Take courses in a wide range of departments and challenge a monocultural perspective with a minor in Intercultural Studies. You will explore the major themes of intercultural studies, with an emphasis on cultural theory, theory of power and privilege, and intercultural interaction. With course offerings in areas such as anthropology, communication studies, philosophy, political science, sociology, english, history, and even biology and business administration, your awareness of the relationship between culture and identity will provide you with a valuable and practical perspective upon graduation.
Minor in Intercultural Studies (15 hours)
- ICS 201 Introduction to InterCultural Studies
- One of the following (Cultural Theory):
- ANTH 253 Survey I: Culture and Language
- ANTH 370 Native American Cultures
- COMM 350 Intercultural Communication
- POSC 207 Comparative Politics
- One of the following (Theory of Power and Privilege):
- POSC 319 Politics of the Third World
- SOC 355* Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the U.S.
- SOC 360* Social Stratification: Class, Gender, Race
- Two additional courses from the above two categories or from the following:
- ANTH 141 Culture and Society
- BIO 313* Economic Botany
- BIO 320* Parasitology
- BUAD 329* Gender and Race Issues in Management
- BUAD 422* International Management
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- ENLT 203 Studies in Literature (approved topics)
- ENLT 293 Chicana Literature
- ENWR 323 Poetry Writing (approved topics)
- HIST 324 History of Women in the U.S.
- HUST 203 Asian Influence on Western Literature
- ICS 290 Special Topics
- ICS 300 Experiential Learning
- ICS 390 Special Topics
- ICS 490 Special Topics
- MLFR 408* The Culture of Business in the French-Speaking World
- MLFR 462* Francophone Cultures and Literature
- MLFR 491* Topics in French Studies (approved topics)
- NURS 414* Community Health Nursing
- POSC 304 Latin American Politics
- PHIL 245 Non-Western Philosophy
- PHIL 254 Social Justice
- PSYC 381* Clinical Psychology
- RLST 225 Reading the Hebrew Bible in Jewish and Christian Terms
- RLST 380 World Religions and Christianity
- SMC 207 Indian Society
*Courses may only be taken by students majoring in the discipline or by students who can demonstrate adequate knowledge to the course instructor.
Only one course in any academic discipline may be taken in each category, with the exception of ICS courses.
Topics courses in various departments and other courses may be included when appropriate. See the ICS Web site for an updated list of currently approved courses.
