscultural Psychology	9
85-421	Language and Thought	9

Linguistics Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Linguistics combines courses from the departments of English, Modern Languages, 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)

80-180

Nature of Language

9

Linguistics Core (2 courses, 18 units)

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

Sounds:

80-282

Phonetics and Phonology I

9

Structure:

80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-285	Natural Language Syntax	9

Meaning:

80-381	Meaning in Language	9
80-383	Language in Use	9

Extended Core (3 courses, 27 units)

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

80-283	It Matters How You Say It	9
80-284	Invented Languages	9
80-286	Words and Word Formation: Introduction to Morphology	9
80-287	Language Variation and Change	9
80-288	Intonation: Transcription and Analysis	9
80-382	Phonetics and Phonology II	9
80-384	Linguistics of Turkic Languages	9
80-385	Linguistics of Germanic Languages	9
80-388	Linguistic Typology: Diversity and Universals	9
80-488	Acoustics of Human Speech: Theory, Data, and Analysis	9

Elective Courses (3 courses, 27 units)

Take three additional electives. These can be additional courses from the Core or Extended Core courses listed above, the electives list below, or any other course which must be approved by the concentration advisor as a linguistics elective. Listed below are the additional electives taught on a regular basis. Additional appropriate courses are offered irregularly or on a one-off basis. The concentration advisor will provide students with a list of possible electives each semester, and will assist students in selecting electives that are consistent with their goals and interests. A list of these courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Philosophy:

80-380	Philosophy of Language	9
80-484	Language and Thought	9

English:

76-318	Communicating in the Global Marketplace	9
76-325	Intertextuality	9
76-389	Rhetorical Grammar	9

Modern Languages:

82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-305	French in its Social Contexts	9
82-373	Structure of the Japanese Language	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-585	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-304	French & Francophone Sociolinguistics	9

Psychology:

85-354	Infant Language Development	9
85-421	Language and Thought	9

Language Technologies Institute:

11-411	Natural Language Processing	12
11-423	ConLanging: Lrng. Ling. & Lang Tech via Constru Artif. Lang.	12
11-492	Speech Processing	12
11-422	Grammar Formalisims	9

Literature & Culture Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Literature & Culture teaches students how to read, interpret and write persuasively about novels, poems, plays and other imaginative works across a variety of genres and media forms. Along with teaching students the analytical skills and methodological tools to interpret these works, this major teaches the importance of understanding imaginative works within their cultural and historical contexts. In addition, the concentration is designed to train students in strong professional and academic skills like critical thinking, inductive reasoning and persuasive argumentation that are applicable to other fields of study and a variety of career paths.

Prerequisite Course

Choose one course:

76-260	Introduction to Writing Fiction	9
76-261	Introduction to Writing Creative Nonfiction	9
76-265	Introduction to Writing Poetry	9
76-269	Introduction to Screenwriting	9

Required Introductory Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

76-245	Shakespeare's Dark Plays	9
or 76-247	Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances
76-275	Introduction to Critical Writing	9

200-Level Literature & Culture Course (1 course, 9 units)

Course options include but are not limited to the following:

76-207	Special Topics in Literature & Culture	9
76-210	Banned Books	9
76-217	Literature & Culture of the 20th and 21st Century	9
76-221	Books You Should Have Read By Now	9
76-223	Contemporary Black Literature	9
76-230	Literature & Culture in the 19th Century	9
76-232	Introduction to Black Literature	9
76-233	Literature and Culture in the Renaissance	9
76-238	What Was the Hip-Hop Generation?	9
76-245	Shakespeare's Dark Plays (if not taken as Required Introductory Course)	9
76-247	Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances (if not taken as Required Introductory Course)	9
76-290	Literature & Culture in the 20th Century	9

300-Level Course (1 course, 9 units)

Course options include but are not limited to the following:

76-310	Advanced Studies in Film and Media	9
76-314	Data Stories	9
76-316	Topics in Literature: Watching HBO's The Watchmen	9
76-317	Contemporary American Fiction	9
76-337	Intersectional Feminism (if not taken for the Theory Course requirement)	9
76-339	Topics in Film and Media	9
76-343	Rise of the American Novel	9
76-350	Critical Theories about Literature (if not taken for the Theory Course requirement)	9
76-352	Music, Technology, and Culture	9
76-353	Transnational Feminisms: Fiction and Film	9
76-367	Fact Into Film: Translating History into Cinema	9
76-376	History of Critical Ideas (if not taken for the Theory Course requirement)	9
76-388	Coding for Humanists	9

400-Level Course (1 course, 9 units)

Course options include but are not limited to the following:

76-407	Topics in Literary & Cultural Studies	9
76-408	Culture and Globalization	9
76-429	Introduction to Digital Humanities	9
76-439	Seminar in Film	9
76-440	Postcolonial Theory: Diaspora and Transnationalism	9
76-446	Revenge Tragedy	9
76-448	Shakespeare on Film	9
76-449	Race and Media	9
76-452	Generations and Culture	9
76-467	Crime Fiction and Film	9

Theory Course (1 course, 9 units)

Course options include but are not limited to the following:

76-337	Intersectional Feminism (if not taken as a 300-Level Course)	9
76-350	Critical Theories about Literature (if not taken as a 300-Level Course)	9
76-376	History of Critical Ideas (if not taken for the Theory Course requirement)	9

Rhetoric Course (1 course, 9 units)

Course options include but are not limited to the following:

76-318	Communicating in the Global Marketplace	9
76-319	Environmental Rhetoric	9
76-351	Rhetorical Invention	9
76-355	Leadership, Dialogue, and Change	9
76-359	User Experience Methods for Documents	9
76-373	Argument	9
76-378	Literacy: Educational Theory and Community Practice	9
76-384	Race, Nation, and the Enemy	9
76-388	Coding for Humanists	9
76-389	Rhetorical Grammar	9
76-396	Non-Profit Message Creation	9
76-415	Mediated Power and Propaganda	9
76-418	Rhetoric and the Body	9
76-457	Rhetorical Invention	9
76-475	Law, Performance, and Identity	9
76-476	Rhetoric of Science	9
76-484	Discourse Analysis	9
76-485	The New Public Sphere	9
76-486	Argument Theory	9
76-491	Rhetorical Analysis	9
76-492	Rhetoric of Public Policy	9
76-496	Research Methods in Rhetoric & Writing Studies (permission required from instructor)	9

English Elective Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

Complete two additional courses from the English Department’s offerings. One course must be at the 300-level, and one must be at the 400-level. Electives may include any courses offered by the English Department from any specialization area, with the exception of creative writing workshops.

