Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Cultural Studies, Bachelor of Arts


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Available Emphasis Areas:

The Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Cultural Studies prepares the student for professional work in cultural institutions such as museums, galleries, libraries, and cultural and environmental centers, as well as in diplomacy and foreign services, non-governmental and governmental institutions, tourism, education, journalism, and business. It provides valuable preparation for graduate work or professional study in Art History, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, Religious Studies, Jurisprudence, and Arts Management. It adds significant values as a second major to other fields of study including Business, Languages, Environmental Sciences/Studies, Marketing, Communication, and Parks and Recreation Management.

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Cultural Studies, Bachelor of Arts


Careers

What Can I Do with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Cultural Studies?

This degree provides valuable preparation for graduate work or professional study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Career opportunities that might be pursued:
  • Arts and cultural management
  • Diplomacy/foreign service
  • Museum, gallery, cultural institutions
  • National parks and monuments
  • Writing/editing/journalism
  • Program administration (non-profits, corporate, environmental, governmental and NGO)
  • Planning and policy research
  • Tourism

With further education, one of these paths is possible:
  • Teaching (secondary and post-secondary)
  • Cultural consultant
  • Curator
  • Librarian
  • Legal
  • Preservation and conservation

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Cultural Studies, Bachelor of Arts


University Requirements

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College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Cultural Studies, Bachelor of Arts


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion 120
Major GPA 2.0
Highest Mathematics Required MAT 114
Foreign Language Required
Fieldwork Experience/Internship Required
Study Abroad Recommended
University Honors Program Optional
AZ Transfer Students complete AGEC-A Recommended
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Emphasis Required

An emphasis is required for this major.

Purpose Statement

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Comparative Cultural Studies (CCS) is a 49 - 58 unit degree designed to give students a deep comparative knowledge of global cultures and the critical skills with which to become cultural mediators, interpreters, and educators. The CCS BA prepares the student for professional work in cultural institutions, diplomacy and foreign services, non-governmental and governmental institutions, tourism, education, journalism, and business. The degree also provides students preparation for further professional credentializing in graduate programs, including cultural studies, museum studies, religious studies, art history, and education. With students increasingly recognizing the challenges and opportunities of working in a global, multicultural market, the CCS degree also offers a valuable second major complementing other degree programs across the university curriculum. Finally, the degree enables the student to develop the skills necessary to be a life-long learner and global citizen.

Student Learning Outcomes

Comparative Cultural Studies Coursework Emphasis


Comparative Cultural Studies: Emphasis in Asian Studies - Interdisciplinary Global Program (IGP)Comparative Cultural Studies: Emphasis in Italian Studies - Interdisciplinary Global Program (IGP)In addition to the above student learning outcomes, graduates of the IGP Emphasis will gain a practical experience concerning the professional culture of their chosen discipline within their country of focus based on an intensive 12-unit study-abroad IGP internship in China, or Japan, depending on their language of specialty.

 

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Cultural Studies, Bachelor of Arts


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Foreign Language Requirement
General Electives
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Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

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