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Interdisciplinary Minors
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INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS
Black Studies Minor
The Black Studies minor seeks to help students develop an interdisciplinary perspective on the
global experience of people of African descent. Courses in history, literature, music, politics,
psychology and sociology will offer a multiple points of analysis for this experience while
also complimenting each other, thus enabling students to gain a greater understanding of the
past, present and future of the African Diaspora. As part of this, students will gain a greater
appreciation of the legacy of racial oppression, which is a reflection of the broken nature of our
society but also of the possibilities for redemption through racial reconciliation. The minor will
also help students develop their ability to consider the world from multiple perspectives, which
will in turn enhance their understanding of their major field and better prepare them for the
multi-varied nature of graduate studies and post-collegiate employment
The interdisciplinary minor in black studies consists of 18 hours:
Required: English 354, History 240, 281;
and 9 hours from the following list:
3 hours from Music 136 and/or 138, Music 315, Political Science 330, Psychology 254,
Sociology 246 or 260.
History and Sociology majors will be required to have at least 15 credit hours distinct from the
minor, while Music majors will be required to have at least 12 credit hours distinct from the minor.
Business and Spanish Minor
The interdisciplinary minor in Business and Spanish is designed to enable students to enter
careers where a knowledge and appreciation of business structures and practices in both the
U.S. and Hispanic cultures are valued. Through the successful completion of coursework,
students will demonstrate an understanding of the management functions and behaviors required
for effective cross-cultural management of organizations. Students will also demonstrate an
understanding of Hispanic cultural products, practices, and competence in the practice of basic
oral, aural, reading and writing skills in Spanish.
The interdisciplinary minor in Business and Spanish consists of 18 hours:
Spanish 201, 202, 319; Business 311, 326, 337 (or 346).
A study-abroad program is encouraged for the minor. Students can fulfill the minor’s Spanish
requirements through the Semester in Spain’s intermediate sequence.. It is suggested that students taking
the interdisciplinary minor in Business and Spanish will benefit from taking any of the following courses:
Communication Arts 250, History 286, Political Science 270, Psychology 252, Sociology 252 or 254.
Spanish majors completing the Business and Spanish minor are required to take an additional three
hours in Business or Accounting.
Business majors may use the interdisciplinary minor in Business and Spanish as a first minor
because 16 hours in the minor are distinct from the business major.
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