Changes
New Degrees and Departments

Department Name Changes

• Department of Comparative American Cultures became the Department of Comparative Ethnic Studies in spring 2003.
• Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures became the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures in spring 2003.

New Graduate Degrees

• Communication: Ph.D., fall 2002. The emphasis in this unique doctoral program is intercultural communication.
• American Studies: M.A. track, fall 2003. The new master’s degree track in the American Studies Program will teach students about the diverse cultures of the United States as they learn to design and maintain Web sites of use to those diverse communities.
• Philosophy: M.A., fall 2004. Offered in partnership with the Department of Philosophy at the University of Idaho in Moscow, the program will offer students the option of concentrated study in ethics or in environmental philosophy.

New Undergraduate Programs

• American Indian Studies: Fall 2002, General Studies Program, certificate
• Digital Technology and Culture: Fall 2003, new B.A. housed in the Department of English
• Disability Studies: Fall 2002, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, minor
• Creative Writing: Fall 2002, Department of English, new option
• Ethics: Fall 2002, Department of Philosophy, minor
• Film Studies: Fall 2002, Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures, minor
• Global Politics: Fall 2002, Department of Political Science, new option
• Global Studies: Fall 2002, General Studies Program, minor
• Psychology: B.A. (pending approval of the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board as of publication deadline)