Logic & Computation Concentration

(81 units minimum)

Students in the program take a common core of courses in logic, methodology, and computer science, together with an associated seminar in their senior year. The individual focus is achieved by selecting a sequence of four advanced and closely related courses. It is in this area of focus (or specialization) that students write their senior thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.

The resulting education in logic, analytic philosophy, mathematics, statistics and computer science enables students to pursue professional careers or graduate study. The analytic and communication skills developed in the major support a wide range of career choices, including those among the fields of technology, business and law. Fields of graduate study for which students are well prepared include, for example, computer science, cognitive science, philosophy, logic and linguistics.

Prerequisites

15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	12
21-127	Concepts of Mathematics	12

Logic & Computation Core (6 courses, 56 units)

15-122	Principles of Imperative Computation	10
15-150	Principles of Functional Programming	10
80-150	Nature of Reason	9
80-211	Logic and Mathematical Inquiry	9
80-310	Formal Logic	9
80-311	Undecidability and Incompleteness	9

Logic & Computation Electives (3 courses, 25 units minimum)

Bearing in mind prerequisites, Logic & Computation students must complete three advanced courses in areas that use logical and computational tools, such as philosophy, computer science, linguistics, mathematical logic, psychology or statistics. The sequence of courses, mostly at the 300-level, must be selected in consultation with the concentration advisor.

Philosophy Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA Concentration in in Philosophy provides students with a broad humanities education and sharpens their analytical skills. We encourage, but do not require, students to choose a thematic concentration through their electives. Sample curricula emphasizing Pre-Law, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Ethics and Social Philosophy, and Philosophy of Mind are suggested below. However, alternative emphases can be proposed and approved by the concentration advisor.

In any of the areas listed, substitutions of courses that cohere with a student’s interest may be allowed with approval from the concentration advisor.

Introduction to Philosophy (1 course, 9 units)

80-100

Introduction to Philosophy

9

Area 1: Values and Normative Theory (1 course, 9 units)

80-130	Introduction to Ethics	9
80-135	Introduction to Political Philosophy	9
80-136	Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics	9
80-244	Environmental Ethics	9
80-245	Medical Ethics	9
80-246	Moral Psychology	9
80-249	AI, Society, and Humanity	9
80-330	Ethical Theory	9
80-335	Social and Political Philosophy	9
80-336	Philosophy of Law	9
80-348	Health, Human Rights, and International Development	9
80-447	Global Justice	9

Area 2: Philosophy of Mind/Language/Metaphysics (1 course, 9 units)

80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-270	Problems of Mind and Body: Meaning and Doing	9
80-271	Mind and Body: The Objective and the Subjective	9
80-276	Philosophy of Religion	9
80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-282	Phonetics and Phonology I	9
80-283	It Matters How You Say It	9
80-284	Invented Languages	9
80-285	Natural Language Syntax	9
80-286	Words and Word Formation: Introduction to Morphology	9
80-287	Language Variation and Change	9
80-288	Intonation: Transcription and Analysis	9
80-380	Philosophy of Language	9
80-381	Meaning in Language	9
80-382	Phonetics and Phonology II	9
80-383	Language in Use	9
80-384	Linguistics of Turkic Languages	9
80-385	Linguistics of Germanic Languages	9
80-388	Linguistic Typology: Diversity and Universals	9
80-580	Seminar on the Philosophy of Language	9

Area 3: Logic/Philosophy of Mathematics (1 course, 9 units)

80-210	Logic and Proofs	9
80-211	Logic and Mathematical Inquiry	9
80-212	Arguments and Logical Analysis	9
80-310	Formal Logic	9
80-311	Undecidability and Incompleteness	9
80-312	Mathematical Revolutions	9
80-314	Causal Discovery, Statistics, and Machine Learning	9
80-315	Modal Logic	9
80-411	Proof Theory	9
80-413	Category Theory	9
80-419	Interactive Theorem Proving	9
80-514	Categorical Logic	9
80-518	Seminar on Topics in Logic	9

Area 4: Epistemology/Metaphysics (1 course, 9 units)

80-150	Nature of Reason	9
80-201	Knowledge and Justified Belief	9
80-208	Critical Thinking	9
80-220	Philosophy of Science	9
80-221	Philosophy of Social Science	9
80-226	Revolutions in Science	9
80-305	Decision Theory	9
80-324	Philosophy of Economics	9
80-326	Epistemology of Machine Learning	9
80-405	Game Theory	9
80-516	Causality and Machine Learning	9
80-521	Seminar on Formal Epistemology: Belief and Evidence	9

Area 5: History of Philosophy (1 course, 9 units)

80-150	Nature of Reason	9
80-226	Revolutions in Science	9
80-250	Ancient Philosophy	9
80-251	Modern Philosophy	9
80-252	Kant	9
80-253	Continental Philosophy	9
80-254	Analytic Philosophy	9
80-255	Pragmatism	9
80-256	Modern Moral Philosophy	9
80-257	Nietzsche	9
80-261	Experience, Reason, and Truth	9
80-358	Hume	9

Area 6: Electives (3 courses, 27 units)

Three other philosophy courses, or appropriate courses from other departments, with the permission of the concentration advisor.

Policy & Management Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The Policy & Management concentration prepares students for key decision-making and management roles in government, non-profit organizations and business. The concentration emphasizes analytical approaches to decision making, practical management skills and empirical techniques necessary for graduates to excel in the public and private sectors. The multidisciplinary curriculum merges frontier knowledge on the ideals of decision making, policy and data analysis, as well as the realities of individual behavior within various institutional settings that must be confronted if high-quality outcomes are to be attained.

The Policy & Management concentration provides an excellent combination of theoretical and practical skills for students who intend to seek managerial positions. Because of its strong analytic orientation, it is also an excellent concentration for those who intend to go on to professional school programs in law, business or public policy. It is also an appropriate choice for students pursuing graduate degrees in economics, political science or decision science.

Policy Core (2 courses, 18 units)                                                                                                                                                                                                          

The Policy Core gives students applied economic training and policy analysis experience. Students will gain an analytical understanding of some of the biggest domestic and global economic policy challenges, and gain an appreciation of the economic analysis of complex decisions, as well as the trade-off between economic and political-based decision making.

