Concentration in Western Civilization and American Institutions
The concentration in Western Civilization and American Institutions, available to students graduating under the 2006-08 and 2008-10 catalogues, is our original program. It
is designed to complement departmental specialization with an
integrated sequence of courses that emphasizes a multidisciplinary
approach to the major ideas of Western civilization and their impact on
the development of the institutions of the United States.
With the approval of his or her dean, a student outside the College of
Liberal Arts may complete a concentration in Western Civilization and
American Institutions.
The student must fulfill the following requirements:
- Completion of the requirements of a major.
- Three semester hours of Government 335M Topics in Political Thought, chosen from a list approved by the Core Texts and Ideas faculty committee.
- Fifteen additional semester hours of coursework, chosen from a list prescribed by the Core Texts and Ideas faculty committee.
2009-10 Approved Courses in Political Philosophy
WCV 303/GOV 314 Competing Visions Good Life (fall-Dempsey; spring-Abramson)Click here for a list of approved electives. Students may petition to have any other course in the university count towards the concentration by bringing a syllabus to the Jefferson Center office. Most courses based on the great books that are not otherwise required of all UT students (e.g. English 316K) will normally be approved, but please consult our office before registering.
WCV 320/GOV 351C The Classical Quest for Justice (fall-Lorch; spring-Devin Stauffer)
WCV 320/GOV 351D The Theoretical Foundations of Modern Politics (fall-Devin Stauffer)
WCV 320/GOV 335M Might and Right among Nations (spring-Dempsey)
WCV 320/GOV 335M Politics and Morality (spring-Dana Stauffer)
WCV 320/GOV 335M Rousseau and Nietzsche (spring-L. Pangle)
WCV 320/AMS 370 The Tragic Comedy of American Democracy (fall-Marshall)
Registration
To register, please sign up with Carly Chrisco in the Jefferson Center office, Mezes 3.150, or by email: cti@austin.utexas.edu. Students outside the College of Liberal Arts may sign up for the Concentration in Western Civilization and American Institutions by petitioning their college deans
