Four-Year Degree & Development Plans
Below we’ve provided a four-year development plan for students in our program. This development plan will help students set and achieve meaningful goals, with a particular focus on preparing for life and work beyond Butler.
We’ve also provided four-year degree plans for many of our majors to illustrate how students could complete a degree from our department in four years. These degree plans suggest which classes students should generally plan to complete each semester they are at Butler.
We know that each student will chart their own path at Butler with the help of their advisors. Neither the development nor the four-year degree plan should be seen as prescriptive. Instead, each plan should be seen as a directional guide helping students stay on track during their time at Butler.
First Year:
- Develop relationships with academic advisor, faculty, staff and other majors/minors
- Explore extracurricular opportunities, both related and not related to the discipline
- Develop a four-year plan for coursework
- Add a major/minor, if necessary
Sophomore:
- Develop interest in a sub-field associated with the discipline by exploring courses and pushing one’s boundaries in selecting courses
- Pursue a leadership role in extracurricular activities
- Start attending career fairs
- Identify potential career paths/post-graduate plans
- Identify potential internship opportunities and/or Service Learning courses
- Begin resume building
- Consider study abroad opportunities
Junior:
- Prepare for graduate or professional school entrance exams and secure recommenders OR identify potential career path
- Complete or find an internship for summer or senior year
- Pursue a leadership role in extracurricular activities
- Explore possibilities for conducting independent research or getting involved with a faculty member’s research
- Begin completing an honors thesis proposal, if applicable
- Apply for the Butler Summer Institute, if applicable
- Continue resume building
Senior:
- Apply to graduate/professional school OR jobs
- Complete honors thesis research, if applicable
- Polish resume or CV
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| HST 101 | Elective or Core (SW, AR or PCA) |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| Core (SW, AR or PCA) | TI in History or World History 1 |
| Language | Language |
| Core or other Major/Minor | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| World History 2 | 300-level History course |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language |
| Language | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Core (WB) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| HST 301 | HST 302 |
| 300 level History Elective | 300 level History Elective |
| Core (SW, AR or PCA) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| HST 401 | 300- level History Elective |
| 300-level History Elective | HST Thesis or Internship |
| HST Elective or other Major/Minor | HST Elective or other Major/Minor |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Internship or Thesis are not required but recommended.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| AN 101 | Elective or Core (TI, AR or PCA) |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| Core (TI, AR or PCA) | SW 215-AN |
| Language | Language |
| Core or other Major/Minor | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| AN elective | 300-level AN course |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language |
| Language | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Core (WB) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | AN 460 or 300 level AN Elective |
| 300 level AN Elective | 300 level AN Elective |
| Core (TI, AR or PCA) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | AN 460 or 300 level AN Elective |
| AN Elective or other Major/Minor | AN Thesis or Internship |
| AN Elective or other Major/Minor | AN Elective or other Major/Minor |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| CLA 101 | Elective or Core (SW or AR) |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| Core (SW, or AR) | PCA 262-CLA or PCA 270-CLA |
| Language: Greek or Latin | Language: Greek or Latin |
| Core or other Major/Minor | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| TI 200-CLA or TI 201-CLA | TI 200-CLA or TI 201-CLA |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language: Greek or Latin Continued |
| Language: Greek or Latin Continued | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Core (WB) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| HST 301 or AN 352 or AN 390 | Elective: CLA, GK or LT |
| Elective: CLA, GK or LT | Outside Approved Elective |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| CLA Elective or other Major/Minor | 300- level Elective: CLA, GK or LT |
| 300-level Elective: CLA, GK or LT | CLA Thesis or Internship |
| CLA Elective or other Major/Minor | CLA Elective or other Major/Minor |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Students satisfy the Community Engagement Requirement through a Service Learning or Internship course, typically in their 3rd or 4th year.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| CLA 101 | Elective or Core (SW or AR) |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| Core (SW, or AR) | TI 200-CLA |
| Language: LT 101 | Language: LT 102 |
| TI 201-CLA | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| Language: LT 203 | Language: LT 204 |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language: GK 102 |
| Language: GK 101 | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Core (WB) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| HST 301 or AN 352 or AN 390 | PCA 262-CLA or PCA 270-CLA |
| Language: Latin Upper-level | Language: Latin Upper-level |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| Language: Latin Upper-level | Language: Latin Upper-level |
| 300-level CLA Elective | CLA Thesis or Internship |
| CLA Elective or other Major/Minor | CLA Elective or other Major/Minor |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Thesis or Internship are not required, but recommended.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| HST 101 or AN 101 | SW 215-AN or Core (AR or PCA) |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| SW 215-AN or Core (AR or PCA) | World History 1 or History TI |
| Language | Language |