73-102	Principles of Microeconomics	9
88-221	Analytical Foundations of Public Policy	9

Management Core (3 courses, 30 units)                                                                                                                                                                                                         

The Management Core focuses on real-world applications of decision making. Students will develop an understanding of effective negotiation strategies and tactics, and identify the barriers and the psychological factors that may prevent decision-makers from reaching wise agreements. The courses provide systematic methods for dealing with the complexities that make decisions difficult, ranging from incorporating issues of risk and uncertainty in decision making to dealing with choices that have mutually conflicting objectives. For example, a business or government agency may need to decide on a policy for mitigating the uncertain impacts of air pollution while simultaneously trying to minimize the costs of such a policy on manufacturing. A firm might want to consider the uncertain reductions in security dangers from alternative policies to protect against terrorism.

88-150	Managing Decisions	9
or 88-255	Strategic Decision Making
88-223	Decision Analysis	12
88-418	Negotiation: Strategies and Behavioral Insights	9
or 88-419	International Negotiation

Empirical Core (3 courses, 27 units)                                                                                                                                                                                                        

The Empirical Core focuses on key methods for collecting and analyzing data that are needed to make informed decisions. Students learn to use interviews, surveys, experiments and econometric methods to enhance their ability to test existing, and design new policies. Students will create statistical models to address questions asked in conceptual, computational and data-driven investigations.

36-202	Methods for Statistics & Data Science	9
88-251	Empirical Research Methods	9
88-252	Causal Inference in the Field	9
or 88-275	Bubbles: Data Science for Human Minds

Senior Project (1 course, 12 units)                                                                                                                                                                                                       

The required Senior Project course gives students hands-on experience in a policy-related area. Students work in teams to apply the research and analytical methods learned in their other courses to a real-world problem.

88-451/452

Policy Analysis Senior Project

12

Politics & Public Policy Concentration

(81 units minimum)

Rooted in the discipline of political science, the concentration in Politics and Public Policy investigates US public policy issues and other matters of domestic politics while providing students hands-on and practical learning experiences. Students pursuing the Politics and Public Policy concentration must participate in the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program (CMU/WSP) for one semester during their undergraduate experience.

The CMU/WSP, sponsored by the university's Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS), is a semester-long program in which students live, intern, and take CMU classes in Washington, DC. Undergraduates from any course of study at the university may participate in the program. Students earn 48 units for the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program, interning about twenty-four hours per week in any sector or field of interest within Washington, DC, while taking classes taught by Carnegie Mellon faculty.

From embassies to nongovernmental organizations, think tanks to advocacy organizations, government agencies to congressional offices, and consulting firms to media outlets, Washington, DC, is the center for many political, international relations, and public policy activities. Students in the program come into direct contact with political, business, and community leaders and learn about the most pressing policy issues of the day.

Through this experiential learning program, CMU/WSP participants develop professional and networking skills, explore how coursework connects to the real world, learn to give and receive constructive feedback in the workplace and classroom, and intentionally reflect on their learning and growth. Every CMU/WSP student is paired with a Washington, DC- based alumni mentor to share career advice and tips about life in DC. IPS also sponsors events and policy-oriented opportunities in Washington for students participating in the program to further enrich their experience and enhance their understanding of how Washington functions as a hub of international and policy decision making.

Foundation Courses (2 courses, 18 units)                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Students must complete the following course:

84-104

Decision Processes in American Political Institutions

9

Students must complete one of the following courses:

84-275	Comparative Politics	9
or 84-326	Theories of International Relations

Economics Course (1 course, 9 units)

Students must complete one of the following courses:

84-110	Foundations of Political Economy	9
or 73-102	Principles of Microeconomics
or 73-103	Principles of Macroeconomics

CMU/WSP Core Seminars (3 courses, 24 units)

Students must take the following courses while participating in the CMU/WSP:

84-360	CMU/WSP: Internship Seminar	12
84-450	Policy Seminar	6
84-451	Policy Seminar II	6

CMU/WSP Elective Seminars (3 course, 24 units minimum)

Students must take 24 units from the below list of elective seminars offered in the CMU/WSP. Offerings vary by semester:

84-330	The Shading of Democracy: The Influence of Race on American Politics	6
84-331	Money, Media, and the Power of Data in Decisionmaking	6
84-332	Effects of US Policy on Businesses: Perspectives of Asian Americans	6
84-333	Power and Levers for Change in Washington, DC	12
84-334	The History and Practice of Economic Statecraft	6
84-335	Intelligence and Policy	6
84-336	Implementing Public Policy: From Good Idea To Reality	12
84-337	Biomedical Science Research, Policy, and Governance	6
84-338	Political News Coverage in the Era of Trump, Twitter, and "Fake News"	6
84-339	Seminar in Public Policy Research	12
84-340	Making Change: How Organized Interests Work in Washington	12
84-343	Language and Power: How to Understand and Use Political Speech	6
84-346	Legal Issues in Public Administration	6
84-348	Advocacy, Policy and Practice	6

American Politics Elective (1 course, 6 units minimum)

Students must take one course from the below list of electives taught in Pittsburgh.

84-304	In the News: Analysis of Current Events	6
84-325	Contemporary American Foreign Policy	9
84-352	Representation and Voting Rights	9
84-366	The American Presidency	9
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-393	Legislative Decision Making: US Congress	9
84-402	Judicial Politics and Behavior	9
84-421	Advanced Topics in American Politics	9

Professional Writing Concentration

(81 units minimum)

Professional Writing combines liberal and professional education with a strong foundation in rhetorical studies. The concentration in Professional Writing has a strong career orientation and is specifically designed to prepare students for successful careers as writers and communications specialists in a range of fields: publishing, government, journalism, the non-profit sector, education, public and media relations, corporate communications, advocacy writing and the arts. The concentration is designed to develop articulate and reflective communications professionals with both the skills needed to enter and negotiate current work contexts (including writing for the web and other digital media) and the analytic and problem-solving skills needed to understand and keep pace with cultural and technological change.

Prerequisite English Elective                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Students with a concentration in Professional Writing must complete one perquisite course from the English Department’s offerings, which focuses on the relationships between texts and their cultural and historical contexts. The course must be at or above the 200 level. 76-270 Writing for the Professions, and 76-271 Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing may not count as English electives. Appropriate courses are advertised every semester in the English department’s “What Counts for What” publication.

