Bachelor of Arts in French with Emphasis in Language Literature and Cultures

at INTO Group- The University of Arizona USA

If you see yourself in an educational leadership role outside of the traditional classroom, consider the Literacy, Learning and Leadership major. Communities are always in need of individuals who have expertise on how to make learning accessible for all. Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Literacy, Learning and Leadership fill lead roles in a wide range of fields, including volunteer programming, nonprofit work, youth services, and community education and outreach. The undergraduate experience teaches students how to design traditional and digital instruction that turns complex ideas into understandable and accessible content and empowers individuals from diverse backgrounds to engage in learning outside of the traditional school setting. Students also earn academic credit and gain valuable work experience through internships at a variety of local, national and international organizations.

Interested in a career in the fashion industry? Want to express your sense of style while developing your creative, interpersonal, and business skills? Curious about fashion retailing, emerging fashion markets, and producing and marketing fashion ethically and sustainably, as well as the relationships between human culture and fashion? More than just seasonal trends, fashion is a cultural language, economic powerhouse, and artistic force felt worldwide. In the Applied Humanities' Fashion Studies emphasis, you'll acquire the tools you need to enter and shape the fashion industry of today and tomorrow.

Play a role in helping people live healthier lives with a degree that prepares you to be a leader in the medical field. The Bachelor of Science in Biology provides a strong foundation in modern biology. The Biomedical Sciences emphasis is for students dedicated to the advancement of science and who plan to pursue careers in biomedical research, medicine and other health professions. The program of study includes training in biological systems with a focus on anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics. The department is renowned for its groundbreaking research in specialized areas, including genetics and genomics, population biology and ecology. Students are encouraged to engage in independent research.

Learning Outcomes

• Concepts in Biology; Demonstrate the ability to define and explain core concepts in ecology, evolutionary biology, and genetics, and in the biological sciences more broadly.
• Scientific Communication; Effectively read, evaluate, and communicate scientific information
• Scientific Method; Demonstrate knowledge and application of the scientific method.

Preserving our planet's precious resources and learning innovative ways to use them wisely in the future calls for visionary leaders. You could be one of them. Geography is the study of Earth's physical features and the complicated relationship between humans and the environment. The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Geography with an emphasis in Water, Environment and Society takes this a step further. Students explore the broad scope of water supply and demand - a theme that has emerged as a critical planning issue in communities in the Western U.S. and around the world - at a school recognized as the world's No. 1 program in water resources by the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Courses examine key questions facing policymakers and train students in the methods decision-makers use to address these issues, including remote sensing, geographic information science (GIS) and field methods. Students are encouraged to pursue internships and have access to research opportunities at renowned facilities and organizations, including the Water Resources Research Center, Arizona Project WET and Biosphere 2.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of core principles of physical geography in climatology, biogeography, landscapes, and/or water resources
• Exhibit ability to develop research questions, critically understand data sources & bias, integrate scholarly literature, & conduct research using primary and/or secondary source material
• Demonstrate ability to create, refine, and interpret graphical data to compare/contrast spatial patterns & structures
• Recognize the key factors influencing global and regional climate in the past, present, and future
• Identify and utilize appropriate geography methods to provide a systematic framework for examining environmental and social problems and apprehend their roles, individual and collective
• Demonstrate ability to engage in independent high-order critical thinking and synthesize, process, & present geographic concepts, methodologies, & applications in oral, written, & visual forms

Learn to solve the business problems of the future in the Applied Humanities' Business Administration emphasis. Combining the fundamental concepts of business administration and entrepreneurial leadership with the collaborative, global, intercultural, and future-oriented practices of the humanities, this emphasis-capped with a public or private internship-prepares you for working in emerging fields connected to national and international business administration.

Immerse yourself in the Spanish language while learning various cultures through the ages via Hispanic the Literature emphasis. Students seeking their Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a Hispanic Literature emphasis will take language courses in both Spanish and Portuguese while studying Hispanic literature. Outside of the classroom, students hone their Spanish language conversation skills in Spanish Club or their Portuguese-speaking skills in Bate Papo. Various study abroad programs through the University of Arizona provide Spanish majors the opportunity for additional language and cultural immersion, adding to their undergraduate experience.

Forge a deeper understanding of how aspects of race and gender discrimination overlap, and then learn ways to dismantle the systems that keep those factors in place. Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts that works to contest historical, ongoing and pervasive oppression based on gender, race, sexuality, class, ability and citizenship. Students can opt for an emphasis in Chicana and Latina Studies, a course of study that works with the Gender and Women's Studies department's prestigious Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW). Established in 1979, SIROW develops research-action projects of importance to women in the Southwestern U.S. and the Mexico-U.S. border regions. The Gender and Women's Studies department, founded in 1975 and led by a renowned faculty, stands at the forefront of feminist research and curriculum.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts, theories, histories, and/or methods used in the field Gender & Women¿s Studies.
• Chicana and Latina Studies Concentration in B.A. Major Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts, theories, histories, and/or methods in Chicana and Latina Studies as they inform the field of Gender & Women¿s Studies.
• Queer, Transgender, and Sexuality Studies Concentration in B.A. Major Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts, theories, histories, and/or methods in Queer, Transgender, and Sexuality Studies as they inform the field of Gender & Women¿s Studies.
• Think critically as demonstrated by the use of synthetic, analytic, or computational/quantitative reasoning in written, spoken or visual form.
• Understand how differences among humans, or between humans and non-humans, have been constructed and organized and why those difference are important.
• Identify, evaluate, and use evidence from information sources following scholarly standards of ethical conduct.
• Write clearly and grammatically.

Engage in the process of making art, and also in the critical dialogue that explores how art communicates important messages to the rest of the world. The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art embraces a workshop-structured approach to coursework, which is designed as an experiential initiation into professional artistic practice, creative methodology and studio work ethic. Students make art, discuss how and what art communicates to others, and learn strategies to sharpen the connection been an art object and its meanings. Faculty members work closely with students from the generation of an idea through the realization of the object. Integrated projects, rather than isolated design exercises, encourage personal investment. The focus of the program is to foster inventive and resourceful students who can express complicated ideas in a manner that is technically and conceptually sophisticated.

Learning Outcomes

• Artistic Inquiry; Students will demonstrate the ability to utilize artistic inquiry as a mode of thinking and discovery
• Context; Students will demonstrate a breadth of knowledge concerning the history of art as well as contemporary art practices.
• Engagement; Students will demonstrate cultural awareness and problem-solving skills to engage with society in meaningful ways.
• Process; Students will demonstrate a familiarity with a range of technical processes and media.
• Professional Practice; Students will demonstrate the ability to apply skills to art related professions as well as disciplines outside of art.