No more than six semester hours of credit earned in internship courses may be counted toward a single major in the College of Liberal Arts; no more than nine semester hours may be counted toward the degree.

In addition, no more than nine semester hours of conference courses and internship courses combined may be counted toward a single major in the College of Liberal Arts; no more than 12 hours of conference courses and internship courses combined may be counted toward the degree.

Bible Courses

Bible courses may be counted as lower-division electives in College of Liberal Arts degree programs that have room for such electives. No more than 12 semester hours of Bible courses may be counted toward any degree offered by the University.

Admission Deficiencies

Students admitted to the University with deficiencies in high school units must remove them by the means prescribed in the General Information Catalog. Contact the dean’s office for further information.

Correspondence and Extension Courses

Credit that a University student in residence earns simultaneously by correspondence or extension from the University or elsewhere or in residence at another school will not be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts unless specifically approved in advance by the dean. In very special circumstances, the dean may allow a student in residence to take one or more courses by extension or correspondence. No more than 30 percent of the semester hours required for any degree offered in the College of Liberal Arts may be taken by correspondence. For additional information about correspondence work by resident students, see the General Information Catalog. 

Courses Taken on the Pass/Fail Basis

No more than 19 semester hours of coursework completed on the pass/fail basis may be counted toward the Bachelor of Arts, Plan II; no more than 16 semester hours of such coursework may be counted toward the other degrees in the college. In general, only electives may be taken on the pass/fail basis. Complete rules on registration on the pass/fail basis are given in the General Information Catalog.

Courses in a Single Field

No more than 36 semester hours (39 for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I) may be counted in any one field of study, including the major, unless major requirements state otherwise. No more than 36  semester hours (39 for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I) may be counted in any one college or school other than the College of Liberal Arts or the College of Natural Sciences.

English Courses

Students are discouraged from taking more than six semester hours of coursework in English in a semester or summer term. No student may take more than nine semester hours of coursework in English in a semester.

French and Italian Courses

In all French civilization and Italian civilization courses, both lectures and readings are in English. In French 301, lectures are in English and readings are in French. All other courses are conducted primarily in the foreign language.

Students with knowledge of either language must take appropriate steps to determine at which level they may begin work at the University. Students with transfer credit for college work done at another institution may start at the next higher level here. All other students with knowledge of either language are required to take the placement test administered by Student Testing Services for placement in French or the departmentally administered classification test for placement in Italian.

Students are urged to consult departmental advisors about any problem either with placement or with credit by examination.

Students who wish to continue their study of French or Italian may consult departmental advisors about appropriate upper-division courses and prerequisites.

Germanic Studies Courses

All courses in German, Scandinavian, Dutch, and Yiddish studies (GSD) are taught in English, with English-language materials. See https://catalog.utexas.edu/general-information/coursesatoz/gsd/ for sample topics. Most GSD courses carry Skills and Experience Flags, and many are cross-listed; they are designed to benefit students in majors beyond German, and what is offered varies greatly from semester to semester – check current Course Schedules. In most undergraduate degree programs, these courses may not be counted toward fulfilment of foreign language requirements, but they may apply to minors. Consult an academic advisor in your major department if you have questions about how to fulfil the "language requirement" your degree program includes.

All other courses are conducted primarily in the foreign language indicated in their prefixes: GER (German), DAN (Danish), DCH (Dutch), NOR (Norwegian), SWE (Swedish), and YID (Yiddish) are taught in the respective languages. They are aimed at filling language requirements and/or offering students opportunities to improve their language skills.

Courses in GER may be used for a major, a double major, or a certificate that, with permission from their major advisor, can serve as a minor.

Students who have studied a language prior to UT should conduct a placement interview with the language program director for German (GermanicStudies@austin.utexas.edu) or the advisor for languages other than German. Credit can be claimed through transfer or examination (CLEP, AP, IB, etc.).

Students who wish to continue their study of a Germanic language beyond the lower-division sequences may consult departmental advisors about appropriate upper-division courses and prerequisites.

Upper-division GER courses may be of relevance to students with special interests.

• GER 322D and 322E are aimed at students making the transition to using the language in real-life situations, both in comprehension situations (reading, watching films, or listening) and in active language use.

Greek and Latin Courses

No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required for courses in classical civilization or in ancient history and classical civilization. These courses may not be counted toward fulfillment of any foreign language requirement.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Greek courses are ancient Greek (including New Testament Greek). Students beginning ancient Greek normally follow the regular sequence: Greek 506, Greek 507, Greek 311, and Greek 312K. An intensive sequence is also available: Greek 804 and 412, normally followed by 311.

Students beginning Latin normally follow the regular sequence: Latin 506, 507, 311, 312K or 316. Students may instead follow an accelerated sequence; information about this sequence is available from the undergraduate departmental advisor. Students with high school or transfer credit in Latin usually begin University coursework at a higher level. To ensure proper placement, students should consult the undergraduate advisor for the Department of Classics before registering.

Middle Eastern Studies Courses

Before enrolling for the first time in any language offered by the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, all students with knowledge of the language, however acquired, must be tested to determine the course for which they should register. Information about the tests is available from the departmental undergraduate advisor. The Department of Middle Eastern Studies considers students educated in a Middle Eastern language beyond the elementary school level to be native speakers of that language.

Philosophy Courses

There are several courses offered each year in philosophy that should be of interest to undergraduates who have strong interests outside philosophy. In addition to the introductory courses (Philosophy 301, 304, 305, and Philosophy 310) and the basic sequence in the history of philosophy (Philosophy 329K and 329L ), the courses listed below are of particular relevance to students who are interested in the indicated areas.