Foundation Courses (5 courses, 39 units)

76-26x	Introduction to Writing (Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry or Screenwriting)	9
76-271	Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing	9
76-300	Professional Seminar	3
76-373	Argument	9
76-390	Style	9

Rhetoric/Language Studies Course (1 course, 9 units)

Students with a concentration in Professional Writing complete one course from designated Rhetoric courses offered and advertised each semester by the English Department. Rhetoric courses focus on understanding the role of language and language practices in both personal and professional contexts. Courses emphasize the relationships between texts and their contexts and pay particular attention to textual features, meaning, processes of reading and writing, and the ways in which language practices vary over time and across situations and cultures. The courses also equip students with explicit techniques for analyzing, understanding and exploring language practices. The Rhetoric/Language Studies courses may also be taken as part of the concentration requirements for three additional, Advanced Writing/Rhetoric courses and include but are not limited to the following list.

76-319	Environmental Rhetoric	9
76-325	Intertextuality	9
76-351	Rhetorical Invention	9
76-359	User Experience Methods for Documents	9
76-360	Literary Journalism Workshop	9
76-384	Race, Nation, and the Enemy	9
76-388	Coding for Humanists	9
76-389	Rhetorical Grammar	9
76-395	Science Writing	9
76-396	Non-Profit Message Creation	9
76-415	Mediated Power and Propaganda	9
76-474	Software Documentation	9
76-476	Rhetoric of Science	9
76-494	Healthcare Communications	9

Advanced Writing/Rhetoric Courses (3 courses, 27 units minimum)

Students with a concentration in Professional Writing complete three Advanced Writing/Rhetoric courses at the 300- or 400-level at a minimum of 27 units, as some courses are only six units, while others are variable units. Options for these courses include all of the Rhetoric/Language Studies courses listed above plus the writing-focused courses listed below. Additional courses that fulfill these requirements are advertised on a semester-by-semester basis. For help in choosing which of the possible options are most appropriate for various professional goals – journalism, writing for new media, editing and publishing, public relations/corporate communications, or science and technical writing – consult your English Department advisor. All students with a concentration in PW, regardless of their career focus, are encouraged to take 76-391 Document & Information Design and 76-487 Web Design to extend their skills in writing for print to include information design for digital media. Both courses focus on the role of the writer in these specializations and provide lab instruction in the relevant software and related computer skills.

Courses include but are not limited to:

76-301	Internship	Var.
76-302	Communication Support Tutoring Practicum	6
76-314	Data Stories	9
76-319	Environmental Rhetoric	9
76-351	Rhetorical Invention	9
76-354	Watchdog Journalism	9
76-359	User Experience Methods for Documents	9
76-360	Literary Journalism Workshop	9
76-372	News Writing	9
76-378	Literacy: Educational Theory and Community Practice	9
76-380	Methods in Humanities Analytics	9
76-388	Coding for Humanists	9
76-389	Rhetorical Grammar	9
76-391	Document & Information Design	9
76-395	Science Writing	9
76-396	Non-Profit Message Creation	9
76-415	Mediated Power and Propaganda	9
76-418	Rhetoric and the Body	9
76-420	The Cognition of Reading and Writing: Introduction to a Social/Cognitive Process	9
76-425	Rhetoric, Science, and the Public Sphere	9
76-457	Rhetorical Invention	9
76-464	Creative Nonfiction Workshop	9
76-474	Software Documentation	9
76-475	Law, Performance, and Identity	9
76-476	Rhetoric of Science	9
76-481	Introduction to Multimedia Design	12
76-484	Discourse Analysis	9
76-485	The New Public Sphere	9
76-487	Web Design	12
76-492	Rhetoric of Public Policy	9
76-494	Healthcare Communications	9
76-496	Research Methods in Rhetoric & Writing Studies (instructor permission required)	9

English Elective (1 course, 6 units minimum)

Students with a concentration in Professional Writing complete one additional course from the English Department’s offerings. This course should be one that focuses on the relationships between texts and their cultural and historical contexts. Courses in literature, cultural studies, rhetoric and media studies that meet this requirement are advertised on a semester-by-semester basis. The English Elective may be any course offered by the Department with the exception of 76-270 Writing for the Professions, which is designed for non-majors and overlap with 76-271 Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing.

Psychology Concentration

(81 units minimum)

Psychology is a science that embraces both biological and social sciences. It is a science concerned with establishing principles and laws regarding the ways in which people think, feel, and behave through the scientific study of human behavior. Students with a concentration in Psychology are expected not only to learn about findings already established by psychologists, but also to become proficient in the investigation and analysis of behavior. This includes observing behavior, formulating hypotheses, designing experiments to test these hypotheses, running experiments, performing statistical analyses and writing reports.

Breadth Courses (4 courses, 36 units)

To gain familiarity with the breadth of the field of Psychology, students take 85-102 Introduction to Psychology and three survey courses.

Required Intro Course:

85-102

Introduction to Psychology

9

Survey Courses:

85-104	Psychopathology	9
85-211	Cognitive Psychology	9
or 85-213	Human Information Processing and Artificial Intelligence
85-219	Biological Foundations of Behavior	9
85-221	Principles of Child Development	9
85-241	Social Psychology	9
85-251	Personality	9

Research Methods and Statistics (2 courses, 18 units)

Students complete one course in Research Methods (9 units). The corresponding survey course is a prerequisite for this course.

85-310	Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology	9
85-314	Cognitive Neuroscience Research Methods	9
85-320	Research Methods in Developmental Psychology	9
85-330	Analytic Research Methods	9
85-340	Research Methods in Social Psychology	9

The following Statistics course is a prerequisite for all the Research Methods courses. This Statistics course counts toward the Psychology concentration.

36-309	Experimental Design for Behavioral & Social Sciences -Fall	9
or 85-309	Statistical Concepts and Methods for Behavioral and Social Science

Advanced Courses (3 courses, 27 units)

Complete any three advanced courses or seminars in Psychology numbered higher than 85-349. (excepting 85-480, 85-482, 85-484, 85-506, 85-507, 85-508).

Russian Studies Concentration

(81 units minimum)

A BHA concentration in Russian Studies promotes not just language proficiency but also an understanding of Russian 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 Russian. This is equivalent to the completion of three courses (two at the 100-level and one at the 200-level) or exemption based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge GCE Advanced level or Carnegie Mellon internal placement test scores.

