Comparative Cultural Studies

University graduates need to be prepared to live and succeed in a highly sophisticated environment.  Internationally, this implies an increasingly integrated global society in which economic, social, and political factors are ever more interconnected. Nationally, the pluralism of American society creates a diversity that challenges traditional knowledge and insight. Survival, and more importantly success, of university graduates is increasingly linked to an understanding of cultures beyond their own personal experience.

An interdisciplinary minor in Comparative Cultural Studies can contribute to preparing students for the demands and requirements of a diverse and interconnected environment. Students choose from two general focus areas: U.S. Cultures and International Cultures.  Requirements for the minor total 18 hours and include

• a foundation course with a U.S. or international focus
• a capstone course
• four courses from program areas
  

In these program areas students select 12 credit hours, no more than 9 hours from any one topical or geographical area. Representative areas include

• African American
• African
• Asian
• Central American
• South American
• Latino culture
  
• European Culture

Program areas within the U.S. Cultures minor center on diverse areas such as African American Studies and Latino Studies.  Students select a capstone course in consultation with the program coordinator.  The course should integrate information presented in other courses in the minor and provide coherence to the educational experience in the Minor in Comparative Cultural Studies.  Participants in the minor are required to take this capstone course some time after completing at least 9 hours of course work toward the minor.

Curricula

U.S. culture
International cultures

Comparative Cultural Studies Minor with a United States Cultures Focus

Six courses (18 hours) are required; no grade less than a "C" is acceptable.

One to four courses (3 to 12 credit hours) must be selected from the following list:

• ECON 319
• ENGL 338
• HIST 319
• SOCI 317

One course (3 credit hours) is required as a capstone course selected in consultation with the program coordinator.
   
Up to 3 courses (9 credit hours) may be selected from the following list:

• ANTH 301 and 306
• ENGL 336, 337, 339, 340, 350, 362, 474
• GEOG 301
• HIST 301, 305, 307, 451, 459
• INST 210 and 322
• JOUR 407
• MKTG 330
• MODL 352 and 362
• MUSC 200 and 319
• POLS 318
• COMM 327 and 425
• SOCI 316, 323, 403

SPAN 412

Note:  Courses in the minor cross-listed in the student's major department cannot count for both major and minor. A limit of 3 hours from the major department may be used in fulfillment of this minor.

Comparative Cultural Studies Minor with an International Cultures Focus

Six courses (18 hours) are required; no grade less than a "C" is acceptable.

One course (3 credit hours) must be selected from the following list:

• ANTH 210
• GEOG 202
• GEOG 311

Four courses (12 credit hours) must be selected from the following list:

• ANTH 315, 319
• ECON 320
• ENGL 340, 350,374
• FREN 301, 336, 414, 418
• GEOG 307, 320-323
• GERM 321-322, 362-363
• HIST 210, 214, 318, 324, 335-336, 339, 342, 345-346, 348, 352, 355-356, 402-403, 407, 411-412, 421, 439-441, 477
• HUMA 303-304
• INST 322
• LBAR 331-333, 343
• LING 451
• MGMT 450
• MKTG 401
• MODL 322, 332,341-342, 352
• MUSC 200, 312, 315, 324
• PHIL 283, 416, 419
• POLS 322-324, 331, 334, 338, 365
• RUSS 341, 401
• SOCI 325, 329, 340
• SPAN 301, 320, 332, 342, 402, 410-411, 421, 450

One course required as a capstone course must be selected in consultation with the program coordinator from the following list:

• ANTH 300, 311, 314, 403-404, 426
• ECON 324, 330, 418
• ENGL 251, 352
• HIST 464
• JOUR 406
• LING 307, 402
• PHIL 413
• COMM 335
• SOCI 324-326, 330, 424