| Core (AR or PCA) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| World History 2 | 300-level History course |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language |
| Language | AN elective |
| Core (WB) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| HST 301 | HST 302 |
| 300 level History Elective | AN 460 or upper level AN elective |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | AN or HST elective |
| 300 level Anthro Elective | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| HST 401 | AN 460 or 300-level AN Elective |
| 300-level History Elective | AN Thesis or Internship |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | HST or AN Elective or other Major/Minor |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Internship or Thesis are required for Anthropology.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| HST or CLA 101 | PCA 262-CLA or PCA 270-CLA |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| Core (SW or AR) | TI 200-CLA or TI 201-CLA |
| Language: GK or LT | Language: GK or LT |
| Core or other Major/Minor | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| TI 200-CLA or TI 201-CLA | HST course focused on Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East or World |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language continuing with LT or GK |
| Language continuing with LT or GK | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Core (WB) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| HST 301 | HST 302 |
| 300 level or Classics History Elective | 300 level History or Classics Elective |
| Core (SW or AR) | 300 level Greek or Roman Culture Course |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| 300 level Greek or Roman Culture Course | 300 level Greek or Roman Culture Course |
| History or Classics Elective | HST or CLA Thesis or Internship |
| HST/CLA Elective or other Major/Minor | HST/CLA Elective or other Major/Minor |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Internship or Thesis are not required but recommended.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| HST 101 | Core (AR or PCA) |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| Core (AR or PCA) | History TI or World History 1 |
| Language | Language |
| PO 100-200 level | PO 100-200 level |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| World History 2 | Upper-level PO |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language |
| Language | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Core (WB) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| HST 301 | HST 302 |
| 300 level History Elective | 300 level History Elective |
| Upper-level PO | Upper-level PO |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| HST 401 | Upper level PO |
| 300-level History Elective | HST Thesis or Internship |
| PO 490 or upper level PO | PO 490 or upper level PO |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Internship or Thesis are not required but recommended.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| AN 101 | SW 215-AN |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| SW 250-PS or Core (TI, AR or PCA) | SW 250-PS or Core (TI, AR or PCA) |
| Language | Language |
| Core (TI, AR or PCA) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| PS 110 | PS 110 (if not taken semester 1) |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| PS 210 | PS 211 |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language |
| Language | AN elective |
| Core (WB) | PS 300-level |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| PS 300 level | PS 300 level |
| Core (TI, PCA or AR) | AN 460 or upper level AN elective |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | PS 300 level |
| 300 level Anthro Elective | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| PS 300 or 400 level elective | AN 460 or 300-level AN Elective |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | AN Thesis or Internship |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Internship or Thesis are required for Anthropology.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| AN 101 | SW 215-AN |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| TI 250-RL | Core (AR or PCA) |
| Language | Language |
| Core (AR or PCA) | Elective 2nd major |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| Religious Traditions 1 | Religious Traditions 2 |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language |
| Language | AN Elective |
| Core (WB) | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| Religious Traditions 3 | Upper level RL Elective |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | AN 460 or upper level AN elective |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Upper level AN Elective |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| RL 381 | AN 460 or 300-level AN Elective |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | AN Thesis or Internship |
| Upper-level RL Elective | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Students satisfy the community Engagement Requirement through a Service Learning or Internship course.
***Internship or Thesis are required for Anthropology.
| 1st YEAR FALL | 1st YEAR SPRING |
| AN 101 | SW 215-AN |
| First Year Seminar | First Year Seminar |
| SW 200-SO | Core (TI, AR or PCA) |
| Language | Language |
| Core (TI, AR or PCA) | SO 205 or other Sociology Elective |
| 2nd YEAR FALL | 2nd YEAR SPRING |
| AN 300-level Elective | AN 300-level Elective |
| Core (GHS) | Core (GHS*) |
| Core (NW) | Language |
| Language | Sociology Elective |
| SO 293 | Core (WB) and/or other major/minor |
| 3rd YEAR FALL | 3rd YEAR SPRING |
| SO 391 or SO 393 | SO 391 or SO 393 |
| Core (TI, PCA or AR) | AN 460 or upper level AN elective |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | Sociology Elective |
| Anthropology Elective | Community Engagement** |
| Sociology Elective | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| 4th YEAR FALL | 4th YEAR SPRING |
| Anthropology Elective | AN 460 or 300-level AN Elective |
| AN 352 or AN 390 | AN Thesis or Internship |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | SO 486 |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
| Other Major/Minor or Enrichment | Other Major/Minor or Enrichment |
*If a student chooses to study abroad, they should talk to their advisor about elective options.
**Students satisfy the community Engagement Requirement through a Service Learning or Internship course.
***Internship or Thesis are required for Anthropology.