Core Courses in Russian Studies (3 courses, 33 units)

82-292	Intermediate Russian II	12
82-294	19th Century Russian Masterpieces (12 units)	Var.
or 82-295	20th Century Russian Masterpieces
79-265	Russian History: Game of Thrones	9
or 79-266	Russian History and Revolutionary Socialism

Core Courses in Modern Languages (1 course, 9 units)

Complete one course.

82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9

Note:  In consultation with the concentration advisor, students may substitute a Modern Languages course elective with one related to language analysis, language learning, or acquisition of language and culture from the listings in Russian Studies or from another department. Examples: 80-180 Nature of Language, 85-421 Language and Thought. In addition, students may choose to take 82-580 Senior Seminar in Modern Languages (3 units). The selected course may not double count in the Electives category.

Russian Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives (5 courses, 39 units minimum)

Complete two courses from Russian Studies Electives or one course from Russian Studies Electives and one course from Interdisciplinary Electives in consultation with the concentration advisor.

Russian Studies Electives:

82-293	Russian Cinema: From the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin's Russia	Var.
82-391	Advanced Russian I - Berlin, Paris, New York, Harbin	9
82-392	Advanced Russian II: Great Short Works	9
82-394	Russian for Heritage Speakers: Babushka's Russia & Beyond	9
82-397	Radicals, Heretics, Hackers: Russian Outlaws in History, Literature, and Film	Var.
82-599	Russian Studies Thesis	9

* Students may repeat these courses with new topics.

Interdisciplinary Electives:

This list is compiled from possibilities such as but not limited to the following. Students should consult SIO and the concentration advisor for the most up to date interdisciplinary electives appropriate for the Russian Studies curriculum. Courses may be suggested to the concentration advisor for approval as a substitute. Note that not all courses are offered each semester.

English
76-239	Introduction to Film Studies	9
History
79-205	20th Century Europe	9
79-267	The Soviet Union in World War II: Military, Political, and Social History	9
79-322	Stalin and the Great Terror	9
Institute for Politics and Strategy (Choose in consultation with the concentration advisor.)
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-405	The Future of Warfare	9
Modern Languages
82-208	Eastern Europe: Society and Culture	9
82-280	Billingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US	9
82-282	Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures	9
82-283	Language Diversity & Cultural Identity	9
82-284	Multicultural Pittsburgh: VR Storytelling	9
82-285	Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling	9
82-286	Cultural Complexities	9
82-383	Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	9
82-388	Topics in Second Language Acquisition	9
82-480	Translation Technologies	9
Philosophy
80-180	Nature of Language	9
80-280	Linguistic Analysis	9
80-380	Philosophy of Language	9
Psychology
85-375	Crosscultural Psychology	9
85-421	Language and Thought	9

* Students may repeat these courses with new topics.

Social & Political History Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in Social & Political History focuses on new ways to understand the past and new ways to use what we know, as well as on connections between past and present and on how historical knowledge facilitates understanding of social, cultural and policy change. The History concentration emphasizes empirical methods and conceptual analysis, as well as specific research skills relevant to many types of jobs and further professional training. The History concentration combines a structured sequence of courses, training in research methods, theoretical concepts, and analytical writing skills, plus a considerable array of electives.

The BHA concentration in Social & Political History emphasizes broad-based, cumulative knowledge and interpretive skills in the study of the past. Offerings at the 200- and 300-level are designed to allow maximum flexibility in meeting requirements and maximum choice in focusing on particular themes, places, or eras. Upper-level courses aim to give students majoring in History more time together in smaller classes and more experience working with primary and secondary sources. The senior capstone seminar, Historical Research Seminar, provides training and experience in conducting original research and in interpretive, analytical writing—skills that prepare graduates for professional careers as well as for graduate or law school.

Required History Courses (2 courses, 21 units)

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

79-200	Introduction to Historical Research & Writing -Sophomore or Junior year	9
79-420	Historical Research Seminar -Fall, Senior year	12

Required Survey Courses (2 courses, 18 units)

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
79-204	American Environmental History	9
79-205	20th Century Europe	9
79-206	Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe	9
79-211	Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Cultural Exchange	9
79-212	Jim Crow America	9
79-223	Mexico: From the Aztec Empire to the Drug War	9
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
79-229	The Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, 1880-1948	9
79-230	Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1948	9
79-231	American Civil Rights Movement: From Garveyism to Black Power	9
79-233	The United States and the Middle East since 1945	9
79-240	Development of American Culture	9
79-241	African American History: Africa to the Civil War	9
79-242	African American History: Reconstruction to the Present	9
79-244	Women in American History	9
79-245	Capitalism and Individualism in American Culture	9
79-248	U.S. Constitution & the Presidency	9
79-249	20th Century U.S. History	9
79-250	Voting Rights: An Unexpected History	9
79-260	Nazi Germany	9
79-261	The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-1900	9
79-262	Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now	9
79-265	Russian History: Game of Thrones	9
79-266	Russian History and Revolutionary Socialism	9
79-269	Russian History: From Socialism to Capitalism	9
79-282	Europe and the World Since 1800	9
79-288	Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States	9
79-291	Innovation and Entertainment: A Business History of American Popular Culture	9
79-299	Introduction to the History of Science	9
79-307	Religion and Politics in the Middle East	9
79-320	Women, Politics, and Protest	9

Social & Political History Elective Courses (5 courses, 42 units minimum)

A minimum of 42 additional History units must be approved with the History advisor. Any History courses not fulfilling another major requirement may be chosen as an elective. Any History (79-xxx) class can count as an SPH elective except for 79-198, 79-200, 79-400, 79-420, 79-449, 79-491). See the History Department website (www.cmu.edu/dietrich/history) or contact the History advisor for the most current elective offerings.

