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Apr 02, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Interdisciplinary Programs Major, BA - Cultures and Societies Concentration
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The concentration in Cultures and Societies provides online students with a deeper understanding of the beliefs, practices, and behaviors of different groups of people. The courses are designed to strengthen knowledge of the history of diverse cultures and societies and examine how cultural practices and behaviors influence both people and the environment.
The Cultures and Societies concentration encourages students to explore connections between people and to engage with a variety of perspectives and disciplines, including comparative studies, anthropology, economics, and environmental studies. Students can choose from a wide range of scholarly areas, such as literature, philosophy, sociology, psychology, political science, religious studies, and gender and women’s studies.
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Campus: Distance Education
For additional information regarding distance education programs, including Admissions Requirements, visit https://volsonline.utk.edu/ This concentration consists of 30 credit hours:
Primary Emphasis (9 credit hours)
Complete 2 courses (6 credit hours) from the following
Complete 1 course (3 credit hours) from the following
Secondary Emphasis - Choose 4 courses from one of the following 5 options (12 credit hours).
All courses must be distinct from the courses used for the Primary Emphasis. Option A - Political Issues & Society
Option B – Contemporary & Critical Issues
Option C - Professional Development
Option D - Method & Theory
Option E - Cultural Studies
- ENGL 339* - Children’s/Young Adult Literature 3 Credit Hours
- ENGL 480 - Fairy Tale, Legend, and Myth: Folk Narrative 3 Credit Hours
- POLS 312* - Popular Culture and American Politics 3 Credit Hours
- REST 202* - Religion and Film 3 Credit Hours
- REST 311* - Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 3 Credit Hours
- REST 319 - Gender, Sexuality, and Religion in Asia 3 Credit Hours
- REST 320* - Gender, Sexuality, and Religion 3 Credit Hours
- REST 381* - Judaism 3 Credit Hours
- SOCI 375* - Gender in Society 3 Credit Hours
- SOCI 419 - Sociology, Science Fiction Film, and Artificial Intelligence 3 Credit Hours or
- CNST 419 - Sociology, Science Fiction Film, and Artificial Intelligence 3 Credit Hours
Electives in Major (9 credit hours)
Choose up to 3 courses from a second Secondary Emphasis Area (must be distinct from the courses used for the Primary and Secondary Emphasis). Can replace up to 2 courses with up to 6 credit hours of INPG 492 - Off-Campus Study . These are not part of the major but will be part of the 60-hour requirement and used to meet the Connections Requirement. Choose 3 courses (9 credit hours). All must be distinct from hours used for the major.
Additional Coursework: (21 credit hours to get to 120 credit hours overall)
- Can include courses taken beyond those for the major used to meet the Foreign language and non-US History requirement
- Up to 6 additional hours of INPG 492
- 42 hours must be at the 300- or 400-level
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