Literary and Cultural Studies, Minor

Course Requirements

Students pursuing this minor will gain skills in analyzing and interpreting literature through a cultural lens, while also obtaining philosophies, theories, and methods from various academic disciplines, including creative arts, humanities, history, communications, geography, media theory, political science, sociology, and/or psychology. Requirements for the minor include 24 hours, of which 9 hours may be included in the general education.

• Three hours from sophomore literature (not included in general education):

• ENGL 2301 - British Literature 3 hrs
• ENGL 2302 - American Literature 3 hrs
• ENGL 2303 - World Literature 3 hrs

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  Twelve hours of literature:

• ENGL 3317 - Comparative Literature 3 hrs
• Upper-level British Literature elective 3 hrs
• Upper-level American Literature elective 3 hrs
• Upper-level British, American, or Spanish Literature elective 3 hrs

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  Cultural Studies - 3 hrs from:

• COMS 3303 - Intercultural Communication 3 hrs
• GEOG 3305 - Human Geography 3 hrs
• SOCI 3320 - Cultural Diversity 3 hrs
• PHIL 3333 - World Religions 3 hrs

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  Art and Culture - 3 hrs from:

• ART 2308 - Art History Survey I 3 hrs
• ART 3311 - Contemporary Art History 3 hrs
• DRMA 3340 - Studies in Drama 3 hrs
• ENGL 3330 - Introduction to Film 3 hrs
• ENGL 4330 - Studies in Film 3 hrs
• HUMA 2300 - Survey of the Humanities 3 hrs
• MUSI 3305 - Music in American Culture 3 hrs
• MUSI 3306 - History of Jazz 3 hrs
• MUSI 3307 - Music in Film and Visual Media 3 hrs
• MUSI 3311 - Common Practice Masterworks 3 hrs
• Upper-level foreign language elective 3 hrs

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  Society and Culture - 3 hrs from:

• HIST 3306 - Latin American History 3 hrs
• HIST 3308 - History of American Women 3 hrs
• HIST 3313 - African American History 3 hrs
• HIST 3330 - History of the Non-Western World 3 hrs
• HIST 3334 - History of the Latinx in the United States 3 hrs
• PSYC 4310 - Social Psychology 3 hrs
• SOCI 3303 - Urban Sociology 3 hrs
• SOCI 3304 - Social Problems 3 hrs
• SOCI 3309 - Individual and Society 3 hrs
• SOCI 3314 - Rural Sociology 3 hrs
• Upper-level foreign language elective 3 hrs