Students may satisfy the elective requirements in SPH with up to 27 units of the following courses offered by other departments in Dietrich College:

73-476	American Economic History	9
76-230	Literature & Culture in the 19th Century	9
76-239	Introduction to Film Studies	9
76-295	Russian Cinema: From the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin's Russia	9
76-449	Race and Media	9
80-135	Introduction to Political Philosophy	9
80-226	Revolutions in Science	9
80-335	Social and Political Philosophy	9
82-208	Eastern Europe: Society and Culture	9
82-245	New Directions in Hispanic Studies	9
82-247	The Hispanic World: History, Culture and Globalization	9
82-293	Russian Cinema: From the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin's Russia	9
82-327	The Emergence of the German Speaking World	9
82-420	The Crucible of Modernity:Vienna 1900	9
82-427	Nazi and Resistance Culture	9
84-275	Comparative Politics	9
84-308	Political Economy of Latin America	9
84-322	Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution	9
84-324	The Future of Democracy	9
84-325	Contemporary American Foreign Policy	9
84-362	Diplomacy and Statecraft	9
84-364	Comparative Presidential Behavior: Leadership, Personality, and Decision Making	9
84-366	The American Presidency	9
84-380	US Grand Strategy	9
84-386	The Privatization of Force	9
84-389	Terrorism and Insurgency	9
85-380	In Search of Mind: The History of Psychology	9
88-281	Topics in Law: 1st Amendment	9
88-284	Topics of Law: The Bill of Rights	9

Statistics Concentration

(81 units minimum)

In the BHA concentration in Statistics, students develop and master a wide array of skills in computing, mathematics, statistical theory, and the interpretation and display of complex data. In addition, students with a BHA concentration in Statistics gain experience in applying statistical tools to real problems in other fields and learn the nuances of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Mathematics Prerequisites

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

21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus	10
21-256	Multivariate Analysis	9
or 21-259	Calculus in Three Dimensions
21-240	Matrix Algebra with Applications	10
or 21-241	Matrices and Linear Transformations
or 21-242	Matrix Theory

Note: 21-240, 21-241, 21-242 must be completed before taking 36-401 Modern Regression. 21-241 and 21-242 are intended only for students with a very strong mathematical background.

Statistics Core (6 courses, 54 units)

36-202	Methods for Statistics & Data Science	9
or 36-290	Introduction to Statistical Research Methodology
36-235	Probability and Statistical Inference I -(recommended)	9
or 36-225	Introduction to Probability Theory
36-236	Probability and Statistical Inference II -(recommended)	9
or 36-226	Introduction to Statistical Inference
36-350	Statistical Computing	9
36-401	Modern Regression	9
36-402	Advanced Methods for Data Analysis	9

Special Topics and Electives (3 courses, 27 units)

Students must take a total of three courses from Special Topics (numbered 36-46x) and Statistics Electives listed below. Students will consult with the concentration advisor to select the Special Topics and Electives courses that best fit for their areas of interest.

36-303	Sampling, Survey and Society	9
36-311	Statistical Analysis of Networks	9
36-313	Statistics of Inequality and Discrimination	9
36-315	Statistical Graphics and Visualization	9
36-318	Introduction to Causal Inference	9
36-46x	Special Topics (topics and offerings vary)	9
36-490	Undergraduate Research	9
36-493	Sports Analytics Capstone	9
36-497	Corporate Capstone Project	9

Statistics & Machine Learning Concentration

(81 units minimum)

In the BHA concentration in Statistics & Machine Learning, develop and master a wide array of skills in computing, mathematics, statistical theory, and the interpretation and display of complex data. In addition, students with a BHA concentration in Statistics & Machine Learning gain experience in applying statistical tools to real problems in other fields and learn the nuances of interdisciplinary collaboration. This program is geared towards students interested in statistical computation, data science or “Big Data” problems.

Mathematics and Computer Science Prerequisites

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

21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus	10
21-127	Concepts of Mathematics	12
21-256	Multivariate Analysis	9
or 21-259	Calculus in Three Dimensions
21-240	Matrix Algebra with Applications	10
or 21-241	Matrices and Linear Transformations
or 21-242	Matrix Theory
15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	12

Note: 21-240, 21-241, 21-242 must be completed before taking 36-401 Modern Regression. 21-241 and 21-242 are intended only for students with a very strong mathematical background.

Statistics Core (5 courses, 45 units)

36-235	Probability and Statistical Inference I -(recommended)	9
or 36-225	Introduction to Probability Theory
36-236	Probability and Statistical Inference II -(recommended)	9
or 36-226	Introduction to Statistical Inference
36-350	Statistical Computing	9
36-401	Modern Regression	9
36-402	Advanced Methods for Data Analysis	9

Data Analysis Electives (1 course, 9 units)

Students must take one course from the Statistics Electives listed below. Students will consult with the concentration advisor to select the Special Topics and Electives courses that best fit for their areas of interest.

36-303	Sampling, Survey and Society	9
36-311	Statistical Analysis of Networks	9
36-313	Statistics of Inequality and Discrimination	9
36-315	Statistical Graphics and Visualization	9
36-46x	Special Topics (topics and offerings vary)	9
36-490	Undergraduate Research	9
36-493	Sports Analytics Capstone	9
36-497	Corporate Capstone Project	9

Machine Learning Core (2 courses, 22 units)

15-122	Principles of Imperative Computation -(C or higher)	10
10-301	Introduction to Machine Learning (Undergrad)	12

Machine Learning Elective (1 course, 9 units minimum)

Students must take one course from the ML Electives listed below. Students will consult with the Statistics & Machine Learning advisor to choose an elective that best fits their area of interest. This course may have additional pre-requisites. Keep in mind this is not an exhaustive list and other applicable courses can be reviewed to be approved as an ML elective – please speak with the concentration advisor about this.

05-434/11-344	Machine Learning in Practice	12
10-403/703	Deep Reinforcement Learning & Control	12
10-405/605	Machine Learning with Large Datasets (Undergraduate)	12
10-417	Intermediate Deep Learning	12
10-418	Machine Learning for Structured Data	12
10-707	Advanced Deep Learning	12
11-411	Natural Language Processing	12
11-441	Machine Learning for Text and Graph-based Mining	9
11-485	Introduction to Deep Learning	9
11-661/761	Language and Statistics	12
15-281	Artificial Intelligence: Representation and Problem Solving	12
15-386	Neural Computation	9
15-387	Computational Perception	9
16-311	Introduction to Robotics	12
16-385/720	Computer Vision	12
85-419	Introduction to Parallel Distributed Processing	9

Technical Writing Concentration

(81 units minimum)

The concentration in Technical Writing is specifically designed to prepare students for successful careers involving scientific, technical, and computer-related communication, including writing and designing for digital media. Technical communicators develop and design web sites, explain science and technology to the public, develop print and multimedia materials, develop information management systems, design and deliver corporate training, and develop support systems for consumer products ranging from software for word processing or personal finances to complex data management systems. The Technical Writing concentration includes with a common core of foundation courses in print and on-line communication as well as a set of prerequisites in math, statistics and computer programming.