• Business: Philosophy 312, 322, and 325L
• Communications: Philosophy 311, 312, 313, and 332
• Computer science: Philosophy 313K, 344K, 358, 363, and 363L
• Law: Philosophy 311, 312, 313, 318, 325K, 342, and 347
• Linguistics: Philosophy 313K, 332, 344K, and 358
• Literature: Philosophy 349, 361K, and 366K
• Mathematics: Philosophy 313K, 344K, 344M, and 358
• Natural sciences: Philosophy 322 and 363
• Premedicine and predentistry: Philosophy 312, 318, 322, 325M, and 363
• Social sciences: Philosophy 322, 363, and 363L

Rhetoric and Writing Courses

The Department of Rhetoric and Writing offers the required core course, Rhetoric and Writing 306, as well as lower-division and upper-division courses in rhetoric and writing, and a number of courses with a writing flag. The department also administers the Undergraduate Writing Center, which supports writing instruction in all undergraduate courses and the Digital Writing and Research Lab, which offers innovative approaches to writing in digital environments.

If a student has received either a passing or a failing grade or the symbol Q in Rhetoric and Writing 306, they may not earn credit by examination for the course.

Slavic and Eurasian Studies Courses

Before enrolling for the first time in any language offered by the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, all students with any knowledge of the language, however acquired, must take a placement test to determine the course for which they should register. Information on placement tests for Polish and Russian is available from the Testing and Evaluation Services,  512-232-2662. Information about testing in other languages is available from the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies office, Calhoun Hall 415, 512-471-3607.

Spanish and Portuguese Courses

Unless otherwise noted in the catalog or Course Schedule, all upper-division Portuguese courses are conducted in Portuguese, and all upper-division Spanish courses are conducted in Spanish.

UTeach-Liberal Arts

UTeach-Liberal Arts is a professional teacher preparation program for liberal arts students pursuing academic majors in Arabic, Chinese, economics, English, French, history, geography, German, government, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish. Students may seek teacher certification for the following areas:

1. All-Level (early childhood through grade 12):
   • Languages other than English
2. Secondary (grades 7 through 12):
   • history
   • social studies
   • English language arts and reading

UTeach-Liberal Arts offers a four-semester program for undergraduate students and a three-semester program for postbaccalaureate students. Admission into the program is required. Undergraduate students may enter the program as early as the second semester of their freshman year.

UTeach-Liberal Arts students benefit from an innovative program that emphasizes practical, hands-on field experience in local schools combined with intensive coursework. Students experience a firsthand glimpse into the world of teaching with a gradual increase in coursework requirements and internship hours throughout the length of the program. Key features of the program include cohort support, discipline-specific pedagogical preparation, literacy training, and effective use of instructional technology. More information about UTeach-Liberal Arts and the admission process is available online.

State of Texas teacher certification requirements are governed by the Texas Education Agency and are subject to change. Students must adhere to current teacher certification requirements, even if they differ from those listed in the University catalogs.

Professional Development Sequence

All students seeking teacher certification must complete the following courses:

Requirements		Hours
UTL 101	Introduction to the Teaching Profession	1
UTL 202	Introduction to Teaching in the Middle School	2
UTL 640	Teaching in Secondary Schools	6
UTL 360	Problems and Principles of Secondary Education	3
UTL 670	Directed Teaching in Secondary Schools	6
SED 322C	Individual Differences	3
EDP 350G	Adolescent Development	3

For those seeking all-level teacher certification for languages other than English:

Requirements:

See the corresponding degree plan for the language you wish to teach for other required courses: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish.

For those seeking secondary teacher certification in history:

Requirements		Hours
HIS 301F	The Premodern World	3
HIS 309L	Western Civilization in Modern Times	3
HIS 315K	The United States, 1492-1865	3
HIS 315L	The United States since 1865	3
HIS 320E	Texas before 1900	3
or HIS 320F	Texas, 1900 to the Present

For those seeking secondary teacher certification in social studies:

Requirements		Hours
HIS 301F	The Premodern World	3
HIS 309L	Western Civilization in Modern Times	3
HIS 315K	The United States, 1492-1865	3
HIS 315L	The United States since 1865	3
HIS 320E	Texas before 1900	3
or HIS 320F	Texas, 1900 to the Present
GRG 301C	The Natural Environment	3
GRG 305	This Human World: An Introduction to Geography	3
Introduction to Economics Course
PSY 301	Introduction to Psychology	3

In addition to the above requirements, history majors must take:

Requirements		Hours
Any Upper-Division Government Course		3
Any Upper-Division Government Course		3

For those seeking secondary teacher certification in English language arts and reading:

Requirements		Hours
EDC 339F	Adolescent Literacy	3
E 360R	Literary Studies for High School Teachers of English	3
E 364T	The English Language and Its Social Context	3
RHE 360M	Rhetoric and Writing for Teachers of English	3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3

For rhetoric and writing majors seeking secondary teacher certification in English language arts and reading:

Requirements		Hours
EDC 339F	Adolescent Literacy	3
RHE 309S	Critical Reading and Persuasive Writing	3
RHE 325M	Advanced Writing	3
RHE 360M	Rhetoric and Writing for Teachers of English	3
E 360R	Literary Studies for High School Teachers of English	3
E 364T	The English Language and Its Social Context	3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3

Program in Comparative Literature

The program in comparative literature approaches the study of literature from a variety of viewpoints rather than from the viewpoint of a single language or nation. Courses in literary history, practical criticism, and critical theory stress the relationship between literature and other disciplines in the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences. The program offers both the doctoral and the master’s degree and sponsors courses on both the graduate and the undergraduate level. All comparative literature courses are conducted in English.

To introduce undergraduates to the field of study, the comparative literature faculty has designed a cluster of courses in critical thinking and world literature. These courses concentrate on writing and thinking critically, with a focus on literary texts drawn from around the world, in the context of an interdisciplinary and international program.