School of Liberal Arts: General Information
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Science and Mathematics: The faculty of the School of Liberal Arts believes that
an adequate exposure to mathematics and science is central to the goal of breadth
in a liberal arts education. Therefore, Liberal Arts students must take one
additional course in science or mathematics, beyond the quantitative reasoning
requirement, the lab science requirement, and the math-science core requirement.
SERVICE LEARNING
Courses that offer a service learning experience are available through various
departments. In service learning, the student completes a community service
activity that is tied closely to the academic content of the course. Some courses
will require a service activity of 20 to 40 hours; others will offer students the
option of an extra course credit for completing 40 hours of community service
and an extra paper or project. Students complete a reflection component, such as a
weekly journal or regular discussions of their community service experiences.
Community sites for service learning include city schools, nursing homes,
medical facilities, and other service and treatment centers. In the School of
Liberal Arts, students may apply a maximum of two credits of service learning
toward their degree. More information can be obtained from the Center for Public
Service at http://cps.tulane.edu/.
MAJOR COMPONENT
A major field of study gives each student the opportunity to explore a single area
of inquiry in depth and to gain the self-confidence derived from mastery of a
subject. Major programs are listed below and must be selected no later than the
beginning of a student's fourth semester of college study.
Students may elect to complete more than one major. They must complete all
courses for each major and a total of at least 18 different courses in the two
majors. Students declaring a second major must submit their programs of study to
the associate dean for approval. At least half of the course work required for
majors must be completed at Tulane University.
Major Programs
African and African Diaspora
Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Art Studio
Classical Studies
Communication
Dance
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
Film Studies
French
German
Greek
History
Italian
Italian Studies
Jazz Studies
Jewish Studies
Latin
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Literature
Mathematical Economics