Students with a Technical Writing concentration take two Theory/Specialization courses specific to either the Technical Communication (TC) or the Scientific and Medical Communication (SMC) track. In addition, students in the SMC track take two courses in the natural sciences or engineering relevant to their areas of interest, while TC students take two electives in management, technology and social issues.

Prerequisite Courses

21-111	Calculus I	10
or 21-112	Calculus II
or 21-120	Differential and Integral Calculus
or 21-127	Concepts of Mathematics
15-110	Principles of Computing (recommended for SMC-track students)	10
or 15-112	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science
(recommended for TC-track students)

Technical Writing Core Courses (6 courses, 54 units)

76-26x	Introduction to Writing (Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry or Screenwriting)	9
76-271	Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing	9
76-300	Professional Seminar	3
76-390	Style	9
76-391	Document & Information Design	9
76-487	Web Design	12

Theory/Specialization Courses (2 courses, 18 units minimum)

Complete two courses to deepen your area of specialty in Technical Communication or Scientific and Medical Communication. One course must be chosen from among courses designated as Recommended Options. Check with the English department each semester for additional options.

Recommended Options:

76-319	Environmental Rhetoric	9
76-359	User Experience Methods for Documents	9
76-395	Science Writing	9
76-397	Instructional Text Design	9
76-425	Rhetoric, Science, and the Public Sphere	9
76-474	Software Documentation	9
76-476	Rhetoric of Science	9
76-481	Introduction to Multimedia Design	12
76-491	Rhetorical Analysis	9
76-494	Healthcare Communications	9

Additional Options include but are not limited to the following:

76-301	Internship	Var.
76-302	Communication Support Tutoring Practicum	6
76-318	Communicating in the Global Marketplace	9
76-319	Environmental Rhetoric	9
76-325	Intertextuality	9
76-351	Rhetorical Invention	9
76-355	Leadership, Dialogue, and Change	9
76-359	User Experience Methods for Documents	9
76-360	Literary Journalism Workshop	9
76-372	News Writing	9
76-378	Literacy: Educational Theory and Community Practice	9
76-389	Rhetorical Grammar	9
76-391	Document & Information Design	9
76-395	Science Writing	9
76-396	Non-Profit Message Creation	9
76-420	The Cognition of Reading and Writing: Introduction to a Social/Cognitive Process	9
76-425	Rhetoric, Science, and the Public Sphere	9
76-474	Software Documentation	9
76-475	Law, Performance, and Identity	9
76-476	Rhetoric of Science	9
76-481	Introduction to Multimedia Design	12
76-484	Discourse Analysis	9
76-487	Web Design	12
39-605	Engineering Design Projects	12

Electives (1 course, 9 units)

Students with a Technical Writing concentration take one course outside of English to deepen their area of specialty in their track. Typically, students in the SMC track select courses in the natural sciences, computer science, math or statistics, or (for example) healthcare-related courses in the Heinz School. Students in the TC track typically select courses from business, design, psychology, and social and decision sciences, or HCI. Students should work with the concentration advisor to select courses that are meaningful for their track.

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BHA students choose one of the following concentrations:

• Architecture (108 units)
• Art (114 units)
• Design (108 units)
• Drama (108 units)
• Music (108 units)

Architecture Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Architecture Required Courses (7 courses, 52 units minimum)

48-100	Architecture Design Studio: POIESIS STUDIO 1 -Fall, Freshman or Sophomore year	10-15
or 48-095	Spatial Concepts for Non-Architecture Majors
62-122	Digital Media I -Fall, Freshman year	6
62-125	Drawing I -Fall, Freshman year	6
62-123	Digital Media II -Spring, Freshman year	6
62-126	Drawing II -Spring, Freshman year	6
48-240	History of World Architecture, I -Spring, Freshman year	9
48-241	Modern Architecture -Fall, Sophomore year	9

Architecture Electives (56 units minimum)

A minimum of 56 additional Architecture units must be approved by the Architecture advisor. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Art Concentration

(114 units minimum)

First-Year Seminar (1 course, 6 units)

60-104

Foundations: Art First-Year Seminar

6

Foundation Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

60-110	Foundations: Time-Based Media	10
60-120	Foundations: Digital Media	10
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-135	Foundations: Expanded Media Sculpture	10
60-150	Foundations: Drawing	10
60-170	Foundations: Paint/Print	10

Intermediate Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

Complete three courses:

60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10
60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10
60-2xx	Intermediate Studio Elective	10

Advanced Studios (3 courses, 30 units)

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

Complete three courses:

60-401/402	Senior Studio	10
60-403	Senior Critique Seminar	10
Advanced Electronic and Time-Based Work (ETB) (course numbers 60-410 through 60-429) *		10
Advanced Sculpture, Installation and Site-Work (SIS) (course numbers 60-430 through 60-447) *		10
Advanced Contextual Practice (CP) (course numbers 60-448 through 60-449) *		10
Advanced Drawing, Painting, Print Media and Photography (DP3) (course numbers 60-450 through 60-498) *		10
60-499	Studio Independent Study (one only)	10

* Courses offered intermittently; speak with a BXA advisor to determine course availability.

Critical Studies (2 courses, 18 units)

60-105	Cultural History of the Visual Arts -Spring	9
60-3xx	Critical Studies Elective	9

Review Requirement (2 required reviews, 0 units)

A review is required at the end of the sophomore and senior years. Pass/no pass only.

