Minors/Concentrations
The Humanities Department offers four minors - American Studies, English, and History. A Minor provides students the opportunity to deepen their understanding and expertise in an additional area of study. A 2.0 [C] average must be maintained within a Minor program of study in order to receive the Minor, with some programs having additional earned-grade requirements.
American Studies Minor
The American Studies minor consists of five courses.
Minor Requirements:
15 credits
| ENG 210 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| HIST 123 | American Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 124 | American Civilization II | 3 |
Choose two from of the following list:
| CJ 311 | The American Court System | 3 |
| ENG 313 | American Multi-Ethnic Literature | 3 |
| HIST 204 | Recent American History: 1960-to-Date | 3 |
| MUS 215 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 201 | Musical Comedy | 3 |
| POLS 101 | American Government and the Political Order | 3 |
| SOC 301 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| PSYC 351 | Aging in America | 3 |
English Minor
The English minor consists of five courses beyond Writing I and Writing II. One course must be at the 300 level.
Minor Requirements:
15 credits
Choose from one of the following three:
| ENG 201 | English Literature: Selected Themes and Writers | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 340 | Classics in World Literature | 3 |
Choose four additional courses which may be selected from any 200 or 300 level English course or COM 209 Journalism.
12 credits
History Minor
The History minor consists of five courses.
Minor Requirements
15 credits
Choose one of the following two sequences of courses:
| HIST 103 & 104 | World Civilization I & II | 6 |
| HIST 123 & 124 | American Civilization I and II | 6 |
Additional Requirements:
| HIST 352 | The Nature and Meaning of History | 3 |
Choose two additional history courses, with one at the 200 or 300 level, and one at the 300 level
6 credits