60-200	Sophomore Review -Spring	0
60-400	Senior Review -Spring	0

Design Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Design Required Courses (16 courses, 98 units)

51-101	Studio: Survey of Design -Fall, First-year	10
51-121	Visualizing -Fall, First-year	10
51-175	Design Studies: Place -Fall, First-year (mini-1)	5
51-177	Design Studies: Histories -Fall, First-year (mini-2)	5
51-102	Design Lab -Spring, First-year	10
51-122	Collaborative Visualizing -Spring, First-year	10
51-176	Design Studies: Futures -Spring, First-year (mini-3)	5
51-178	Design Studies: Experience -Spring, First-year (mini-4)	5
51-277	Design Studies: Systems -Fall, Sophomore year (mini-1)	5
51-279	Design Studies: Cultures -Fall, Sophomore year (mini-2)	5
51-282	Design Studies: Persuasion -Spring, Sophomore year (mini-3)	5
51-284	Design Studies: Power -Spring, Sophomore year (mini-4)	5
Choose Two Studios -Fall, Sophomore year:		4.5+4.5
51-225	Communications Studio I: Understanding Form & Context	4.5
or 51-245	Products Studio I: Understanding Form & Context
or 51-265	Environments Studio I: Understanding Form & Context
Choose Two Corresponding Labs -Fall, Sophomore year:		4.5+4.5
51-227	Prototyping Lab I: Communications	4.5
or 51-247	Prototyping Lab I: Products
or 51-267	Prototyping Lab I: Environments

Design Electives (10 units)

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

Drama Concentration

(108 units minimum)

Options available in the following areas: 1) Design, 2) Directing, 3) Dramaturgy, 4) Production Technology and Management

Required Courses for All Concentration Options (5 courses, 20 units)

54-175-54-176	Conservatory Hour-Conservatory Hour (1 unit each)	2
54-177	Foundations of Drama I	6
54-281	Foundations of Drama II (prerequisite: 54-177)	6
54-381	Special Topics in Drama: History, Literature and Criticism	6
54-362	Anti-Racist & Equitable Practices in Theater (optional)	6

Work with Drama Faculty Option Coordinator to Approve Concentration Option (88 units minimum).

Design Required Courses (2 courses, 26 units)

54-151-54-152

Stagecraft-Stagecraft (13 units + 13 units)

26

A minimum of 62 additional Design units must be approved by the Design faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Directing Required Courses (10 courses, 64 units)

54-121-54-122	Directing I: A Director's Mindset - Directing I: A Director's Preparation	18
54-221-54-222	Directing II: In the Studio - Directing II: In The Room	18
54-159-54-159	Production Practicum-Production Practicum (two times)	12
54-517	Director's Colloquium (four times)	16

A minimum of 24 additional Directing units must be approved by the Directing faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Dramaturgy Required Courses (9 courses, 53 units minimum)

54-109	Dramaturgy 1: Approaches to Text	9
54-184	Dramaturgy 2: Introduction to Production Dramaturgy	9
54-121	Directing I: A Director's Mindset	9
54-159-54-159	Production Practicum-Production Practicum (two times)	12
54-200-54-200	Dramaturgy Forum-Dramaturgy Forum -Fall (minimum of two; every semester it is offered while enrolled)	2
54-xxx	Dramaturgy 3, 4, 5 or 6 (minimum of two; all four if enrolled as BXA for six semesters or more)	18

A minimum of 29 additional Dramaturgy units must be approved by the Dramaturgy faculty option coordinator. A list of these selected courses must be filed in the BXA office.

Production Technology and Management Required Courses (2 courses, 26 units)

54-151-54-152

Stagecraft-Stagecraft (13 units + 13 units)

26

A minimum of 62 additional PTM units must be approved by the PTM faculty option coordinator. 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

Required Course for All Concentration Options (1 course, 9 units)

57-152	Harmony I	9
or 57-149	Basic Harmony I

Work with Music Advisor to Approve Concentration Option (99 units minimum).

Audio Recording & Production Required Courses (7 courses, 40 units)

57-101	Introduction to Music Technology	6
or 57-171	Introduction to Music Technology (self-paced)
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-337	Sound Recording	6
57-338	Sound Editing and Mastering	6
57-438	Multitrack Recording	9

Choose 59 units from:

57-153	Harmony II	9
or 57-150	Basic Harmony II
57-182	Solfege II	3
or 57-186	Advanced Solfege II
15-104	Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice	10
15-322	Introduction to Computer Music	9
18-090	Twisted Signals: Multimedia Processing for the Arts	10
33-114	Physics of Musical Sound	9
54-166	Introduction to Sound Design for Theatre	6
54-275	History of Sound Design	3
54-666	Production Audio	6
57-161	Eurhythmics I	3
57-344	Experimental Sound Synthesis	9
57-358	Introduction to Electronic Music (with instructor permission as space allows)	9
57-421	Exploded Ensemble	6
57-427	Advanced Seminar in Film Musicology	9
57-478	Survey of Historical Recording	6
57-622	Independent Study in Sound Recording Production	3
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-210	Electronic Media Studio: Introduction to Interactivity	10

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 (12 courses, 76 units)

57-161	Eurhythmics I (recommended co-requisite: 57-181)	3
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-49x	BXA Studio (4 semesters)	36
57-xxx	Major Ensemble (4 semesters)	24

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 (12 courses, 76 units)

57-161	Eurhythmics I (recommended co-requisite: 57-181)	3
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
57-49x	BXA Studio (4 semesters)	36
57-xxx	Major Ensemble (4 semesters)	24

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, 47 units)

57-101	Introduction to Music Technology	6
or 57-171	Introduction to Music Technology (self-paced)
57-181	Solfege I	3
or 57-180	Basic Solfege I
or 57-185	Advanced Solfege I
57-173	Survey of Western Music History (co-requisite: 57-188)	9
57-188	Repertoire and Listening for Musicians	1
18-090	Twisted Signals: Multimedia Processing for the Arts	10
57-911	Music Since 1945	9
57-616	Independent Study in Sound Studies	9

Choose 52 units from:

57-153	Harmony II	9
or 57-150	Basic Harmony II
57-182	Solfege II	3
or 57-186	Advanced Solfege II
15-104	Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice	10
15-322	Introduction to Computer Music (prerequisite: 15-112)	9
33-114	Physics of Musical Sound	9
57-337	Sound Recording	6
57-343	Music, Technology, and Culture	9
57-344	Experimental Sound Synthesis	9
57-347	Electronic and Computer Music (prerequisite: 57-101 or 57-171)	6
57-358	Introduction to Electronic Music (with instructor permission as space allows)	9
57-421	Exploded Ensemble	6
57-438	Multitrack Recording	9
57-478	Survey of Historical Recording	6
60-131	Foundations: Sculpture	10
60-210	Electronic Media Studio: Introduction to Interactivity	10

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

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Free Electives

(approximately 8-9 courses, 72-78 units)

Take any Carnegie Mellon course. Many BHA students use their electives to broaden or deepen their concentrations. A maximum of 9 units of physical education and/or military science may be counted toward this requirement.